Gallery description* Step into a world that redefines the classic notion of a man's space. What you'll find here is a perfect blend of bold, dark tones and abundant natural light that sets the stage for a captivating experience, changing with the rhythm of the day. Gone are the days of a typical "mancave." Instead, welcome to a realm where sophistication takes center stage, partnered with a touch of modern charm. This place isn't just a living space; it's a reflection of its owner's personality, effortlessly combining sleek elegance with masculine details that speak volumes.

Gallery description* Step into a world that redefines the classic notion of a man's space. What you'll find here is a perfect blend of bold, dark tones and abundant natural light that sets the stage for a captivating experience, changing with the rhythm of the day. Gone are the days of a typical "mancave." Instead, welcome to a realm where sophistication takes center stage, partnered with a touch of modern charm. This place isn't just a living space; it's a reflection of its owner's personality, effortlessly combining sleek elegance with masculine details that speak volumes.

The entertainment room of this Victorian style home in Crystal Lake, IL was designed for the family get-togethers, movie watching, game playing, music and relaxation.

Klopf Architecture and Outer space Landscape Architects designed a new warm, modern, open, indoor-outdoor home in Los Altos, California. Inspired by mid-century modern homes but looking for something completely new and custom, the owners, a couple with two children, bought an older ranch style home with the intention of replacing it. Created on a grid, the house is designed to be at rest with differentiated spaces for activities; living, playing, cooking, dining and a piano space. The low-sloping gable roof over the great room brings a grand feeling to the space. The clerestory windows at the high sloping roof make the grand space light and airy. Upon entering the house, an open atrium entry in the middle of the house provides light and nature to the great room. The Heath tile wall at the back of the atrium blocks direct view of the rear yard from the entry door for privacy. The bedrooms, bathrooms, play room and the sitting room are under flat wing-like roofs that balance on either side of the low sloping gable roof of the main space. Large sliding glass panels and pocketing glass doors foster openness to the front and back yards. In the front there is a fenced-in play space connected to the play room, creating an indoor-outdoor play space that could change in use over the years. The play room can also be closed off from the great room with a large pocketing door. In the rear, everything opens up to a deck overlooking a pool where the family can come together outdoors. Wood siding travels from exterior to interior, accentuating the indoor-outdoor nature of the house. Where the exterior siding doesn’t come inside, a palette of white oak floors, white walls, walnut cabinetry, and dark window frames ties all the spaces together to create a uniform feeling and flow throughout the house. The custom cabinetry matches the minimal joinery of the rest of the house, a trim-less, minimal appearance. Wood siding was mitered in the corners, including where siding meets the interior drywall. Wall materials were held up off the floor with a minimal reveal. This tight detailing gives a sense of cleanliness to the house. The garage door of the house is completely flush and of the same material as the garage wall, de-emphasizing the garage door and making the street presentation of the house kinder to the neighborhood. The house is akin to a custom, modern-day Eichler home in many ways. Inspired by mid-century modern homes with today’s materials, approaches, standards, and technologies. The goals were to create an indoor-outdoor home that was energy-efficient, light and flexible for young children to grow. This 3,000 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom new house is located in Los Altos in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, and Chuang-Ming Liu 
Landscape Architect: Outer space Landscape Architects 
Structural Engineer: ZFA Structural Engineers 
Staging: Da Lusso Design 
Photography ©2018 Mariko Reed 
Location: Los Altos, CA
 Year completed: 2017

This room is the Media Room in the 2016 Junior League Shophouse. This space is intended for a family meeting space where a multi generation family could gather. The idea is that the kids could be playing video games while their grandparents are relaxing and reading the paper by the fire and their parents could be enjoying a cup of coffee while skimming their emails. This is a shot of the wall mounted tv screen, a ceiling mounted projector is connected to the internet and can stream anything online. Photo by Jared Kuzia.

Gallery description* Step into a world that redefines the classic notion of a man's space. What you'll find here is a perfect blend of bold, dark tones and abundant natural light that sets the stage for a captivating experience, changing with the rhythm of the day. Gone are the days of a typical "mancave." Instead, welcome to a realm where sophistication takes center stage, partnered with a touch of modern charm. This place isn't just a living space; it's a reflection of its owner's personality, effortlessly combining sleek elegance with masculine details that speak volumes.

Gallery description* Step into a world that redefines the classic notion of a man's space. What you'll find here is a perfect blend of bold, dark tones and abundant natural light that sets the stage for a captivating experience, changing with the rhythm of the day. Gone are the days of a typical "mancave." Instead, welcome to a realm where sophistication takes center stage, partnered with a touch of modern charm. This place isn't just a living space; it's a reflection of its owner's personality, effortlessly combining sleek elegance with masculine details that speak volumes.

