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wall finish

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Runner: Dash & Albert; sconces: Currey & Co.

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The counters are soapstone, a living finish that will change over time. “My clients are choosing not to oil the counters to let the soapstone become more ash gray over time,” Gilbert says. “This soapstone also has green veining in it that works very well with the green paint on the island.” Wall color: Wevet; island color: Treron, both Farrow & Ball

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stair runner

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stairway shelving with access to underside

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In this laundry room by Alison Kandler Interior Design, a green French door (Southfield Green by Benjamin Moore), a periwinkle backsplash tile and colorful accessories perk up washday.

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marin county mid century modern; A power washer cleaned up the existing concrete patio, and Christen replaced the overgrown hillside plants with a variety of succulents. Trim paint: Oxford White, Benjamin Moore

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A large mirror and white paint brighten up the narrow entrance. Christen added an English house blessing by hand using a Sharpie and painters tape.

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laundry room - Reclaimed-wood feature wall. Dark marble-look porcelain hexagonal floor tile, stacked w/d in closet

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laundry room - The original space was covered in wallpaper, and the ceilings had a popcorn texture; at first, our team started the painstaking process of removing both of these materials; then the idea came to skip the rest of that painful process and apply the beadboard wall treatment instead right over the top — both on walls and ceiling.

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laundry room - build the wood-planked top above the washer and dryer, bead board walls

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laundry room - paint: Chantilly Lace (cabinets) and Moonlight White (walls), both by Benjamin Moore; dark grey diamond tiles with mapei 93 warm gray (looks white but is softer); quartz countertop; lux vinyl wood look flooring-moisture resistance

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laundry room w/d wood wrap

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prep cutting board storage

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bath vanity storage

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great under sink storage drawers

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utility storage

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kitchen storage

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room divider

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room divider

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GlassCraft Door’s BarnCraft brand, the farmhouse classic has been updated to fit a more

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white walls and trim with dark stained picture rail

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brooklyn ny office - move the desk in front of the windows to enjoy the view while working; freshened up the walls with Benjamin Moore’s Silver Satin paint; reused existing large storage piece with its handy cabinets on the bottom and bookshelves on the top, added two USM Modular cabinets across from it; brought color and pattern into the room with a flat-weave area rug; added a modern touch overhead with a Nelson pendant light.

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A tall corrugated metal cistern that catches the winter and summer monsoon rains is used to supplement drip irrigation during Tucson’s hot summer months. Winters designed a Cor-Ten screen wall to add storage and to conceal the irrigation system and other utilities. The exterior terrace is at the same level as the interior to create a seamless indoor-outdoor living experience. “No water leaves the site,” Burcher says. “All the rainwater in the parking lot is retained on the site along a landscaped entry path and is used to irrigate the landscaping on the pool terrace and in all of the common green areas.”

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At the back of the unit, a rolling grill screen blocks early-morning sun and provides security. Cobalt blue metal accents are found throughout the complex.

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The front door of the unit has a metal sliding grill that can be rolled across the entrance and locked when needed.

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home office - view stand up desk, office love seat, old built ins were given new fronts

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setting area in home office

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home office

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ENTRY

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ENTRY Interior decorator Lesley Glotzl added a coat of black paint to the frame of this large mirror before adding it to this entryway.

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ENTRY

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