out the window, part of an old church that was renovated into condos in 1994. It is now a heritage building. I used to live in that turret, and my ex-husband still lives there!
darker/ floor/rug lighter? Fading?
The floor-to-ceiling windows flood the compact space with light. Cannon's décor choices and thoughtfully placed pieces have created a calm and cozy living area. Cannon had the beautiful chair and sofa custom made by Sofa So Good. The option of choosing upholstery and sizing specs ensured a tailor-made
my go-to spot to relax in with a cup of tea and candles lit," she says.Moroccan pouf: Hand Made Leather Store
spoke to something distinctly modern. A hybrid building emerged and the Porch House greets visitors with its namesake – a large east and south facing ten foot cantilevering canopy that provides dramatic cover.
The residence also commands a view of the expansive river valley to the south. L-shaped
vaulted ceilings. A chimney punctuates this area and features a granite clad fireplace on the interior and an exterior fireplace expressing split face concrete block. Photo Credit: Mike Sinclair
vista out floor-to-ceiling windows. The high tub sides allow the bather to feel enclosed and nested, while the vista allows her to feel like she is on the pinnacle of a hill.
entry to the patio is a floor-to-ceiling window wall, welcoming you outside with ease. A simple leather lounge chair sits in the corner, next to a bright blue circular side table, creating simple elegance.
opening up to the family room. The only problem with that is you basically enter into the kitchen when you come up the entry stairs. But that could be managed.
storage. Floor-to-ceiling windows flow from the dining room to the kitchen. Guests enter the home on the upper floor, where the living room, den, dining room, kitchen and master bedroom are located.
A chartreuse chandelier to illuminate your meals sounds good and looks even better. This is one grand
home's open floor plan without an anchor wall. The table and chandelier were also inherited from the previous homeowners. Upholstered chairs modeled after Italian antiques play up the home's old-world Mediterranean personality. A grass-green ceramic horse sits on a French antique oak chest that's used for
wide open to the bathroom on the same level. The bath is right on the edge of the opening to the living room below. The entire loft enjoys two story tall city views from every room.
right next to a floor-to-ceiling window. For any privacy there, you would pull a curtain across the window. The shower next to the bath has a wide, horizontal band of frosted glass strategically placed from about thigh-height to shoulder-height.
table. Floor convector heating is subtle and elegant.The use of glass is extended up to the balcony on the fourth floor, which overlooks the dining room and out through the floor to ceiling windows to stunning views of Rotterdam.
concrete floors, warm features soften the space. A floor-to-ceiling window sits to the right of the bed. A pair of vintage black chairs flank a Milo Baughman burled wood vanity table from a San Diego consignment store. A closet in the adjacent hallway provides plenty of additional room for art. Dana: Where
From left to right, work by Sticky Shaw, The Date Farmers and Clayton Brothers (click photo to see full view). Tell us: What kind of art do you like to collect, and how does it fit into your home? Please share it with us in the comments section. See the rest of this home More:10 Design Strategies for Art
places to shop? Mark: Consignment stores in Palm Springs, L.A. and San Diego; Fat Chance, Skank World, Xcape, 10 Ten Design.Headboard: custom, Room Service; art: Sticky Shaw (left), The Date Farmers (right), Clayton Brothers (far right)