This 1948 home was originally
separated into three distinct rooms; living room, dining room and kitchen.
The couple wanted to open up the main living spaces and modernize the look
from the last remodel in the mid-80’s. Front rooms were transformed into
one large room that not only made the home feel larger, but opened up more
generously to the eastern view. The goal was to create clean lines with
modern materials without becoming too stark or cold. The palette of walnut,
blackened steel, translucent resin, maple floors and warm paint and tile
colors create contrast while giving a feeling of visual warmth and comfort.
The blackened steel fireplace and railing make bold statements in the room
without distracting from the couple’s extensive art collection. A translucent
resin block at the stone countertop island creates a unique visual shield from
kitchen activities and captures daylight giving additional contrast to the darker
materials in the kitchen. The transformation from the home’s 1948 original elements
and 1980’s remodel to today’s modern redesign is dramatic.
Sam Van Fleet Photography
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