In Southern California there are pockets of darling cottages built in the early 20th century that we like to call jewelry boxes. They are quaint, full of charm and usually a bit cramped. Our clients have a growing family and needed a modern, functional home. They opted for a renovation that directly addressed their concerns. When we first saw this 2,170 square-foot 3-bedroom beach cottage, the front door opened directly into a staircase and a dead-end hallway. The kitchen was cramped, the living room was claustrophobic and everything felt dark and dated. The big picture items included pitching the living room ceiling to create space and taking down a kitchen wall. We added a French oven and luxury range that the wife had always dreamed about, a custom vent hood, and custom-paneled appliances. We added a downstairs half-bath for guests (entirely designed around its whimsical wallpaper) and converted one of the existing bathrooms into a Jack-and-Jill, connecting the kids’ bedrooms, with double sinks and a closed-off toilet and shower for privacy. In the bathrooms, we added white marble floors and wainscoting. We created storage throughout the home with custom-cabinets, new closets and built-ins, such as bookcases, desks and shelving. White Sands Design/Build furnished the entire cottage mostly with commissioned pieces, including a custom dining table and upholstered chairs. We updated light fixtures and added brass hardware throughout, to create a vintage, bo-ho vibe. The best thing about this cottage is the charming backyard accessory dwelling unit (ADU), designed in the same style as the larger structure. In order to keep the ADU it was necessary to renovate less than 50% of the main home, which took some serious strategy, otherwise the non-conforming ADU would need to be torn out. We renovated the bathroom with white walls and pine flooring, transforming it into a get-away that will grow with the girls.

Our client’s charming cottage was no longer meeting the needs of their family. We needed to give them more space but not lose the quaint characteristics that make this little historic home so unique. So we didn’t go up, and we didn’t go wide, instead we took this master suite addition straight out into the backyard and maintained 100% of the original historic façade. Master Suite This master suite is truly a private retreat. We were able to create a variety of zones in this suite to allow room for a good night’s sleep, reading by a roaring fire, or catching up on correspondence. The fireplace became the real focal point in this suite. Wrapped in herringbone whitewashed wood planks and accented with a dark stone hearth and wood mantle, we can’t take our eyes off this beauty. With its own private deck and access to the backyard, there is really no reason to ever leave this little sanctuary. Master Bathroom The master bathroom meets all the homeowner’s modern needs but has plenty of cozy accents that make it feel right at home in the rest of the space. A natural wood vanity with a mixture of brass and bronze metals gives us the right amount of warmth, and contrasts beautifully with the off-white floor tile and its vintage hex shape. Now the shower is where we had a little fun, we introduced the soft matte blue/green tile with satin brass accents, and solid quartz floor (do you see those veins?!). And the commode room is where we had a lot fun, the leopard print wallpaper gives us all lux vibes (rawr!) and pairs just perfectly with the hex floor tile and vintage door hardware. Hall Bathroom We wanted the hall bathroom to drip with vintage charm as well but opted to play with a simpler color palette in this space. We utilized black and white tile with fun patterns (like the little boarder on the floor) and kept this room feeling crisp and bright.

Summary of Scope: gut renovation/reconfiguration of kitchen, coffee bar, mudroom, powder room, 2 kids baths, guest bath, master bath and dressing room, kids study and playroom, study/office, laundry room, restoration of windows, adding wallpapers and window treatments Background/description: The house was built in 1908, my clients are only the 3rd owners of the house. The prior owner lived there from 1940s until she died at age of 98! The old home had loads of character and charm but was in pretty bad condition and desperately needed updates. The clients purchased the home a few years ago and did some work before they moved in (roof, HVAC, electrical) but decided to live in the house for a 6 months or so before embarking on the next renovation phase. I had worked with the clients previously on the wife's office space and a few projects in a previous home including the nursery design for their first child so they reached out when they were ready to start thinking about the interior renovations. The goal was to respect and enhance the historic architecture of the home but make the spaces more functional for this couple with two small kids. Clients were open to color and some more bold/unexpected design choices. The design style is updated traditional with some eclectic elements. An early design decision was to incorporate a dark colored french range which would be the focal point of the kitchen and to do dark high gloss lacquered cabinets in the adjacent coffee bar, and we ultimately went with dark green.

