Archive for Modern Design
You are browsing the archives of The Making of a Modern Condo – At the Intersection of Art, Architecture & Design.
![]() |
Who We Are | What We Do | Articles | Artwork | Contact |
|
|
|
You are browsing the archives of The Making of a Modern Condo – At the Intersection of Art, Architecture & Design.
We took a plain vanilla condo just a few years old and turned it into a color-filled, comfortable, clean-lined space with flexible living spaces to make life manageable in a small space
My client’s wish list for a remodeled master suite in the upper Northwest Washington, DC neighborhood of the Palisades included an enlarged bath and dressing area and bumping up the ceiling to create a tray ceiling.
I’m always surprised at how easy and yet dramatic it is to update a fireplace. Life, for this firebox, started out in the 1950′s as a country-look brick fireplace.
The kitchen in this 1950′s split level in Washington, DC had been updated once in the 1980′s. It was overdue for another update — this time, a more modern style central to the house and with better connection to the outdoors.
Like many baths from the 1950′s and before, the original bath was quite small. This is the story of a restful yet energizing modern bath — a remodel of a classic pink and black 1950′s bath.
Before we remodeled, this bath was a classic hall bath dating from the 1950′s. White and black tile, gray-patterned Formica countertops, a standard white-enameled cast iron tub.
Split levels were the suburban rage in the mid-1950′s and 60′s. Modernizing them can be a bit tricky. In this entryway there are several changes — all non-structural that spell modern: