Innovation, elegance, quality, … Furniture has definitely reached a climax in evolution and the leading company Muebles DOCA has created some exquisite designs and avant-garde solutions illustrating just that. Our team of young active professionals possess clear ideas, a positive vision, constructive criticism, zeal for improvement and masses of experience. They work in coherence with the reality around us whilst always looking to the future, with confidence in their abilities which is guaranteed by their extensive experience. Muebles DOCA is one of the most impressive, highly valued there is when making the decision to purchase kitchen furniture and cupboards.

When clients purchased this home, this space was a sitting room that let to a new addition. By using this space as a new entry, the space is centrally located and brings guests into the main entertaining area of the home, the Living Room.

Innovation, elegance, quality, … Furniture has definitely reached a climax in evolution and the leading company Muebles DOCA has created some exquisite designs and avant-garde solutions illustrating just that. Our team of young active professionals possess clear ideas, a positive vision, constructive criticism, zeal for improvement and masses of experience. They work in coherence with the reality around us whilst always looking to the future, with confidence in their abilities which is guaranteed by their extensive experience. Muebles DOCA is one of the most impressive, highly valued there is when making the decision to purchase kitchen furniture and cupboards.

Innovation, elegance, quality, … Furniture has definitely reached a climax in evolution and the leading company Muebles DOCA has created some exquisite designs and avant-garde solutions illustrating just that. Our team of young active professionals possess clear ideas, a positive vision, constructive criticism, zeal for improvement and masses of experience. They work in coherence with the reality around us whilst always looking to the future, with confidence in their abilities which is guaranteed by their extensive experience. Muebles DOCA is one of the most impressive, highly valued there is when making the decision to purchase kitchen furniture and cupboards.

Built in 1910, this charming DC row house is located in the historic Bloomingdale neighborhood. At some point, the home had been converted into two separate apartments and, in doing so, the previous owners had removed the connecting stairs and made some other problematic design decisions. When our clients purchased the home in 2017, it required a full gut renovation in order to bring it up to code and return it to a single family residence. One of the initial challenges was to address the excessive bulkheads, soffits and ceiling height changes that made the rooms feel off kilter. Reconfiguring the HVAC system and ductwork allowed us to minimize bulkheads and raise the ceilings which, in turn made the spaces feel larger and more open.

Believe it or not, this award-winning home began as a speculative project. Typically speculative projects involve a rather generic design that would appeal to many in a style that might be loved by the masses. But the project’s developer loved modern architecture and his personal residence was the first project designed by architect C.P. Drewett when Drewett Works launched in 2001. Together, the architect and developer envisioned a fictitious art collector who would one day purchase this stunning piece of desert modern architecture to showcase their magnificent collection. The primary views from the site were southwest. Therefore, protecting the interior spaces from the southwest sun while making the primary views available was the greatest challenge. The views were very calculated and carefully managed. Every room needed to not only capture the vistas of the surrounding desert, but also provide viewing spaces for the potential collection to be housed within its walls. The core of the material palette is utilitarian including exposed masonry and locally quarried cantera stone. An organic nature was added to the project through millwork selections including walnut and red gum veneers. The eventual owners saw immediately that this could indeed become a home for them as well as their magnificent collection, of which pieces are loaned out to museums around the world. Their decision to purchase the home was based on the dimensions of one particular wall in the dining room which was EXACTLY large enough for one particular painting not yet displayed due to its size. The owners and this home were, as the saying goes, a perfect match! Project Details | Desert Modern for the Magnificent Collection, Estancia, Scottsdale, AZ Architecture: C.P. Drewett, Jr., AIA, NCARB | Drewett Works, Scottsdale, AZ Builder: Shannon Construction | Phoenix, AZ Interior Selections: Janet Bilotti, NCIDQ, ASID | Naples, FL Custom Millwork: Linear Fine Woodworking | Scottsdale, AZ Photography: Dino Tonn | Scottsdale, AZ Read More: Awards: 2014 Gold Nugget Award of Merit Feature Article: Luxe. Interiors and Design. Winter 2015, “Lofty Exposure”

