This gem of a house was built in the 1950s, when its neighborhood undoubtedly felt remote. The university footprint has expanded in the 70 years since, however, and today this home sits on prime real estate—easy biking and reasonable walking distance to campus. When it went up for sale in 2017, it was largely unaltered. Our clients purchased it to renovate and resell, and while we all knew we'd need to add square footage to make it profitable, we also wanted to respect the neighborhood and the house’s own history. Swedes have a word that means “just the right amount”: lagom. It is a guiding philosophy for us at SYH, and especially applied in this renovation. Part of the soul of this house was about living in just the right amount of space. Super sizing wasn’t a thing in 1950s America. So, the solution emerged: keep the original rectangle, but add an L off the back. With no owner to design with and for, SYH created a layout to appeal to the masses. All public spaces are the back of the home--the new addition that extends into the property’s expansive backyard. A den and four smallish bedrooms are atypically located in the front of the house, in the original 1500 square feet. Lagom is behind that choice: conserve space in the rooms where you spend most of your time with your eyes shut. Put money and square footage toward the spaces in which you mostly have your eyes open. In the studio, we started calling this project the Mullet Ranch—business up front, party in the back. The front has a sleek but quiet effect, mimicking its original low-profile architecture street-side. It’s very Hoosier of us to keep appearances modest, we think. But get around to the back, and surprise! lofted ceilings and walls of windows. Gorgeous.

フェニックスにある小さなカントリー風のおしゃれなトイレ・洗面所 (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、茶色いキャビネット、グレーの壁、無垢フローリング、一体型シンク、茶色い床) の写真

Cute powder room featuring white paneling, navy and white wallpaper, custom-stained vanity, marble counters and polished nickel fixtures.
サンフランシスコにある高級な小さなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなトイレ・洗面所 (シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、茶色いキャビネット、一体型トイレ 、白い壁、無垢フローリング、アンダーカウンター洗面器、大理石の洗面台、茶色い床、白い洗面カウンター、造り付け洗面台、壁紙) の写真

サンディエゴにある高級な小さなカントリー風のおしゃれなトイレ・洗面所 (家具調キャビネット、茶色いキャビネット、モノトーンのタイル、セラミックタイル、白い壁、ベッセル式洗面器、大理石の洗面台、黒い洗面カウンター、独立型洗面台、無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

他の地域にある高級な小さなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなトイレ・洗面所 (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、茶色いキャビネット、分離型トイレ、青い壁、無垢フローリング、一体型シンク、コンクリートの洗面台、茶色い床、グレーの洗面カウンター) の写真

カルガリーにある小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれなトイレ・洗面所 (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、茶色いキャビネット、白い壁、無垢フローリング、アンダーカウンター洗面器、御影石の洗面台、茶色い床、造り付け洗面台、マルチカラーの洗面カウンター) の写真

Photography by Jana Sobel, Interior design by Shea Bryars, Custom vanity by Mohler Woodworks, Contractor Joe Smaha,
バーミングハムにある小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれなトイレ・洗面所 (茶色いキャビネット、白い壁、無垢フローリング、ベッセル式洗面器、木製洗面台、茶色い床、ブラウンの洗面カウンター) の写真

This custom powder bathroom was an absolute delight to design. It’s a chinoiserie jewel! The walls are magnificently hand finished in a bass relief plaster with carved details with a folly pagoda, lattice border, and tree of life with hand carved wispy eucalyptus leaves gilded in Cooper.

This Powder room turns into a play of shadows from the custom Hammerton Lighting pendant.
他の地域にあるラグジュアリーな小さなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなトイレ・洗面所 (オープンシェルフ、茶色いキャビネット、一体型トイレ 、白い壁、無垢フローリング、アンダーカウンター洗面器、大理石の洗面台、茶色い床、白い洗面カウンター) の写真

A second powder room featuring a vessel sink and wall mounted faucet.
インディアナポリス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トイレ・洗面所 (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、茶色いキャビネット、分離型トイレ、ベージュの壁、無垢フローリング、ベッセル式洗面器、珪岩の洗面台、茶色い床、グレーの洗面カウンター、独立型洗面台) の写真

White walls in a powder bath just wouldn't do for the homeowner who loves drama and color. The results were a geometric wallpaper that give life to the space.

