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Originally a nearly three-story tall 1920’s European-styled home was turned into a modern villa for work and home. A series of low concrete retaining wall planters and steps gradually takes you up to the second level entry, grounding or anchoring the house into the site, as does a new wrap around veranda and trellis. Large eave overhangs on the upper roof were designed to give the home presence and were accented with a Mid-century orange color. The new master bedroom addition white box creates a better sense of entry and opens to the wrap around veranda at the opposite side. Inside the owners live on the lower floor and work on the upper floor with the garage basement for storage, archives and a ceramics studio. New windows and open spaces were created for the graphic designer owners; displaying their mid-century modern furnishings collection.
A lot of effort went into attempting to lower the house visually by bringing the ground plane higher with the concrete retaining wall planters, steps, wrap around veranda and trellis, and the prominent roof with exaggerated overhangs. That the eaves were painted orange is a cool reflection of the owner’s Dutch heritage. Budget was a driver for the project and it was determined that the footprint of the home should have minimal extensions and that the new windows remain in the same relative locations as the old ones. Wall removal was utilized versus moving and building new walls where possible.
Photo Credit: John Sutton Photography.

Photography by Anna Herbst
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional master light wood floor bedroom remodel in New York with beige walls
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional master light wood floor bedroom remodel in New York with beige walls
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Photo of a mid-century modern landscaping in San Francisco.
Photo of a mid-century modern landscaping in San Francisco.

This well used but dreary bathroom was ready for an update but this time, materials were selected that not only looked great but would stand the test of time. The large steam shower (6x6') was like a dark cave with one glass door allowing light. To create a brighter shower space and the feel of an even larger shower, the wall was removed and full glass panels now allowed full sunlight streaming into the shower which avoids the growth of mold and mildew in this newly brighter space which also expands the bathroom by showing all the spaces. Originally the dark shower was permeated with cracks in the marble marble material and bench seat so mold and mildew had a home. The designer specified Porcelain slabs for a carefree un-penetrable material that had fewer grouted seams and added luxury to the new bath. Although Quartz is a hard material and fine to use in a shower, it is not suggested for steam showers because there is some porosity. A free standing bench was fabricated from quartz which works well. A new free
standing, hydrotherapy tub was installed allowing more free space around the tub area and instilling luxury with the use of beautiful marble for the walls and flooring. A lovely crystal chandelier emphasizes the height of the room and the lovely tall window.. Two smaller vanities were replaced by a larger U shaped vanity allotting two corner lazy susan cabinets for storing larger items. The center cabinet was used to store 3 laundry bins that roll out, one for towels and one for his and one for her delicates. Normally this space would be a makeup dressing table but since we were able to design a large one in her closet, she felt laundry bins were more needed in this bathroom. Instead of constructing a closet in the bathroom, the designer suggested an elegant glass front French Armoire to not encumber the space with a wall for the closet.The new bathroom is stunning and stops the heart on entering with all the luxurious amenities.

Modern kitchen with rift-cut white oak cabinetry and a natural stone island.
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary light wood floor and beige floor kitchen remodel in Minneapolis with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartzite countertops, beige backsplash, quartz backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and beige countertops
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary light wood floor and beige floor kitchen remodel in Minneapolis with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartzite countertops, beige backsplash, quartz backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and beige countertops

Jeff Russell
Laundry closet - small transitional single-wall medium tone wood floor and brown floor laundry closet idea in Minneapolis with a single-bowl sink, white cabinets, gray walls, a stacked washer/dryer and shaker cabinets
Laundry closet - small transitional single-wall medium tone wood floor and brown floor laundry closet idea in Minneapolis with a single-bowl sink, white cabinets, gray walls, a stacked washer/dryer and shaker cabinets

Beach style bathroom photo in Portland Maine with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, multicolored walls and gray countertops

Traditionally detailed laundry room. The lattice screened cabinet is actually the end point for the laundry chute. Clothes on the floor above travel down a chute and into this cabinet.

Example of a large transitional master beige floor freestanding bathtub design in Atlanta with beige walls

A tub shower transformed into a standing open shower. A concrete composite vanity top incorporates the sink and counter making it low maintenance.
Photography by
Jacob Hand

Room Design by Sari Sunshine
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Inspiration for a contemporary blue floor bedroom remodel in New York
Inspiration for a contemporary blue floor bedroom remodel in New York

Kitchen/dining room combo - mid-sized transitional light wood floor and brown floor kitchen/dining room combo idea in Philadelphia with white walls

Modern Classic Coastal Living room with an inviting seating arrangement. Classic paisley drapes with iron drapery hardware against Sherwin-Williams Lattice grey paint color SW 7654. Keep it classic - Despite being a thoroughly traditional aesthetic wing back chairs fit perfectly with modern marble table.
An Inspiration for a classic living room in San Diego with grey, beige, turquoise, blue colour combination.
Sand Kasl Imaging

White oak vanity
Alcove bathtub - mid-sized contemporary 3/4 white tile and ceramic tile ceramic tile, gray floor and double-sink alcove bathtub idea in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, a vessel sink, quartz countertops, white countertops and a niche
Alcove bathtub - mid-sized contemporary 3/4 white tile and ceramic tile ceramic tile, gray floor and double-sink alcove bathtub idea in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, a vessel sink, quartz countertops, white countertops and a niche

Inspiration for a modern single-wall concrete floor home design remodel in New York with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, solid surface countertops, brown backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

photo credits - Selavie (Sarah Rossi) Photography
Bedroom - mid-sized transitional master light wood floor bedroom idea with gray walls
Bedroom - mid-sized transitional master light wood floor bedroom idea with gray walls
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