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Living room, with large windows looking out to the rear gardens and pool.
A new double sided fire-place divides the living and dining areas, and negotiates the drop in level between those two rooms. The stone is Italian dolomite, the hearth is solid poured concrete and the firebox is framed in blackened steel.
View of the entry area, where the original front wall of the house was opened up with large sheets of glass, and a custom steel/glass door inserted in the middle of the wall. Custom freestanding walnut casework helps define this entry area.
The new dining area framed by the dolomite-class fireplace, and a walnut and glass display case that creates the entry area, yet still allows light into the house.
View towards the new kitchen, with counter seating at the peninsula.
The children’s bathroom had no direct window to the outside. So the shower/bath was conceived as a massive inhabitable lightwell, with two colors of mosaic glass tile for the outside and inside. It was designed with the client’s eight year old daughter, and the metaphor of a geode was embraced.
View of the shower/tub with skylight above. The glass mosaic tiles glow in the sunlight, adding color and vibrancy to the room.
A view of the rear gardens and pool, by Elysian Landscapes (Judy Kameon)
A custom window we designed using automotive hydraulic pistons (used for car trunk doors) that keep the awning window open, and aid in it’s closing. The window, counter and eating area help connect the kitchen with the outdoor lounge space.
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A mid-century modern post and beam house was renovated and modernized. The house was entirely rebuilt with new walls, exterior cladding, windows and doors, interior finishes, lighting, etc. The goal of this family house was to make it feel light and open, and connected to the front and back gardens. Originally the solid front door of the house opened right into the dining room. By moving the solid secure door to a gate at the bottom, and transforming the front entry to a wall of glass, and inserting a new custom walnut display case, the entire entry sequence has been made more elegant and