Above: The original kitchen was in the lower level. Now in its place is a modern wet bar area, complete with a wine cooler and kegerator ready for entertaining.
Above: A rich mustard-colored leather chair brings focus to the corner of the master bedroom.
fixture, I think it’s fantastic and makes it cozy and warm for the room. It is such a large room with so much great light pouring in that it could handle the darker wall and with that barreled ceiling, being white and grey with the chandelier, it wouldn’t make it too closed in to make the walls so dark. It’s a little bit more masculine than I usually do but at the same time, the colors, the colors in the artwork, the bedding and the pillows give it that feminine touch that I love so much. Q: In the original floor plan, the kitchen was on the lower level. We see you have installed a nice, contemporary bar area. Let’s talk about this space. What was your vision for this? A: Taking the kitchen out, it felt like the obvious place for a bar because you already have two living spaces downstairs and added bedrooms. A bar felt like it would be the future homeowners’ social space and then flow out onto that awesome backyard. Having it really be the heart of the basement and having fun with the tile, we wanted to make it feel
The room that we found down below, that we named the old wine cellar, would make an awesome wine cellar and it’s something that I think could be done later on very easily. But there wasn’t space to really access it well from the kitchen. Not knowing who was going to live in this house, I wanted to make sure there was a seated space in the kitchen where they could eat a meal. I felt like the use of the space was much better suited for the banquette. I love banquettes. I think that they’re very charming and cozy, and much more cost-effective which adds value to the house. Q: The master bedroom and on-suite are amazing. The two features that stand out for us are the barreled-ceiling and the huge shower. Share with us the bedroom design. A: The barreled ceiling was already there. We didn’t want to touch that plaster ceiling. We wanted to leave the texture and keep it original the best we could, but it also needed lighting, so we were able to wire in the one ceiling fixture that we have. I love that light
more interesting, usable and accessible but not too stuffy. Q: In the lower level, you have removed the dark middle-century wall paneling. It brightens up the entire space. What is your favorite thing about the lower level space? A: The fireplace room and the fireplace itself. The coziness and the warmth of that room in general is awesome. The wallpaper adds so much dimension with a navy undertone that has a little bit of a silver, metallic feel as well. I think that adds to the warmth of the space but keeps it glamorous and even though it’s a little darker and moodier, it’s still glamorous in my opinion. Q: The original windows in the home add an extra layer of design to the property and lend to the overall appeal. What can you share about the windows? A: Those windows are original to the house and honestly, they just don’t make windows like that anymore, at all.
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