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Gary Chang’s Apartment

Yossawat — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:18:22 +0000

Hong Kong architect and technophile Gary Chang has the most amazing apartment. His 344-square-foot space can be shifted into at least 24 different layouts, using a funhouse’s worth of sliding walls and detachable shelving.

Chang has lived in this apartment since he was 14, moving in with his parents and three younger sisters. Back then, he used to sleep in the hallway. Now, he uses a hydraulic Murphy bed that he designed himself, which is usually hidden behind a sofa during the day. Turning his apartment into what he’s named a “Domestic Transformer” hasn’t been cheap. It only cost $45,000 to buy, but his latest design efforts came with a $218,000 price tag.

“using shifting wall units suspended from steel tracks bolted into the ceiling, the apartment becomes all manner of spaces — kitchen, library, laundry room, dressing room, a lounge with a hammock, an enclosed dining area and a wet bar.” (nytimes.com)

his apartment is decorated with alessi dishes, arne jacobsen cutlery, or what mr. chang calls an “altar of muji accessories”.

quotation from interactivearchitecture.org: “ultimate spatial flexibility is created through the multiple operations of the partitions. lighting. and mobile furniture. all the mundane necessities of bachelor life – books. cds. clothing, pictures. stereo, videos are stacked on a chrome factory shelving system and hidden discreetly behind floating white curtains. the central space becomes the actual space for living, working, eating, sleeping, chatting, dressing and reading. blue fluorescent tubes are carefully placed to wash the floor with an unearthly glow, while bright up-lighting articulates structural members. the main aperture of the front window offers views to the world beyond whether the actual view out of the window, or through the large scale movie screen to the fantasy world of hollywood, the real world of news, or the electronic world of internet.”

and his own arguement for staying there instead of moving into a bigger apartment: “but why do that? i see my place as an ongoing experiment.”

Source : The New York Times

Charming 3 Piece Beadboard Nook Dining Set

Yossawat — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:38:34 +0000

This charming 3 pc Beadboard Nook Dining Set will help you create an inviting family atmosphere in your kitchen or dining area. This set will fit snugly in any corner, helping you utilize your dining space. The Nook Corner bench includes a seat that lifts for storage. Trestle style table and bench complete the set. Constructed of medium density fiberboard and finished in black/oak, this set is durable. Nook Corner long side measures 63.3 inches long by 20 inches wide by 34.5 inches high. Short Side measures 47.5 inches long by 20 inches wide by 34.5 inches high. Nook Table measures 43 inches long by 27.5 inches by 28.5 inches high. Nook Bench measures 43 inches long by 12 inches wide by 18 inches high. Requires some assembly.

Source : Amazon.com

Top 10 Kitchens by Southern Accents

Yossawat — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:40:11 +0000

Light, Elegant, Refined : The space feels both elegant and casual, with rich ebony doors and the banquette’s tufting and nailhead detailing contrasting with more rustic touches, such as the pine table, antique chandelier with chipping paint, and backsplash of whitewashed brick. The banquette facing away from the kitchen area allows the room to function as a comfortable gathering space. The hardware is understated to maintain the living room-like quality.

Red, Modern, Mix : The daring color is balanced by simple white walls, black countertops, and hardwood floors. Stainless steel appliances give the kitchen a modern air, while the chandelier and the wood table and stools add more traditional touches. Interiors by: Susan Massey

Contrast, Variety, Livability : The slate floors contrast with the dominant white throughout the rest of the kitchen. A variety of countertop materials―wood, marble, and stainless steel―adds interest without being too disjointed. The room encompasses both elegance and livability. A chandelier provides overhead lighting, and nooks behind the stove are a handy spot for small items. Interiors by: Heidi Friedler

Coastal, Simple, Blue : The blue glass tile mimics the sea, and a wall of windows brings the outdoors in. This kitchen is all about making life easier―two sinks across from each other, a pot-filler faucet by the stove, and lots of counter space are a cook’s dream. The look is clean and simple―great for a beach house. Interiors by: Suzanne Kasler Interiors

Rustic, Restored, Open : Its utilitarian nature is just right for a Texas farmhouse and its owner, who has a passion for cooking. With its salvaged 10-burner restaurant stove and rolling butcher-block table, this kitchen isn’t afraid of serious cooking. A low bar surrounds the work space so that everyone can enjoy the smells and sounds of dinner cooking. Interiors by: Homeowners Jack and Hedda Dowd and architectural designer Frank Clements.

