Continuing the soft blue and gray palette from the family room, kitchen and dining rooms make for an easy transition to the more private living/music room. Custom furniture in several textures (including "curly poodle fur"!) add comfort and interest to the room. The mix of wood, metal, glass, and color throughout the home gives the house a very current and timeless interior.

Living room - contemporary concrete floor and gray floor living room idea with beige walls and a wood stove

Home office with white cabinetry and navy blue walls.
Mid-sized transitional home office photo in Minneapolis

Following a single contour line for one-level living. With an attenuated plan and delicate folds in the roof, the origin of the name “Origami House” is clear. The house is built along a contour on a gentle south-facing slope. The different slopes of the black roof, the gray cement-board walls in a traditional Japanese clapboard style, and the Cor-Ten sheet metal accents at the entrances evoke a natural formation in the woods as much as traditional readings of “house.” Requirements included rooms to pursue interests and support a lifestyle in very specific ways: an acoustically isolated music room, a sewing room, a screened porch, a wine room and room for a large collection of books. Low-maintenance and energy-efficiency were desired, with conveniences and arrangements that will continue to meet their needs as they age. A strong connection to the site, embracing the outdoors was essential.

Inspiration for a rustic master light wood floor bedroom remodel in Boston with brown walls and no fireplace

The other project continuing from the Geometric Built In utilizes the reclaimed Ash for sleek modern hand rails and ladders. The clean squared handrail sits on top clear coated flat bar steel all fastened to the wall with our designed steel rail brackets. Up to the landing you will see the integrated ladder which leads to a little nook designated as a music space! On the upper floor the steel and Ash wood design is carried into a second ladder designed for a top bunk of a kids sleeping nook. Unique spaces can be challenging but they always a lot of fun to work on! 2016 © Ray Chan Photo, All Rights Reserved

Continuing the soft blue and gray palette from the family room, kitchen and dining rooms make for an easy transition to the more private living/music room. Custom furniture in several textures (including "curly poodle fur"!) add comfort and interest to the room. The mix of wood, metal, glass, and color throughout the home gives the house a very current and timeless interior.

Continuing the soft blue and gray palette from the family room, kitchen and dining rooms make for an easy transition to the more private living/music room. Custom furniture in several textures (including "curly poodle fur"!) add comfort and interest to the room. The mix of wood, metal, glass, and color throughout the home gives the house a very current and timeless interior.

Ceramic tile flooring made to look like wood plank, continues the look of the basements rustic, yet transitional style.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional 3/4 gray tile and ceramic tile ceramic tile alcove shower remodel in DC Metro with furniture-like cabinets, brown cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray walls and marble countertops

Continuing the soft blue and gray palette from the family room, kitchen and dining rooms make for an easy transition to the more private living/music room. Custom furniture in several textures (including "curly poodle fur"!) add comfort and interest to the room. The mix of wood, metal, glass, and color throughout the home gives the house a very current and timeless interior.

This perspective showcases the continuity of design from the dining area to the vibrant guitar wall, emphasizing color coordination and open sightlines for a cohesive flow.

This game room belongs to a world travelling family - making the wallpaper a natural for the former 'play room' . The colors in the wallcovering made the rest of the color selections easy. The shaped cornice is a silver/black weave with a bright blue band. The acoustic ceiling panels continue the bright blue and black of other elemends in the room. Photography: Reed Brown

The driving force behind this remodel project was to form a cohesive space on the first floor. This entailed developing a larger kitchen, re-functioning the space of the living room and updating the fireplace, stairwell and lastly the master suite. In order to achieve this concept, the existing wall that separated the dining room and kitchen was removed. Opening up this space allows for a continuous flow, and enables for a kitchen nook complete with an eating tabletop that connects with the kitchen island. The illumination in the kitchen and dining was updated to contemporary light fixtures. Updating the fireplace and TV area in the family room added in another important element, the client’s desire to create a “sweet spot” for his passion of music. This called for altering the existing living room and turning it into a music space. Within the newly designed music room, a custom sofa was developed to fit into the space and placing speakers in the appropriate corners allows him to accomplish his “sweet spot” goals. All while being incorporated into the greater living space. Finally, the curved custom tile work on the floor in the master bathroom creates the sense of an organic spa like retreat for the clients. The high ceiling and clear glass of the large shower open the space and allow for the focal point of the standing tub to be highlighted. Other heighten features include a custom wood front door, stone work on the stairwell, custom organic maple coffee table complete with live edges, pantry/ bar area and wall hung vanity cabinets.

