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Stark Punk

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Location
Carmichael, California
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Style
Modern
Grey veiny waterfall island countertop with leather stools, and a custom black and copper light installation.
Grey veiny waterfall island countertop with leather stools, and a custom black and copper light installation.
Custom screen wall lends privacy to dining room with round dining table, Hem cognac leather chairs, and an oversized white pendant light.
Custom screen wall lends privacy to dining room with round dining table, Hem cognac leather chairs, and an oversized white pendant light.
Grey veiny waterfall island countertop with leather stools, and a custom black and copper light installation.
Grey veiny waterfall island countertop with leather stools, and a custom black and copper light installation.
Honey chestnut round dining table from Burke Decor paired with cognac leather Hem dining chairs and an oversized white pendant light.
Honey chestnut round dining table from Burke Decor paired with cognac leather Hem dining chairs and an oversized white pendant light.
Black stained wooden wet bar with copper tile backsplash, matte black hardware, round milk glass sconces, and a built in fridge.
Black stained wooden wet bar with copper tile backsplash, matte black hardware, round milk glass sconces, and a built in fridge.
Dark open shelving contrasts with flush light wood lower cabinetry. White veiny countertops and flowing backsplash allow a black matte pot filler and range to pop.
Dark open shelving contrasts with flush light wood lower cabinetry. White veiny countertops and flowing backsplash allow a black matte pot filler and range to pop.
Macab quartzite slab island countertop looks into a kitchen with white oak wood flush cabinetry, dark wood open shelving, white countertops and matching backsplash with matte black hardware and pendant lighting.
Macab quartzite slab island countertop looks into a kitchen with white oak wood flush cabinetry, dark wood open shelving, white countertops and matching backsplash with matte black hardware and pendant lighting.
Dark wood and black metal media console with large round industrial mirror, and vintage amber lamp.
Dark wood and black metal media console with large round industrial mirror, and vintage amber lamp.
Custom design and hand painted geometric carport with light wood outdoor dining table and chairs.
Custom design and hand painted geometric carport with light wood outdoor dining table and chairs.
Mosaic tiled steps lead to the back yard with concrete gas fire pit and reclaimed wood stumps for seating.
Mosaic tiled steps lead to the back yard with concrete gas fire pit and reclaimed wood stumps for seating.
Concrete gas fire pit area and outdoor dining area with hand painted mural and recess lighting.
Concrete gas fire pit area and outdoor dining area with hand painted mural and recess lighting.
Custom design and hand painted geometric mural on refurbished carport turned dining area, with recessed lighting, and a light wood outdoor dining table and chairs.
Custom design and hand painted geometric mural on refurbished carport turned dining area, with recessed lighting, and a light wood outdoor dining table and chairs.
Custom design and hand painted geometric mural on refurbished carport turned dining area, with recessed lighting, and a light wood outdoor dining table and chairs.
Custom design and hand painted geometric mural on refurbished carport turned dining area, with recessed lighting, and a light wood outdoor dining table and chairs.
Custom design and hand painted geometric mural on refurbished carport turned dining area, with recessed lighting, and a light wood outdoor dining table and chairs.
Custom design and hand painted geometric mural on refurbished carport turned dining area, with recessed lighting, and a light wood outdoor dining table and chairs.

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Stark Punk: Mixing Minimalism with Steam Punk in a Ranch Home

From Colossus Mfg.

Stark Punk: Mixing Minimalism with Steam Punk in a Ranch Home

When we first saw Sean and Dea Gallinger’s 1950's ranch home, we were struck by the number of DIY projects everywhere…that weren’t quite finished. They had started each one with gusto but then - as what happens to so many of us - decision paralysis sets in (and life with little kids!) and as a result, some of the walls were opened up, the flooring was incongruent and the home’s bones looked like a compilation of various construction projects that had been added upon over time.

After getting to know them better, it was also clear that their distinctly different design tastes - Dea prefers super minimal, sleek and modern while Sean likes a more industrial vibe with metals and raw wood - was another factor in the perpetually in-progress but yet-to-be-completed home projects.To create their blended design vision, we started with Dea - whose design ethos felt crisp, clean and refined. She didn’t want clunky hardware, much color or any fluff. She wanted it, as we defined it, STARK. The Oxford definition of stark is “ bare by appearance” and we loved the restraint that the word put around our vision for the home’s design. In a Stark home, every design decision matters a lot, since it’s not clouded by clutter or a busy palette. Stark meets you at face value from the moment you see it, and there is beauty in its simplicity.

Sean’s opposite taste, one that combines industrial elements with a desire for functionality and technology, brought us to draw inspiration from STEAM PUNK. From a design POV, the aesthetic draws from what is defined as “19th century steam powered machinery and an imagined retro-futuristic perspective of Victorian fashion, culture and machinery”. In today’s design terms, it’s applied in a way that uses utilitarian objects as decoration, with lots of metal, dark wood and leather finishes. Welcome to our concept for this home: Stark Punk.