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Minimalist yet exciting space. The expanses of white are strategically broken up by unexpected pops of vibrant color
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This enlargement of Karen La Du's fish print takes center stage on the wall dividing the Agent's desks. The reproduction on clear low tack adhesive allowed the wall color to show through, creating a wonderful wall of magical places to visit.

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This Fritz Kreuger designed French Country style home opens its cathedral ceilings to a dramatic kitchen /great room area where Joseph Macaya created a lime wash finish for the brick wall throughout. He and his staff inlaid the wall and ceiling surfaces with repurposed antique barn wood beams. All painting, plastering and refinishing/faux finishing was done on site by Decorative Philosophy with Joseph Macaya leading the way. Photography: Joseph Macaya

Tom Holdsworth Photography Our clients wanted to create a room that would bring them closer to the outdoors; a room filled with natural lighting; and a venue to spotlight a modern fireplace. Early in the design process, our clients wanted to replace their existing, outdated, and rundown screen porch, but instead decided to build an all-season sun room. The space was intended as a quiet place to read, relax, and enjoy the view. The sunroom addition extends from the existing house and is nestled into its heavily wooded surroundings. The roof of the new structure reaches toward the sky, enabling additional light and views. The floor-to-ceiling magnum double-hung windows with transoms, occupy the rear and side-walls. The original brick, on the fourth wall remains exposed; and provides a perfect complement to the French doors that open to the dining room and create an optimum configuration for cross-ventilation. To continue the design philosophy for this addition place seamlessly merged natural finishes from the interior to the exterior. The Brazilian black slate, on the sunroom floor, extends to the outdoor terrace; and the stained tongue and groove, installed on the ceiling, continues through to the exterior soffit. The room's main attraction is the suspended metal fireplace; an authentic wood-burning heat source. Its shape is a modern orb with a commanding presence. Positioned at the center of the room, toward the rear, the orb adds to the majestic interior-exterior experience. This is the client's third project with place architecture: design. Each endeavor has been a wonderful collaboration to successfully bring this 1960s ranch-house into twenty-first century living.

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Removed wall between living room and stairwell. Opened up the space to fill both areas with natural light and create a transition to the lower level. Glass panels topped with a maple shelf allow light to flow down the steps and add additional interest to the space.

Buddha sits on a trove of local clam shells as he guards the zinnia patch outside the studio. Love the different shades of white played against the colors of the zinnias. Karen La Du for Decorative Philosophy

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