他の地域にある広いラスティックスタイルのおしゃれなリビング (茶色い壁、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、テレビなし、茶色い床) の写真

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. Eric Roth Photo

Great Room which is open to banquette dining + kitchen. The glass doors leading to the screened porch can be folded to provide three large openings for the Southern breeze to travel through the home. Photography: Garett + Carrie Buell of Studiobuell/ studiobuell.com

Wadia Associates Design
ニューヨークにある中くらいなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなリビング (グレーの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、茶色い床、テレビなし) の写真

Matt Clayton Photography
ロンドンにあるトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな独立型リビング (黒い壁、淡色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、テレビなし、青いソファ) の写真

Architecture by Bosworth Hoedemaker & Garret Cord Werner. Interior design by Garret Cord Werner.
シアトル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リビング (茶色い壁、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、テレビなし、茶色い床) の写真

カンザスシティにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、淡色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、テレビなし、茶色い床、表し梁) の写真

バーリントンにある広いトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなリビング (石材の暖炉まわり、ベージュの壁、無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、テレビなし、茶色い床) の写真

デンバーにある広いトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなリビング (グレーの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、横長型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、テレビなし、茶色い床) の写真

Lucy Call
ソルトレイクシティ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リビング (ベージュの壁、無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、ベージュの床、テレビなし) の写真

トロントにある広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな独立型リビング (グレーの壁、淡色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、グレーと黒、テレビなし、折り上げ天井、白い天井) の写真

Two story great room with stone fireplace.
ミルウォーキーにある高級な広いトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなリビング (グレーの壁、無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、テレビなし、茶色い床) の写真

ジャクソンビルにある広い地中海スタイルのおしゃれな独立型リビング (ミュージックルーム、白い壁、標準型暖炉、テレビなし、ライムストーンの床、石材の暖炉まわり、ベージュの床) の写真

This room just needed a fresh coat of paint to update it. Located immediately to the left of the new bright entryway and within eyesight of the rich blue dining room. We selected a green from the oriental rug that also highlights the painting over the fireplace. Sara E. Eastman Photography

ボストンにあるラグジュアリーな中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなリビング (茶色い壁、標準型暖炉、テレビなし、濃色無垢フローリング、石材の暖炉まわり) の写真

Boston Blend Round Thin Stone Fireplace
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リビング (茶色い壁、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、テレビなし、カーペット敷き、茶色い床) の写真

サンディエゴにあるビーチスタイルのおしゃれなリビング (ベージュの壁、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、テレビなし) の写真

The built-in cabinetry along one side of the living room was built by the principal contractor. Photographer: Nick Smith
ロンドンにあるお手頃価格の広いトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (グレーの壁、淡色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、テレビなし、ベージュの床) の写真

サンフランシスコにある中くらいなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなリビング (白い壁、淡色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、テレビなし、ベージュの床) の写真