Eclectic Living Space with a Plastered Fireplace Surround Ideas and Designs
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Abelow Sherman Architects LLCFORBES TOWNHOUSE Park Slope, Brooklyn Abelow Sherman Architects Partner-in-Charge: David Sherman Contractor: Top Drawer Construction Photographer: Mikiko Kikuyama Completed: 2007 Project Team: Rosie Donovan, Mara Ayuso This project upgrades a brownstone in the Park Slope Historic District in a distinctive manner. The clients are both trained in the visual arts, and have well-developed sensibilities about how a house is used as well as how elements from certain eras can interact visually. A lively dialogue has resulted in a design in which the architectural and construction interventions appear as a subtle background to the decorating. The intended effect is that the structure of each room appears to have a “timeless” quality, while the fit-ups, loose furniture, and lighting appear more contemporary. Thus the bathrooms are sheathed in mosaic tile, with a rough texture, and of indeterminate origin. The color palette is generally muted. The fixtures however are modern Italian. A kitchen features rough brick walls and exposed wood beams, as crooked as can be, while the cabinets within are modernist overlay slabs of walnut veneer. Throughout the house, the visible components include thick Cararra marble, new mahogany windows with weights-and-pulleys, new steel sash windows and doors, and period light fixtures. What is not seen is a state-of-the-art infrastructure consisting of a new hot water plant, structured cabling, new electrical service and plumbing piping. Because of an unusual relationship with its site, there is no backyard to speak of, only an eight foot deep space between the building’s first floor extension and the property line. In order to offset this problem, a series of Ipe wood decks were designed, and very precisely built to less than 1/8 inch tolerance. There is a deck of some kind on each floor from the basement to the third floor. On the exterior, the brownstone facade was completely restored. All of this was achieve
Susan Nelson InteriorsThe main-level family room was already done in light red Venetian plaster. We started with Duralee's Tree of Life print, which covers the draperies and sofa in the foreground. Lee Industries wing chairs and ottoman at fireplace in Osborne & Little. Spool chair and library chair by Hickory Chair. Sofa and love seat by Lee Industries. Asmara rugs. Photo by Lydia Cutter
Transitional Designs, LLCReupholstered these two vintage chairs in a plush blue velvet leopard fabric. For the welting I used same fabric used on dining chairs and pillows on smokey purple sofa. The glass plate goes so well with fabric selections as does the oriental rugs and Asian print sofa fabric.
Photography: jennyraedezigns.com
Design Theory StudioModern Boho style dining room & living room, great room
Photography by: Jenny Siegwart
Homestead Stove CompanyJotul F 118 Black Bear wood stove burns up to 24 inch log. Burner plate on the top front enables tea time and cozy fires. Photo from Jotul.
Fuzzy Wuzzy Interiors, LLCThe homeowner wanted a rustic modern style great room. We chose furnishing and lighting that kept with that "Sante Fe" style, but done in a luxurious modern amenities and comforts.
The Salamander Company LLC.
In the living room there is a large corner Kiva Fireplace adjacent to a floor to ceiling wall of windows. The custom dyed plaster walls and the Saltillo tiled floors finish the room.
Eclectic Living Space with a Plastered Fireplace Surround Ideas and Designs
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