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 small, dilapidated 2nd floor bathroom addition had to be removed and we were able to carve out space from one of the upstairs bedrooms for a brand new shared hall bathroom.

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Family room - small transitional loft-style light wood floor and brown floor family room idea in New York with gray walls, no fireplace and a stone fireplace

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 small, dilapidated 2nd floor bathroom addition had to be removed and we were able to carve out space from one of the upstairs bedrooms for a brand new shared hall bathroom.

Photo Credit: Matthew Williams
Powder room - contemporary powder room idea in New York with multicolored walls and an integrated sink

A slender three-story home, designed for vibrant downtown living and cozy entertaining.
Living room library - mid-sized contemporary open concept light wood floor and brown floor living room library idea in Oklahoma City with white walls, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and no tv

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 small, dilapidated 2nd floor bathroom addition had to be removed and we were able to carve out space from one of the upstairs bedrooms for a brand new shared hall bathroom.

Small eclectic medium tone wood floor utility room photo in San Francisco with a stacked washer/dryer and white walls

Please see this Award Winning project in the October 2014 issue of New York Cottages & Gardens Magazine: NYC&G http://www.cottages-gardens.com/New-York-Cottages-Gardens/October-2014/NYCG-Innovation-in-Design-Winners-Kitchen-Design/ It was also featured in a Houzz Tour: Houzz Tour: Loving the Old and New in an 1880s Brooklyn Row House http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/29691278/list/houzz-tour-loving-the-old-and-new-in-an-1880s-brooklyn-row-house Photo Credit: Hulya Kolabas

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Mid-sized transitional light wood floor and brown floor great room photo in New York with beige walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Integrity from Marvin Windows and Doors open this tiny house up to a larger-than-life ocean view.
Small farmhouse white two-story gable roof idea in Portland Maine with a metal roof

Please see this Award Winning project in the October 2014 issue of New York Cottages & Gardens Magazine: NYC&G http://www.cottages-gardens.com/New-York-Cottages-Gardens/October-2014/NYCG-Innovation-in-Design-Winners-Kitchen-Design/ It was also featured in a Houzz Tour: Houzz Tour: Loving the Old and New in an 1880s Brooklyn Row House http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/29691278/list/houzz-tour-loving-the-old-and-new-in-an-1880s-brooklyn-row-house Photo Credit: Hulya Kolabas

Ryann Ford
Inspiration for a farmhouse detached landscaping in Austin.

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Open concept kitchen - asian u-shaped dark wood floor open concept kitchen idea in Portland with a drop-in sink, wood countertops, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel appliances and no island

Catherine Tighe
Bedroom - mid-sized contemporary master dark wood floor bedroom idea in New York with gray walls

Japanese bathtub - small 3/4 dark wood floor japanese bathtub idea in Portland

Casey Dunn
This is an example of a small scandinavian back porch design in Austin with decking and a roof extension.

This residence was a complete gut renovation of a 4-story row house in Park Slope, and included a new rear extension and penthouse addition. The owners wished to create a warm, family home using a modern language that would act as a clean canvas to feature rich textiles and items from their world travels. As with most Brooklyn row houses, the existing house suffered from a lack of natural light and connection to exterior spaces, an issue that Principal Brendan Coburn is acutely aware of from his experience re-imagining historic structures in the New York area. The resulting architecture is designed around moments featuring natural light and views to the exterior, of both the private garden and the sky, throughout the house, and a stripped-down language of detailing and finishes allows for the concept of the modern-natural to shine. Upon entering the home, the kitchen and dining space draw you in with views beyond through the large glazed opening at the rear of the house. An extension was built to allow for a large sunken living room that provides a family gathering space connected to the kitchen and dining room, but remains distinctly separate, with a strong visual connection to the rear garden. The open sculptural stair tower was designed to function like that of a traditional row house stair, but with a smaller footprint. By extending it up past the original roof level into the new penthouse, the stair becomes an atmospheric shaft for the spaces surrounding the core. All types of weather – sunshine, rain, lightning, can be sensed throughout the home through this unifying vertical environment. The stair space also strives to foster family communication, making open living spaces visible between floors. At the upper-most level, a free-form bench sits suspended over the stair, just by the new roof deck, which provides at-ease entertaining. Oak was used throughout the home as a unifying material element. As one travels upwards within the house, the oak finishes are bleached to further degrees as a nod to how light enters the home. The owners worked with CWB to add their own personality to the project. The meter of a white oak and blackened steel stair screen was designed by the family to read “I love you” in Morse Code, and tile was selected throughout to reference places that hold special significance to the family. To support the owners’ comfort, the architectural design engages passive house technologies to reduce energy use, while increasing air quality within the home – a strategy which aims to respect the environment while providing a refuge from the harsh elements of urban living. This project was published by Wendy Goodman as her Space of the Week, part of New York Magazine’s Design Hunting on The Cut. Photography by Kevin Kunstadt

Michael Wilzinson
Example of a mid-sized urban l-shaped eat-in kitchen design in DC Metro with flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, an island, a drop-in sink, marble countertops and stainless steel appliances