Gallery description* Step into a world that redefines the classic notion of a man's space. What you'll find here is a perfect blend of bold, dark tones and abundant natural light that sets the stage for a captivating experience, changing with the rhythm of the day. Gone are the days of a typical "mancave." Instead, welcome to a realm where sophistication takes center stage, partnered with a touch of modern charm. This place isn't just a living space; it's a reflection of its owner's personality, effortlessly combining sleek elegance with masculine details that speak volumes.

Gallery description* Step into a world that redefines the classic notion of a man's space. What you'll find here is a perfect blend of bold, dark tones and abundant natural light that sets the stage for a captivating experience, changing with the rhythm of the day. Gone are the days of a typical "mancave." Instead, welcome to a realm where sophistication takes center stage, partnered with a touch of modern charm. This place isn't just a living space; it's a reflection of its owner's personality, effortlessly combining sleek elegance with masculine details that speak volumes.

Gallery description* Step into a world that redefines the classic notion of a man's space. What you'll find here is a perfect blend of bold, dark tones and abundant natural light that sets the stage for a captivating experience, changing with the rhythm of the day. Gone are the days of a typical "mancave." Instead, welcome to a realm where sophistication takes center stage, partnered with a touch of modern charm. This place isn't just a living space; it's a reflection of its owner's personality, effortlessly combining sleek elegance with masculine details that speak volumes.

Gallery description* Step into a world that redefines the classic notion of a man's space. What you'll find here is a perfect blend of bold, dark tones and abundant natural light that sets the stage for a captivating experience, changing with the rhythm of the day. Gone are the days of a typical "mancave." Instead, welcome to a realm where sophistication takes center stage, partnered with a touch of modern charm. This place isn't just a living space; it's a reflection of its owner's personality, effortlessly combining sleek elegance with masculine details that speak volumes.

Winner of the 2018 Tour of Homes Best Remodel, this whole house re-design of a 1963 Bennet & Johnson mid-century raised ranch home is a beautiful example of the magic we can weave through the application of more sustainable modern design principles to existing spaces. We worked closely with our client on extensive updates to create a modernized MCM gem. Extensive alterations include: - a completely redesigned floor plan to promote a more intuitive flow throughout - vaulted the ceilings over the great room to create an amazing entrance and feeling of inspired openness - redesigned entry and driveway to be more inviting and welcoming as well as to experientially set the mid-century modern stage - the removal of a visually disruptive load bearing central wall and chimney system that formerly partitioned the homes’ entry, dining, kitchen and living rooms from each other - added clerestory windows above the new kitchen to accentuate the new vaulted ceiling line and create a greater visual continuation of indoor to outdoor space - drastically increased the access to natural light by increasing window sizes and opening up the floor plan - placed natural wood elements throughout to provide a calming palette and cohesive Pacific Northwest feel - incorporated Universal Design principles to make the home Aging In Place ready with wide hallways and accessible spaces, including single-floor living if needed - moved and completely redesigned the stairway to work for the home’s occupants and be a part of the cohesive design aesthetic - mixed custom tile layouts with more traditional tiling to create fun and playful visual experiences - custom designed and sourced MCM specific elements such as the entry screen, cabinetry and lighting - development of the downstairs for potential future use by an assisted living caretaker - energy efficiency upgrades seamlessly woven in with much improved insulation, ductless mini splits and solar gain

Gallery description* Step into a world that redefines the classic notion of a man's space. What you'll find here is a perfect blend of bold, dark tones and abundant natural light that sets the stage for a captivating experience, changing with the rhythm of the day. Gone are the days of a typical "mancave." Instead, welcome to a realm where sophistication takes center stage, partnered with a touch of modern charm. This place isn't just a living space; it's a reflection of its owner's personality, effortlessly combining sleek elegance with masculine details that speak volumes.

Gallery description* Step into a world that redefines the classic notion of a man's space. What you'll find here is a perfect blend of bold, dark tones and abundant natural light that sets the stage for a captivating experience, changing with the rhythm of the day. Gone are the days of a typical "mancave." Instead, welcome to a realm where sophistication takes center stage, partnered with a touch of modern charm. This place isn't just a living space; it's a reflection of its owner's personality, effortlessly combining sleek elegance with masculine details that speak volumes.