Views, Airy, Open : The light-filled space, which faces an adjacent garden area, seems more like a greenhouse―even the sink looks like it could be found in a garden shed. The flooring matches the cabinetry, which gives the kitchen continuity and doesn’t distract the eye from the view. Having more windows, rather than wall cabinets, keeps the room open and airy. Interiors by: Kathy Bennett, J. Hartley Interiors

Stately, Understated, Combined : Minimalist cabinetry lets period details, such as the dentil molding and original mantel, stand out. The designer combined refined elements―such as an ancestral portrait and antique rug―with less serious accents―such as ’50s-style metal stools. Painted black muntins lend the large, uncovered windows a finished look. Interiors by: Mark Maresca, Maresca & Associates Architects

Neat, Comfortable, Finished : Lighting from a variety of sources―ceiling fixtures, sconces, and lamps―contributes to the living room feel. The soft color palette, as well as upholstered seating that isn’t dwarfed by the size of the room, makes the large space warm and comfortable. A decorative accent hung above the stove provides a finishing touch. Interiors by: Gwyn Duggan Design Associates

Green, Natural, Refreshing : An antique green stain on the cabinetry and pine-paneled walls lightens up a room dominated by wood. Distressed copper on the island countertop, hood, and backsplash complements the natural palette. Clean-lined iron lanterns tie in with the color of the cabinet hardware. Interiors by: Elaine Griffin Interior Design

European, Rustic, Expansive : A terra-cotta wall color, mismatched barstools, distressed cabinetry, and limestone floors give the space an old-world, European look. High ceilings with exposed beams make the kitchen seem open and spacious. The oversize hood fits the scale of the room and displays a collection of gleaming copper cookware. Interiors by: Beverly Jacomini, Jacomini Miclette Design.

Source : Southern Accents

Cooks’ Kitchens by Architectural Digest

Yossawat — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:37:08 +0000

For a neo-Mediterranean-style house in Belvedere, California, architect Howard J. Backen collaborated with his clients, Restoration Hardware chairman, CEO and president Gary Friedman and his wife, designer Kendal Agins Friedman, co-owner of Agins Interiors. The layout of the kitchen “was dictated by windows and light,” says Backen. The painting is by Paul Manes. Range and butcher block from La Cornue, at Abt.com.

“This is a view house,” says architect Chad Floyd, of Centerbrook Architects and Planners in Connecticut, who rebuilt Susan Adler’s Massachusetts retreat, set on a striking hillside in the Berkshires. Above: The galley kitchen. Franke sinks, Wolf range and Sub-Zero refrigerator, at Abt.com.

Professional cyclist Lance Armstrong lives in a Spanish colonial-style house in Austin, Texas. Family photographs and a photograph by Danny Lyon, by the door, decorate the kitchen. Swaim barstools. Osborne & Little banquette vinyl. Vent and Viking range and microwave, at Abt.com. Kohler sinks.

“I learned about New Mexico when I first started dating Jane Fonda,” remarks Ted Turner, who built a private desert lodge on Armendaris Ranch, his 350,000-acre wild animal preserve along the dramatic Fra Cristobal Mountains. Above: “The kitchen was based on historic kitchens of Spanish colonial homes in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico,” explains Laura Hunt. Wolf range and Sub-Zero refrigerator, at Abt.com. Faucet from Kohler.

Ellen Denisevich-Grickis found an 18th-century barn in Ontario, Canada, and had it relocated to a four-acre plot in Rhode Island, where she renovated it for use as a summer house for herself and her husband, Bill Grickis, and their two daughters. Interconnected with the living and dining areas, the modern kitchen has floors of concrete mixed with chips of mirror, mother-of-pearl, abalone shell and sea glass. Hanging above the Shaker-style island is a Murano glass chandelier. Viking dishwasher, range and hood at Abt.com.

