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Amy Lau DesignExuberantly embroidered full-length curtains soften the clean lines of the modernist furniture in a sun-splashed New York penthouse. Photography by Roger Davies.
Gardner Architects LLCPhotography by Jim Tetro
This house, built in the 1960s, sits southfacing on a terrific wooded lot in Bethesda, Maryland.
The owners desire a whole-house renovation which would improve the general building fabric and systems, and extend the sense of living out of doors in all seasons.
The original sixties-modern character is preserved and the renovation extends the design forward into a contemporary, modern approach. Connections to and through the site are enhanced through the creation of new larger window and door openings.
Screened porches and decks perch above the sloped and wooded site. The new kitchen and bathrooms allow for opportunities to feel out-of -doors while preparing, cooking, dining, and bathing.
Smart passive strategies guide the environmental choices for this project, including envelope improvements, updated mechanical systems, and on-site stormwater management.
Besch ArchitectureMaster bath with a free standing tub, wall mounted faucet and controls. Cedar planked wall divider with glass doors each side to access the shower and toilet room
Peter Nilson
Realstone SystemsContemporary open concept living room and dining room with neutral earth inspires stone like the wood dining room table and stump side table as well as natural stacked stone on the walls.
Kate Khrestsov with Urban West ConstructionGuest Bathroom; 18x18 Porcelain Tile; Glass Linear Deco Line; Caesar Stone Shitake Coutertops; Under Mount Square White Sink; Slab Style Floating Cabinets
Art of Kitchens Pty LtdThis West Pennant Hills renovation had a two main objectives: to improve the space around the island and reorganise the storage space for greater efficiency. Designer David Bartlett turned his attention to the layout of the room and repositioned a number of elements to enhance the work flow.
"We needed to create an efficient work triangle," he says, "and I needed to find a way to include more appliances within the space."
FINNE ArchitectsThe Fall City Renovation began with a farmhouse on a hillside overlooking the Snoqualmie River valley, about 30 miles east of Seattle. On the main floor, the walls between the kitchen and dining room were removed, and a 25-ft. long addition to the kitchen provided a continuous glass ribbon around the limestone kitchen counter. The resulting interior has a feeling similar to a fire look-out tower in the national forest. Adding to the open feeling, a custom island table was created using reclaimed elm planks and a blackened steel base, with inlaid limestone around the sink area. Sensuous custom blown-glass light fixtures were hung over the existing dining table. The completed kitchen-dining space is serene, light-filled and dominated by the sweeping view of the Snoqualmie Valley.
The second part of the renovation focused on the master bathroom. Similar to the design approach in the kitchen, a new addition created a continuous glass wall, with wonderful views of the valley. The blackened steel-frame vanity mirrors were custom-designed, and they hang suspended in front of the window wall. LED lighting has been integrated into the steel frames. The tub is perched in front of floor-to-ceiling glass, next to a curvilinear custom bench in Sapele wood and steel. Limestone counters and floors provide material continuity in the space.
Sustainable design practice included extensive use of natural light to reduce electrical demand, low VOC paints, LED lighting, reclaimed elm planks at the kitchen island, sustainably harvested hardwoods, and natural stone counters. New exterior walls using 2x8 construction achieved 40% greater insulation value than standard wall construction.
Photo: Benjamin Benschneider
Beautiful Space CoDesigned by Steve Price. SV powder room, with custom quartz slope sink, stainless steel mesh shower curtain, gray porcelain tile, illuminated vanity cabinetry, and wall-mount faucet
Photo by Dino Tonn Photography
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