The dining area features white Wishbone chairs and a table from AREA Home. Grand sliding glass doors enhance the room’s indoor/outdoor feel.
The house is largely furnished with pieces already owned by the couple, including the Eames Wire Chair DKR with Eiffel base used around the dining table. “The furniture all works together to create an eclectic mix,” says designer Jamie Chioco.
Strategic openings and skylights—such as the one above the dining room table—provide plenty of natural light throughout the day. As a result, artificial lighting is only needed at night.
The owners did not want window treatments that would obscure the views, so motorized privacy shades and insect screens were installed on the exterior. The polished concrete floor slab helps cool the home in the summer and retain heat in the winter.
Pocket doors between the dining area and courtyard can be tucked away to create a true indoor/outdoor experience, ideal for entertaining.
Inside the brightly colored home, walls of glass stretch along two sides of the lower level. The dining area features a Gather Dining Table by Jacob Plejdrup for dk3 and Wishbone dining chairs by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn from Design Within Reach.
The Bogarts’ kitchen boasts a painting by Otis Husband, an artist and art professor from Houston. The cabinets are walnut with an oiled finish.
The new windows echo the style of the old ones while providing improved energy efficiency. The wood trim syncs with the new casework elsewhere in the home.
The more planning you do and the fewer changes you make, the higher chance you have of staying within your budget. Take the time to figure out what the scope of the project is and get a sense of how much work is needed so that you can make educated decisions when presented with options.
In the Roma district of Mexico City, Vertebral designed a four-unit apartment building that grants its residents access to verdant terraces.
In the dining room, Wishbone chairs by Hans J. Wegner surround a 195 Naan table by Piero Lissoni.
The dining room’s preserved built-ins are another great display space.
The dining table is vintage. Having a meal means you're surrounded by nature.
A table by Seattle studio Chadhaus complements the home's existing oak floors and cedar walls.