We were contacted by a large Auckland based construction company to help build a new apartment complex’s entry staircase on a quick timeline in ​Onehunga, Auckland. As the original company couldn’t complete the glass balustrade in time for the building’s opening, we were asked to design, engineer, manufacture and install a steel alternative in just over three weeks. We went to meet them and survey that same day, and began the design approval process straight away. The final design included balustrades on both sides with continuous handrails, and a central double handrail with inset LED lights. Once we had a design approved by the architect and our engineer, we only had two weeks left to manufacture the design. Two long working weeks later, we managed to get everything to site in time for us to install before their completion date.

Outdoor kitchen deck - mid-sized backyard second story metal railing outdoor kitchen deck idea with no cover

UPDATED MASTER BATHROOM GRAY PORCELIAN WALL TILES WITH MULTI COLOR DECORATIVE TRIM, DARK GRAY PORCELAIN FLOOR TILES WITH TILED (BASE) BOARDS, NICHE WITH SCHLUTER QUADREC PROFILES, ALSO ON WINDOW, CUSTOM FRAMELESS TEMPERED GLASS SHOWER ENCLOSURE, WHITE VANITY, ENGINEERED QUARTZ VANITY TOP, SHOWER TRESHOLD, HALF WALL TOP AND WINDOW SILL, CONTEMPORARY HARDWARE AND FIXTURES

Cove Lighting Detail Photo Credit by Gaile Guevara

Roof garden: Stained Concrete
Mid-sized minimalist courtyard stamped concrete drought-tolerant staircase photo with a pergola

Intérieurs Griffés
Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic concrete l-shaped glass railing staircase remodel in Montreal with wooden risers

Kitchen
Inspiration for a large modern u-shaped ceramic tile and gray floor enclosed kitchen remodel in Calgary with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, glass sheet backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and gray countertops

Mountain style hallway photo in Vancouver

Photo of a farmhouse landscaping in Boston.

Staircase - modern staircase idea

There’s nothing as wonderful as walking into a mid-century gem with clients who love the character of their new home. Our goal for this project was to incorporate the mid-century bones of this home into a new design that would better meet the contemporary needs of our clients. We started by taking down the walls that had separated this kitchen from the rest of the home and creating a welcoming space that blended seamlessly with the new open concept. The new kitchen design was a win for our clients with increased storage, more work surfaces, and a peninsula with plenty of seating. We utilized wood finishes through out this space with light wood flooring, medium-tones on the cabinetry, and darker wood accents throughout giving us a beautiful balance and a calm backdrop. This home had beautiful horizontal lines that we wanted to accentuate, so we selected a dark wood finish for the central beam and tied it in with the dark finish on the wood fireplace mantel and the stair handrail to emphasize the horizontal features. But we never miss an opportunity for a fun mid-century pop, and this home provided plenty of inspiration! The boomerang hardware on the cabinets and escher backsplash tiles give us great geometric elements to break up the clean lines of the rest of the space. One of our favorite features of this home was the original plaster ceilings with the custom hand troweled texture. We knew from the beginning that this was an element we wanted to maintain and accentuate, so when we opened up the kitchen and added recessed lighting we reached out to a local plaster artisan to carry the texture throughout the space, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. This design brings together the mid-century aesthetics of clean lines and fun patterns with the modern-day functionality our clients were looking for in their new kitchen.

Kevin Murray. Solid Apollo LED. This incredible lighting installation for the front stairs and deck of this home has been created using Warm White Driverless LED Strip Light for seamless linear lighting. To connect the parts together, multiple lengths of Driverless Interconnector Cables were used for a perfect fitting installation. The lighting from the Driverless LED Strip Light is bright enough to illuminate every inch of the deck with no shadows, and easily fits under the railings, so there is no glare to anyone coming up the stairs or sitting down on the deck. Driverless LED Strip Light requires no transformers and plugs straight into the wall, and can run up to 165 feet using just one plug! The Driverless Lights are also tied to a motion sensor, so the lights come on when a person comes near the stairs, for easy no touch lighting.

Example of a huge minimalist side yard concrete and rectangular infinity hot tub design in Los Angeles

Home design - coastal home design idea

Inspiration for a transitional bathroom remodel in Philadelphia

Susan Scott
Bedroom - mid-sized transitional guest medium tone wood floor and brown floor bedroom idea in New York with white walls