Collection by Martin D'Angelo
A built-in desk sits right off the living area, beside plenty of closed storage. Baker's team thought that placing the pendant off center complemented the home's asymmetry.
A built-in desk sits right off the living area, beside plenty of closed storage. Baker's team thought that placing the pendant off center complemented the home's asymmetry.
A tranquil study room replaces the original kitchen.
A tranquil study room replaces the original kitchen.
The post-and-beam dining area is another space that offers direct outdoor access.
The post-and-beam dining area is another space that offers direct outdoor access.
INAX tile is paired with walnut cabinets by Bellwether Millworks in the master bathroom, which also features Ladena sinks and Purist faucets from Kohler. The tab pulls are from Häfele, the Syncro floor tiles from Century, and the Niveous pendant from WAC Lighting.
INAX tile is paired with walnut cabinets by Bellwether Millworks in the master bathroom, which also features Ladena sinks and Purist faucets from Kohler. The tab pulls are from Häfele, the Syncro floor tiles from Century, and the Niveous pendant from WAC Lighting.
The wood-and-glass home has an adaptable layout, with a kitchen, a bathroom, and two closets hidden behind pocket doors.
The wood-and-glass home has an adaptable layout, with a kitchen, a bathroom, and two closets hidden behind pocket doors.
The bathroom tiles, a porcelain printed to look like terrazzo, are from Home Hardware. The oversized format gives the design heft, and Nicole had the contractors mix a custom grout color to make the transition between tiles feel seamless. The floors are heated—a surprisingly small investment at around $250.
The bathroom tiles, a porcelain printed to look like terrazzo, are from Home Hardware. The oversized format gives the design heft, and Nicole had the contractors mix a custom grout color to make the transition between tiles feel seamless. The floors are heated—a surprisingly small investment at around $250.
Nicole and Blair decided to build the main bedroom without a closet to maximize the square footage for furniture. Instead, they kitted out the smaller upstairs room with three full banks of IKEA cabinets. "It’s a nice way to live. You get out of bed and go to the changing room," says Blair. "It’s less cramped, and a better way to start your day."
Nicole and Blair decided to build the main bedroom without a closet to maximize the square footage for furniture. Instead, they kitted out the smaller upstairs room with three full banks of IKEA cabinets. "It’s a nice way to live. You get out of bed and go to the changing room," says Blair. "It’s less cramped, and a better way to start your day."
On their regular trips to Home Depot—"It was like our daily routine," laughs Nicole—the couple found themselves drawn again and again to a sample of Hampton Oak laminate flooring. When they finally found it on clearance at 99 cents a square foot, they decided it was meant to be. "We bought the last of it," says Blair. "It’s cheap, but it looks great and is indestructible."
On their regular trips to Home Depot—"It was like our daily routine," laughs Nicole—the couple found themselves drawn again and again to a sample of Hampton Oak laminate flooring. When they finally found it on clearance at 99 cents a square foot, they decided it was meant to be. "We bought the last of it," says Blair. "It’s cheap, but it looks great and is indestructible."
Nicole and Blair chose an Askersund finish for their IKEA cabinets, giving them a custom look. (Blair describes it as "Joshua Tree meets Scandinavian.") The cabinet pulls are from Amazon, and the faucet is from Home Hardware, but the tiles were a splurge, each hand-glazed in Spain.
Nicole and Blair chose an Askersund finish for their IKEA cabinets, giving them a custom look. (Blair describes it as "Joshua Tree meets Scandinavian.") The cabinet pulls are from Amazon, and the faucet is from Home Hardware, but the tiles were a splurge, each hand-glazed in Spain.
A very bright living room with floor to ceiling Juliette-style windows open up the space in the daytime and in the evening one might enjoy warm spot lighting accompanied by the glow of the fireplace.
A very bright living room with floor to ceiling Juliette-style windows open up the space in the daytime and in the evening one might enjoy warm spot lighting accompanied by the glow of the fireplace.
After: The front room on the top floor was split into two offices, near mirror images of each other.
After: The front room on the top floor was split into two offices, near mirror images of each other.
In the TV area, Bruce had the couple’s existing couch recovered in boucle by Hertex, and joined it with a rug from Lorena Canals and side table from Lemon.
In the TV area, Bruce had the couple’s existing couch recovered in boucle by Hertex, and joined it with a rug from Lorena Canals and side table from Lemon.
The built-in couch has leather cushions, and surrounds a Lemon coffee table.-A James Sutherland piece hangs beside the fireplace.
The built-in couch has leather cushions, and surrounds a Lemon coffee table.-A James Sutherland piece hangs beside the fireplace.
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