More Than a Face lift, Lincoln Park

We've been touching many rooms in this Lincoln Park home over the last couple of years and are still going as we fine tune furniture selections, artwork, and interior details. But, here are some photos of the progress.

The old kitchen was ready for an update. New cabinets with additional detail echo some of the style already in the home while other selections add a new dimension. Re configuring the kitchen to keep it a real focal point creates a sense of drama in the space and intention to the design. An enlarged opening between the kitchen and the dining room and living room make the overall layout more fluid. 

BEFORE pic of the kitchen. We typically like to get rid of those dust shelves above the kitchen cabinetry. To the left, a small opening to the Dining room was practically unusable.

Picture of the space before the pendants came in. 

The Pendants installed.

View toward the new family room built-ins before the pendants came. A low wall was built to back up the sofa.

An enlarged opening to the Dining and Living Rooms allows you to see the window at the other end of the home. Increasing depth, light and flow.

Range and tile detail. 

Detail at the butcher block walnut top of the media cabinet. A great stage for kids.

Other portions of this project have included a redesign of the playroom, painting throughout, new carpeting, pillows, rugs and furniture. We are looking forward to sharing finished pictures of the rest of the home soon!

Some pre-final completion shots of this Gut Rehab project in Roscoe Village. This project takes a 3 flat brick building and converts it into a single family home. Follow the whole project on our Facebook Page. 

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Update from Adler Barry Project

Although we have not yet taken final photos of this kitchen renovation project, here are a couple rough shots of the completed project. 

Closet Addition Nearing Completion.

The closet addition to our previous mudroom project is almost complete. The closet system went in today. This project filled in an unused porch area located above a mudroom addition we designed a few years ago. The owner wanted the new addition to be modern and sleek and stand out from the existing house. Dark stained cedar siding ties the new portion into the previous addition. We ended up removing and replacing some of the lower siding with the dark boards as well to pull it all together. More pics to come (without the large van). Once fall hits, the new facade will be very visible as it is currently veiled by foliage. 

Mostly veiled by foliage, the new cedar infill sits above the mudroom we designed a few years ago. Fall will bring a much more visible facade exposing the two windows. The East window serves the closet while a North facing window is over a small desk area off the master bedroom.  

The vertical wall flanking the doors entry was changed to the cedar to help tie the two floors together. 

The main conceptual idea behind the design was to carve the corner of the building out to represent a response from the noisy school nearby.  

The view from the driveway approach. The narrow trim around the new window provides a small shadow line around the new widow. The windows on the second floor of the addition relate to those below. 

 

Adler Barry Remodel

The bathroom fixtures in the master bath are all in. The mirror about to be installed in the photo below.

Bernard Bathroom and Interiors

The new Master Bathroom is now accessible directly from the Master Bedroom through a new opening. A new door on the opposite side leads to a closet in the location of the old enclosed porch. A large shower stands in place of the original tub. The sink wall was relocated to the wall where the bathroom had been accessed from the hallway. Two Robern recessed medicine cabinets are used above Kohler sinks. The vanity was designed by MPink and fabricated by Joliet Cabinet. 

Piggy-Back House Remodel

We're well underway what we're now calling the "Piggy Back" House.  This late 19th century balloon frame house has been changed, gutted and renovated over time. The original footprint remains with a newer addition "piggybacked" over the top of the roof and walls. We even uncovered the original siding and windows inside an interior wall. It truly is a layered home which makes this renovation very special. The new owners have asked us to reconfigure the second floor and add a bedroom. The master suite will now be more efficient and elegant.  We've also completely re-structured the ceiling in the master suite area to both stabilize it and provide a dramatic space.