This SW Portland Hall bathroom walk-in shower has a large linear shower niche on the back wall.
ポートランドにあるラグジュアリーな小さなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなバスルーム (浴槽なし) (落し込みパネル扉のキャビネット、濃色木目調キャビネット、アルコーブ型シャワー、一体型トイレ 、青いタイル、セラミックタイル、青い壁、セラミックタイルの床、オーバーカウンターシンク、大理石の洗面台、白い床、開き戸のシャワー、白い洗面カウンター、ニッチ、洗面台1つ、造り付け洗面台、壁紙) の写真

ロサンゼルスにある高級な中くらいなおしゃれなマスターバスルーム (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、淡色木目調キャビネット、置き型浴槽、コーナー設置型シャワー、一体型トイレ 、青いタイル、セラミックタイル、白い壁、レンガの床、アンダーカウンター洗面器、大理石の洗面台、白い床、開き戸のシャワー、白い洗面カウンター、トイレ室、洗面台2つ、造り付け洗面台、壁紙) の写真

オレンジカウンティにあるラグジュアリーな広いビーチスタイルのおしゃれなマスターバスルーム (シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、青いキャビネット、置き型浴槽、コーナー設置型シャワー、一体型トイレ 、グレーのタイル、セラミックタイル、青い壁、モザイクタイル、アンダーカウンター洗面器、珪岩の洗面台、白い床、開き戸のシャワー、グレーの洗面カウンター、ニッチ、洗面台2つ、造り付け洗面台、三角天井、壁紙) の写真

ボストンにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなバスルーム (浴槽なし) (オープン型シャワー、一体型トイレ 、白いタイル、セラミックタイル、緑の壁、無垢フローリング、ペデスタルシンク、茶色い床、オープンシャワー、ニッチ、洗面台1つ、壁紙) の写真

他の地域にあるトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなマスターバスルーム (白いタイル、セラミックタイル、オレンジの壁、トラバーチンの床、一体型シンク、ベージュの床、開き戸のシャワー、洗面台1つ、独立型洗面台、壁紙) の写真

Tropical bathroom with plam leaf wallpaper, modern wood vanity, white subway tile and gold fixtures
シアトルにある高級な小さなトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな浴室 (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、分離型トイレ、白いタイル、セラミックタイル、緑の壁、大理石の床、アンダーカウンター洗面器、クオーツストーンの洗面台、黒い床、白い洗面カウンター、洗面台1つ、フローティング洗面台、壁紙) の写真

ダブリンにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな浴室 (壁掛け式トイレ、白いタイル、セラミックタイル、セラミックタイルの床、壁付け型シンク、グレーの床、壁紙) の写真

New Craftsman style home, approx 3200sf on 60' wide lot. Views from the street, highlighting front porch, large overhangs, Craftsman detailing. Photos by Robert McKendrick Photography.

サンフランシスコにある小さなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな子供用バスルーム (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、青いキャビネット、オープン型シャワー、一体型トイレ 、グレーのタイル、セラミックタイル、マルチカラーの壁、セラミックタイルの床、アンダーカウンター洗面器、珪岩の洗面台、グレーの床、オープンシャワー、グレーの洗面カウンター、洗面台2つ、造り付け洗面台、壁紙) の写真

This bathroom, was the result of removing a center wall, two closets, two bathrooms, and reconfiguring part of a guest bedroom space to accommodate, a new powder room, a home office, one larger closet, and one very nice sized bathroom with a skylight and a wet room. The skylight adds so much ambiance and light to a windowless room. I love the way it illuminates this space, even at night the moonlight flows in.... I placed these fun little pendants in a dancing pose for a bit of whimsy and to echo the playfulness of the sink. We went with a herringbone tile on the walls and a modern leaf mosaic on the floor.

