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Houzz at a glance
Who lives here architectural technologist Joe Stewart with his wife and baby
Location North London
property A Georgian house in end terrace
Size 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
architectural technologist Joe Stewart Yellow Door architecture and design

property was previously used as a squat and was in a bad state when Joe Stewart and his wife took over the property, but it gave them the opportunity to strip back to its bare bones and start again.

"We reconfigured the entire space and really open up and down to maximize the flow of light," says Stewart. "At the same time, we tried to stay in harmony with the historical roots of Georgian property."

'We stripped all property to its bricks, which we then sanded and made a feature in many areas of the house "Stewart said.

The couple did not cover too much of the original bricks, they opted for mainly low-level units in the kitchen, giving it a homely feel. The units are British Standard, which is cheaper, no frills kitchen manufacturer brand Plain English. "It is a modular system that you need to pick up and install it yourself, but it looks good and the cost works out to be quite reasonable, said Stewart.

regenerated Architectural bar stools and Forum hanging lamps metal add an industrial edge to space.

worktops wood, Ikea. Stove, Rangemaster. Jackson pendant light yellow, Made.com. Kitchen units, British Standard.

the couple installed underfloor heating under the floors restored and inserted a wood stove in the fireplace to cast a cozy glow on long winter days. "We use the stove all the time," Stewart said. "It gives an incredible heat."

Monochrome fireplace tiles add some pattern to the plan. "We sent off the steps of the home to a fireplace specialist tile manufacturer, who sent a ready-made plate tiles, you just slide into place," says Stewart.

Discover the beauty of bare brick

Stove, Esse. Hearth tiles, 20th century fireplaces.

Being tight on space, it was important to build in storage at every opportunity. These floor ceiling open shelving perfectly fulfilled in the living area provide color and interest, more than the storage of any importance. They also subtly divide the kitchen and living room of the stairs.

chimney the master bedroom has been left in its original state and is a feature in itself. smart window shutters keep the sleek and simple look. "We opted for shutters that are divided in the middle," says Stewart, "because they give you a lot more control over how you let the light filter in a room.

Wardrobe, Ikea. Linen, John Lewis. bed, Sofa.com.

This corner of the loft was still there, but Stewart has made more accessible and usable as a room by adding a staircase and railing height. It is now a little study or handy reading room. With a new baby in the house, the couple were careful to limit the amount of chemicals used in construction and this piece was painted in friendly paint Earthborn the environment.

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Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here Lamont and Cori Magee, their cat, Jolie, and Shih Tzu-poodle mix, Bishop
Location Los Angeles
Size 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom

Cori Magee describes his playful Scandinavian design aesthetic ', a style that is evident in the living room of the rented apartment she shares with her husband, Lamont. He wears graphic prints, textiles and color schemes. Thanks to the Internet, I have so many sources of great design, in addition to my own friends to design and print magazines, she said.

The pouf is woven from Cori's parents' garage.

Ranarp w Worklight hite Ikea. White coffee table, Crate and Barrel. Cushions Hem Ikea Etsy , Marimekko. R ug, Urban Outfitters.

once you know the look you want, be it an entire room or a specific piece of lighting, you can try to find a way around buying the expensive option, "said Cori. for example, she had trouble locating black, cafe style lights at a low price." All I found was at least $ 100. I decided to buy the 12 $ chain of green lights of the target and the black spray paint. I've had them for a few years and I still love them, "she said.

Ektorp sofa, Ikea. Los Angeles typography art, ORK Posters. Small Talk Art, One Must Dash.

Cori's mother gave him the chest through the corridor as a gift for his eighth-grade diploma. The Day the Dead pillow is also a gift from his mother.

Eames coat rack, Design Within Reach. Eames lounge chair BD Talmadge.

"whether we have money or not, I refuse to spend $ 4,000 on a console, so the design challenge is to find a cheaper solution, said Cori. For their own multimedia console, it has two smaller floating cabinets from Ikea together and had a piece of wood cut to fit the top.

A shelf style takes design books and souvenirs. Cori planted inside a cactus in a woven basket.

Shelving Kallax, Ikea.

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Pretty cat asleep on his favorite spot in the house, the cable box.

Cori favorite design palette is black, white and wood. He played full advantage in their bedroom, with black appliques, white bedding and wooden bedside tables.

Malm bedside tables, Ikea. Sconces, TripleSevenHome.

a small banner found on Etsy balance of the mirror next to the dresser of the couple. The bedroom is the favorite place of Cori because "that's where our accent wall is dark. I love how it turned out with white drawers in front of him.

Malm dresser, Ikea.

an illustration by artist Garance Doré e is displayed next to a pendant light and a framed postcard. Cori finds framing postcards friendly economical way to include more art in their home.

Shades poster art by Garance Doré, Company. pendant light West Elm.

Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here Eddie Lee and his dog, Buddy
Location hell's kitchen neighborhood of New York City
Size 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom

'I love the custom tufted sofa, designed by me and directed by restoring Anatoli in Brooklyn, "said Lee. "It is perfect for entertaining or for stacking and watching movies.

The ink on vellum is implemented by Lia Halloran, and for a bright pop of color, Lee brought in a chair Husk purple B & B Italia. The side table is late 19th century England Antique Big Daddy in Los Angeles, and the coffee table is a Lucite US 1970 and piece of glass.

Carpet charcoal, Patterson Flynn Martin.

A vintage 1940s french pommel horse sitting to the right of the fireplace. Tie in the colors of the room is implemented (above the fireplace) Ernest de la Torre, purchased at Design on a Dime.

in the living space is an original fireplace that serves as a great focal point in the room. "My favorite part of the fireplace is glazed brick New California cobalt from Key Tile in Sausalito, California, said Lee. He had the accent tiles installed on the move.

shelves to the left of the fireplace allows Lee to show creatively collections. Arrange books by color to create a visually attractive element in the room.

Lee and Wendt gutted and redesigned the kitchen. They used the space to create a kitchen-dining room open flowing into a room.

worktops, Caesarstone. Appliances, GE Monogram and Bosch.

when Lee bought the apartment, there was much lower ceilings with storage space above. He decided he would rather have higher ceilings to create a more open atmosphere and got rid of the storage space to raise the ceiling.

favorite part of Lee about the kitchen is the living-dining room open, which is ideal for entertaining. "The dining table is custom made, designed by me and directed by Sun Furniture in Roslyn, New York, said Lee. "There is a bleached teak slab by cutting directly on a base against iron-height.

nonrandom pendant ceiling Moooi. C hair by Calligaris Jensen-Lewis.

"An open kitchen works the way I live, said Lee. "I often entertained casually and set up a bar on the island and a buffet on the dining table." Lee bought the art of Scope Art Fair during Art Basel weekend in Miami.

Barstools, De La Source.

Lee added texture to the wall in the corridor leading from the bathroom to the bedroom with the vinyl Belgian linen in Dutch Twilight Phillip Jeffries.

above the dresser is an American lamp 1920 High Style Deco in New York City. End of the thumbnail is a painting contemporary oil by American artist CMarZ Christopher Anthony in Palm Springs, California.

Dresser, Restoration Hardware.

"My room is small but cozy, 'Lee said. "I had the headboard made by Plantation design to fit wall to wall. I Mirrored wall open space and covered the wall opposite Phillip Jeffries grass cloth to balance the mirror and give warmth and texture.

Washed Belgian Linen bed, Restoration Hardware.

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