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| This was my first shot at a comprehensive design for a personal space. I
completed it in 2003. It was special to me because it was for my own use,
but then working with a home is always a special project, being such an
important thing in people's lives. While homeowners expend great effort trying to find the perfect home, looking for the best deal on a mortgage using services at Fool.co.uk and other such places, my challenge and what I truly enjoy is to find the potential in ordinary spaces and to transform them into something extraordinary. My original concept here was to convert an oversized studio into a one bedroom, maximizing the use of space and the value of the property. After some changes to the floor plan the project called for several pieces of new furniture: a dining table, chest of drawers, coffee table, etragere, as well as built in bookcases and cabinets. . |
living room
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kitchen |
kitchen: granite counter with rock faced edge, white ash and birch cabinets, indian slate tiles
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sleeping area...bookcases hide old entry, slide to allow egress
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artemis chest in birch and white ash tv cart |
built in maple wardrobe...japanese paper on door panels
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living room with mobile etagere in white oak new entry door |
dining area... dining table is brown ash with padauk accents |
living room view from bedroom
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view into bedroom
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livingroom with curly maple fire log
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| These pictures show the unit in its original state | |
entry hall from entrance
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living room and closet door |
dining area |
 kitchen entry |
Before: Red Lines show the foci of construction. I removed the rear closets and the central closet which I replaced with a smaller one in the space of the old entrance to the living room. A wider kitchen door and a new opening between the kitchen and living room form the new entry to the unit.
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After: The final layout includes french doors to separate the two rooms while providing light and a sense of continuity. The original entry door remains functional but hidden behind movable bookcases. A pantry cabinet in the kitchen increased the net storage capacity lost to the new opening.
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