Interiors

Many visitors to Louis Armstrong’s Queens, New York City, home consider the kitchen to be a highlight. With its turquoise cabinets and futuristic built-ins, it is a striking example of 1960s design.

Floor plan of Rufford Mews by Mike McMahon Studio

The wardrobe in the primary bedroom features a geometric pattern inspired by Bridget Riley.

The couple's bed conceals ample storage within the base.

The bathroom epitomizes Mike and Jewlsy's approach of working within the constraints of the existing apartment, with paint and waste timber used to dramatic effect.

The elevated bed in Milo's room is called the "shutter bed

The small stool in front of the storage wall was made using spare timber from the production of the dining table and chairs. The way the form is created from a single repeated element gives the stool its name: 'Riff'. "

The ceilings throughout are painted Sherwin Williams "Pure White

"We like quartzite because it has the movement of marble but is more resilient,

One of the O-Frame’s rounded walls slides open so that good weather can pour in during sunnier seasons.

Now the ceiling framework gives the room more height, and two taller window units flank either side of the bed, adding to the illusion of more height. Pendants by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen hang above the custom white oak bed designed by Lake Flato Architects.

Esther Marie Bjørneboe

Owner Kristine likes to spend her weekend mornings in the kitchen, under the skylight.

Preservation Props Since the house is in a historic district, Beebe and Skidmore’s interventions were constrained by local guidelines, including a stipulation that the walls of the addition couldn’t line up with the walls of the existing house. They bumped the walls in by five feet on either side and painted the addition, clad in siding from Capital Lumber, a color complementary to the original building’s deep, bright blue. “A guy from Boise’s preservation office came by and said, ‘This is a perfect example of how we’d like people to build additions,’” says Dana. “We were pretty proud of that.” beebeskidmore.com capital-lumber.com

In the dining room, the vintage table and chairs are set off by a Modo Chandelier from Roll & Hill and a vibrantly patterned Anthropologie rug.