An exterior shot of the finished duplex. The clean lined grays and blacks followed by the warm cedar soffets, doors, and balconies, give the exterior a very mid century modern feel.
Above are a few shots of the kitchen at different angles. Classic white cabinetry was chosen with a shaker style door to keep with the clean lines. Industrial elements such as the light fixtures and the black hood fan were also used for an interesting twist.
After this side was complete, we were told it is important to stage the space to show every day homeowners how to functionally use and decorate an open concept home. We had less than a week to do it before the open house. After long days, hard work, and lots of help, we managed to get it done on time!
They always say the kitchen is the heart of the home, and in this case it is very true. The functionality of the kitchen and the flow of it into the rest of the home is great! It is also where the design inspiration for this project came from. It is very important that when designing a kitchen, or even a whole home that countertops are chosen first. This is where you can pull colors out of for paint, decor, and almost everything. This large slab of gray and white granite was the start of the remainder of our design choices.
Above is the built in desk area, located just off of the kitchen. Perfect area for laptops, charging your phone, or for kids to do homework!
The two pictures above show the living and dining room area, which are open to each other and to the kitchen. At the back of the living room, french doors open out to a large south facing patio allowing for plenty of sun.
When staging these areas, we kept to clean lines, but wanted to keep it warm and inviting.
Main floor office has a built in desk area with upper shelves and storage. This saves the homeowner time trying to find a desk that will fit, while leaving space for a seating area, extra storage, or whatever the homeowner requires of the space.
Above are photos of the master bedroom and bathroom. The master bedroom has the area for the bed, as well as around the corner a den area with a wet bar. We staged this room with neutral colors and hits of warm to tie in with the pendant above the bed.
The master bathroom has the same granite as the kitchen island, and the same marble subway in the shower and around the tub. A smaller version of the pendant from the master bedroom is used to flow the rooms together & crystal hardware is used on the cabinetry to make this room that much more special.
Main bathroom upstairs was kept simple, with plenty of storage. Instead of your regular size subway tiles, we used longer ones to mimic the shape of the window.
"The kids rooms," or how we staged them to be are the extra two bedrooms upstairs. We staged the home for a family, making one room a boys room and one a girls room
