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BluPath DesignBlau-Thompson Residence
This Civil War era, 1680-square-foot three-story row house is located in the Italian Market section of Philadelphia. The BluPath Design principals and their young child were the clients. The project goal was to upgrade a traditional housing type to meet a contemporary lifestyle, applying both sustainable criteria and clean, modern yet sensual aesthetics. The challenge of the property (only 830 square feet in lot size) was to create a design that was small, but smart.
The structure formerly housed a luncheonette with two apartments above. The interior was gutted and renovated into a single family home. The construction of a small rear addition added a new kitchen on the first floor and new bathrooms on the second and third levels. The east-west orientation of the home was ideal for the roof-mounted solar collectors, which were installed to provide domestic hot water and supplement the new radiant floor heating system. Exterior sensors improve the efficiency of the heating system's response to fluctuations in outside temperature. A new white-coated, rubber membrane roof reduced the structure's heat gain by 20 percent. A water catch system collects rainwater and air conditioner condensation to water the home's small rear garden.
Large windows and skylights bring light deep into the row house and reduce the use of light fixtures. The rear yard garden features ipe decking (a dense, water-repellent hardwood) on permeable compacted gravel to minimize storm water runoff. BluPath Design’s principals used the project to demonstrate how sustainability can be integrated with beauty and function, with sensual materials and colors, well-proportioned and light-filled rooms, economic use of space, and thoughtful details. Cherry flooring and custom stairs complement the Indian slate tile in the kitchen and bathrooms. The kitchen features custom walnut cabinets with blue granite counters and backsplashes. The first floor dining area is illuminated by a BluPath-designed fiber-optic chandelier. Ipe hardwood is also used for the master bath tub-surround and shower floor. Sliding frosted glass panels separating the master bath from other living areas allows light from the corner windows to naturally illuminate the adjacent room.
Awards
Honorable Mention for Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
IIDA Philadelphia City Center Chapter 3rd Annual Interior Design Awards, June 2007
Bronze 2006 Commonwealth Design Award
10,000 Friends of PA, May 2006
Media
HGTV ‘What You Get for the Money’ February 2007
Philadelphia Style Magazine March/April 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer June 11, 2006
Philadelphia CityPaper September 25-October 2, 2003
Photography by Barry Halkin
Custom Mosaic Creations, Inc.Stain glass mosaic vanity top. Backlit with rope lighting.
Example of a mid-sized eclectic master multicolored tile and mosaic tile bathroom design in Portland with furniture-like cabinets, white cabinets, gray walls, a drop-in sink and glass countertops
Example of a mid-sized eclectic master multicolored tile and mosaic tile bathroom design in Portland with furniture-like cabinets, white cabinets, gray walls, a drop-in sink and glass countertops
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Thomson Remodeling Company, Inc.Mike Kaskel
Example of a mid-sized transitional brown tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile drop-in bathtub design in Baltimore with an undermount sink, quartz countertops, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, a two-piece toilet, green walls and granite countertops
Example of a mid-sized transitional brown tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile drop-in bathtub design in Baltimore with an undermount sink, quartz countertops, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, a two-piece toilet, green walls and granite countertops
Century Stair CompanyThis recently built Bethesda home features two distinctive staircases that share a cohesive design language. The main staircase pairs natural wood treads with sleek steel horizontal rods, creating clean lines. The black wood newels and handrail create striking contrast with the lighter details.
A custom spiral staircase echoes this aesthetic with jet-black metal triangular frames supporting natural wood treads. The geometric structure winds upward, maintaining the same material palette of warm wood and dark metal found throughout the home's vertical connections.
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Amber Homes and Design LLCLarge eclectic master porcelain tile freestanding bathtub photo in Charleston with gray cabinets, green walls, an undermount sink, quartz countertops and gray countertops
The Workshops of David T. SmithNaples Florida - Port Royal
This was a large job we did in a new house near the beach in Naples Florida. You would not expect, a country kitchen, with painted cabinets, a soapstone sink and counter tops in a Florida beach house. It really worked out great. We also did several vanities, and office, a laundry room and a large curly maple bar area.
Gail GreenInspiration for a mid-sized modern enclosed carpeted home design remodel in New York with brown walls and a wall-mounted tv
UserFor this swimming pool renovation in Long Grove, Il we started by building a new pool structure inside an existing steel walled, concrete bottomed pool. We then added a new hot tub with its own dedicated, separate equipment. Both pool and spa received Hartstone coping and Jewelscapes glass bead interior. The pool has a full-end sun shelf in the deep end of the pool and full-end steps in the shallow end. The pool is also equipped with a new automatic cover. The Hot Tub equipment is located in the basement, which provides for year-round operation. Both the pool and the hot tub are controlled by a Pentair Intellitouch system with iPhone interface compatibility.
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