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Juliet Murphy PhotographyDesign ideas for a medium sized classic enclosed games room in London with a game room, beige walls, ceramic flooring, a wood burning stove, a stone fireplace surround and beige floors.
ZeroEnergy DesignThis 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.
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This is an example of a classic open plan living room in Minneapolis with grey walls, brown floors, feature lighting and a coffered ceiling.
This is an example of a classic open plan living room in Minneapolis with grey walls, brown floors, feature lighting and a coffered ceiling.
Cory Connor Designskazart photography
Inspiration for a classic grey and teal living room in New York with a reading nook, blue walls, medium hardwood flooring and no tv.
Inspiration for a classic grey and teal living room in New York with a reading nook, blue walls, medium hardwood flooring and no tv.
Hearth and Home Distributors of Utah, LLC. (HHDU)Warm family room with Fireplace focal point.
Large traditional open plan living room in Salt Lake City with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv, brown floors and a vaulted ceiling.
Large traditional open plan living room in Salt Lake City with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv, brown floors and a vaulted ceiling.
Redstart Construction, Inc.Picture Perfect House
Design ideas for a large traditional open plan games room in Chicago with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a wall mounted tv, a stone fireplace surround and brown floors.
Design ideas for a large traditional open plan games room in Chicago with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a wall mounted tv, a stone fireplace surround and brown floors.
Tucker Thomas Interior DesignThis is an example of a large traditional living room in New York with a stone fireplace surround and brown floors.
kelly mcguill homePhoto of a traditional enclosed living room in Boston with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
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Mitchell Wall Architecture and DesignThe entry herringbone floor pattern leads way to a wine room that becomes the jewel of the home with a viewing window from the dining room that displays a wine collection on a floating stone counter lit by Metro Lighting. The hub of the home includes the kitchen with midnight blue & white custom cabinets by Beck Allen Cabinetry, a quaint banquette & an artful La Cornue range that are all highlighted with brass hardware. The kitchen connects to the living space with a cascading see-through fireplace that is surfaced with an undulating textural tile.
Svetlana Hanzyy DesignThis is an example of a medium sized traditional open plan living room in Nashville with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a wall mounted tv and brown floors.
KBG DesignInspiration for a medium sized traditional open plan living room in San Francisco with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, brown floors and a wall mounted tv.
Gemma Parker Design, LLCPhotography: Dustin Halleck
This is an example of a medium sized traditional formal enclosed living room in Chicago with grey walls, a standard fireplace, medium hardwood flooring, no tv and brown floors.
This is an example of a medium sized traditional formal enclosed living room in Chicago with grey walls, a standard fireplace, medium hardwood flooring, no tv and brown floors.
Timberlake Design BuildThis is an example of a large traditional open plan living room in Baltimore with blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace and no tv.
R.P. Morrison Builders, Inc.Classic formal living room in Portland Maine with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and no tv.
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