The owners of this home, purchased it from an architect, who converted an old factory, in downtown Jersey City, into a house. When the family grew, they needed to either move, or extend this house they love so much. Being that this is a historical-preservation building, the front had to remain 'as is'. Owners hired Fogarty Finger architects to redesign the home and Kuche+Cucina, for the kitchen, closets and the party kitchenette. Pedini cabinets were chosen, for their sleek, minimal look, in both matte glass and matte lacquer, for different textures. The work countertop, was done in durable quartz, while the island and the backsplash are real marble.

Photo of a mid-sized coastal full sun backyard brick and wood fence formal garden in Boston for spring.

Grace Design Associates
Inspiration for a mediterranean gravel and round aboveground pool fountain remodel in Santa Barbara

Brian Vanden Brink
Home design - coastal home design idea in Boston

Example of a transitional kitchen design in Other

Our client, with whom we had worked on a number of projects over the years, enlisted our help in transforming her family’s beloved but deteriorating rustic summer retreat, built by her grandparents in the mid-1920’s, into a house that would be livable year-‘round. It had served the family well but needed to be renewed for the decades to come without losing the flavor and patina they were attached to. The house was designed by Ruth Adams, a rare female architect of the day, who also designed in a similar vein a nearby summer colony of Vassar faculty and alumnae. To make Treetop habitable throughout the year, the whole house had to be gutted and insulated. The raw homosote interior wall finishes were replaced with plaster, but all the wood trim was retained and reused, as were all old doors and hardware. The old single-glazed casement windows were restored, and removable storm panels fitted into the existing in-swinging screen frames. New windows were made to match the old ones where new windows were added. This approach was inherently sustainable, making the house energy-efficient while preserving most of the original fabric. Changes to the original design were as seamless as possible, compatible with and enhancing the old character. Some plan modifications were made, and some windows moved around. The existing cave-like recessed entry porch was enclosed as a new book-lined entry hall and a new entry porch added, using posts made from an oak tree on the site. The kitchen and bathrooms are entirely new but in the spirit of the place. All the bookshelves are new. A thoroughly ramshackle garage couldn’t be saved, and we replaced it with a new one built in a compatible style, with a studio above for our client, who is a writer.

Open concept kitchen - large cottage light wood floor and beige floor open concept kitchen idea in Philadelphia with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, quartz countertops, red backsplash, brick backsplash, paneled appliances, an island, green cabinets and white countertops

Example of a transitional bathroom design in Dallas

"big al" cement encaustic tile in federal blue/nautical blue/ white make a fascinating focal point within the clean lines of this updated kitchen by emily henderson. inspired by the grand palace located in Granada Spain, big al, takes this classic arabesque motif and gives it the grandeur befitting of this palatial estate. shop here: https://www.cletile.com/products/big-al-8x8-stock?variant=52702594886

Asher Associates Architects; D.L. Miner Construction, Builders; Summer House Design, Interiors; John Dimaio Photography
Mid-sized beach style guest dark wood floor and brown floor bedroom photo in Philadelphia with gray walls

Transitional gray tile and white tile mosaic tile floor alcove shower photo in New York with gray walls and a hinged shower door

Dunn-Edwards paint color - Walls: Mission White DET673 Jeremy Samuelson Photography | www.jeremysamuelson.com
Inspiration for a mediterranean l-shaped medium tone wood floor kitchen remodel in Los Angeles with an island

Casey Dunn Photography
Example of a large farmhouse open concept brick floor living room design in Houston with white walls, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and a concrete fireplace

Transitional bathroom photo in Seattle

Irving Place Residence. New York, NY. Photography by Biz Jones.
Inspiration for a mid-century modern freestanding desk home office remodel in New York with white walls

Example of a mid-sized beach style master glass tile vinyl floor bathroom design in Other with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, a two-piece toilet and an undermount sink

Example of a beach style u-shaped dark wood floor kitchen design in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and gray countertops

Inspiration for a landscaping in Boston.

Beach style kitchen photo in Providence