This renovated brick rowhome in Boston’s South End offers a modern aesthetic within a historic structure, creative use of space, exceptional thermal comfort, a reduced carbon footprint, and a passive stream of income. DESIGN PRIORITIES. The goals for the project were clear - design the primary unit to accommodate the family’s modern lifestyle, rework the layout to create a desirable rental unit, improve thermal comfort and introduce a modern aesthetic. We designed the street-level entry as a shared entrance for both the primary and rental unit. The family uses it as their everyday entrance - we planned for bike storage and an open mudroom with bench and shoe storage to facilitate the change from shoes to slippers or bare feet as they enter their home. On the main level, we expanded the kitchen into the dining room to create an eat-in space with generous counter space and storage, as well as a comfortable connection to the living space. The second floor serves as master suite for the couple - a bedroom with a walk-in-closet and ensuite bathroom, and an adjacent study, with refinished original pumpkin pine floors. The upper floor, aside from a guest bedroom, is the child's domain with interconnected spaces for sleeping, work and play. In the play space, which can be separated from the work space with new translucent sliding doors, we incorporated recreational features inspired by adventurous and competitive television shows, at their son’s request. MODERN MEETS TRADITIONAL. We left the historic front facade of the building largely unchanged - the security bars were removed from the windows and the single pane windows were replaced with higher performing historic replicas. We designed the interior and rear facade with a vision of warm modernism, weaving in the notable period features. Each element was either restored or reinterpreted to blend with the modern aesthetic. The detailed ceiling in the living space, for example, has a new matte monochromatic finish, and the wood stairs are covered in a dark grey floor paint, whereas the mahogany doors were simply refinished. New wide plank wood flooring with a neutral finish, floor-to-ceiling casework, and bold splashes of color in wall paint and tile, and oversized high-performance windows (on the rear facade) round out the modern aesthetic. RENTAL INCOME. The existing rowhome was zoned for a 2-family dwelling but included an undesirable, single-floor studio apartment at the garden level with low ceiling heights and questionable emergency egress. In order to increase the quality and quantity of space in the rental unit, we reimagined it as a two-floor, 1 or 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment with a modern aesthetic, increased ceiling height on the lowest level and provided an in-unit washer/dryer. The apartment was listed with Jackie O'Connor Real Estate and rented immediately, providing the owners with a source of passive income. ENCLOSURE WITH BENEFITS. The homeowners sought a minimal carbon footprint, enabled by their urban location and lifestyle decisions, paired with the benefits of a high-performance home. The extent of the renovation allowed us to implement a deep energy retrofit (DER) to address air tightness, insulation, and high-performance windows. The historic front facade is insulated from the interior, while the rear facade is insulated on the exterior. Together with these building enclosure improvements, we designed an HVAC system comprised of continuous fresh air ventilation, and an efficient, all-electric heating and cooling system to decouple the house from natural gas. This strategy provides optimal thermal comfort and indoor air quality, improved acoustic isolation from street noise and neighbors, as well as a further reduced carbon footprint. We also took measures to prepare the roof for future solar panels, for when the South End neighborhood’s aging electrical infrastructure is upgraded to allow them. URBAN LIVING. The desirable neighborhood location allows the both the homeowners and tenant to walk, bike, and use public transportation to access the city, while each charging their respective plug-in electric cars behind the building to travel greater distances. OVERALL. The understated rowhouse is now ready for another century of urban living, offering the owners comfort and convenience as they live life as an expression of their values. Photography: Eric Roth Photo

This nook area used to be the old porch area.. big /massive changes happened on this project
ローリーにある高級な広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、濃色木目調キャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、白いキッチンパネル、ガラスタイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、淡色無垢フローリング、白いキッチンカウンター) の写真

ロンドンにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (青いキャビネット、珪岩カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、大理石のキッチンパネル、淡色無垢フローリング、アンダーカウンターシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、黒い調理設備、グレーの床) の写真

Foto: Julia Vogel | Köln
デュッセルドルフにある広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、白いキッチンパネル、パネルと同色の調理設備、淡色無垢フローリング) の写真

LeMans II Kitchen Blind Corner Organizer by Hafele is one of our favorite kitchen organization storage solutions. It comes in a variety of finishes.
サンフランシスコにあるラグジュアリーな広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、御影石カウンター、シルバーの調理設備、ベージュの床、アンダーカウンターシンク、白いキャビネット、白いキッチンパネル、淡色無垢フローリング、マルチカラーのキッチンカウンター) の写真

