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The ShopBoxes grew from a homeowner’s wish to craft a small complex of living spaces on a large wooded lot. Smash designed two structures for living and working, each built by the crafty, hands-on homeowner. Balancing a need for modern quality with a human touch, the sharp geometry of the structures contrasts with warmer and handmade materials and finishes, applied directly by the homeowner/builder. The result blends two aesthetics into very dynamic spaces, staked out as individual sculptures in a private park.
Design by Smash Design Build and Owner (private)
Construction by Owner (private)

Dimension:
32"L X 16"D X 70"H
Whether coming or going, you're going to love the look and function of our Wickliffe Mahogany Wood Entryway Hall Tree with Shoe Storage!
An essential for an entry hall, foyer, or mudroom, this solid mahogany wood hall tree is designed to become home to everything you need for your day to day activities. Its streamlined silhouette is cohesive with a variety of decor styles, outfitted with four shoe cubbies, a bench, and three double hanging hooks that make room for draping jackets, scarves, purses, and more. In terms of function, this rustic hall tree does it all including providing a place to snap on your pup's leash, tie your sneakers, hang your hat, or drop off a heavy school backpack. The hall tree's flat top even offers a nice place to add a decorative touch with such accents as a chalkboard with welcoming greeting, chic lantern, potted plant, or even a stylish wicker basket for added storage.
This beautiful solid wood hall tree is full of heart! Its handcrafted construction is the fruit of labor wrought from old world woodworking tools and techniques. Such love and care is what makes it a beloved work of functional art that bursts with character. This robust build met with quality materials, is what places it on par with the world's most cherished heirlooms.
Special Features:
• 100% Handcrafted
• Solid wood construction
• Black metal hardware
• Four shoe cubbies
• Three double hanging hooks
• Built-in bench
Note: Our furniture is made of solid wood (not wood veneer over plywood). It is handcrafted by Master Artisans. Real wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike. Variations in solid wood grain patterns are to be expected and make each furniture uniquely beautiful, just like us humans.

Striking bathroom brings the outdoors in with floor to ceiling window and an organic tile wall and features smart home automation to enhance the ambiance. In-ceiling speakers broadcast the music of your choice using a whole-home audio solution, powered by Control4. The recessed smart lighting lighting and accent lights are designed to create the perfect personalized ambiance, whether relaxing after a hard day or getting energized for a night out. Other automation options may include triggering tinted windows for privacy, ambient heating in the floor and placing a TV behind the mirror. Everything can be controlled from virtually anywhere using your Control4 app with a smart phone or tablet device.
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This itty bitty kitchen in a historic Richmond row house had been closed in by unnecessary walls, creating a tight, dysfunctional galley style kitchen with very little storage space. Working alongside our artist and cabinetry making clients, we created a custom design with handmade, custom cabinetry pieces while opening up the kitchen to the dining area, making the space feel exponentially larger. The result is a clean, modern, functional and big energy kitchen.

Katie Johnson
Inspiration for a mid-sized southwestern formal and open concept living room remodel in Albuquerque with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace and a wall-mounted tv
Inspiration for a mid-sized southwestern formal and open concept living room remodel in Albuquerque with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

The 1,750-square foot Manhattan Beach bungalow is home to two humans and three dogs. Originally built in 1929, the bungalow had undergone various renovations that convoluted its original Moorish style. We gutted the home and completely updated both the interior and exterior. We opened the floor plan, rebuilt the ceiling with reclaimed hand-hewn oak beams and created hand-troweled plaster walls that mimicked the construction and look of the original walls. We also rebuilt the living room fireplace by hand, brick-by-brick, and replaced the generic roof tiles with antique handmade clay tiles.
We returned much of this 3-bed, 2-bath home to a more authentic aesthetic, while adding modern touches of luxury, like radiant-heated floors, bi-fold doors that open from the kitchen/dining area to a large deck, and a custom steam shower, with Moroccan-inspired tile and an antique mirror. The end result is evocative luxury in a compact space.

Architect: Blaine Bonadies, Bonadies Architect
Photography By: Jean Allsopp Photography
“Just as described, there is an edgy, irreverent vibe here, but the result has an appropriate stature and seriousness. Love the overscale windows. And the outdoor spaces are so great.”
Situated atop an old Civil War battle site, this new residence was conceived for a couple with southern values and a rock-and-roll attitude. The project consists of a house, a pool with a pool house and a renovated music studio. A marriage of modern and traditional design, this project used a combination of California redwood siding, stone and a slate roof with flat-seam lead overhangs. Intimate and well planned, there is no space wasted in this home. The execution of the detail work, such as handmade railings, metal awnings and custom windows jambs, made this project mesmerizing.
Cues from the client and how they use their space helped inspire and develop the initial floor plan, making it live at a human scale but with dramatic elements. Their varying taste then inspired the theme of traditional with an edge. The lines and rhythm of the house were simplified, and then complemented with some key details that made the house a juxtaposition of styles.
The wood Ultimate Casement windows were all standard sizes. However, there was a desire to make the windows have a “deep pocket” look to create a break in the facade and add a dramatic shadow line. Marvin was able to customize the jambs by extruding them to the exterior. They added a very thin exterior profile, which negated the need for exterior casing. The same detail was in the stone veneers and walls, as well as the horizontal siding walls, with no need for any modification. This resulted in a very sleek look.
MARVIN PRODUCTS USED:
Marvin Ultimate Casement Window

