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Inspiration for a contemporary living room remodel in New York

winding staircase
Example of a mountain style home design design in Charlotte

Aubergine Silk velvet drapes with ivory wood tassels
Dining room - traditional dining room idea in Raleigh

There’s nothing as wonderful as walking into a mid-century gem with clients who love the character of their new home. Our goal for this project was to incorporate the mid-century bones of this home into a new design that would better meet the contemporary needs of our clients. We started by taking down the walls that had separated this kitchen from the rest of the home and creating a welcoming space that blended seamlessly with the new open concept. The new kitchen design was a win for our clients with increased storage, more work surfaces, and a peninsula with plenty of seating. We utilized wood finishes through out this space with light wood flooring, medium-tones on the cabinetry, and darker wood accents throughout giving us a beautiful balance and a calm backdrop. This home had beautiful horizontal lines that we wanted to accentuate, so we selected a dark wood finish for the central beam and tied it in with the dark finish on the wood fireplace mantel and the stair handrail to emphasize the horizontal features. But we never miss an opportunity for a fun mid-century pop, and this home provided plenty of inspiration! The boomerang hardware on the cabinets and escher backsplash tiles give us great geometric elements to break up the clean lines of the rest of the space. One of our favorite features of this home was the original plaster ceilings with the custom hand troweled texture. We knew from the beginning that this was an element we wanted to maintain and accentuate, so when we opened up the kitchen and added recessed lighting we reached out to a local plaster artisan to carry the texture throughout the space, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. This design brings together the mid-century aesthetics of clean lines and fun patterns with the modern-day functionality our clients were looking for in their new kitchen.

The SCRIPT Collection is the creation of Topfloor’s Founder and Design Director, Esti Barnes, in collaboration with Hassan Massoudy – an Iraqi artist renowned for his contemporary take on calligraphy.

Maiolica Aqua - Ceramic Wall Tiles by ROCA

K2131 Base, K3001 Fluted Half Column, K3111 Capital
Family room - contemporary family room idea in New York

Mid-sized cottage master mosaic tile floor and white floor alcove bathtub photo with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, beige walls, an undermount sink and granite countertops

Jason Leeker
Inspiration for a craftsman hallway remodel in St Louis

Small mid-century modern entryway photo in New York

The other project continuing from the Geometric Built In utilizes the reclaimed Ash for sleek modern hand rails and ladders. The clean squared handrail sits on top clear coated flat bar steel all fastened to the wall with our designed steel rail brackets. Up to the landing you will see the integrated ladder which leads to a little nook designated as a music space! On the upper floor the steel and Ash wood design is carried into a second ladder designed for a top bunk of a kids sleeping nook. Unique spaces can be challenging but they always a lot of fun to work on! 2016 © Ray Chan Photo, All Rights Reserved

Transitional staircase photo in Boston