ARCHIcritique's Profile

Very thoughtful design. I think you balanced open and more separate entertaining spaces very well without needing all the walls that the home originally had.

For those who mourn over the wall of cabinets lost I think you need to assess just how much stuff you actually need. I doubt they lost more than 2 linear feet of cabinet space but gained so much light and those views!

"Character" is a term a lot of people throw around. Contemporary spaces simply have a different character than others. The homeowners changed this house to reflect their style and I think the mix is quite deft.

@MaryJos

I used the Brick House Tutorial and created something similar. I wish I had come up with it!

@brendandoherty They appear to be 4" recessed fixtures (possibly trimless? its hard to tell) spacing is dependent on the ceiling height and type of lamp (bulb) used. Most manufacturers have diagrams/charts for figuring out spacing. This is also dependent on the overall lighting scheme (under cabinet lighting, lower hanging pendants).

I'm in for tulip table as well. White/Carrara would really show the warmth of the chairs. A cooler grey on the wall would play into that scheme as well.

Again, I feel like the comment. Feed here has become a platform to complain and knit pick. I don't think these are offensive let alone aggregious. They are mostly changing the pronouns around on commonly made and gifted items. My parents and my parents loved this kind of thing around our wedding. Both of our dads wore "father of the groom" t-shirts at a rehearsal barbecue.

These items are for same sex weddings and shouldn't we have equal opportunity to receive the everyday kitsch that every other loving couple is subject to? Now that's equality. Stop taking everything so seriously AT commenters!

I think this looks great and is a great example of turning traditional treatments, like a stair runner, on its head. The naysayers will never get it. It has a bit of humor and is fresh and young.

I would maybe paint the door at the top a fresh color. Mint?

@michow: Parallam beams aren't cheap and exposing the true building materials is consistent with their design concept. I think a beam clad in reclaimed wood would look out of place in a house like this and would make more sense in an older home that would have been built from dimensional lumber.

Dik Scheepers is a skilled craftsman and I have seen his work in person. It is meticulous and he knows how things should be put together. The genius thing about this cabinet is the space behind it that allows the objects inside to take a ghostly/blurred appearance because light is coming through all surfaces and refracting through the corrugations.

If possible splurge on the grass roots craftsman and reject the urge to just copy! This is this artist's livelihood!

I would definitely forgo the paining of your tile. The tile looks a little sad because everything in the room in about the same hue/saturation. Contrast would really freshen it up. First, I would remove any instance of oak. Painting the mirror and vanity cabinet black or dark chocolate brown will instantly bring life to the room. New towel bars, soap tray and lighting in a brushed nickle or oiled bronze will add sophistication. Painting the walls a fresh modern turquoise or robin's egg blue would be a more modern scheme. Finally, fresh white linens and a modern shower curtain will update the look. Try to add warm tones in with accessories and wall art.

I am a firm believer in spending five minutes a day tidying up. It saves so much time in the long run! Also, when I walk in to a room with perfectly fluffed pillows I assume it is spotlessly clean.