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Stylish, Accessible Design

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The open kitchen accommodates the needs of the grandparents whose mobility is limited while affording the family to live an active lifestyle.
The open kitchen accommodates the needs of the grandparents whose mobility is limited while affording the family to live an active lifestyle.
A bold, refined color palette. The dining room combines mid-century magenta-colored chairs with tailored wooden pieces. Neutral window treatments tie the space together, adding an understated elegance.
A bold, refined color palette. The dining room combines mid-century magenta-colored chairs with tailored wooden pieces. Neutral window treatments tie the space together, adding an understated elegance.
To complement the homeowners statement pieces, like the chandelier, and to keep the space feeling connected to the rest of the house, the furnishings and silhouettes were kept streamlined. Wood tones correlate with the adjacent rooms, creating a cohesive look.
To complement the homeowners statement pieces, like the chandelier, and to keep the space feeling connected to the rest of the house, the furnishings and silhouettes were kept streamlined. Wood tones correlate with the adjacent rooms, creating a cohesive look.
A desk area with open shelving further maximizes space and can accommodate a roll-up chair if needed.
A desk area with open shelving further maximizes space and can accommodate a roll-up chair if needed.
Natural materials are layered to create a sense of warmth.
Natural materials are layered to create a sense of warmth.
This renovated kitchen mixes modern elements with serene Eastern influences.
This renovated kitchen mixes modern elements with serene Eastern influences.
The kitchen is as inviting as it is to navigate.
The kitchen is as inviting as it is to navigate.
A cramped corner was converted into a bright bar area
A cramped corner was converted into a bright bar area
Clerestory windows maximize daylight and privacy.
Clerestory windows maximize daylight and privacy.

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Designed with a multi-generational family in mind, we created a home that would eliminate hardships for the elderly grandparents while providing good circulation and open space for the parents and their two girls. We reimagined the dark, cramped first floor into a refreshing abode. This entailed deconstructing the galley kitchen to a more appropriate scale, raising the sunken living room to meet the kitchen floor for ease-of-use, adding more storage to aid in decluttering, and installing multiple overhead lights to brighten-up the entire level. Now, the open plan kitchen overlooks an enlarged breakfast nook and emphasizes the dining room’s oversized-picture window.

To seamlessly blend his and her styles, which mesh mid-century modern with traditional aesthetics and Parisian colors, we infused a neutral color palette of white, grey, and wood tones. We layered materials such as veined Cambria marble, richly-hued walnut and soft colored paint. And we sourced slim silhouettes that take up minimal floor space while allowing light to bounce freely.