When the DIY Homeowners decided to begin a complete kitchen makeover, they would tackle some of it themselves, and hire professionals to do the rest. These are the original cabinets - consisting of three slightly different makes and models of similar cabinets including the original cabinets and those purchased during 2 previous makeovers. With slight variations in the colors and finishes, the decision was made to paint the cabinets to unify the look and brighten up a dated, though functional, kitchen. New Countertops, backsplash and sink were also included in the makeover.

Photo: Sarah Greenman © 2016 Houzz
Dining room - modern dining room idea in Dallas

The sliding closet doors were damaged when the property was purchased. With the intention of it being a vacation rental, the decision was made to forgo replacing the doors and create another seating area for couples who may be traveling together and wanting more privacy, instead. We painted the closet a dark gray, added a hanging sconce that we'd repurposed from a hurricane, and introduced two printed club chairs to create a private seating area. Because this room gets so much light, we added a lot of drought tolerant plants that could handle not having daily care.

With tall ceilings, an impressive stone fireplace, and original wooden beams, this home in Glen Ellyn, a suburb of Chicago, had plenty of character and a style that felt coastal. Six months into the purchase of their home, this family of six contacted Alessia Loffredo and Sarah Coscarelli of ReDesign Home to complete their home’s renovation by tackling the kitchen. “Surprisingly, the kitchen was the one room in the home that lacked interest due to a challenging layout between kitchen, butler pantry, and pantry,” the designer shared, “the cabinetry was not proportionate to the space’s large footprint and height. None of the house’s architectural features were introduced into kitchen aside from the wooden beams crossing the room throughout the main floor including the family room.” She moved the pantry door closer to the prepping and cooking area while converting the former butler pantry a bar. Alessia designed an oversized hood around the stove to counterbalance the impressive stone fireplace located at the opposite side of the living space. She then wanted to include functionality, using Trim Tech‘s cabinets, featuring a pair with retractable doors, for easy access, flanking both sides of the range. The client had asked for an island that would be larger than the original in their space – Alessia made the smart decision that if it was to increase in size it shouldn’t increase in visual weight and designed it with legs, raised above the floor. Made out of steel, by Wayward Machine Co., along with a marble-replicating porcelain countertop, it was designed with durability in mind to withstand anything that her client’s four children would throw at it. Finally, she added finishing touches to the space in the form of brass hardware from Katonah Chicago, with similar toned wall lighting and faucet.

Beach style kitchen photo in Houston

Built in 1910, this charming DC row house is located in the historic Bloomingdale neighborhood. At some point, the home had been converted into two separate apartments and, in doing so, the previous owners had removed the connecting stairs and made some other problematic design decisions. When our clients purchased the home in 2017, it required a full gut renovation in order to bring it up to code and return it to a single family residence. A set of internal stairs were built from scratch to reconnect the upper and lower levels. The old basement’s choppy layout made it a very dark and unwelcoming space. The fully renovated basement is now open and inviting and the reconfigured and multi-functional floor plan complete with a second full bathroom allows the lower level to be used as an au pair or in-law suite, as needed.

Built in 1910, this charming DC row house is located in the historic Bloomingdale neighborhood. At some point, the home had been converted into two separate apartments and, in doing so, the previous owners had removed the connecting stairs and made some other problematic design decisions. When our clients purchased the home in 2017, it required a full gut renovation in order to bring it up to code and return it to a single family residence. A set of internal stairs were built from scratch to reconnect the upper and lower levels. The old basement’s choppy layout made it a very dark and unwelcoming space. The fully renovated basement is now open and inviting and the reconfigured and multi-functional floor plan complete with a second full bathroom allows the lower level to be used as an au pair or in-law suite, as needed.

