With a few bold moves, we updated a Gardner Dailey masterpiece to reflect the way we live today.
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Refine
Not all our moves are drastic, but the results can be dramatic. Playing off the homeowner’s photography collection, we created a clear black and cream color palette. The refinished floors were stained an ebony finish, and the dark stair runner provides texture and depth.
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Repurpose
Many of our clients seldom use their formal dining rooms today. We transformed a centrally located dining room into a family media room; a place for all to gather to watch a movie or play games around the large coffee table. This truly is the heart of the home now.
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Remove
Sometimes our work starts with bold moves. Here a massive fireplace was removed, combing an underused office and a small kitchen. The kitchen, now greatly expanded, is the place for this family to gather.
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Jewel Box
We love creating dramatic spaces to evoke positive, emotional responses. Tudor Roses, black quartz and rich walnut transform a Powder Room into a magical and unexpected setting.
About the Project
With plans in place and a bold vision, we transformed a mid-Century architectural gem, welcoming it into the 21st Century. With a few decisive strokes, we opened the interior, reimagined the use of spaces, clarified the design, and unified the progression of spaces using materials, color, and art.
Creating a great room wasn’t the only miracle performed on this project. We were challenged by the client to turn a closet size bathroom and cloak room into an elegant powder room. Through subtraction and a lot of theatricalities – continuing our black and red color scheme – we introduce a Timorous Beasties McGegan Rose wallcovering in a nod to Scottish ancestry.
Furnishings from a previous home were refurbished – rugs were rewoven, tables refinished – while custom new pieces were added to add a bit of sparkle. Fortuny fabric cohabitates with Florence Knoll designs, while contemporary pieces mix with mid-century classics and 1980s fabulous.
Credits
Interior Design: David Bjorngaard
Architect: Gardner Dailey
Construction: Matarozzi Pelsinger Builders
Photography: Adam Rouse