This renovated brick rowhome in Boston’s South End offers a modern aesthetic within a historic structure, creative use of space, exceptional thermal comfort, a reduced carbon footprint, and a passive stream of income. DESIGN PRIORITIES. The goals for the project were clear - design the primary unit to accommodate the family’s modern lifestyle, rework the layout to create a desirable rental unit, improve thermal comfort and introduce a modern aesthetic. We designed the street-level entry as a shared entrance for both the primary and rental unit. The family uses it as their everyday entrance - we planned for bike storage and an open mudroom with bench and shoe storage to facilitate the change from shoes to slippers or bare feet as they enter their home. On the main level, we expanded the kitchen into the dining room to create an eat-in space with generous counter space and storage, as well as a comfortable connection to the living space. The second floor serves as master suite for the couple - a bedroom with a walk-in-closet and ensuite bathroom, and an adjacent study, with refinished original pumpkin pine floors. The upper floor, aside from a guest bedroom, is the child's domain with interconnected spaces for sleeping, work and play. In the play space, which can be separated from the work space with new translucent sliding doors, we incorporated recreational features inspired by adventurous and competitive television shows, at their son’s request. MODERN MEETS TRADITIONAL. We left the historic front facade of the building largely unchanged - the security bars were removed from the windows and the single pane windows were replaced with higher performing historic replicas. We designed the interior and rear facade with a vision of warm modernism, weaving in the notable period features. Each element was either restored or reinterpreted to blend with the modern aesthetic. The detailed ceiling in the living space, for example, has a new matte monochromatic finish, and the wood stairs are covered in a dark grey floor paint, whereas the mahogany doors were simply refinished. New wide plank wood flooring with a neutral finish, floor-to-ceiling casework, and bold splashes of color in wall paint and tile, and oversized high-performance windows (on the rear facade) round out the modern aesthetic. RENTAL INCOME. The existing rowhome was zoned for a 2-family dwelling but included an undesirable, single-floor studio apartment at the garden level with low ceiling heights and questionable emergency egress. In order to increase the quality and quantity of space in the rental unit, we reimagined it as a two-floor, 1 or 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment with a modern aesthetic, increased ceiling height on the lowest level and provided an in-unit washer/dryer. The apartment was listed with Jackie O'Connor Real Estate and rented immediately, providing the owners with a source of passive income. ENCLOSURE WITH BENEFITS. The homeowners sought a minimal carbon footprint, enabled by their urban location and lifestyle decisions, paired with the benefits of a high-performance home. The extent of the renovation allowed us to implement a deep energy retrofit (DER) to address air tightness, insulation, and high-performance windows. The historic front facade is insulated from the interior, while the rear facade is insulated on the exterior. Together with these building enclosure improvements, we designed an HVAC system comprised of continuous fresh air ventilation, and an efficient, all-electric heating and cooling system to decouple the house from natural gas. This strategy provides optimal thermal comfort and indoor air quality, improved acoustic isolation from street noise and neighbors, as well as a further reduced carbon footprint. We also took measures to prepare the roof for future solar panels, for when the South End neighborhood’s aging electrical infrastructure is upgraded to allow them. URBAN LIVING. The desirable neighborhood location allows the both the homeowners and tenant to walk, bike, and use public transportation to access the city, while each charging their respective plug-in electric cars behind the building to travel greater distances. OVERALL. The understated rowhouse is now ready for another century of urban living, offering the owners comfort and convenience as they live life as an expression of their values. Photography: Eric Roth Photo

Photography by Benjamin Benschneider
Пример оригинального дизайна: большая угловая кухня-гостиная в стиле модернизм с врезной мойкой, плоскими фасадами, фасадами цвета дерева среднего тона, столешницей из кварцевого агломерата, синим фартуком, фартуком из стекла, техникой из нержавеющей стали, бетонным полом, островом, серым полом и серой столешницей

A modern stylish kitchen designed by piqu and supplied by our German manufacturer Ballerina. The crisp white handleless cabinets are paired with a dark beautifully patterned Caesarstone called Vanilla Noir. A black Quooker tap and appliances from Siemen's Studioline range reinforce the luxurious and sleek design.

Источник вдохновения для домашнего уюта: угловая кухня среднего размера в современном стиле с обеденным столом, плоскими фасадами, белыми фасадами, столешницей из кварцевого агломерата, серым фартуком, фартуком из стекла, черной техникой, островом и белой столешницей

Пример оригинального дизайна: большая кухня-гостиная в стиле лофт с врезной мойкой, столешницей из кварцевого агломерата, фартуком из стекла, черной техникой, бетонным полом, разноцветной столешницей и сводчатым потолком

This transitional style kitchen design in Gainesville has an eye catching color scheme in cool shades of gray with vibrant accents of blue throughout the space. The gray perimeter kitchen cabinets coordinate perfectly with a matching custom hood, and glass front upper cabinets are ideal for displaying decorative items. The island cabinetry is a lighter shade of gray and includes open shelves at both ends. The design is complemented by an engineered quartz countertop and light gray tile backsplash. Throughout the space, vibrant pops of blue accent the kitchen design, from small accessories to the blue chevron patterned glass tile featured above the range. The island barstools and a banquette seating area also feature the signature blue tones, as well as the stunning blue sliding barn door. The design is finished with glass pendant lights, a Sub Zero refrigerator and Wolf oven and range, and a wood look tile floor.