The Atherton House is a family compound for a professional couple in the tech industry, and their two teenage children. After living in Singapore, then Hong Kong, and building homes there, they looked forward to continuing their search for a new place to start a life and set down roots. The site is located on Atherton Avenue on a flat, 1 acre lot. The neighboring lots are of a similar size, and are filled with mature planting and gardens. The brief on this site was to create a house that would comfortably accommodate the busy lives of each of the family members, as well as provide opportunities for wonder and awe. Views on the site are internal. Our goal was to create an indoor- outdoor home that embraced the benign California climate. The building was conceived as a classic “H” plan with two wings attached by a double height entertaining space. The “H” shape allows for alcoves of the yard to be embraced by the mass of the building, creating different types of exterior space. The two wings of the home provide some sense of enclosure and privacy along the side property lines. The south wing contains three bedroom suites at the second level, as well as laundry. At the first level there is a guest suite facing east, powder room and a Library facing west. The north wing is entirely given over to the Primary suite at the top level, including the main bedroom, dressing and bathroom. The bedroom opens out to a roof terrace to the west, overlooking a pool and courtyard below. At the ground floor, the north wing contains the family room, kitchen and dining room. The family room and dining room each have pocketing sliding glass doors that dissolve the boundary between inside and outside. Connecting the wings is a double high living space meant to be comfortable, delightful and awe-inspiring. A custom fabricated two story circular stair of steel and glass connects the upper level to the main level, and down to the basement “lounge” below. An acrylic and steel bridge begins near one end of the stair landing and flies 40 feet to the children’s bedroom wing. People going about their day moving through the stair and bridge become both observed and observer. The front (EAST) wall is the all important receiving place for guests and family alike. There the interplay between yin and yang, weathering steel and the mature olive tree, empower the entrance. Most other materials are white and pure. The mechanical systems are efficiently combined hydronic heating and cooling, with no forced air required.

モスクワにある小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、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、クオーツストーンカウンター、白いキッチンパネル、クオーツストーンのキッチンパネル、黒い調理設備、磁器タイルの床、グレーの床、白いキッチンカウンター) の写真

Custom kitchen design with a modern style. Light grey wood finish perfectly match with the cream tile. Floor to ceiling cabinets gives the impression of a higher ceiling. Interior wood cabinets.

ワシントンD.C.にある高級な中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、黒いキャビネット、珪岩カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、磁器タイルの床、ベージュの床、白いキッチンカウンター、アンダーカウンターシンク、パネルと同色の調理設備、石スラブのキッチンパネル) の写真

Large center island in kitchen with seating facing the cooking and prep area.
ラスベガスにあるラグジュアリーな中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、濃色木目調キャビネット、御影石カウンター、シルバーの調理設備、トラバーチンの床、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキッチンパネル、石スラブのキッチンパネル、グレーの床) の写真

Open kitchen has great views to the beautiful back yard through new Fleetwood aluminum windows and doors. The large glass door at left fully pockets into the wall. Cabinets are a combination of natural walnut and lacquer painted uppers with Caesarstone countertops and backsplashes. Duda bar stools by Sossego in walnut neatly fit into the new island. To reduce costs the new kitchen was designed around the owners existing appliances.

フェニックスにある広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、コンクリートの床、グレーの床、白いキッチンカウンター、アンダーカウンターシンク、中間色木目調キャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、セラミックタイルのキッチンパネル) の写真

Photography by ibi designs
マイアミにあるラグジュアリーな広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、黒いキャビネット、大理石カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、大理石の床、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキッチンカウンター、ベージュの床) の写真

オレンジカウンティにある広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、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、大理石カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、石スラブのキッチンパネル、ベージュの床、白いキッチンカウンター、パネルと同色の調理設備) の写真

オースティンにある広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなアイランドキッチン (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、アンダーカウンターシンク、クオーツストーンカウンター、白いキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、淡色無垢フローリング、ベージュの床、中間色木目調キャビネット) の写真

Architecture 753 Development, Cabinetry Four Brothers LLC
ワシントンD.C.にある高級な中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (白いキッチンパネル、セラミックタイルのキッチンパネル、アンダーカウンターシンク、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、大理石カウンター、シルバーの調理設備、無垢フローリング) の写真

Photos By Cadan Photography - Richard Cadan
ニューヨークにある高級な小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、白いキャビネット、大理石カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、淡色無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

Seen her is a combination of M49 White Silk High Gloss cabinets and Tafisa Spring Blossom L543 cabinets by Miralis. Carrara quartz counters by Compac and glass backsplash enhance this streamline look. Photo Credit: Julie Lehite

We began with a structurally sound 1950’s home. The owners sought to capture views of mountains and lake with a new second story, along with a complete rethinking of the plan. Basement walls and three fireplaces were saved, along with the main floor deck. The new second story provides a master suite, and professional home office for him. A small office for her is on the main floor, near three children’s bedrooms. The oldest daughter is in college; her room also functions as a guest bedroom. A second guest room, plus another bath, is in the lower level, along with a media/playroom and an exercise room. The original carport is down there, too, and just inside there is room for the family to remove shoes, hang up coats, and drop their stuff. The focal point of the home is the flowing living/dining/family/kitchen/terrace area. The living room may be separated via a large rolling door. Pocketing, sliding glass doors open the family and dining area to the terrace, with the original outdoor fireplace/barbeque. When slid into adjacent wall pockets, the combined opening is 28 feet wide.