267 Home Design Photos
Flavin Architects
Mid-Century Remodel on Tabor Hill
This sensitively sited house was designed by Robert Coolidge, a renowned architect and grandson of President Calvin Coolidge. The house features a symmetrical gable roof and beautiful floor to ceiling glass facing due south, smartly oriented for passive solar heating. Situated on a steep lot, the house is primarily a single story that steps down to a family room. This lower level opens to a New England exterior. Our goals for this project were to maintain the integrity of the original design while creating more modern spaces. Our design team worked to envision what Coolidge himself might have designed if he'd had access to modern materials and fixtures.
With the aim of creating a signature space that ties together the living, dining, and kitchen areas, we designed a variation on the 1950's "floating kitchen." In this inviting assembly, the kitchen is located away from exterior walls, which allows views from the floor-to-ceiling glass to remain uninterrupted by cabinetry.
We updated rooms throughout the house; installing modern features that pay homage to the fine, sleek lines of the original design. Finally, we opened the family room to a terrace featuring a fire pit. Since a hallmark of our design is the diminishment of the hard line between interior and exterior, we were especially pleased for the opportunity to update this classic work.
TG-Studio
The furniture selection was important in
order to create a ‘London Cool meets
Ibiza’ feel and includes a huge tropical
wood table by SDA Decoration and
bright orange Masters bar stools by
Philippe Starck for Kartell.
All finishes and colours are kept in the
Ibizan cool white.
The clients, who are property developers
in the UK, use the villa for family
holidays, and privately rent it to friends
when they are not occupying it.
KES Studio
The residence received a full gut renovation to create a modern coastal retreat vacation home. This was achieved by using a neutral color pallet of sands and blues with organic accents juxtaposed with custom furniture’s clean lines and soft textures.
User
Contemporary country cottage bathroom. The free-standing bath is framed by the natural oak supports and is set against contrasting dark grey basalt wall tiles.
WERK | Building Modern
Existing front living/kitchen/dining maximized for open-concept living - Interior Architecture: HAUS | Architecture + BRUSFO - Construction Management: WERK - Photo: HAUS | Architecture
Isabella Patrick Interior Design
The open plan living gave us room to play with layout, but also put in some special and unexpected touches. Who wouldn't want a hammock indoors?
Natural fiber rugs help to ground the spaces, while white washed wood ceilings keep it all light and fresh.
Photo: Alec Hemer
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