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Inspiration for a transitional living room remodel in Boston

Total update of whole house staircase from 90’s oak to updated 2020 style. We utilized the existing treads and sprayed them with a conversion varnish. New carpet runners were installed to give it better ease of use for the family. Beautiful new railing, newel posts, and metal ballisters make this staircase a stunning showpiece of the home.

Size doesn’t matter when it comes to quality of design. For this petite Cape-style home along the Eagle River in Ipswich, Massachusetts, we focused on creating a warm, inviting space designed for family living. Radiating from the kitchen – the “heart” of the home – we created connections to all the other spaces in the home: eating areas, living areas, the mudroom and entries, even the upstairs. Details like the highly functional yet utterly charming under-the-stairs drawers and cupboards make this house extra special while the open floor plan gives it a big house feel without sacrificing coziness. In 2018, the home was updated with interior trim details, including new shaker paneling on the staircase and custom newel post, a TV built-in with shelves and drawers and beadboard back, and a half wall bookshelf with columns to replace the wall dividing the living room from dining room. The client also wanted a gas fireplace to enjoy during the winter, but didn't want to lose their beautiful marsh views. We designed the fireplace to go below the window, vented out the rear, with pebbled tile surround and benches flanking either side for storage.

Modern Cable Railing to update the home.
Staircase - large modern metal l-shaped metal railing staircase idea in Boise with carpeted risers

Modern Cable Railing to update the home.
Large minimalist metal l-shaped metal railing staircase photo in Boise with carpeted risers

Thse clients came to me for a kitchen refresh. Keeping the existing floor plan but updating as much as possible. After explaining my thoughts, they chose to go with a much larger project. The wall to the garage wash pushed bach 12" to allow for the island to happen. This almost couldn't happen as there is a support post in the garage we had to keep. I designed the last pantry area as on 10" deep, allowing us to conceal that behind the cabinets. Then, we opend up the wall to the dining room to make the rooms one large space. The wall to the family room was also openend up, leaving the half wall to allow for the kitchen eating area. They wanted to incorporate a bar area, without it feeling like a "bar" The fabulous tall custom unit houses their wine collection and then half of the dining room buffet area holds glassware and other bar items. I helped the clients with all of the design choices.We all wanted to keep the space classic, war, functional and with mixed materials. I chose to use the same countertop material for the backsplash, to keep the space feeling as large as possible.

Modern Cable Railing to update the home.
Inspiration for a large modern metal l-shaped metal railing staircase remodel in Boise with carpeted risers

Grey wall colour looking superb with the new charcoal grey and brown steps, with white stringers! Great update for the home.
Inspiration for a mid-sized staircase remodel in Toronto

Our clients for this porch project chose cedar for their new front porch. We used pressure treated posts with a cedar wrap. For the porch roof, they selected black aluminum. With a metal roof that matches the color of the shutters, this porch really pops!

This Coronado Condo went from dated to updated by replacing the tile flooring with newly updated ash grey wood floors, glossy white kitchen cabinets, MSI ash gray quartz countertops, coordinating built-ins, 4x12" white glass subway tiles, under cabinet lighting and outlets, automated solar screen roller shades and stylish modern furnishings and light fixtures from Restoration Hardware.

Red Oak newel post with shadow cap
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The stairs originally carpeted with traditional oak bannisters, have been updated with a more contemporary newel post and cap with iron balusters. Dark wood stained stairs complete the look. On the upper landing, the iron balusters create an open feel, replacing a pony wall above. Photo: Zoon Media

What do you do if you have a lovely cottage on Burt Lake but you want more natural light, more storage space, more bedrooms and more space for serving and entertaining? You remodel of course! We were hired to update the look and feel of the exterior, relocate the kitchen, create an additional suite, update and enlarge bathrooms, create a better flow, increase natural light and convert three season room into part of the living space with a vaulted ceiling. The finished product is stunning and the family will be able to enjoy it for many years to come.

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Inspiration for a contemporary brown two-story mixed siding gable roof remodel in Seattle with a metal roof

Staircase - transitional staircase idea in Indianapolis

Great Northern Cabinetry was used throughout this entire project. Perimeter door style is "Woodbridge", color "Crushed Ice." Island is door style "Windsor - 3" color "Truffle." The counter top is Metroquartz, color Bianco Marina while the backsplash is Glazzio, Colonial Series, Mosaid "Bay Colony." Flooring through out is Evoke Joe Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) used for its durability. The refrigerator is hidden behind matching cabinetry panels. This space is open to the dining/family/great room.

New Additions to Hoover + Hill This project is a continuation of the renovation and updating work Flavin Architects had previously completed at the 1958 Wales house, designed by architect Henry Hoover and Walter Hill. Our clients, a young family, desired more space for guests, a home office, a yoga studio, and covered car parking. The challenge was to respect the architects’ original vision and not to interfere with the perfect cruciform plan of the house. To accomplish these goals, we converted the existing garage/workshop structure into a guest house and then designed a new, separate carport/storage building. The new carport building shares the low-slope gable of the original Hoover structure. The post and beam structure characteristic of Hoover’s design is updated through the use of galvanized steel posts and I beams. The galvanized beams cantilever to support a sheltered walkway leading from the parking to a guest house terrace defined in relationship to the three structures surrounding it. The terrace is paved in slate with a central rain garden. Wood lattice clads the carport, providing good ventilation and letting the building glow like a lantern at night. Our guest house renovation celebrates the unique structural timber ceiling of the original garage. We replaced opaque plywood trusses with a slender cable truss structurally engineered by Webb Structural Services. This cable truss allows for a view of the timber ceiling. A wall of glass facing the courtyard replaced the original garage door. A murphy bed in the rear room enables quick conversion from guest quarters to weight room.

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Example of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen design in Chicago with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, marble backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, gray countertops and gray backsplash

Small elegant gray one-story mixed siding gable roof photo in Charleston