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From this direction, it’s possible to see how the new built-in cabinetry separates the dining room from the new living room in the addition.
From this direction, it’s possible to see how the new built-in cabinetry separates the dining room from the new living room in the addition.
This side door used to exit through the kitchen. To the right, there’s now a powder room where the kitchen used to be. To the left, tall cupboards accommodate the boys’ school gear and baseball bags. A rush mat is inset into the floor to capture dirt and muck.
This side door used to exit through the kitchen. To the right, there’s now a powder room where the kitchen used to be. To the left, tall cupboards accommodate the boys’ school gear and baseball bags. A rush mat is inset into the floor to capture dirt and muck.
The kitchen now occupies the addition, and the island was detailed to look like a piece of furniture to better meld with the living room. The cabinet colors are Farrow & Ball’s Skimming Stone and Sherwin-Williams’s Garden Gate, and were handpainted instead of spray-finished, so as "not to have something too slick or sterile," says VW. "We wanted them to be warm and have personality."
The kitchen now occupies the addition, and the island was detailed to look like a piece of furniture to better meld with the living room. The cabinet colors are Farrow & Ball’s Skimming Stone and Sherwin-Williams’s Garden Gate, and were handpainted instead of spray-finished, so as "not to have something too slick or sterile," says VW. "We wanted them to be warm and have personality."
A linear window runs under the cabinetry, its position allowing sunlight to hit the counters but avoiding looking into the neighbor’s house.
A linear window runs under the cabinetry, its position allowing sunlight to hit the counters but avoiding looking into the neighbor’s house.
Pea gravel covers the walkways and outdoor dining area, eliminating the busy grout lines that pavers sometimes have.
Pea gravel covers the walkways and outdoor dining area, eliminating the busy grout lines that pavers sometimes have.
The walk-in shower has a skylight, and is covered in Ann Sacks Square Arcilla tile, which the architects chose because it doesn’t look "too precise." The floor is Waterworks terrazzo.
The walk-in shower has a skylight, and is covered in Ann Sacks Square Arcilla tile, which the architects chose because it doesn’t look "too precise." The floor is Waterworks terrazzo.
Before: The lot had many mature trees and vegetation, which was important for the couple to keep. Having century-old trees, says Catherine, is "just sort of invaluable in terms of creating a sense of place."
Before: The lot had many mature trees and vegetation, which was important for the couple to keep. Having century-old trees, says Catherine, is "just sort of invaluable in terms of creating a sense of place."
A view showing how the addition meets the original home. The exterior is clad in a European-style rain screen, a new product to the couple that they now recommend to clients. "We were eager to try out stuff and get to experiment a little bit in our own house," says Catherine.
A view showing how the addition meets the original home. The exterior is clad in a European-style rain screen, a new product to the couple that they now recommend to clients. "We were eager to try out stuff and get to experiment a little bit in our own house," says Catherine.
These artists, makers, and small businesses are essential voices in the design community.
These artists, makers, and small businesses are essential voices in the design community.
Ana Rocha Architecture designed this tall and narrow micro home for small and slender lots in cities in the Netherlands. The exterior is clad in Ayous wood.
Ana Rocha Architecture designed this tall and narrow micro home for small and slender lots in cities in the Netherlands. The exterior is clad in Ayous wood.
Newly restored hardwood floors and wooden trim run throughout the space, adding a warmth to the traditional industrial loft style. Bright upholstered chairs add a colorful touch, complementing the lush greenery throughout the space.
Newly restored hardwood floors and wooden trim run throughout the space, adding a warmth to the traditional industrial loft style. Bright upholstered chairs add a colorful touch, complementing the lush greenery throughout the space.