Project Complete

This Sonoma project has been a long time coming and had more than it's fair share of challenges along the way. This project promised to be an interesting case study in Traditional design aesthetics, which is not our usual style, but still allowed us to bring contemporary design sensibilities. This extensive remodel also included utilizing the garage square-footage for a new primary bedroom suite, with a new carport installed over the driveway.

One of three bathrooms in the house is this primary bathroom as part of the new bedroom suite. Varied tones of creams and ivory were used for the palette, reserving white for the Carrara marble countertop. We used polished nickel for the fixtures as opposed to chrome for it's ever-so-slightly warmer hue, which paired perfectly with the warmer colors.

Of particular pride is this custom 6 foot, 2 sink vanity. Inset cabinet doors and drawer fronts were designed so that when closed a continuous bevelled edge ran top-to-bottom, with drawers segmenting that profile into thirds. We chose rift-cut white oak for it’s strong grain direction and hue to match the splash-back tile above. The mushroom cabinet knobs feature beading around their perimeter to match to beading of the mirrors above.

In the living room we designed a fireplace hearth from a single piece of Carrara marble, which also extended to the fireplace surround at the floor. A rectified edge mantle design echos other traditional carpentry features around the house while maintaining a minimalist look to let the client’s furnishings take center stage. Inset cabinet doors were also used for the custom TV & display unit. We used the paint color of the door trim to make this feel like it was built-in rather than a piece of furniture. The off-white of the cabinetry allows the rusty browns and mahogany leathers to pop against the background and tie in with the rest of the room.

In this smaller guest bathroom we used the same tones as the primary bathroom, only accented with deep tortoise-shell browns and golds. The herringbone tile is half glazed and half matte so that at first glance it feels quite minimalist but adds visual interest over time. The Queen Anne mirror here is the centerpiece of this bathroom, framed in tortoiseshell and brass, which is accented by the two flanking brass sconces, and grounded by the onyx countertop bellow.

These clients not only had gorgeous furniture for us to design around, but also brought a wealth of patience during the project as permitting and construction complications arose. We find ourselves incredibly fortunate to have worked with such amazing clients on this rare expedition into the world of Traditional design.