Пример оригинального дизайна: угловая кухня среднего размера в стиле неоклассика (современная классика) с врезной мойкой, синими фасадами, темным паркетным полом, коричневым полом, белой столешницей, кладовкой, столешницей из кварцевого агломерата, фасадами в стиле шейкер, серым фартуком, фартуком из стекла и техникой из нержавеющей стали без острова

A modern and functional kitchen renovation in keeping with this beautiful character filled 1970s architecturally designed home. The new kitchen layout has meant that our clients and his family can now work in their kitchen and still feel a part of the home, with adjacent living and dining areas now seamlessly surrounding their newly renovated kitchen. The increased kitchen floor space has also created more room for movement and flow of traffic in and out of the kitchen. Photography: Urban Angles

copyright Toffini Srl - Arch. Pierluigi Aveta
Стильный дизайн: огромная кухня-гостиная в современном стиле с врезной мойкой, плоскими фасадами, светлыми деревянными фасадами, столешницей из кварцевого агломерата, белым фартуком, фартуком из стекла, техникой из нержавеющей стали, островом и белой столешницей - последний тренд

CARLOS ARIZTOBAL
Идея дизайна: большая угловая кухня-гостиная в современном стиле с врезной мойкой, плоскими фасадами, белыми фасадами, столешницей из кварцевого агломерата, белым фартуком, фартуком из стекла, техникой под мебельный фасад, полом из керамогранита, островом, белым полом и белой столешницей

Photographer: Nikole Ramsay Stylist: Bask Interiors
Стильный дизайн: прямая кухня-гостиная в современном стиле с врезной мойкой, плоскими фасадами, бежевыми фасадами, белым фартуком, техникой из нержавеющей стали, светлым паркетным полом, островом, бежевым полом, столешницей из кварцевого агломерата и фартуком из стекла - последний тренд

Стильный дизайн: прямая кухня-гостиная среднего размера в современном стиле с плоскими фасадами, техникой из нержавеющей стали, паркетным полом среднего тона, островом, коричневым полом, врезной мойкой, коричневыми фасадами, столешницей из кварцевого агломерата, белым фартуком, фартуком из стекла и двухцветным гарнитуром - последний тренд

Стильный дизайн: прямая кухня-гостиная среднего размера в стиле модернизм с плоскими фасадами, коричневыми фасадами, столешницей из кварцевого агломерата, белым фартуком, фартуком из стекла, полом из цементной плитки, островом и серым полом - последний тренд

Tropical Galley style kitchen
На фото: прямая кухня среднего размера в современном стиле с двойной мойкой, столешницей из кварцевого агломерата, техникой из нержавеющей стали, мраморным полом, островом, плоскими фасадами, белыми фасадами, фартуком из стекла, обеденным столом и двухцветным гарнитуром с

Идея дизайна: большая угловая кухня-гостиная в современном стиле с врезной мойкой, плоскими фасадами, фасадами цвета дерева среднего тона, столешницей из кварцевого агломерата, белым фартуком, фартуком из стекла, техникой под мебельный фасад, паркетным полом среднего тона и островом

Spacecrafting Photography
На фото: кухня среднего размера в стиле ретро с врезной мойкой, плоскими фасадами, белыми фасадами, столешницей из кварцевого агломерата, фартуком из стекла, техникой из нержавеющей стали, паркетным полом среднего тона и островом

Архитектор Черняева Юлия
Пример оригинального дизайна: п-образная кухня-гостиная среднего размера в современном стиле с врезной мойкой, плоскими фасадами, белыми фасадами, столешницей из кварцевого агломерата, белым фартуком, фартуком из стекла, белой техникой, светлым паркетным полом и полуостровом

A stunning white contempoary acrylic white gloss kitchen with contrasting dark grey from our Contemporary Collection. The kitchen forms part of a major renovation & extension of an exclusive house in Malahide. 20mm Silestone Quartz countertop completes the look of this modern design with waterfall gable on the island. The kitchen features two sinks, a Faber downdraft extractor and a Quoter fusion boiling water tap. A bespoke light scheme has been incorporated allowing the dynamic of the kitchen to change from day to night. Designer - Lee Dillon Images Infinity Media

While this is a beach house kitchen, it would sit just as comfortably in an exclusive home on the European Alps. There is a lot of timber in this kitchen, yet there is no feeling of timber overload a la 1970's scandi-mania! So, what keeps this timber chic? High impact black engineered stone bench tops take the eye from the wood giving a feeling of warmth and a laid back air. Hard wearing terracotta ground the timber without going overboard on the brown tones. There is a definite luxurious cinnamon flavour happening here and it is pulled off expertly by the designer.