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Plumb Square BuildersA highlight of Cleveland Park, Plumb Square helped maintain its elegance for years- Plumb Square Builders
Stone SelexLimestone stone veneer is an inviting stone added to this front porch. The wooden caned padded bench makes the space an inviting spot for morning coffee or sitting and chatting with the neighbors.
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Mockler Taylor Architects4,000 square foot shingle style home in Greenwich, CT.
Photo Credit: Robert Benson
Housetrends MagazineOld fixer-uppers often require two competing levels of priorities from their new homeowners. First and foremost is the need to immediately attend to those repairs that ensure the continued functioning and general well being of the house’s structure. By nature, these usually demand “house on fire!” status, especially when compared to other types of remodeling work that simply enhances aesthetics and general comfort.
In the case of a Delaware couple, a structural issue with the front of their 125 year old Victorian (it was sinking!), along with some other more pressing challenges, put a 13 year long hold on getting the bathroom for which they had long dreamed.
The shower enclosure features a base of hexagon patterned tile, bordered by marble subway tiles.
The shower enclosure features a base of hexagon patterned tile, bordered by marble subway tiles.
By the time Dave Fox Design Build Remodelers was hired to handle the construction, the couple certainly had put plenty of thought into converting a spare second-floor bedroom into the master bath. Courtney Burnett, Fox’s Interior Design Manager on the project, credits the owners for “having great creative minds, with lots of ideas to contribute.” By the time it came to put a formal design plan into place, the client “drove the look while we devised how the space would function.”
It’s worth noting that there are drawbacks in being given too much time for advance planning. Owners’ tastes in design may change, while a steady stream of new fixtures and building products always demand consideration up to the last minute. “We had been collecting ideas for a while…pictures of what we liked, but as it turned out, when it came time to select fixtures, tile, etc., we used little from those pictures,” the owners admit.
A framed herringbone pattern of subway tiles provides a perfect focal point for the shower.
A framed herringbone pattern of subway tiles provides a perfect focal point for the shower.
The finished bath exudes an art deco spirit that isn’t true to the home’s Victorian origins, which Burnett attributes to being more of a reflection of the homeowners’ preferences than the actual era of the structure. Despite that incongruity, everyone feels that they have remained true to the house by selecting vintage style elements, including subway tiles for the walls, hexagonal tile for the floors, and a pedestal sink that served as the focal point for the entire room.
But as with all dreams, once one is achieved, a new one soon beckons. With the bathroom’s strikingly beautiful turquoise paint barely dry, the completion of that long-awaited project has served to kick-start plans for finishing off the remainder of the Victorian’s second floor.
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Keir TownsendThis area was originally the kitchen but the space has been re-designed to create a wide corridor between the rear and front entrances of the house. Made to measure matt lacquered wood cupboards, painted in light taupe create a complete wall of valuable storage. Good lighting is key in these busy transitional areas so both decorative pendant and ceiling lamps have been specified to create a soft effect. Floors are white-washed, textured wood effect ceramic tiles with Emperador marble effect inserts. The mirror has been carefully positioned to reflect light. All the furniture is bespoke and available from Keir Townsend.
Dave Fox Design Build RemodelersBathroom Concept - White subway tile, walk-in shower, teal ceiling, white small bathroom in Columbus
EtreCreative take on regency styling with bold stripes, orange accents and bold graphics.
Photo credit: Alex Armitstead
Christa Pirl InteriorsAn original turn-of-the-century Craftsman home had lost it original charm in the kitchen and bathroom, both renovated in the 1980s. The clients desired to restore the original look, while still giving the spaces an updated feel. Both rooms were gutted and new materials, fittings and appliances were installed, creating a strong reference to the history of the home, while still moving the house into the 21st century.
Photos by Melissa McCafferty
Shannon Ggem DesignPhoto by: Mike P Kelley
Styling by: Jennifer Maxcy, hoot n anny home
-Custom roman shade fabric by Fabricut.
-Custom vanity in Benjamin Moore Superwhite.
-Calacatta marble countertops
-Faux bois plank tile floor
-Vintage platter wall decor
-Custom wall paint
STEPHEN FLETCHER ARCHITECTSA Victorian semi-detached house in Wimbledon has been remodelled and transformed
into a modern family home, including extensive underpinning and extensions at lower
ground floor level in order to form a large open-plan space.
Photographer: Nick Smith
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