ダラス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 (白い壁、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

Photo by Krista Cox Studio
シャーロットにあるトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなリビング (白い壁、無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ、茶色い床、表し梁、三角天井) の写真

Rustic White Interiors
アトランタにあるラグジュアリーな広いトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ、茶色い床) の写真

John Buchan Homes
シアトル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ロフト (石材の暖炉まわり、白い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、壁掛け型テレビ、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

サンフランシスコにあるトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなリビング (白い壁、無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、茶色い床、三角天井) の写真

ナッシュビルにある広いトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、無垢フローリング、壁掛け型テレビ、茶色い床) の写真

Download our free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW Alice and Dave are on their 2nd home with TKS Design Group, having completed the remodel of a kitchen, primary bath and laundry/mudroom in their previous home. This new home is a bit different in that it is new construction. The house has beautiful space and light but they needed help making it feel like a home. In the living room, Alice and Dave plan to host family at their home often and wanted a space that had plenty of comfy seating for conversation, but also an area to play games. So, our vision started with a search for luxurious but durable fabric along with multiple types of seating to bring the entire space together. Our light-filled living room is now warm and inviting to accommodate Alice and Dave’s weekend visitors. The multiple types of seating chosen include a large sofa, two chairs, along with two occasional ottomans in both solids and patterns and all in easy to care for performance fabrics. Underneath, we layered a soft wool rug with cool tones that complimented both the warm tones of the wood floor and the cool tones of the fabric seating. A beautiful occasional table and a large cocktail table round out the space. We took advantage of this room’s height by placing oversized artwork on the largest wall to create a place for your eyes to rest and to take advantage of the room’s scale. The TV was relocated to its current location over the fireplace, and a new light fixture scaled appropriately to the room’s ceiling height gives the space a more comfortable, approachable feel. Lastly, carefully chosen accessories including books, plants, and bowls complete this family’s new living space. Photography by @MargaretRajic Do you have a new home that has great bones but just doesn’t feel comfortable and you can’t quite figure out why? Contact us here to see how we can help!

Created a living room for the entire family to enjoy and entertain friends and family.
アトランタにあるラグジュアリーな中くらいなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな応接間 (白い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、コーナー設置型暖炉、塗装板張りの暖炉まわり、壁掛け型テレビ、茶色い床、塗装板張りの壁) の写真

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リビング (白い壁、カーペット敷き、標準型暖炉、茶色い床) の写真

Family Room
シカゴ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 (濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床、マルチカラーの壁、標準型暖炉) の写真

フェニックスにあるトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなリビング (白い壁、無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、茶色い床) の写真

interior designer : Suzanne Glynne
サンフランシスコにあるトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなリビング (白い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、タイルの暖炉まわり、茶色い床) の写真

This Neo-prairie style home with its wide overhangs and well shaded bands of glass combines the openness of an island getaway with a “C – shaped” floor plan that gives the owners much needed privacy on a 78’ wide hillside lot. Photos by James Bruce and Merrick Ales.

トランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、壁掛け型テレビ、茶色い床) の写真

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リビング (白い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、壁掛け型テレビ、茶色い床) の写真

This was a smaller space so we had to utilize every inch we had. This meant keeping the ceiling height at 10', adding shiplap details to draw interest, using large scale slabs on the fireplace carries your eye up and you notice the height and grandeur of the space.

This was a smaller space so we had to utilize every inch we had. This meant keeping the ceiling height at 10', adding shiplap details to draw interest, using large scale slabs on the fireplace carries your eye up and you notice the height and grandeur of the space.

サンフランシスコにあるトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、テレビなし、茶色い床、三角天井) の写真