Beach Elegance: 10th Street Kitchen

Hello all! We're so excited to show you a project that is just wrapping up. Take a look at what the 10th Street kitchen used to look like: 

The finishes and color scheme were too dark and formal for this house by the beach, the original lay-out which included a small island and a bar were awkward, and overall the space just did not function as well as it could... the goal was to transform the space into something that reflected a lighter west coast beach mood and could be a full service kitchen and HQ for this busy family of 5. A look at the kitchen remodel in progress: 

 

Here's a sneak peek of the kitchen dining area as we wait for the dining table and settee to arrive to accompany the dining chairs and that gorgeous chandelier: 

A close up of the iridescent tile we used for the kitchen back splash:

And the house is nearly complete! Those bar stools are a temporary, but quite useful as we wait for the new ones to arrive. If you're wondering whether that's a ping pong table in the bottom right hand corner of the last photo... you're absolutely right! The wonderful family that lives here is fun-loving and while the family room is filling in, they figured why not

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GEORGE Projects: HDC Stadium Club

Hello and happy summer! Judging by the weather, beach season has officially arrived! We imagine that along with hitting the beach some of you soccer fans might also be watching the Euro Cup, which brings us to our next project--the Home Depot Center Stadium Club. The Stadium Club restaurant overlooks the 27,000 seat soccer stadium, which is the proud home of MLS teams Chivas USA and Los Angeles Galaxy. The Stadium Club is also often utilized for concert events that take place at the HDC. 

The space needs an updated design, and we've been hard at work brainstorming and planning one for it. Take a look at what it currently looks like:

And a few sneak peaks at ideas we have for the new space...

Stay tuned for updates on this exciting project!

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A Bath By the Sea, Part III

And voila! We are so excited to take you on a photographic tour of this finished beauty. Take a look:









We are loving the way the light shimmers down the Vihari glass tiles!








The darker wood on the vanity and cabinet adds a touch of warmth:







We hope you enjoyed viewing our bath-by-the-sea as much as we enjoyed designing it!

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A Bath by the Sea, Part I

Hello all! We have the beginnings of a new project to share with you today. This bathroom has storage issues and definitely needs a fresh, updated look. As you can see in the photos below, most of the toiletries are crowded on the vanity counter top since there is not enough storage space. The original space has a bit of a coastal theme, but the overall look was just a little outdated (hey, it happens). Take a look for yourself!











Our goal is to transform this bathroom into a tranquil haven with improved functionality, oh and be beautiful of course!!

 
And spoiler alert... this Vihari irridescent green glass tile is going to be the star!!

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More on Shades of Gray

Thanks for the awesome feedback we've been getting on this beauty. We so appreciate it! We have installed the new clear glass sphere light fixtures:



And we've installed the 2-tone gray curtain hung on a ceiling trac:



We've also installed the very sleek aluminum entry door with a bright white frosted piece of glass.



While we wait for the rug, art and furnishings, we are touching up the beautiful resin swirl floor, done by Steve Seleska at Resin Floor Studio and doing final paint touch ups. The backsplash, above the pebble caesarstone countertop, was given a venetian finish (I'll have to get you a close up shot!) and the little alcoves were painted to match the curvy plaster wall. The alcoves were uplighted and downlighted for special effect and the cabinet has toe-kick and uplighting over the flyover. The plaster wall and the curtain wall are washed with light and then there is of course ambient lighting for everyday use.



It looks this cool in the middle of the day but next time, I promise to get a shot of it at dusk!

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A (Soon To Be) Nautical Haven

The Strand residence is a beautiful home by the beach with tall, palladian windows overlooking the ocean - a view to die for! Our client brought us in to deliver a new look and space plan for the living room. His look of choice.. sophisticated, nautical, light. Below are some photos of the space we will be redesigning:






As you can see, it's quite a challenging space. A lot of angles define the room:







New sofa, new coffee table and a lot of re-working of existing elements that just aren't quite right.






This home is a joy to step foot in and we'll look forward to keeping you abreast of as the changes unfold.

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Silver Strand Phase II

After the walls were prepped, our leather and suede art tiles and the cabinets were installed. Finish materials which had all been pre-selected...



were inspected and laid out to show their best sides...



Prototpes were made to ensure that the finished product exceeded every expectation of awesome (that's why Design Support rocks - thank you DS!):



And then, they were installed and the process of lighting them began...





Across the aisle, the wall tiles were carefully placed in a random pattern with just enough contrast to make them look really interesting:





Wow, we've come a long way since this!!



With cabinets and wall tiles in place, our in-wall TV, automated shades and cabinet lights (we are LOVING Lutron lighting control but more on that later) are on deck. In the meantime, we'll be working on doing something very cool with the entry door and furnishings... Did you even know you liked contemporary design so much!!!

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Ultra-Luxe Man Cave

Hello! Hope you enjoyed your weekend and are ready to tour another project. Silver Strand Residence is owned by an awesome power couple, and the space we're remodeling for them is used for entertaining friends and family, but is mainly utilized by the man of the house. In essence, you could say that we're designing an ultra-luxe man-cave. Ahh, every man's dream.

Here are some before photos:

A conceptual rendering for the client's approval:

And alas, after getting a great team in place, the budget and concept drawings signed off on, construction commenced:





Our GC Master used our CAD drawings to frame the backsplash and alcove locations in between the future cabinets and "flyover" element. We had to build the backsplash further into the room and then recess the alcoves right back in to make everything work just so. Let me tell you, those were some complicated drawings!! It wasn't long after framing and drywalling that we started pre-wiring for the WICKED lighting effects that were soon to come...



It's hard to see from this picture but we also recessed the adjacent wall about a 1/8" to prepare for the leather and watersuede tiles that we purchased from the Italian company, Studio Art (close up of tiles below). We also framed a cavity for and ran wires to a TV to sit flush with the wall. All of the components will live tucked out of sight in the cabinet that is preparing to be installed!








The room is small but literally every detail must be considered eight times over to get it just right. It has been a huge adrenaline rush and just you WAIT to see how amazing the cabinets turned out!

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