DII Architecture designed & built this whole house renovation. Multiple walls were taken down to create an open kitchen, living, & dining area. A newly reconfigured master suite, bedrooms, & bathrooms were also done. New flooring, lighting, & windows were installed in this high end, custom home. Photos by: Black Olive Photographic

This full remodel of a 3,200 sq ft home in San Francisco’s Forest Hills neighborhood worked within the home’s existing split level organization, but radically expanded the sense of openness and movement through the space. The jewel of the new top floor master suite is a minimalist bathroom surrounded by glass and filled with light. The most private space becomes the most prominent element from the street below. Photo by Aaron Leitz

A small wet bar with an under-counter refrigerator and in-kitchen desk lines the back wall of this custom kitchen by Foxcraft Cabinets. Notice the wine rack, mail slots, and built-in bookshelf.

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DII Architecture designed & built this whole house renovation. Multiple walls were taken down to create an open kitchen, living, & dining area. A newly reconfigured master suite, bedrooms, & bathrooms were also done. New flooring, lighting, & windows were installed in this high end, custom home. Photos by: Black Olive Photographic

DII Architecture designed & built this whole house renovation. Multiple walls were taken down to create an open kitchen, living, & dining area. A newly reconfigured master suite, bedrooms, & bathrooms were also done. New flooring, lighting, & windows were installed in this high end, custom home. Photos by: Black Olive Photographic

Custom kitchen featuring angled plug strips for added utility without interfering with the back splash and custom black walnut knife holder slotted with compound mitered slots for the perfect ergonomic fit. Kitchen Renovation Build: EBCON Corporation Design: Inna Quoshek - IQ Interior Design Photography: Javanni Casaus

DII Architecture designed & built this whole house renovation. Multiple walls were taken down to create an open kitchen, living, & dining area. A newly reconfigured master suite, bedrooms, & bathrooms were also done. New flooring, lighting, & windows were installed in this high end, custom home. Photos by: Black Olive Photographic

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DII Architecture designed & built this whole house renovation. Multiple walls were taken down to create an open kitchen, living, & dining area. A newly reconfigured master suite, bedrooms, & bathrooms were also done. New flooring, lighting, & windows were installed in this high end, custom home. Photos by: Black Olive Photographic

DII Architecture designed & built this whole house renovation. Multiple walls were taken down to create an open kitchen, living, & dining area. A newly reconfigured master suite, bedrooms, & bathrooms were also done. New flooring, lighting, & windows were installed in this high end, custom home. Photos by: Black Olive Photographic

DII Architecture designed & built this whole house renovation. Multiple walls were taken down to create an open kitchen, living, & dining area. A newly reconfigured master suite, bedrooms, & bathrooms were also done. New flooring, lighting, & windows were installed in this high end, custom home. Photos by: Black Olive Photographic

StarMark maple cabinetry in macadamia with chocoalte glaze and maple mocha island and bar top, Wolf cooktop and vent hood with KitchenAid appliances, delirium granite with beveled edge, tumbled stone backsplash with glass mosaic accent and grapes, wood plank tile.

A symmetrically designed vanity with square basin sinks on a book matched cabinetry face. Large windows bring the private views of the back yard into the bathroom. Frameless shower glass enhances the openness of the room. The shower uses a zero-step walk-in door and a slot drain for a totally seamless floor.

DII Architecture designed & built this whole house renovation. Multiple walls were taken down to create an open kitchen, living, & dining area. A newly reconfigured master suite, bedrooms, & bathrooms were also done. New flooring, lighting, & windows were installed in this high end, custom home. Photos by: Black Olive Photographic

Old windows from the original home (found in the garage) were repurposed in this dining room wine buffet/cabinet. The homeowners requested easy access storage for special and everyday wines, adjustable shelves to accommodate special crystal ware and larger bottles. The single deep individual wine slots, as well as the solid wood counter top and side panels, were stained and distressed to match the old glass doors. Photo taken by Inviniti Cellar Design

This photo in a porch shows off the linear wood ceiling and the appeal of combining white with natural wood tones for a casual, beachy feel. The warm tone of the knotty wood beadboard ceiling is repeated in the copper flashing above the window trim on the exterior of the house. The crisp, white, horizontal siding and white columns contrast against the natural knotty pine beadboard ceiling for a warm casual feel. The siding is not lapped siding. Instead the outer surface of the siding is straight up and down without an angle. This simple profile along with the clean shadow line give the home a modern feel - thus updating it from the traditional coastal shingle style. The windows with their divided lites in a traditional grille pattern create a timeless style and allow light into the home. The white soffit is linear as well and also features linear slots to provide venting. All of these linear elements (of the trim, soffit, siding, ceiling) with the white create a very clean updated look to the exterior.

Description: Installation of Mechoshade motorized screen roller shades throughout this residence. This property is on a corner lot and therefore needs privacy from all 4 sides. The client installed a Control4 system and incorporated the window coverings into the project by way of the Mechoshade IQ motors and wireless zigbee cards. This installation also incorporated the new Mechoshade corner bracket system which stagers the roller shades into the corner, (one above the other) to reduce the light gaps down to less than 1”. Considering that the windows had only silicone between the glazing in the corners, this bracket was paramount in maintaining the best degree of privacy possible. A custom MDF pocket was created at the ceiling (approx. 10” deep) to house the shading system. Combined with a custom painted aluminum closure panel at the bottom of the shade pocket, the shades were barely visible thru a narrow slot at the back wall when they were in the opened position.

A reading nook with a view. Great use of space at the landing of the stairwell. Dirk Heydemann from HA Photography
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