Built in 1910, this charming DC row house is located in the historic Bloomingdale neighborhood. At some point, the home had been converted into two separate apartments and, in doing so, the previous owners had removed the connecting stairs and made some other problematic design decisions. When our clients purchased the home in 2017, it required a full gut renovation in order to bring it up to code and return it to a single family residence. A set of internal stairs were built from scratch to reconnect the upper and lower levels. The old basement’s choppy layout made it a very dark and unwelcoming space. The fully renovated basement is now open and inviting and the reconfigured and multi-functional floor plan complete with a second full bathroom allows the lower level to be used as an au pair or in-law suite, as needed.

Built in 1910, this charming DC row house is located in the historic Bloomingdale neighborhood. At some point, the home had been converted into two separate apartments and, in doing so, the previous owners had removed the connecting stairs and made some other problematic design decisions. When our clients purchased the home in 2017, it required a full gut renovation in order to bring it up to code and return it to a single family residence. A set of internal stairs were built from scratch to reconnect the upper and lower levels. The old basement’s choppy layout made it a very dark and unwelcoming space. The fully renovated basement is now open and inviting and the reconfigured and multi-functional floor plan complete with a second full bathroom allows the lower level to be used as an au pair or in-law suite, as needed.

The living room was long and narrow but with an amazing bay window. Instead of a galley style living room used by the previous owner, we decided to change the furniture arrangement by putting one big comfy L-shaped sectional all the way to one side to create a pass-through area enabling a better foot traffic. We then added two side chairs for extra seats. We also mounted our TV on top of the fireplace to gain more space. Although it's not my favorite design choice to have TV on top of the fireplace because I think it takes away from the fireplace but we had to work within the limitation of the space. For the fireplace, we bought wood stove insert and inserted it into the existing masonry fireplace. The look was updated by granite tiles around the insert and custom built wood mantel. Buying wood fireplace insert was the best decision we made. First of all, it created a memorable space in our home. I LOVE the sound of wood cracking and the smell of wood burning. In winter nights we would sit around the fireplace and make s'mores like it's a campfire. Second, it's a clean burning and efficient heater. You don't lose the majority the fire’s heat up the chimney thereby saving money on your heating bill. The coffee table is purchased from Wicker Emporium and it's made from reclaimed pine timbers giving the house a rustic feel. The side chair by the fireplace is the perfect spot for me to relax, put my feet up on the large ball shaped knitted foot rest and enjoy a cup of cappuccino or cozy up with a good book.

All furniture and accessories were bought at Serenity Design. If you are interested in purchasing anything you see in our photographs please contact us at the store 609-494-5162. Many of the items can be shipped throughout the country. Photographs by John Martinelli

Photo: Margot Hartford © 2018 Houzz
Living room - contemporary living room idea

Summary of Scope: gut renovation/reconfiguration of kitchen, coffee bar, mudroom, powder room, 2 kids baths, guest bath, master bath and dressing room, kids study and playroom, study/office, laundry room, restoration of windows, adding wallpapers and window treatments Background/description: The house was built in 1908, my clients are only the 3rd owners of the house. The prior owner lived there from 1940s until she died at age of 98! The old home had loads of character and charm but was in pretty bad condition and desperately needed updates. The clients purchased the home a few years ago and did some work before they moved in (roof, HVAC, electrical) but decided to live in the house for a 6 months or so before embarking on the next renovation phase. I had worked with the clients previously on the wife's office space and a few projects in a previous home including the nursery design for their first child so they reached out when they were ready to start thinking about the interior renovations. The goal was to respect and enhance the historic architecture of the home but make the spaces more functional for this couple with two small kids. Clients were open to color and some more bold/unexpected design choices. The design style is updated traditional with some eclectic elements. An early design decision was to incorporate a dark colored french range which would be the focal point of the kitchen and to do dark high gloss lacquered cabinets in the adjacent coffee bar, and we ultimately went with dark green.