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Columbus, OH
Wannemacher Interiors
Customized Award-Winning Interior Design Solutions in Franklin Cnty OH

Transform your space into a productive and stylish haven with this modern home office design featuring a sleek floating desk, integrated wall shelving, and two luxurious faux-leather swivel chairs. Ideal for remote work or a sophisticated study area, this setup combines minimalist aesthetics with practical storage, enhanced by elegant lighting fixtures and a touch of classic pattern from the plaid curtains, creating a refined and inspiring workspace.

The 1,750-square foot Manhattan Beach bungalow is home to two humans and three dogs. Originally built in 1929, the bungalow had undergone various renovations that convoluted its original Moorish style. We gutted the home and completely updated both the interior and exterior. We opened the floor plan, rebuilt the ceiling with reclaimed hand-hewn oak beams and created hand-troweled plaster walls that mimicked the construction and look of the original walls. We also rebuilt the living room fireplace by hand, brick-by-brick, and replaced the generic roof tiles with antique handmade clay tiles.
We returned much of this 3-bed, 2-bath home to a more authentic aesthetic, while adding modern touches of luxury, like radiant-heated floors, bi-fold doors that open from the kitchen/dining area to a large deck, and a custom steam shower, with Moroccan-inspired tile and an antique mirror. The end result is evocative luxury in a compact space.

Our instructions from the client were to "create a fiercely modern, all-white kitchen, but with humanity."
Working within a ten by fifteen foot space that was originally dark, cramped and inefficient, we created a new kitchen which is bright, open, and highly efficient for cooking. While no walls were moved, the openings to adjacent spaces were relocated and resized, further expanding the appearance of the space. The result is a kitchen which looks and feels dramatically larger than it really is.
Photos © Michael Hospelt

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Columbus, OH
Wannemacher Interiors
Customized Award-Winning Interior Design Solutions in Franklin Cnty OH

We selected an assortment of ornamental grasses, hydrangeas, and other perennials for the terraces to provide multiple seasons of color and interest.

Bedroom - mid-sized transitional master carpeted bedroom idea in New York with a standard fireplace, beige walls and a wood fireplace surround

European style Poggenpohl kitchen offers a roomy island with induction cooktop and beverage refrigerator, wet wall with single dish drawer, Grohe fixtures and lift-up cabinet doors, and full-height wall including refrigeration, ovens and plenty of pantry space. All drawers and lift-up doors open at a gentle touch due to the Servo-drive installation. The lift-up doors may be lowered manually or with the touch of a recessed button. The roomy kitchen includes many Universal Design features like wide paths, dimmable lighting, roll-up cooktop and sink area, dish drawer, automatic drawer openers, pull-down shelves, pull-out pantries, and taller toe kick areas.
Photo Credit: Michelle Turner, UDCP

The home’s second story is in the roofline of the Dutch roof, giving it an approachable scale. This with wrap around porches to enjoy to summer breezes and in addition to adding protected outdoor space, it adds a human scale.
To give the home a timeless feeling the first floor is stone and the balance of the house is gray cedar shingles, to add the coastal touch.
The diamond window panes and carved shutters adds to the classic style, on this historic street.

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Columbus, OH
Wannemacher Interiors
Customized Award-Winning Interior Design Solutions in Franklin Cnty OH

Reid Builders - Builder
Sam Oberter - Photography
Trendy home design photo in Boston
Trendy home design photo in Boston

The 1,750-square foot Manhattan Beach bungalow is home to two humans and three dogs. Originally built in 1929, the bungalow had undergone various renovations that convoluted its original Moorish style. We gutted the home and completely updated both the interior and exterior. We opened the floor plan, rebuilt the ceiling with reclaimed hand-hewn oak beams and created hand-troweled plaster walls that mimicked the construction and look of the original walls. We also rebuilt the living room fireplace by hand, brick-by-brick, and replaced the generic roof tiles with antique handmade clay tiles.
We returned much of this 3-bed, 2-bath home to a more authentic aesthetic, while adding modern touches of luxury, like radiant-heated floors, bi-fold doors that open from the kitchen/dining area to a large deck, and a custom steam shower, with Moroccan-inspired tile and an antique mirror. The end result is evocative luxury in a compact space.

Use of antique columns to upgrade aesthetics.
Example of a large mountain style backyard stamped concrete patio design in Phoenix with a roof extension
Example of a large mountain style backyard stamped concrete patio design in Phoenix with a roof extension
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