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The entrance opens into a light-filled hall, with a Marcel Wanders chandelier and a Luna console table by NoƩ Duchaufour-Lawrance.
The entrance opens into a light-filled hall, with a Marcel Wanders chandelier and a Luna console table by NoƩ Duchaufour-Lawrance.
The front door of this house in Scotland is built from charred cedar boardsā€”a traditional way of fireproofing wood developed in Japan. In this case, the effect on the front door is likely more aesthetic than preventative, though you can never be too careful.
The front door of this house in Scotland is built from charred cedar boardsā€”a traditional way of fireproofing wood developed in Japan. In this case, the effect on the front door is likely more aesthetic than preventative, though you can never be too careful.
Entry hall with Ingo Mauer chandelier
Entry hall with Ingo Mauer chandelier
The front door has been painted yellow for a playful pop of color.
The front door has been painted yellow for a playful pop of color.
A bright green door pairs well with the surrounding foliage.
A bright green door pairs well with the surrounding foliage.
A bright yellow front door adds a bold pop of color to the minimal exterior palette.
A bright yellow front door adds a bold pop of color to the minimal exterior palette.
A view of the entry from outside. One enters the house from under a pergola of wisteria, and is immediately within a house of light. A large skylight over the wall at the end of the entry serves as both an art wall, and a way of welcoming you with light in a formerly dark area.
A view of the entry from outside. One enters the house from under a pergola of wisteria, and is immediately within a house of light. A large skylight over the wall at the end of the entry serves as both an art wall, and a way of welcoming you with light in a formerly dark area.
This midcentury home, originally owned by a local illustrator, needed updating, remodeling, and fortifying. Seattle-based SHED Architecture & Design tackled the project, keeping some classic features while updating others, like the front door in a semi-gloss orange.
This midcentury home, originally owned by a local illustrator, needed updating, remodeling, and fortifying. Seattle-based SHED Architecture & Design tackled the project, keeping some classic features while updating others, like the front door in a semi-gloss orange.
The team used their office kitchen reno to explore bringing mixed materials together in a cohesive fashion.
The team used their office kitchen reno to explore bringing mixed materials together in a cohesive fashion.
ā€œIā€™ve done shelves in front of windows here and there throughout my life,ā€ says Lanigan, who grew up in a hippie commune in the ā€˜70s, where plants were always hanging in the windows. ā€œI grew up in a geodesic dome my parents built. That organic ā€˜70s design is very much a touchstone for me.ā€ Beside nostalgia, this choice offers extra accessible shelving and blocks a boring driveway view while still letting in light.
ā€œIā€™ve done shelves in front of windows here and there throughout my life,ā€ says Lanigan, who grew up in a hippie commune in the ā€˜70s, where plants were always hanging in the windows. ā€œI grew up in a geodesic dome my parents built. That organic ā€˜70s design is very much a touchstone for me.ā€ Beside nostalgia, this choice offers extra accessible shelving and blocks a boring driveway view while still letting in light.
Mirrored upper cabinets make the compact kitchen feel spacious.
Mirrored upper cabinets make the compact kitchen feel spacious.
The two-room coastal cabin was in massive disrepair when Nick kicked off the renovation. Rebuilding the windows, doors, framing, and floors, Nick brought his close eye for detail and sought to recreate interior elements in the spirit of the original midcentury design, but with a contemporary edge.
The two-room coastal cabin was in massive disrepair when Nick kicked off the renovation. Rebuilding the windows, doors, framing, and floors, Nick brought his close eye for detail and sought to recreate interior elements in the spirit of the original midcentury design, but with a contemporary edge.
"We like quartzite because it has the movement of marble but is more resilient,
"We like quartzite because it has the movement of marble but is more resilient,