An Arts & Crafts Bungalow is one of my favorite styles of homes. We have quite a few of them in our Stockton Mid-Town area. And when C&L called us to help them remodel their 1923 American Bungalow, I was beyond thrilled. As per usual, when we get a new inquiry, we quickly Google the project location while we are talking to you on the phone. My excitement escalated when I saw the Google Earth Image of the sweet Sage Green bungalow in Mid-Town Stockton. "Yes, we would be interested in working with you," I said trying to keep my cool. But what made it even better was meeting C&L and touring their home, because they are the nicest young couple, eager to make their home period perfect. Unfortunately, it had been slightly molested by some bad house-flippers, and we needed to bring the bathroom back to it "roots." We knew we had to banish the hideous brown tile and cheap vanity quickly. But C&L complained about the condensation problems and the constant fight with mold. This immediately told me that improper remodeling had occurred and we needed to remedy that right away. The Before: Frustrations with a Botched Remodel The bathroom needed to be brought back to period appropriate design with all the functionality of a modern bathroom. We thought of things like marble countertop, white mosaic floor tiles, white subway tile, board and batten molding, and of course a fabulous wallpaper. This small (and only) bathroom on a tight budget required a little bit of design sleuthing to figure out how we could get the proper look and feel. Our goal was to determine where to splurge and where to economize and how to complete the remodel as quickly as possible because C&L would have to move out while construction was going on. The Process: Hard Work to Remedy Design and Function During our initial design study, (which included 2 hours in the owners’ home), we noticed framed images of William Morris Arts and Crafts textile patterns and knew this would be our design inspiration. We presented C&L with three options and they quickly selected the Pimpernel Design Concept. We had originally selected the Black and Olive colors with a black vanity, mirror, and black and white floor tile. C&L liked it but weren’t quite sure about the black, We went back to the drawing board and decided the William & Co Pimpernel Wallpaper in Bayleaf and Manilla color with a softer gray painted vanity and mirror and white floor tile was more to their liking. After the Design Concept was approved, we went to work securing the building permit, procuring all the elements, and scheduling our trusted tradesmen to perform the work. We did uncover some shoddy work by the flippers such as live electrical wires hidden behind the wall, plumbing venting cut-off and buried in the walls (hence the constant dampness), the tub barely balancing on two fence boards across the floor joist, and no insulation on the exterior wall. All of the previous blunders were fixed and the bathroom put back to its previous glory. We could feel the house thanking us for making it pretty again. The After Reveal: Cohesive Design Decisions We selected a simple white subway tile for the tub/shower. This is always classic and in keeping with the style of the house. We selected a pre-fab vanity and mirror, but they look rich with the quartz countertop. There is much more storage in this small vanity than you would think. The Transformation: A Period Perfect Refresh We began the remodel just as the pandemic reared and stay-in-place orders went into effect. As C&L were already moved out and living with relatives, we got the go-ahead from city officials to get the work done (after all, how can you shelter in place without a bathroom?). All our tradesmen were scheduled to work so that only one crew was on the job site at a time. We stayed on the original schedule with only a one week delay. The end result is the sweetest little bathroom I've ever seen (and I can't wait to start work on C&L's kitchen next). Thank you for joining me in this project transformation. I hope this inspired you to think about being creative with your design projects, determining what works best in keeping with the architecture of your space, and carefully assessing how you can have the best life in your home.

