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Example of a large minimalist kitchen design in Orlando
Example of a large minimalist kitchen design in Orlando

Mid-Century Remodel on Tabor Hill
This sensitively sited house was designed by Robert Coolidge, a renowned architect and grandson of President Calvin Coolidge. The house features a symmetrical gable roof and beautiful floor to ceiling glass facing due south, smartly oriented for passive solar heating. Situated on a steep lot, the house is primarily a single story that steps down to a family room. This lower level opens to a New England exterior. Our goals for this project were to maintain the integrity of the original design while creating more modern spaces. Our design team worked to envision what Coolidge himself might have designed if he'd had access to modern materials and fixtures.
With the aim of creating a signature space that ties together the living, dining, and kitchen areas, we designed a variation on the 1950's "floating kitchen." In this inviting assembly, the kitchen is located away from exterior walls, which allows views from the floor-to-ceiling glass to remain uninterrupted by cabinetry.
We updated rooms throughout the house; installing modern features that pay homage to the fine, sleek lines of the original design. Finally, we opened the family room to a terrace featuring a fire pit. Since a hallmark of our design is the diminishment of the hard line between interior and exterior, we were especially pleased for the opportunity to update this classic work.

My nestled-in-the-woods cottage summer house, designed in a relaxed, calm and functional Scandinavian style, inspired by my trip to Denmark and Sweden in 2016.

Modern glass house set in the landscape evokes a midcentury vibe. A modern gas fireplace divides the living area with a polished concrete floor from the greenhouse with a gravel floor. The frame is painted steel with aluminum sliding glass door. The front features a green roof with native grasses and the rear is covered with a glass roof.
Photo by: Peter Vanderwarker Photography

Kitchen and dining in a Naples FL home featuring wicker chairs, exposed wood beams, open shelves, a plaster hood, and casual seating in the dining space and kitchen. Project featured in House Beautiful & Florida Design.
Interior Design & Styling by Summer Thornton.
Images by Brantley Photography.
Brantley Photography

Exterior of Summer Kitchen was white Hardie Board, giving an inexpensive but modern and sleek look to the facade. This matched the architecture beatifully.

Beach side patio with meandering river rock path lined with flowering thyme, sedum, ornamental grasses. Located on the shores of Puget Sound in Washington State.
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