Across from Hudson River Park, the Classic 7 pre-war apartment had not renovated in over 50 years. The new owners, a young family with two kids, desired to open up the existing closed in spaces while keeping some of the original, classic pre-war details. Dark, dimly-lit corridors and clustered rooms that were a detriment to the brilliant natural light and expansive views the existing apartment inherently possessed, were demolished to create a new open plan for a more functional style of living. Custom charcoal stained white oak herringbone floors were laid throughout the space. The dark blue lacquered kitchen cabinets provide a sharp contrast to the otherwise neutral colored space. A wall unit in the same blue lacquer floats on the wall in the Den.

Indonesian inspired interior design makes this complete gut-and-renovation inspire awe as you cross the threshold of the front door. Hand built custom furniture and teak hardwood flooring bring elements of old world artistry to this magnificent mountain retreat. While only a short drive from Broadway, privacy and nature abound in this seamless addition to a pre-existing mountain home.

Complete bathroom remodel in a pre-war building. MyHome removed the existing tub, converting it into a sleek white subway tiled shower with sliding glass door and chrome showerhead.

Home addition, along with new kitchen and bath renovations. White quartz counter tops with white and grey cabinets with shaker style doors. Retro fitting and painting of pre-existing cabinets.

Dory Azar Architect was hired to design a three-season room addition for a recently constructed waterfront home (designed by others). Unlike typical pre-fabricated three-season rooms, the clients were committed to architecture which would complement their existing home. The contemporary and sculptural piece featured composite wood decking, corrugated metal siding, and a cedar trellis.

This characterful grade II listed farmhouse required some sensitive and imaginative conversion work to create new living spaces within the existing outbuildings and barn. Balancing the constraints of the existing fabric, the requirements of the conservation officer and our clients’ brief was a challenge. But as is so often the case, constraints make for stronger solutions, and we think the results are wonderful.

The complete renovation of this existing single-family home took the existing structure down to the studs. The addition of a new wood-clad box and cantilevered roof mark the entrance. Smooth stucco, large-format tile, a standing-seam metal roof and black aluminum windows and doors complete the material palette. The challenge of a receding ground plane at the rear of the house is met with a stadium-seating style deck which graciously engages with the large back yard.

KitchenLab Interiors’ first, entirely new construction project in collaboration with GTH architects who designed the residence. KLI was responsible for all interior finishes, fixtures, furnishings, and design including the stairs, casework, interior doors, moldings and millwork. KLI also worked with the client on selecting the roof, exterior stucco and paint colors, stone, windows, and doors. The homeowners had purchased the existing home on a lakefront lot of the Valley Lo community in Glenview, thinking that it would be a gut renovation, but when they discovered a host of issues including mold, they decided to tear it down and start from scratch. The minute you look out the living room windows, you feel as though you're on a lakeside vacation in Wisconsin or Michigan. We wanted to help the homeowners achieve this feeling throughout the house - merging the causal vibe of a vacation home with the elegance desired for a primary residence. This project is unique and personal in many ways - Rebekah and the homeowner, Lorie, had grown up together in a small suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Lorie had been Rebekah's babysitter and was like an older sister growing up. They were both heavily influenced by the style of the late 70's and early 80's boho/hippy meets disco and 80's glam, and both credit their moms for an early interest in anything related to art, design, and style. One of the biggest challenges of doing a new construction project is that it takes so much longer to plan and execute and by the time tile and lighting is installed, you might be bored by the selections of feel like you've seen them everywhere already. “I really tried to pull myself, our team and the client away from the echo-chamber of Pinterest and Instagram. We fell in love with counter stools 3 years ago that I couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger on, thank god, because then they started showing up literally everywhere", Rebekah recalls. Lots of one of a kind vintage rugs and furnishings make the home feel less brand-spanking new. The best projects come from a team slightly outside their comfort zone. One of the funniest things Lorie says to Rebekah, "I gave you everything you wanted", which is pretty hilarious coming from a client to a designer.

