The Freedman Residence

Our aim was to re-fresh and rethink the spatial composition of the interior of this house with a new layout and furniture while maintaining some of the original mid-century furniture and creating a lighter filled space in neutral blue tones.

We removed the wall separating the living room from the dining room and home office, while creating a more fluid environment connecting all three spaces, allowing light to reach the sunken living room. The Livingroom is connected to the main floor by a continuous 2’-9” deep walnut step that runs the length of two sides of the room and turns into a built-in sofa. A low bookcase/counter creates a boundary surrounding the sofa that serves the dining area as a serving station as well as a functioning new bookcase.

At the entry, the staircase wall was lowered and a new stainless steel cable railing was incorporated which allows more light to fill in the hallway and showcases the new landing that can be approached from three sides.

The existing yellowed maple flooring was refinished in a light gray stain in harmony with the gray exterior Ipe decking, while the kitchen cabinets were painted white in contrast to the floor. A new fireplace was incorporated in the family room, surrounded by dark gray rectangular porcelain slab that visually ties the family room to the kitchen. All new walnut furniture were selected in harmony with some of the existing mid-century pieces the family had owned and the color blue, the client’s favorite, became the prominent accent color that is continuous throughout the house.