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Mid Century Modern Update of High-Rise Condo in Houston's Museum District
Mid Century Modern Update of High-Rise Condo in Houston's Museum District
InnovationLandInnovationLand
Houston Interior Designer Lisha Maxey took this Museum District condo from the dated, mirrored walls of the 1980s to Mid Century Modern with a gallery look featuring the client’s art collection. The place was covered with glued-down, floor-to-ceiling mirrors,” says Lisha Maxey, senior designer for Homescapes of Houston and principal at LGH Design Services in Houston. “When we took them off the walls, the walls came apart. We ended up taking them down to the studs." The makeover took six months to complete, primarily because of strict condo association rules that only gave the Houston interior designers very limited access to the elevator – through which all materials and team members had to go. “Monday through Friday, we could only be noisy from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and if we had to do something extra loud, like sawing or drilling, we had to schedule it with the management and they had to communicate that to the condo owners. So it was just a lot of coordination. But a lot of Inner City Loopers live in these kinds of buildings, so we’re used to handling that kind of thing.” The client, a child psychiatrist in her 60s, recently moved to Houston from northeast Texas to be with friends. After being widowed three years ago, she decided it was time to let go of the traditionally styled estate that wasn’t really her style anyway. An avid diver who has traveled around the world to pursue her passion, she has amassed a large collection of art from her travels. Downsizing to 1,600 feet and wanting to go more contemporary, she wanted the display – and the look – more streamlined. “She wanted clean lines and muted colors, with the main focus being her artwork,” says Maxey. “So we made the space a palette for that.” Enter the white, gallery-grade paint she chose for the walls: “It’s halfway between satin and flat,” explains Maxey. “It’s not glossy and it’s not chalky – just very smooth and clean." Adding to the gallery theme is the satin nickel track lighting with lamps aimed to highlight pieces of art. “This lighting has no wires,” notes Maxey. “It’s powered by a positive and negative conduit.” The new flooring throughout is a blended-grey porcelain tile that looks like wood planks. “It’s gorgeous, natural-looking and combines all the beauty of wood with the durability of tile,” says Maxey. “We used it throughout the condo to unify the space.” After Maxey started looking at the client’s bright, vibrant, colorful artwork, she felt the palette couldn’t stay as muted anymore. Hence the Mid Century Modern orange leather sofas from West Elm and bright green chairs from Joybird, plus the throw pillows in different textures, patterns and shades of gold, orange and green. The concave lines of the Danish-inspired chairs, she notes, help them look beautiful from all the way around – a key to designing spaces for loft living. “The table in the living room is very interesting,” notes Maxey. “It was handmade for the client in 1974 and has a signature on it from the artist. She was adamant about including the piece, which has all these hand-painted black-and-white art tiles on the top. I took one look at it and said ‘It’s not really going to go.’” However, after cutting 6 inches off the bottom and making it look a little distressed, the table ended up being the perfect complement to the sofas. The dining room table – from Design Within Reach – is a solid piece of mahogany, the chair upholstery a mix of grey velvet and leather and the legs a shiny brass. “The side chairs are leather and the end ones are velvet,” says Maxey. “It’s a nice textural mix that lends depth and texture.”The galley kitchen, meanwhile, has been lightened and brightened, with new, white contemporary cabinetry, quartz countertops mimicking the look of Carrara marble, stainless steel appliances and a velvet green bench seat for a punch of color.The two bathrooms have been updated with contemporary white vanities and vessel sinks and the master bath now features a walk-in shower tiled in Dolomite white marble (the floor is Bianco Carrara marble mosaic, done in a herringbone pattern).In the master bedroom, Homescapes of Houston knocked down a wall between two smaller closets with swing doors to make one large walk-in closet with pocket doors. The closet in the guest bedroom also came out 13 more inches.The client’s artwork throughout personalizes the space and tells the story of a life. There’s a huge bowl of shells from the client’s diving adventures, framed art from her child psychiatry patients and a 16th century wood carving from a monastery that’s been in her family forever. “Her collection is quite impressive,” says Maxey. “There’s even a framed piece of autographed songs written by John Lennon.” (You can see this black-framed piece of art on the wall in the photo above of two green chairs). “We’re extremely happy with how the project turned out, and so is the client,” says Maxey. “No expense was spared for her. It was a labor of love and we were excited to do it.”
Aston Sofa by Gamma Arredamenti
Aston Sofa by Gamma Arredamenti
RoomService 360RoomService 360
Elegant and glamorous, Aston Designer Sofa takes its inspiration from classic design, interpreted in the most sleek and edgy fashion. Manufactured in Italy by Gamma, Aston Sofa features an incredible hand-tufted, chesterfield-like, “capitone” frame and back complemented by plush seats and slim legs that eloquently suggest the presence of pristine style.
INDUSTRIAL CHIC
INDUSTRIAL CHIC
Annalisa Carli ArchitettoAnnalisa Carli Architetto
Entrando in questa casa veniamo subito colpiti da due soggetti: il bellissimo divano verde bosco, che occupa la parte centrale del soggiorno, e la carta da parati prospettica che fa da sfondo alla scala in ferro che conduce al piano sottotetto. Questo ambiente è principalmente diviso in tre zone: una zona pranzo, il soggiorno e una zona studio camera ospiti. Qui troviamo un mobile molto versatile: un tavolo richiudibile dietro al quale si nasconde un letto matrimoniale. Dalla parte opposta una libreria che percorre la parete lasciando poi il posto al mobile TV adiacente all’ingresso dell’appartamento. Per sottolineare la continuità dei due ambienti è stata realizzata una controsoffittatura con illuminazione a led che comincia all’ingresso dell’appartamento e termina verso la porta finestra di fronte. Dalla parte opposta una libreria che percorre la parete lasciando poi il posto al mobile TV adiacente all’ingresso dell’appartamento. Per sottolineare la continuità dei due ambienti è stata realizzata una controsoffittatura con illuminazione a led che comincia all’ingresso dell’appartamento e termina verso la porta finestra di fronte. Foto di Simone Marulli
Trinity Lane
Trinity Lane
Shannon CrainShannon Crain
Knoxy Knox; Knox Photographics
Custom Fireplace Built-in
Custom Fireplace Built-in
CnS Contracting LLCCnS Contracting LLC
Custom fireplace & built-in surround w/ boxed trim.
White Carrara Marble Fireplace with Mantle & Bench
White Carrara Marble Fireplace with Mantle & Bench
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Gorgeous custom White Carrara marble fireplace surround with bench and mantle! All the joints were mitered to create a seamless & modern look. Call us at 973-575-0006 to get a free estimate for your next stone project!
Merrick Den & Powder Room
Merrick Den & Powder Room
G.B. Construction and Development, Inc.G.B. Construction and Development, Inc.
Remodel of a den and powder room complete with an electric fireplace, tile focal wall and reclaimed wood focal wall. The floor is wood look porcelain tile and to save space the powder room was given a pocket door.

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