Свежая идея для дизайна: огромная п-образная лестница в стиле модернизм с деревянными ступенями, крашенными деревянными подступенками и деревянными перилами - отличное фото интерьера

This white staircase is complete with a carpet runner. Photography: Brian Mahany
Стильный дизайн: п-образная лестница среднего размера в классическом стиле с деревянными перилами, крашенными деревянными ступенями и крашенными деревянными подступенками - последний тренд

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. Eric Roth Photo

Свежая идея для дизайна: угловая лестница среднего размера в морском стиле с деревянными ступенями, крашенными деревянными подступенками и деревянными перилами - отличное фото интерьера

Mike Kaskel
На фото: большая угловая лестница в классическом стиле с деревянными ступенями, крашенными деревянными подступенками и деревянными перилами

Mike Jensen Photography
На фото: большая п-образная деревянная лестница в классическом стиле с деревянными ступенями и деревянными перилами

Идея дизайна: угловая лестница среднего размера в морском стиле с деревянными перилами

This lovely Victorian house in Battersea was tired and dated before we opened it up and reconfigured the layout. We added a full width extension with Crittal doors to create an open plan kitchen/diner/play area for the family, and added a handsome deVOL shaker kitchen.

На фото: изогнутая лестница с деревянными ступенями, крашенными деревянными подступенками и деревянными перилами

На фото: прямая лестница среднего размера в классическом стиле с деревянными ступенями и деревянными перилами

Источник вдохновения для домашнего уюта: п-образная лестница среднего размера в стиле кантри с деревянными ступенями, крашенными деревянными подступенками и деревянными перилами

Свежая идея для дизайна: прямая лестница среднего размера в классическом стиле с крашенными деревянными ступенями, крашенными деревянными подступенками и деревянными перилами - отличное фото интерьера

Mid-Century Modern Restoration
Пример оригинального дизайна: лестница на больцах, среднего размера в стиле ретро с ступенями с ковровым покрытием и деревянными перилами

Photography by Michael J. Lee Photography
Источник вдохновения для домашнего уюта: большая изогнутая деревянная лестница в стиле неоклассика (современная классика) с деревянными ступенями, деревянными перилами и обоями на стенах

Mid-Century Modern Restoration
Источник вдохновения для домашнего уюта: лестница на больцах, среднего размера в стиле ретро с ступенями с ковровым покрытием и деревянными перилами

This lovely Victorian house in Battersea was tired and dated before we opened it up and reconfigured the layout. We added a full width extension with Crittal doors to create an open plan kitchen/diner/play area for the family, and added a handsome deVOL shaker kitchen.

Идея дизайна: прямая лестница в классическом стиле с деревянными ступенями, крашенными деревянными подступенками, деревянными перилами и панелями на стенах

Стильный дизайн: прямая деревянная лестница среднего размера в классическом стиле с деревянными ступенями и деревянными перилами - последний тренд

Cozy reading nook nestled under stairs. Book Club anyone?
Стильный дизайн: маленькая прямая лестница в стиле неоклассика (современная классика) с ступенями с ковровым покрытием и деревянными перилами для на участке и в саду - последний тренд