the methodology used in order to maximize the storage space was creating an inventory list of all the “less pretty” household items such as ladder, vacuum cleaner, suitcases etc. and making sure each and every item has a designated location, assuring a clutter free environment.

Another issue that was addressed with special cabinetry was the dining area. They love hosting dinners and didn’t want the dining area to look cluttered with chairs most of the time, as well as not having the extra space to store multiple chairs. The solution was designing a window-side bench that has storage incorporated in it, has a visually “framing” effect that projects the outdoor greenery, and most importantly allowing the glass table to open up and serve up to 12 people. A bonus “side-effect” of the bench was the semi-closed balcony area created by it, making it a welcoming, cozy hang out spot.

Another unique feature of the apt. is the glass walled study room/office. As seen on the “before” plan, the apt. had a service room mainly for hanging the laundry to dry. It was closed with a wall and created a very strange hall in the middle of the apt. As an architect she has a need for a small office to host small design meetings and work in. The glass walled room was a perfect solution, creating the feel of an enclosed room separated acoustically from the rest of the house, while creating spatial continuity, flooding the main space with light and creating a “spacier” feeling, than opposed to the original brick walled room.