There was not an original brief. It was more of a floorplan and images of the apartment in its existing condition and a desire to renovate and update it without changing much of the plumbing footprint. The home owner didn’t know what all was possible within her timelines. She did have some color and some lightness in a few inspiration photographs she shared and that gave me an insight into her likes and dislikes.
I think the most challenging space in this apartment was the kitchen, the bathrooms were a close second. The kitchen was narrow and broken up, it had almost no counter space and all sorts of pipes; plumbing, gas and telephone, intercom in random places making it really tough. I wanted to get to the drawing board to see if I could solve this space. The gas pipe was the hardest to work with, but we made it happen. Now she has significant lengths of countertop on both sides and tons of storage. I must say, I am thrilled with the kitchen my client gets to use every day. The bathrooms had plumbing running between floors, they were dated and simply disgusting. The primary bathroom was laid out in such a horrible way. I changed the location of the vanity and now my client has tons of counterspace for all her things. I framed around the pipes creating pillars and niches, making them a feature rather than an eyesore.
Material wise, this home is very special. From some beautiful quartzite, honed marble, terrazzo, lilac marble and fluted glass to a mix of bronzes, brass and nickel metal finishes, rich woven leather and walnut and oak woods… this home takes you on a journey of materiality. The two slabs I used in this home are my absolute stars. I used a quartzite stone called botanic green in the dining room tea area, for both the countertop and backsplash and it looks stunning. It ties in the green in the kitchen with an otherwise neutral dining room. In the kitchen, I used a natural honed marble with some green undertones and it picks up really beautifully against those green cabinets. I also used fluted glass in the dining room millwork which adds some sparkle. The honed vessel sink in the guest bathroom in natural marble is a delight to touch.
Team:
Architects: DesingbyRUCHI LLC
Photographer: Jacob Snavely
Materials Used:
Kitchen
Millwork – Custom Cabinets, in Benjamin Moore – 467, High Park
Countertop Stone – Olympic White, Honed Natural marble from Artistic Tile
Floor Tile –Carrara and Bardiglio natural stone field tiles
Backsplash – Hexagon Mosaic in Carrara Marble from Ann Saks
Appliances – Miele
Faucet – Tournant Faucet in brushed brass finish from Kohler
Sink – Strive undermount Sink from Kohler
Hardware –Hollywood Hills Collection in Vintage Brass finish from Baldwin
Dining Room
Custom Millwork with fluted glass
Stone – Botanic Green Quartzite, Artistic Tile
Chandelier – Heracleum II, Mooi
Dining Chairs – Saarinen Executive chairs in oak finish, DWR
Dining Table – Bevel extendable Dining Table in oiled oak, Ferm Living
Accessories – Colin King-TRNK, Arteriors
Living Room
Chandelier – Well 3 in gradient glass & leather, Allied Maker
Chairs by the window – Rally Chairs in raw dark leather and bronze, Timothy Oulton
Side table – Drop side table in polished marble and black powder coated base, Skram Furniture
Chairs – Fane in teak, Uultis
Art above sofa - SKLO
Drapes and Roman Shades – The Shade Store
Coffee Table – Distinct coffee table in travertine, Ferm living
Sconces – Piega sconce in bronze, Blueprint lighting
Accessories – Arteriors, Sanderson, L’object, TRNK, Zimmer & Rohde, CB2, PotteryBarn
Side table – Oslo Open Square, Restoration Hardware
Sofa – Lugano in Italian Melange Weave in Dove from RH
Media Unit – Forma Media Unit in walnut, DWR
Office
Millwork – Custom
Chandelier – Osiris 2-tier chandelier from Visual Comfort
Desk – Ridge Bleached Desk, CB2
Chair – Eames Aluminum Executive Chair in Light Grey leather
Sofa – Duca in blue denim colorway from Natuzzi
Drapes and Roman Shades – The Shade Store
Accessories – Arteriors, CB2, Anthropologie
Rug – Loiloi
Hardware – Bone Handles, CB2
Primary Ensuite
Closet Hardware – Buster and Punch in Brass finish
Chandelier – House Cord Pendant, Workstead
Table Lamps – Bethany Lamps, Made Goods
Bed – Gema Bed, Lazzoni
Rug – Portage, Jaipur Living
Nightstands – Benoit Nightstand, Restoration Hardware
Vanity Table – Pietra Showcase in Calacatta mica and walnut legs, Lazzoni
Vanity Mirror - Renwil
Sitting Area Chairs – Busto in Walnut & leather, Uultis
Sitting Area side Table - Androgyne Side Table in Lilac Marble by Menu
Drapes and Roller Shades – The Shade Store
Bathroom
Plumbing Fixtures – Easton series from Waterworks in Nickel
Vanity Hardware – Cushing Pulls in Nickel from Waterworks
Vanity – Custom Gemelli Vanity from Lacava
Wall Tile – Lilac natural marble field tile form Artistic Tile
Floor Tile – Carrara Triangle from Stone Source
Shower Floor Tile – Lilac honed Hexagon Mosaic, Artistic Tile
Accessories – Kassatex, Arteriors, Citizenry
Guest Bathroom
Wall Tile – Quinn Pillow in Cotton Matte colorway, Nemo Tile
Floor Tile – Terazzo Marble, Agglo series by Nasco Tile
Vanity Faucet – Sento by Graff
Vanity – Ambra in Nordic oak, Build.com
Vessel Sink –Moon white natural honed marble sink
Medicine cabinet – West Elm
Sconce – Monarch sconce, Dutton Brown
Accessories – Kassatex, Citizenry