The other project continuing from the Geometric Built In utilizes the reclaimed Ash for sleek modern hand rails and ladders. The clean squared handrail sits on top clear coated flat bar steel all fastened to the wall with our designed steel rail brackets. Up to the landing you will see the integrated ladder which leads to a little nook designated as a music space! On the upper floor the steel and Ash wood design is carried into a second ladder designed for a top bunk of a kids sleeping nook. Unique spaces can be challenging but they always a lot of fun to work on! 2016 © Ray Chan Photo, All Rights Reserved

The driving force behind this remodel project was to form a cohesive space on the first floor. This entailed developing a larger kitchen, re-functioning the space of the living room and updating the fireplace, stairwell and lastly the master suite. In order to achieve this concept, the existing wall that separated the dining room and kitchen was removed. Opening up this space allows for a continuous flow, and enables for a kitchen nook complete with an eating tabletop that connects with the kitchen island. The illumination in the kitchen and dining was updated to contemporary light fixtures. Updating the fireplace and TV area in the family room added in another important element, the client’s desire to create a “sweet spot” for his passion of music. This called for altering the existing living room and turning it into a music space. Within the newly designed music room, a custom sofa was developed to fit into the space and placing speakers in the appropriate corners allows him to accomplish his “sweet spot” goals. All while being incorporated into the greater living space. Finally, the curved custom tile work on the floor in the master bathroom creates the sense of an organic spa like retreat for the clients. The high ceiling and clear glass of the large shower open the space and allow for the focal point of the standing tub to be highlighted. Other heighten features include a custom wood front door, stone work on the stairwell, custom organic maple coffee table complete with live edges, pantry/ bar area and wall hung vanity cabinets.

The driving force behind this remodel project was to form a cohesive space on the first floor. This entailed developing a larger kitchen, re-functioning the space of the living room and updating the fireplace, stairwell and lastly the master suite. In order to achieve this concept, the existing wall that separated the dining room and kitchen was removed. Opening up this space allows for a continuous flow, and enables for a kitchen nook complete with an eating tabletop that connects with the kitchen island. The illumination in the kitchen and dining was updated to contemporary light fixtures. Updating the fireplace and TV area in the family room added in another important element, the client’s desire to create a “sweet spot” for his passion of music. This called for altering the existing living room and turning it into a music space. Within the newly designed music room, a custom sofa was developed to fit into the space and placing speakers in the appropriate corners allows him to accomplish his “sweet spot” goals. All while being incorporated into the greater living space. Finally, the curved custom tile work on the floor in the master bathroom creates the sense of an organic spa like retreat for the clients. The high ceiling and clear glass of the large shower open the space and allow for the focal point of the standing tub to be highlighted. Other heighten features include a custom wood front door, stone work on the stairwell, custom organic maple coffee table complete with live edges, pantry/ bar area and wall hung vanity cabinets.

The other project continuing from the Geometric Built In utilizes the reclaimed Ash for sleek modern hand rails and ladders. The clean squared handrail sits on top clear coated flat bar steel all fastened to the wall with our designed steel rail brackets. Up to the landing you will see the integrated ladder which leads to a little nook designated as a music space! On the upper floor the steel and Ash wood design is carried into a second ladder designed for a top bunk of a kids sleeping nook. Unique spaces can be challenging but they always a lot of fun to work on! 2016 © Ray Chan Photo, All Rights Reserved

The other project continuing from the Geometric Built In utilizes the reclaimed Ash for sleek modern hand rails and ladders. The clean squared handrail sits on top clear coated flat bar steel all fastened to the wall with our designed steel rail brackets. Up to the landing you will see the integrated ladder which leads to a little nook designated as a music space! On the upper floor the steel and Ash wood design is carried into a second ladder designed for a top bunk of a kids sleeping nook. Unique spaces can be challenging but they always a lot of fun to work on! 2016 © Ray Chan Photo, All Rights Reserved