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Inspiration for a coastal dark wood floor and brown floor dining room remodel in Houston with white walls

Inspiration for a mediterranean multicolored two-story mixed siding exterior home remodel in Orlando

Mid-sized trendy gender-neutral gray floor and medium tone wood floor kids' room photo in Other with white walls
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Beautiful dining room and sunroom in Charlotte, NC complete with vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, large, black dining room chandelier, wood dining table and fabric and wood dining room chairs, roman shades and custom window treatments.

We lovingly named this project our Hide & Seek House. Our clients had done a full home renovation a decade prior, but they realized that they had not built in enough storage in their home, leaving their main living spaces cluttered and chaotic. They commissioned us to bring simplicity and order back into their home with carefully planned custom casework in their entryway, living room, dining room and kitchen. We blended the best of Scandinavian and Japanese interiors to create a calm, minimal, and warm space for our clients to enjoy.

Architectural and Landscape Design by Bonin Architects www.boninarchitects.com
Photography by John W. Hession
Beach style bedroom photo in Boston
Beach style bedroom photo in Boston

This 1914 family farmhouse was passed down from the original owners to their grandson and his young family. The original goal was to restore the old home to its former glory. However, when we started planning the remodel, we discovered the foundation needed to be replaced, the roof framing didn’t meet code, all the electrical, plumbing and mechanical would have to be removed, siding replaced, and much more. We quickly realized that instead of restoring the home, it would be more cost effective to deconstruct the home, recycle the materials, and build a replica of the old house using as much of the salvaged materials as we could.
The design of the new construction is greatly influenced by the old home with traditional craftsman design interiors. We worked with a deconstruction specialist to salvage the old-growth timber and reused or re-purposed many of the original materials. We moved the house back on the property, connecting it to the existing garage, and lowered the elevation of the home which made it more accessible to the existing grades. The new home includes 5-panel doors, columned archways, tall baseboards, reused wood for architectural highlights in the kitchen, a food-preservation room, exercise room, playful wallpaper in the guest bath and fun era-specific fixtures throughout.

Photography - Nat Rea www.natrea.com
Large country painted wood floor entryway photo in Burlington with yellow walls and a white front door
Large country painted wood floor entryway photo in Burlington with yellow walls and a white front door

Patio - mediterranean backyard stone patio idea in Austin with a roof extension and a bbq area

Kitchen - contemporary u-shaped kitchen idea in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, beige backsplash, stainless steel appliances and a peninsula

This 1300 square foot home built in the 60's got a new lease on life after this full remodel took it from dark and dated to bright, fresh and functional. Hallways were widened and used as storage corridors and looked at as a continuation of the space, in order to give each room a more spacious feel. The homeowners love of blue was used tastefully, to inspire the concept of the kitchen. Standard euro-style cabinetry was given a custom inset look with the application of recessed crown and light rail.
3 different styles of cabinet pulls were mixed beautifully, to style up the cabinets even more. This remodel was packed with functional details, the dining table even doubles as a game table for boys night!

Photography: Nanne Springer
Example of a danish light wood floor living room design in Toronto with gray walls and no fireplace
Example of a danish light wood floor living room design in Toronto with gray walls and no fireplace

We lovingly named this project our Hide & Seek House. Our clients had done a full home renovation a decade prior, but they realized that they had not built in enough storage in their home, leaving their main living spaces cluttered and chaotic. They commissioned us to bring simplicity and order back into their home with carefully planned custom casework in their entryway, living room, dining room and kitchen. We blended the best of Scandinavian and Japanese interiors to create a calm, minimal, and warm space for our clients to enjoy.

Example of a 1950s white floor, shiplap ceiling and brick wall family room design in San Francisco with gray walls, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace and a tv stand

Like most of our projects, we can't gush about this reno—a new kitchen and mudroom, ensuite closet and pantry—without gushing about the people who live there. The best projects, we always say, are the ones in which client, contractor and design team are all present throughout, conception to completion, each bringing their particular expertise to the table and forming a cohesive, trustworthy team that is mutually invested in a smooth and successful process. They listen to each other, give the benefit of the doubt to each other, do what they say they'll do. This project exemplified that kind of team, and it shows in the results.
Most obvious is the opening up of the kitchen to the dining room, decompartmentalizing somewhat a century-old bungalow that was originally quite purposefully compartmentalized. As a result, the kitchen had to become a place one wanted to see clear through from the front door. Inset cabinets and carefully selected details make the functional heart of the house equal in elegance to the more "public" gathering spaces, with their craftsman depth and detail. An old back porch was converted to interior space, creating a mudroom and a much-needed ensuite walk-in closet. A new, larger deck went on: Phase One of an extensive design for outdoor living, that we all hope will be realized over the next few years. Finally, a duplicative back stairwell was repurposed into a walk-in pantry.
Modernizing often means opening spaces up for more casual living and entertaining, and/or making better use of dead space. In this re-conceptualized old house, we did all of that, creating a back-of-the-house that is now bright and cheerful and new, while carefully incorporating meaningful vintage and personal elements.
The best result of all: the clients are thrilled. And everyone who went in to the project came out of it friends.
Contractor: Stumpner Building Services
Cabinetry: Stoll’s Woodworking
Photographer: Gina Rogers

Photos: Scott Robert Larsen
Cabinetry: Sleepy Hollow Custom Kitchens
Example of a mid-sized classic medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen/dining room combo design in New York with beige walls and no fireplace
Example of a mid-sized classic medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen/dining room combo design in New York with beige walls and no fireplace
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