Not all projects are executed in one phase; like life they are analog and evolve.
Ideas change, Needs change. Especially on residential projects, addressing living spaces
bit by bit allows the client to more easily participate in the process, reduces pressure to
make decisions. Taking time results organic, personal spaces.
Brooklyn Highrise
Prior to my involvement, the client had been guided to use primarily reproduction antiques and many non-personal accents.
We updated the house with a kitchen renovation, neutral backgrounds, new upholstery and colorful accents.
We also started a collection of modern art from one of my favorite galleries;
K E N I S E B A R N E S F I N E A R T – www.kbfa.com
This project called for a cool palette and modern, subtle furniture forms & fabrics, as a calm oasis in a revitalized Chelsea building.
More and more clients are looking for a relaxed, casual feeling.
Less fuss…. less maintenance….
In this case, we were updating a Jack and Jill bathroom, to make it more appealing and useful for a young family.
The design criteria called for a clean, modern upgrade from the 1930s fixtures & materials and an arrangement which would create a feeling of a larger room without actually losing a closet. The solutions were a use of mixed materials which are contrasting on several levels – dark & light, shiny & matte, large and small scale, man-made and natural. The client’s interest in using barn doors was a vast improvement on the opposing vintage hinged doors, which made the room difficult for even on person to traverse.
