My Houzz: A Airy Warehouse transformed Perfect Space Live / Work

My Houzz: A Airy Warehouse transformed Perfect Space Live / Work - Nicolo Sertorio photographer and researcher Seonok Lee sought a large multi home with an easy drive to San Francisco. They found what they wanted in a 3300 square foot unit is part of a community live work in Oakland that belonged to the artist Bruce Beasley in 1989 and designed in collaboration with architect Thomas Dolan.

working closely with architect Marc DiGiacomo, they converted their large, empty box in a modern living space with a photography studio photography for commercial business Sertorio.

Houzz at a glance
Who lives here Nicolo Sertorio, Seonok Lee and their cat, Romeo
Location Oakland, California
Architect DiGiacomo Architect
Size 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms bathroom
built 1989

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Working with architect DiGiacomo, the couple has plans to keep large open room and build a separate bedroom. The bank shelves adds interest to the space

Floor :. Tigerwood, Armstrong Flooring

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bounces light around the white walls, and at night, the space can be converted into a media room with an Epson projector. The sofa offers the ideal space to warm up with a good movie.

All photos of the house, including two rooms seen here were taken and printed by Sertorio.

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sofa: Focus One Home; lamp: Tolomeo, Artemide

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Sertorio refinished an old library table bought at an auction at the Oakland Museum of California; he now serves as their dining room. The chairs are the Vitra Design Museum.

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the shelves wall to wall hold the Sertorio collection of vintage cameras. Each part of the unit is a separate component, so that the pieces can be mixed and matched.

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buffet is a flea market find, while the printed photograph is another original images Sertorio.

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a wall holding a hand light panel by Sertorio. German Framed lithographs hanging on the opposite wall. The library is a market flea find

Applies :. Artemide

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the couple kept the mezzanine as an office and nestled in the kitchen below. Hanging lights throughout the main floor contain LED color changing bulbs that are operated by remote control

Stools: AllModern ;. wall sconces: Artemide; color bulbs: Amazon

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"We fell in love with the high ceilings, 'said Sertorio (seen here with Lee). "And since we did not like the renovation we have seen in one of the houses that we showed, we were happy to start with this blank canvas.

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Plans working are manufactured compressed quartz; strong and resistant chip. Sertorio chose the white color Extreme Zeus to match the cabinets

Countertops :. Silestone; wardrobes: Home Depot; rug ArchiExpo

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entry is lined with photographs of Sertorio, part of his "Passages" series, taken on road trips across the country. The vertical garden contains various succulents

hanging garden :. URBIO

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creative and modern lighting solutions are used in the loft, including this enlightened bench.

Logico Triple Wall Sconce: Artemide; Light Table Bench 52: Pablo Pardo; portmanteau: Umbra

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Lee uses the mezzanine for his home office. The office, a modern version of a French writing desk from the 16th century, was bought in an antique shop as a birthday gift Sertorio.

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Among the few walls built in the attic, there are three that form the bedroom, main bathroom and a wardrobe. The walls are made of absorbing sound energy-saving material fire resistant Roxul

Wall lights :. Tolomeo Classic / Micro Wall Spot, Artemide; bed, headboard, bedside tables: Modloft; walls: Roxul

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sink and worktop in main bathroom are one piece. The walls are covered with frosted glass tiles.

Tiles: Ann Sacks; sink, countertop: Ronbow; faucets: Hansgrohe; WC: Blu Bathworks luminaires: Tiella

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dressing room and closets act as a buffer between the main room and the bedroom.

Colour: Gelareh; lighting: Artemide

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a guest bathroom was added upstairs mezzanine

sink, countertop :. Ronbow; faucets: Hansgrohe; WC: Blu Bathworks; illuminated mirror: Mirror reflection Tiella

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shared yard is part of the work live concept of the architect Thomas Dolan.

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studio photography Sertorio is located on the ground floor for loading and unloading. Rubber floors are made from recycled tires, so they are not only durable but also absorbing shock

Floors :. rubber coating

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There is plenty of room for a seamless background paper roll.

Floors: Rubber Flooring

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The photography studio is used by Sertorio as an office, as a space shooting and his art printing.

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the bathroom in the studio is made from the same materials as the bathrooms upstairs.

sink, countertop: Ronbow; faucets: Hansgrohe; WC: Blu Bathworks illuminated mirror: Mirror reflection Tiella

Before Photo

BEFORE :. Here we see the main original space, with ceilings 25 feet

Before photo

BEFORE: Excerpt from what is now their room, this view looks toward the future kitchen.

Before photo

BEFORE: the floors were replaced and a bathroom guest bathroom and closet (for washing machine and dryer) were added to an existing mezzanine.

My Houzz is a series in which we visit and photograph, creative personality filled homes and the people who inhabit them. If you want your home to be selected, send photos to ukeditor@houzz.com.

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