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The tiny bathroom got a makeover with a walk-in shower, porcelain tiles, and a Corian countertop.

Detail of the kitchen

After: The new staircase in the entryway is a study of fresh minimalism. The wall-mounted handrail replaces a clunky formal banister, and the white oak steps match the new flooring throughout the home.

The couple took down walls in the basement to create an open, flowing living space for watching movies, along with a bar for entertaining. The ground floor also includes new amenities — a gym and sauna. And with doors opening up to the backyard and pool house, its the ultimate party space.

The new kitchen is outfitted with white oak cabinetry by Ramon Padilla, Trias counter stools and a La Cornue oven and range.

Kitchen cabinets

To accommodate a young family leaving New York City, design firm Stewart-Schafer revamped the kitchen and living areas of an outdated upstate home in just three months.

Dobrinski designed and crafted an industrial-style light fixture to suspend above the quartzite island. The fixture is 12 feet long and features wood doweling, copper fittings, and loosely strung pendants. The leather-upholstered bar chairs that pull up to the island are from West Elm.

The walnut-wrapped range hood and adjacent walnut shelving contrast with the lower white oak cabinetry, offering a mix of textures that lends interest. The backsplash and the counters are Calacatta Miraggio quartz.

The front porch and stairs are covered in Stacy Garcia Maddox Deco Floor Mineral Green Matte Porcelain Tile, paired with a rustic oak front door.

The kitchen was relocated in the old family room, to be closer to the mudroom and garage access. It’s enveloped in custom whitewashed Ash cabinets by Sunview Cabinetry, with Caesarstone counters and a Bianco Ionio Marble backsplash that wraps into the stairwell.

The coral and sage green color palette is continued here, via wall and floor tile from the Tile Bar. A custom white oak vanity with a quartz counter is completed with a Rejuvenation mirror and wall sconces from Cedar & Moss.

“For this design, we wanted to maintain the twin pitched element from the front facade while modernizing everything in the interior and showcasing a distinct design aesthetic that homeowners are used to seeing in the Hollywood Hills or Westside,” says Cheng.

The kitchen island looks to the dining area, the wet bar, and the living room.