In the Dallas penthouse of H. Ross Perot, Jr., and his wife, Sarah, Emily Summers designed a modern décor inspired by the sky, the couple’s collection of British contemporary art—“As it turned out, a lot of their artwork has incredible blues,” notes Summers—and his passion for aviation. Above: The kitchen can accommodate both caterers for large events and the family for private meals. Banquette fabric, Lee Jofa. Bulthaup kitchen elements. Brueton barstools.

Architect Dean Nota designed a Venice, California, live-work space for Architectural Digest contributing photographer Erhard Pfeiffer. “We built with a really small budget,” Pfeiffer says. “I decided to buy less but all high quality.” Above: The kitchen. BABA leather barstools from Design Centro Italia. Cooktop, hood, dishwasher, faucets and KitchenAid refrigerator, at Abt.com.

With the help of architect Peter Cohen, chef Giada De Laurentiis and her husband, Todd Thompson, transformed their 1,600-square-foot residence in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles into a California contemporary home with twice the space. “The kitchen is the whole reason we tore our old house down and rebuilt,” Thompson says. The couple worked with designer Kevin Fitzsimons to create a room that was organized and modern. Varenna cabinetry by Poliform. Viking appliances, Kohler faucet and sink, and Sharp television, at Abt.com.

Architect Robert A.M. Stern and interior designer Mariette Himes Gomez collaborated on a Southampton house. Above: The kitchen. “Equipment and wares are meant to be seen and to provide the ambience of a cook’s kitchen,” says Stern. Sub-Zero refrigerator. Thermador ovens; Viking cooktop. Chicago faucets and Waterworks sink in foreground. KitchenAid microwave.

“Our challenge was to create something clean and modern that measured up to the sublime beauty of the site,” architect Robert V. Arrigoni says of the weekend house he and his associate Earl Wilson, of BAR Architects, designed for Yvonne and Angelo Sangiacomo in Pebble Beach, California. Above: A pyramidal pickled-teak ceiling adds a rustic touch in the kitchen. “It’s a plain and neutral palette, so the textural materials provide the patterning,” remarks designer Michael Booth. A pantry is at rear. Maurer designed the hanging light fixtures. Stainless-steel range and hood from La Cornue. Viking wall oven. Refrigerator, Sub-Zero. KitchenAid dishwasher.

Architect Oscar Shamamian, of Ferguson & Shamamian, collaborated with New York-based interior designer Victoria Hagan on an 8,000-square-foot, Shingle Style summer house overlooking the water on Nantucket for a couple and their three children. Above: The kitchen, where the family takes most meals, “has the charm of an older house but with a modern emphasis on the relationship to the outside,” Hagan points out. The faucet is from Waterworks. Sub-Zero refrigerator. Viking range. Pot filler, Chicago Faucets. Nanz hardware.

Architect Michael Graves collaborated with interior designer Victoria Hagan on a Hunterdon County, New Jersey house. Above: “The kitchen emphasizes a simple and casual lifestyle,” says Miller. The maple cabinets “draw their vocabulary from mortise-and-tenon barn architecture.” Viking range. Sub-Zero refrigerator.

Source : Architectural Digest

November’s Kitchen of the Month by House Beautiful

Yossawat — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:19:38 +0000

Vaughan’s Pagoda red tole lantern picks up the colors in the portieres, made with Bailey & Griffin’s Canton Toile in Cherry Vanilla, backed with Brunschwig & Fils’ Paola taffeta check in Pepper Red. The Minton-Spidell stools are covered in Brunschwig & Fils’ La Mer in Pompeian Red. Pavia Antico walnut travertine on floor from Walker Zanger.

A hand-painted tile mural from the Chinoiserie series by Tempest, available at Architectural Design Resource, accents the 60″ Dual Fuel range by Wolf. Harrington Brass Works pot filler in satin nickel.

A niche keeps the paper towels accessible, yet out of sight. The Bianco Tuscano granite countertop is finished with an ogee edge, to soften the hard surface.

