We were approached by the client to transform their snug room into a library. The brief was to create the feeling of a fitted library with plenty of open shelving but also storage cupboards to hide things away. The worry with bookcases on all walls its that the space can look and feel cluttered and dark. We suggested using painted shelves with integrated cupboards on the lower levels as a way to bring a cohesive colour scheme and look to the room. Lower shelves are often under-utilised anyway so having cupboards instead gives flexible storage without spoiling the look of the library. The bookcases are painted in Mylands Oratory with burnished brass knobs by Armac Martin. We included lighting and the cupboards also hide the power points and data cables to maintain the low-tech emphasis in the library. The finished space feels traditional, warm and perfectly suited to the traditional house.

David Duncan Livingston
サンフランシスコ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オープンリビング (白い壁、スレートの床、埋込式メディアウォール) の写真

Photographer: Jay Goodrich This 2800 sf single-family home was completed in 2009. The clients desired an intimate, yet dynamic family residence that reflected the beauty of the site and the lifestyle of the San Juan Islands. The house was built to be both a place to gather for large dinners with friends and family as well as a cozy home for the couple when they are there alone. The project is located on a stunning, but cripplingly-restricted site overlooking Griffin Bay on San Juan Island. The most practical area to build was exactly where three beautiful old growth trees had already chosen to live. A prior architect, in a prior design, had proposed chopping them down and building right in the middle of the site. From our perspective, the trees were an important essence of the site and respectfully had to be preserved. As a result we squeezed the programmatic requirements, kept the clients on a square foot restriction and pressed tight against property setbacks. The delineate concept is a stone wall that sweeps from the parking to the entry, through the house and out the other side, terminating in a hook that nestles the master shower. This is the symbolic and functional shield between the public road and the private living spaces of the home owners. All the primary living spaces and the master suite are on the water side, the remaining rooms are tucked into the hill on the road side of the wall. Off-setting the solid massing of the stone walls is a pavilion which grabs the views and the light to the south, east and west. Built in a position to be hammered by the winter storms the pavilion, while light and airy in appearance and feeling, is constructed of glass, steel, stout wood timbers and doors with a stone roof and a slate floor. The glass pavilion is anchored by two concrete panel chimneys; the windows are steel framed and the exterior skin is of powder coated steel sheathing.

ニューヨークにある高級な中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなサンルーム (スレートの床、標準型天井) の写真

The owners spend a great deal of time outdoors and desperately desired a living room open to the elements and set up for long days and evenings of entertaining in the beautiful New England air. KMA’s goal was to give the owners an outdoor space where they can enjoy warm summer evenings with a glass of wine or a beer during football season. The floor will incorporate Natural Blue Cleft random size rectangular pieces of bluestone that coordinate with a feature wall made of ledge and ashlar cuts of the same stone. The interior walls feature weathered wood that complements a rich mahogany ceiling. Contemporary fans coordinate with three large skylights, and two new large sliding doors with transoms. Other features are a reclaimed hearth, an outdoor kitchen that includes a wine fridge, beverage dispenser (kegerator!), and under-counter refrigerator. Cedar clapboards tie the new structure with the existing home and a large brick chimney ground the feature wall while providing privacy from the street. The project also includes space for a grill, fire pit, and pergola.

ジャクソンビルにある高級な中くらいな地中海スタイルのおしゃれな独立型ファミリールーム (ライブラリー、ライムストーンの床、ベージュの床、ベージュの壁) の写真

フェニックスにある高級な中くらいなサンタフェスタイルのおしゃれなオープンリビング (ベージュの壁、スレートの床、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ、グレーの床) の写真

フェニックスにある高級な中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (ベージュの壁、スレートの床、コーナー設置型暖炉、漆喰の暖炉まわり、埋込式メディアウォール、ベージュの床) の写真

Bright and cozy sunroom with 4 swivel chairs.
トロントにある高級な中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなサンルーム (天窓あり、マルチカラーの床、スレートの床、レンガの暖炉まわり、標準型暖炉) の写真

http://www.pickellbuilders.com. Cedar shake screen porch with knotty pine ship lap ceiling and a slate tile floor. Photo by Paul Schlismann.

•Architects: Aires Mateus •Location: Lisbon, Portugal •Architect: Manuel Aires Mateus •Years: 2006-20011 •Photos by: Ricardo Oliveira Alves •Stone floor: Ancient Surface A succession of everyday spaces occupied the lower floor of this restored 18th century castle on the hillside. The existing estate illustrating a period clouded by historic neglect. The restoration plan for this castle house focused on increasing its spatial value, its open space architecture and re-positioning of its windows. The garden made it possible to enhance the depth of the view over the rooftops and the Baixa river. An existing addition was rebuilt to house to conduct more private and entertainment functions. The unexpected discovery of an old and buried wellhead and cistern in the center of the house was a pleasant surprise to the architect and owners.

ダラス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オープンリビング (ベージュの壁、ライムストーンの床、標準型暖炉、積石の暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ、グレーの床、三角天井) の写真

David Hiller
マイアミ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リビング (黒い壁、ライムストーンの床、暖炉なし、埋込式メディアウォール) の写真

マイアミにある高級な中くらいなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (ベージュの壁、標準型暖炉、ライムストーンの床、石材の暖炉まわり) の写真

Our goal was to create an elegant current space that fit naturally into the architecture, utilizing tailored furniture and subtle tones and textures. We wanted to make the space feel lighter, open, and spacious both for entertaining and daily life. The fireplace received a face lift with a bright white paint job and a black honed slab hearth. We thoughtfully incorporated durable fabrics and materials as our client's home life includes dogs and children.

Detailed view from the main reception room out across the double-height dining space to the rear garden beyond. The timber panelling includes discrete linear LED lighting, creating a warm rhythmic glow across the space during the evening hours.

ニューオリンズにある高級な中くらいな地中海スタイルのおしゃれなリビング (白い壁、ライムストーンの床、暖炉なし、ベージュの床) の写真

シャーロットにある高級な中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなサンルーム (スレートの床、標準型暖炉、レンガの暖炉まわり、標準型天井、グレーの床) の写真

Tom Holdsworth Photography
ボルチモアにある高級な中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれなサンルーム (スレートの床、吊り下げ式暖炉、標準型天井、黒い床) の写真