Gallery description* Step into a world that redefines the classic notion of a man's space. What you'll find here is a perfect blend of bold, dark tones and abundant natural light that sets the stage for a captivating experience, changing with the rhythm of the day. Gone are the days of a typical "mancave." Instead, welcome to a realm where sophistication takes center stage, partnered with a touch of modern charm. This place isn't just a living space; it's a reflection of its owner's personality, effortlessly combining sleek elegance with masculine details that speak volumes.

Winner of the 2018 Tour of Homes Best Remodel, this whole house re-design of a 1963 Bennet & Johnson mid-century raised ranch home is a beautiful example of the magic we can weave through the application of more sustainable modern design principles to existing spaces. We worked closely with our client on extensive updates to create a modernized MCM gem. Extensive alterations include: - a completely redesigned floor plan to promote a more intuitive flow throughout - vaulted the ceilings over the great room to create an amazing entrance and feeling of inspired openness - redesigned entry and driveway to be more inviting and welcoming as well as to experientially set the mid-century modern stage - the removal of a visually disruptive load bearing central wall and chimney system that formerly partitioned the homes’ entry, dining, kitchen and living rooms from each other - added clerestory windows above the new kitchen to accentuate the new vaulted ceiling line and create a greater visual continuation of indoor to outdoor space - drastically increased the access to natural light by increasing window sizes and opening up the floor plan - placed natural wood elements throughout to provide a calming palette and cohesive Pacific Northwest feel - incorporated Universal Design principles to make the home Aging In Place ready with wide hallways and accessible spaces, including single-floor living if needed - moved and completely redesigned the stairway to work for the home’s occupants and be a part of the cohesive design aesthetic - mixed custom tile layouts with more traditional tiling to create fun and playful visual experiences - custom designed and sourced MCM specific elements such as the entry screen, cabinetry and lighting - development of the downstairs for potential future use by an assisted living caretaker - energy efficiency upgrades seamlessly woven in with much improved insulation, ductless mini splits and solar gain

Jack n' Jill kids bathroom, photo by Emily Kennedy Photo
Example of a mid-sized cottage kids' ceramic tile and multicolored floor bathroom design in Chicago with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, multicolored walls, an undermount sink, quartz countertops and white countertops

This custom living room unit and media center was designed to provide all that a Manhattan family needs for entertaining lots of guests or to just kick back, relax and watch some TV. The wall unit also shows off some of our favorite new material finishes with a combination of wood veneer, matte glass, and high gloss. Color played a big role in the design of this entertainment center. It contrasts a radiant high gloss orange with a warm Smoked Walnut wood grain for a balanced and modern look. The orange high gloss adds an artistic accent to the unit, while keeping the design free from chaotic lines and color schemes. Our no-handle design is made possible by a brushed aluminum J-channel that provides a clean look and makes the drawers easy to access. Flat style doors and drawer fronts also contribute to the smooth and modern European look of the media center. Our space saving entertainment system also delivers an abundant amount of floor to ceiling storage, both open and in drawers. There is ample room to store and display books, sculptures and home decor. Bottom cabinets are a suitable place to conceal and store media equipment. 1.5 inch thick floating shelves above the television and the box shelves alongside, featured in Midnight Ash, provide definition to the design and balance the high intensity orange elements. Top shelves provide space to arrange fragile keepsakes while bottom shelves can be used to display your favorite reads. Opposite the open shelving is a matte black glass fronted cabinet to house your favorite drinks and glassware for quick entertaining. The black satin glass is defined by an aluminum door frame. Clear glass shelves are found within the glass door cabinet and provide a useful place for storing dry bar essentials like rocks glasses and your preferred liquor selection. The cabinet includes vertical profile LED strip lights on both side panels that illuminate when the door is opened. The lighting shines through the shelves and sparkles off the glassware, silver ice bucket and colorful drinks you might keep there. The unit contains a sliding door that alternately hides a flat screen television and reveals a shelf. This feature paired with our wire management system helps keep your wall unit and your living area looking neat and tidy. The hidden hardware adds a unique function to this design without drawing the eye. Short arm flap stays and drop-down flap hinges allow for the soft, almost automatic opening of the long panel faces that conceal the drawers behind. The drawers are easy to access and provide the storage of multiple drawers without cluttering the look of the media center. This design is completed with integrated LED lighting. Behind the floating backing panel, adjustable LED lighting enhances the spacious look of the unit and provide mood lights for the living room. The shelves are equipped with recessed LED lights that make the orange high gloss color pop and showcase your displayed possessions. The floating shelves are equipped with horizontal profile LED strip lights to give the whole unit a warm glow. Our lighting systems offer features such as touch switches and dimmers, which add light, comfort and convenience to your living space. Tell us what you want in your living room media center.

See the video for this project here - https://vimeo.com/106072028
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