FORBES 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

A custom built-in banquette in the dining room off the kitchen. We had a custom farm table made to fit the long length of the space.
サンフランシスコにある高級な小さなエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (朝食スペース、白い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

We spend most weekends hunting mealybugs and scale in our beleaguered Giant Bird of Paradise plants. Photo © Bethany Nauert
ロサンゼルスにある高級な小さなエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (青い壁、クッションフロア、茶色い床) の写真

Electric space- vibrant, exciting mix of fabrics, textures and different styles of furniture. Farmhouse elegance
オレンジカウンティにある高級な小さなエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (グレーの壁、スレートの床、茶色い床、暖炉なし) の写真

Design: INSIDESIGN Photo: Joshua Witheford
シドニーにある高級な広いエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれなダイニングの照明 (白い壁、無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

高級な広いエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (黒い壁、無垢フローリング、暖炉なし、茶色い床) の写真

Based on other life priorities, not all of our work with clients happens at once. When we first met, we pulled up their carpet and installed hardy laminate flooring, along with new baseboards, interior doors and painting. A year later we cosmetically remodeled the kitchen installing new countertops, painting the cabinets and installing new fittings, hardware and a backsplash. Then a few years later the big game changer for the interior came when we updated their furnishings in the living room and family room, and remodeled their living room fireplace. For more about Angela Todd Studios, click here: https://www.angelatoddstudios.com/

ダラスにある高級な広いエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

Elegant Dining Room. Photography by Revette Photography.
ニューヨークにある高級な中くらいなエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (茶色い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

ヒューストンにある高級な広いエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (白い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

ミネアポリスにある高級な広いエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (白い壁、淡色無垢フローリング、コーナー設置型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、茶色い床) の写真

The Breakfast Room leading onto the kitchen through pockets doors using reclaimed Victorian pine doors. A dining area on one side and a seating area around the wood burner create a very cosy atmosphere.

セントルイスにある高級な広いエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (青い壁、無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、タイルの暖炉まわり、茶色い床、格子天井、壁紙) の写真

Photo by Eric Staudenmaier
オレンジカウンティにある高級な中くらいなエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (マルチカラーの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

The clients wanted a comfortable home fun for entertaining, pet-friendly, and easy to maintain — soothing, yet exciting. Bold colors and fun accents bring this home to life! Project designed by Boston interior design studio Dane Austin Design. They serve Boston, Cambridge, Hingham, Cohasset, Newton, Weston, Lexington, Concord, Dover, Andover, Gloucester, as well as surrounding areas. For more about Dane Austin Design, click here: https://daneaustindesign.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://daneaustindesign.com/logan-townhouse

ニューヨークにある高級な広いエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (白い壁、無垢フローリング、暖炉なし、茶色い床) の写真

Eat-in kitchen dining area with built-in banquet, custom upholstered cushions, and custom brass & lucite dining table. Photo by Kyle Born.
フィラデルフィアにある高級な中くらいなエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (グレーの壁、無垢フローリング、暖炉なし、茶色い床) の写真

オレンジカウンティにある高級な小さなエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (グレーの壁、スレートの床、暖炉なし、茶色い床) の写真

オレンジカウンティにある高級な中くらいなエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (青い壁、暖炉なし、茶色い床、淡色無垢フローリング) の写真