A pull-out cutting board has a hole, which makes it easy to brush the scraps straight into the trash bin just below.

In the breakfast area, an old zinc-topped table is surrounded by reproduction chairs. Love seat upholstered in Brunschwig & Fils’ Chancellor Strié in Pompeian Red.

Source : House Beautiful

Highgate house by Jonathan Clark Architects

Yossawat — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 04:20:32 +0000

Jonathan Clark Architects are a widely published, enthusiastic and innovative practice providing a high degree of attention and expertise to each individual client. Specialising in bars / restaurants, retail and contemporary domestic. This is Highgate house, some project from Jonathan Clark Architects.

This house is a two storey Edwardian terrace.

The works comprised the complete refurbishment of the house including two new bathrooms and a new kitchen dining area to the rear. While the new decor of the main house is fairly traditional in keeping with the age of the property, the main concept for the kitchen dining area was to produce a striking modern streamlined space that also gave an illusion of greater size.

A purpose made cream leather banquette was incorporated into the new storage joinery on one side to maximise the available space while on the opposite side a mirror splashback gives those seated at the banquette a view of the rear garden. The new dining table was also specifically designed for this space.

Cream fossil limestone slabs with underfloor heating help to create a homogonous look coordinating with the cream spray lacquered joinery and the ceiling.

A mirrored wall slides across the entrance area of the space to totally separate it from the rest of the house as well as bring in more light and the garden views.

Source : Jonathan Clark Architects

Interior Design by Christopher Coleman

Yossawat — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:58:57 +0000

Christopher Coleman Interior Design based in Brooklyn’s historic waterfront district, DUMBO, combines substantial practical experience with abundant imagination and energy. Coleman guides clients carefully throughout the design process to create and execute a space that is unmistakably their own. This is some his project.

Children’s bathroom 1

Children’s bathroom 2

Living room lounge

Los Angeles home gym

Sitting room

Penthouse dressing room

Kid’s guest room

Country cottage

House beautiful

Redondo residence kitchen

Source : Christopher Coleman Interior Design

Baltimore Loft

Yossawat — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:09:52 +0000

A 1980’s condominium was gutted to the studs and room defining walls were removed. A loft living space was created with a social kitchen open to the Living and Dining areas. Instead of walls, freestanding custom cabinetry defines the limits of the new kitchen. A large bow window was added making the kitchen area roomier, creating space for a large table as well as a sofa and arm chair. The focus of the kitchen is an Italian marble work table that allows both cooking production and dining. The goal of the design was to create a kitchen that integrates active cooking, free flowing socializing, with a premium emphasis on the conversational participation of the cook.

Existing walls between rooms were removed, and a shiny blue epoxy floor connects the different spaces.

Existing windows were replaced with large pieces of fixed glass, and other windows were added.

Source : Bohl Architects

Projects Willard

Yossawat — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:09:42 +0000

Willard Dining Room

Willard Living Room

Living Room Vignette

Kitchen Banquette

Kitchen Casework

Willard Bedroom

A Bath with a View

Source : Steven Miller Design Studio

Butterfly Lane Residence by JHID

Yossawat — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:55:18 +0000

When these clients came to JHID (JESSICA HELGERSON INTERIOR DESIGN) they said they wanted a “Swedish Cottage by the Sea.” Their site was just steps away from the beach, but they were beginning construction on a house that was much more of a Mediterranean villa.

JHID designed the interior – fireplaces, ceilings, floors, moldings, cabinetry, and tile – to reflect the style they described. They used a light, fresh, color palette of pale yellows, blues, and whites that are typical of Swedish design. The floors are wide-plank hickory. They also successfully integrated their impressive collection of modern art that includes works by Toulouse Lautrec, David Hockney, George Baselitz and Alexander Calder.

In the kitchen, They used a vintage 50’s range with bright red knobs.

They designed the fireplace in the master bedroom to be reminiscent of a Swedish cylindrical tile stove.

In one of the guest baths, a plexi chair offers a playful contrast to the white tiles found in many cottages.

Source : jhinteriordesign