ロサンゼルスにある小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれなトイレ・洗面所 (茶色いキャビネット、壁掛け式トイレ、白い壁、無垢フローリング、茶色い床、フローティング洗面台) の写真

シカゴにあるお手頃価格の小さなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなトイレ・洗面所 (シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、茶色いキャビネット、一体型トイレ 、ベージュの壁、無垢フローリング、横長型シンク、人工大理石カウンター、茶色い床、白い洗面カウンター) の写真

We redesigned the entire home, layout, and chose the furniture. The palette is neutral with black accents and an interplay of textures and patterns. We wanted to make the best use of the space and designed with functionality as a priority. ––– Project completed by Wendy Langston's Everything Home interior design firm, which serves Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, and Indianapolis. For more about Everything Home, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/portfolio/zionsville-new-construction/

モントリオールにあるお手頃価格の小さなラスティックスタイルのおしゃれなトイレ・洗面所 (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、茶色いキャビネット、一体型トイレ 、グレーのタイル、セラミックタイル、白い壁、無垢フローリング、一体型シンク、クオーツストーンの洗面台、白い洗面カウンター、フローティング洗面台、塗装板張りの壁) の写真

Completed in 2019, this is a home we completed for client who initially engaged us to remodeled their 100 year old classic craftsman bungalow on Seattle’s Queen Anne Hill. During our initial conversation, it became readily apparent that their program was much larger than a remodel could accomplish and the conversation quickly turned toward the design of a new structure that could accommodate a growing family, a live-in Nanny, a variety of entertainment options and an enclosed garage – all squeezed onto a compact urban corner lot. Project entitlement took almost a year as the house size dictated that we take advantage of several exceptions in Seattle’s complex zoning code. After several meetings with city planning officials, we finally prevailed in our arguments and ultimately designed a 4 story, 3800 sf house on a 2700 sf lot. The finished product is light and airy with a large, open plan and exposed beams on the main level, 5 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms, 2 powder rooms, 2 fireplaces, 4 climate zones, a huge basement with a home theatre, guest suite, climbing gym, and an underground tavern/wine cellar/man cave. The kitchen has a large island, a walk-in pantry, a small breakfast area and access to a large deck. All of this program is capped by a rooftop deck with expansive views of Seattle’s urban landscape and Lake Union. Unfortunately for our clients, a job relocation to Southern California forced a sale of their dream home a little more than a year after they settled in after a year project. The good news is that in Seattle’s tight housing market, in less than a week they received several full price offers with escalator clauses which allowed them to turn a nice profit on the deal.

Cute powder room featuring white paneling, navy and white wallpaper, custom-stained vanity, marble counters and polished nickel fixtures.
サンフランシスコにある高級な小さなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなトイレ・洗面所 (シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、茶色いキャビネット、一体型トイレ 、白い壁、無垢フローリング、アンダーカウンター洗面器、大理石の洗面台、茶色い床、白い洗面カウンター、造り付け洗面台、壁紙) の写真

ミラノにあるお手頃価格の小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれなトイレ・洗面所 (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、茶色いキャビネット、分離型トイレ、茶色いタイル、セラミックタイル、茶色い壁、無垢フローリング、一体型シンク、茶色い床、白い洗面カウンター、フローティング洗面台、折り上げ天井) の写真

It’s rare when a client comes to me with a brief for a complete home from scratch, but that is exactly what happened here. My client, a professional musician and singer, was having a luxury three-story condo built and wanted help choosing not only all the hardscape materials like tile, flooring, carpet, and cabinetry, but also all furniture and furnishings. I even outfitted his new home with plates, flatware, pots and pans, towels, sheets, and window coverings. Like I said, this was from scratch! We defined his style direction for the new home including dark colors, minimalistic furniture, and a modern industrial sensibility, and I set about creating a fluid expression of that style. The tone is set at the entry where a custom laser-cut industrial steel sign requests visitors be shoeless. We deliberately limited the color palette for the entire house to black, grey, and deep blue, with grey-washed or dark stained neutral woods. The navy zellige tiles on the backsplash in the kitchen add depth between the cement-textured quartz counters and cerused cabinetry. The island is painted in a coordinating navy and features hand-forged iron stools. In the dining room, horizontal and vertical lines play with each other in the form of an angular linear chandelier, lighted acrylic light columns, and a dining table with a special faceted wave edge. Chair backs echo the shape of the art maps on the wall. We chose a unique, three dimensional wall treatment for the living room where a plush sectional and LED tunable lights set the stage for comfy movie nights. Walls with a repeating whimsical black and white whale skeleton named Bruce adorn the walls of the powder room. The adjacent patio boasts a resort-like feeling with a cozy fire table, a wall of up-lit boxwoods, and a black sofa and chairs for star gazing. A gallery wall featuring a roster of some of my client’s favorite rock, punk, and jazz musicians adorns the stairwell. On the third floor, the primary and guest bathrooms continue with the cement-textured quartz counters and same cerused cabinetry. We completed this well-appointed home with a serene guest room in the established limited color palette and a lounge/office/recording room. All photos by Bernardo Grijalva