This 2 story home was originally built in 1952 on a tree covered hillside. Our company transformed this little shack into a luxurious home with a million dollar view by adding high ceilings, wall of glass facing the south providing natural light all year round, and designing an open living concept. The home has a built-in gas fireplace with tile surround, custom IKEA kitchen with quartz countertop, bamboo hardwood flooring, two story cedar deck with cable railing, master suite with walk-through closet, two laundry rooms, 2.5 bathrooms, office space, and mechanical room.

Dining room renovation in a pre-war apartment on the Upper West Side
ニューヨークにある高級な広いミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (緑の壁、無垢フローリング、暖炉なし、ベージュの床、格子天井、白い天井) の写真

ロサンゼルスにある低価格の小さなミッドセンチュリー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、茶色い床、塗装板張りの天井、白い天井) の写真

Midcentury modern kitchen and dining updated with white quartz countertops, charcoal cabinets, stainless steel appliances, stone look flooring and copper accents and lighting

In the early 50s, Herbert and Ruth Weiss attended a lecture by Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius hosted by MIT. They were fascinated by Gropius’ description of the ‘Five Fields’ community of 60 houses he and his firm, The Architect’s Collaborative (TAC), were designing in Lexington, MA. The Weiss’ fell in love with Gropius’ vision for a grouping of 60 modern houses to be arrayed around eight acres of common land that would include a community pool and playground. They soon had one of their own.The original, TAC-designed house was a single-slope design with a modest footprint of 800 square feet. Several years later, the Weiss’ commissioned modernist architect Henry Hoover to add a living room wing and new entry to the house. Hoover’s design included a wall of glass which opens to a charming pond carved into the outcropping of granite ledge. After living in the house for 65 years, the Weiss’ sold the house to our client, who asked us to design a renovation that would respect the integrity of the vintage modern architecture. Our design focused on reorienting the kitchen, opening it up to the family room. The bedroom wing was redesigned to create a principal bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Interior finishes were edited to create a more fluid relationship between the original TAC home and Hoover’s addition. We worked closely with the builder, Patriot Custom Homes, to install Solar electric panels married to an efficient heat pump heating and cooling system. These updates integrate modern touches and high efficiency into a striking piece of architectural history.

The kitchen was opened up to the Dining area, allowing the slump block walls to be expressed in both spaces. The cork flooring sets the color palette for the spaces as seen in the cabinetry and countertops. Accents of turquoise bring a pop of color, typical of MCM design.

In this modern dining room, a medley of greenery sprouts from a hammered charcoal vase at the center of an espresso stained table. The table is illuminated by a modern light fixture, composed of hand-blown clear glass globes. Espresso gives way to chocolate in the tone on tone upholstery of the dining chairs. The orange piping of the chairs gives a nod to the contemporary artwork hanging on a far wall in the sitting area. The sitting area is also furnished with a pair of recliners with walnut stained frames and olive leather. Opposite the recliners is a tufted back sofa upholstered in linen and accented with copper suede pillows. A bronze metal cocktail table rests in front of the sofa while a wood floor lamp with ivory shade stands to the side. A Persian wool rug in shades of amber, green and cream ties the space together. The ivory walls and ceiling are accented by honey stained alder trim, a color that continues via a paneled wall separates the dining room from the kitchen.

A modern glass fireplace an Ortal Space Creator 120 organically separates this sunken den and dining room. Wide flagstone steps capped with oak slabs lead the way to the dining room. The base of the espresso stained dining table is accented with zebra wood and rests on an ombre rug in shades of soft green and orange. Hanging above the table is a striking modern light fixture with glass globes. The ivory walls and ceiling are punctuated with warm, honey stained alder trim. Orange piping against a tone on tone chocolate fabric covers the dining chairs paying homage to the warm tones of the stained oak floor.

Ebony and ivory live together in perfect harmony in this modern dining room, both in the ivory keys of the black baby grand piano and in the delicious contrast of the dining chairs and ivory walls and ceiling. The chairs are upholstered in a tone on tone light chocolate fabric with orange contrast piping. Orange appears again paired with soft green in the ombre wool rug covering the stained oak floors. The room’s alder trim is stained to match the honey tone of the wood paneled wall. The color palette is carried forth with a contemporary piece of artwork in the hallway and in a trio of plates hanging just inside the front door. A modern light fixture, composed of hand-blown clear glass globes, illuminates the espresso stained dining table.

Midcentury modern kitchen and dining updated with white quartz countertops, charcoal cabinets, stainless steel appliances, stone look flooring and copper accents and lighting

A modern light fixture with clear glass globes casts a warm glow in this dining room.
他の地域にある高級な広いミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (白い壁、無垢フローリング、両方向型暖炉、漆喰の暖炉まわり、茶色い床、板張り壁、白い天井) の写真

Dining room renovation in a pre-war apartment on the Upper West Side
ニューヨークにある高級な広いミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (緑の壁、無垢フローリング、暖炉なし、ベージュの床、格子天井、白い天井) の写真