Our client’s charming cottage was no longer meeting the needs of their family. We needed to give them more space but not lose the quaint characteristics that make this little historic home so unique. So we didn’t go up, and we didn’t go wide, instead we took this master suite addition straight out into the backyard and maintained 100% of the original historic façade. Master Suite This master suite is truly a private retreat. We were able to create a variety of zones in this suite to allow room for a good night’s sleep, reading by a roaring fire, or catching up on correspondence. The fireplace became the real focal point in this suite. Wrapped in herringbone whitewashed wood planks and accented with a dark stone hearth and wood mantle, we can’t take our eyes off this beauty. With its own private deck and access to the backyard, there is really no reason to ever leave this little sanctuary. Master Bathroom The master bathroom meets all the homeowner’s modern needs but has plenty of cozy accents that make it feel right at home in the rest of the space. A natural wood vanity with a mixture of brass and bronze metals gives us the right amount of warmth, and contrasts beautifully with the off-white floor tile and its vintage hex shape. Now the shower is where we had a little fun, we introduced the soft matte blue/green tile with satin brass accents, and solid quartz floor (do you see those veins?!). And the commode room is where we had a lot fun, the leopard print wallpaper gives us all lux vibes (rawr!) and pairs just perfectly with the hex floor tile and vintage door hardware. Hall Bathroom We wanted the hall bathroom to drip with vintage charm as well but opted to play with a simpler color palette in this space. We utilized black and white tile with fun patterns (like the little boarder on the floor) and kept this room feeling crisp and bright.

Delta H2Okinetic 3-setting slide bar and hand shower in Champagne Bronze are used in this guest bathroom remodel in Portland, Oregon.
ポートランドにあるラグジュアリーな小さなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなバスルーム (浴槽なし) (落し込みパネル扉のキャビネット、濃色木目調キャビネット、アルコーブ型シャワー、一体型トイレ 、青いタイル、セラミックタイル、青い壁、セラミックタイルの床、オーバーカウンターシンク、大理石の洗面台、白い床、開き戸のシャワー、白い洗面カウンター、ニッチ、洗面台1つ、造り付け洗面台、壁紙) の写真

APARTMENT BERLIN VII Eine Berliner Altbauwohnung im vollkommen neuen Gewand: Bei diesen Räumen in Schöneberg zeichnete THE INNER HOUSE für eine komplette Sanierung verantwortlich. Dazu gehörte auch, den Grundriss zu ändern: Die Küche hat ihren Platz nun als Ort für Gemeinsamkeit im ehemaligen Berliner Zimmer. Dafür gibt es ein ruhiges Schlafzimmer in den hinteren Räumen. Das Gästezimmer verfügt jetzt zudem über ein eigenes Gästebad im britischen Stil. Bei der Sanierung achtete THE INNER HOUSE darauf, stilvolle und originale Details wie Doppelkastenfenster, Türen und Beschläge sowie das Parkett zu erhalten und aufzuarbeiten. Darüber hinaus bringt ein stimmiges Farbkonzept die bereits vorhandenen Vintagestücke nun angemessen zum Strahlen. INTERIOR DESIGN & STYLING: THE INNER HOUSE LEISTUNGEN: Grundrissoptimierung, Elektroplanung, Badezimmerentwurf, Farbkonzept, Koordinierung Gewerke und Baubegleitung, Möbelentwurf und Möblierung FOTOS: © THE INNER HOUSE, Fotograf: Manuel Strunz, www.manuu.eu

Дизайн проект квартиры площадью 65 м2
モスクワにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな浴室 (オープンシェルフ、茶色いキャビネット、アンダーマウント型浴槽、シャワー付き浴槽 、壁掛け式トイレ、白いタイル、セラミックタイル、白い壁、セラミックタイルの床、ベッセル式洗面器、大理石の洗面台、白い床、オープンシャワー、グレーの洗面カウンター、洗面台1つ、フローティング洗面台、壁紙) の写真

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シャーロットにある高級な中くらいなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなマスターバスルーム (落し込みパネル扉のキャビネット、淡色木目調キャビネット、ダブルシャワー、分離型トイレ、緑のタイル、セラミックタイル、白い壁、セラミックタイルの床、アンダーカウンター洗面器、クオーツストーンの洗面台、黒い床、開き戸のシャワー、白い洗面カウンター、シャワーベンチ、洗面台2つ、フローティング洗面台、壁紙) の写真