Across from Hudson River Park, the Classic 7 pre-war apartment had not renovated in over 50 years. The new owners, a young family with two kids, desired to open up the existing closed in spaces while keeping some of the original, classic pre-war details. Dark, dimly-lit corridors and clustered rooms that were a detriment to the brilliant natural light and expansive views the existing apartment inherently possessed, were demolished to create a new open plan for a more functional style of living. Custom charcoal stained white oak herringbone floors were laid throughout the space. The dark blue lacquered kitchen cabinets provide a sharp contrast to the otherwise neutral colored space. A wall unit in the same blue lacquer floats on the wall in the Den.

This delightful project was a fun design challenge; to create a meaningful space that harmonized with the existing architecture of the home, in a very small area. The use of rich Walnut Travertine brought warmth to the project, and tied into the existing use of limestone on the facade of the residence. Our clients imported a cast-iron lamp post from England to add sophistication and illumination to this urban garden.

This has got to be of our favorite rework projects! A young family in Irvine came to us with a challenge to take their existing backyard and transform it into a space that is the perfect marriage of form and function. By pushing the existing slope back and adding sectional variety, we strove to carve out spaces for interaction and gathering.

Indonesian inspired interior design makes this complete gut-and-renovation inspire awe as you cross the threshold of the front door. Hand built custom furniture and teak hardwood flooring bring elements of old world artistry to this magnificent mountain retreat. While only a short drive from Broadway, privacy and nature abound in this seamless addition to a pre-existing mountain home.

We refurbished this dining room, replacing the old 1930's tiled fireplace surround with this rather beautiful sandstone bolection fire surround. The challenge in the room was working with the existing pieces that the client wished to keep such as the rustic oak china cabinet in the fireplace alcove and the matching nest of tables and making it work with the newer pieces specified for the sapce.

Storage was something that we certainly didn’t want to skimp on in this family room, so keeping the pre-existing bookcases, we simply added in some woven baskets to help keep things pretty and organized. Our client says that the kids just love this little space/alley way that now exists between the bookcases and sectional! They can either play with their toys there or take them out into the room.

Creating a contemporary garden with an existing landscape can sometimes be a challenge especially if the existing architecture and landscape features may not be as modern feeling as one might want. Introducing carefully chosen elements with clean linear features and strong lines can all help to update a landscape to a much more modern standard. Deliberate materials and paving elements combined with stainless steel, glass and composite decking along with colourful planters to add that “pop” have all done much to transform this existing landscape while working with the existing pool and house architecture.

Space under the stairs was maximized by creating a niche with plenty of storage and display space.
Example of a large transitional u-shaped ceramic tile and multicolored floor open concept kitchen design with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, multicolored backsplash, cement tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and gray countertops

Design renders for combination of two existing pre-war Co-op units with creation of new Gallery Space. New Media Room doubles as a 3rd bedroom. New prefinished hickory floors throughout. Custom metal, custom color corian panels, and custom lacquer millwork. Scheduled to start construction in early 2016. Design renderings by Balestri Architects

It’s always a blessing when your clients become friends - and that’s exactly what blossomed out of this two-phase remodel (along with three transformed spaces!). These clients were such a joy to work with and made what, at times, was a challenging job feel seamless. This project consisted of two phases, the first being a reconfiguration and update of their master bathroom, guest bathroom, and hallway closets, and the second a kitchen remodel. In keeping with the style of the home, we decided to run with what we called “traditional with farmhouse charm” – warm wood tones, cement tile, traditional patterns, and you can’t forget the pops of color! The master bathroom airs on the masculine side with a mostly black, white, and wood color palette, while the powder room is very feminine with pastel colors. When the bathroom projects were wrapped, it didn’t take long before we moved on to the kitchen. The kitchen already had a nice flow, so we didn’t need to move any plumbing or appliances. Instead, we just gave it the facelift it deserved! We wanted to continue the farmhouse charm and landed on a gorgeous terracotta and ceramic hand-painted tile for the backsplash, concrete look-alike quartz countertops, and two-toned cabinets while keeping the existing hardwood floors. We also removed some upper cabinets that blocked the view from the kitchen into the dining and living room area, resulting in a coveted open concept floor plan. Our clients have always loved to entertain, but now with the remodel complete, they are hosting more than ever, enjoying every second they have in their home.

PHOTOGRAPHY - Chi Fang
Eat-in kitchen - mid-sized transitional u-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen idea in San Francisco with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, marble backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island