When an international client moved from Brazil to Stamford, Connecticut, they reached out to Decor Aid, and asked for our help in modernizing a recently purchased suburban home. The client felt that the house was too “cookie-cutter,” and wanted to transform their space into a highly individualized home for their energetic family of four. In addition to giving the house a more updated and modern feel, the client wanted to use the interior design as an opportunity to segment and demarcate each area of the home. They requested that the downstairs area be transformed into a media room, where the whole family could hang out together. Both of the parents work from home, and so their office spaces had to be sequestered from the rest of the house, but conceived without any disruptive design elements. And as the husband is a photographer, he wanted to put his own artwork on display. So the furniture that we sourced had to balance the more traditional elements of the house, while also feeling cohesive with the husband’s bold, graphic, contemporary style of photography. The first step in transforming this house was repainting the interior and exterior, which were originally done in outdated beige and taupe colors. To set the tone for a classically modern design scheme, we painted the exterior a charcoal grey, with a white trim, and repainted the door a crimson red. The home offices were placed in a quiet corner of the house, and outfitted with a similar color palette: grey walls, a white trim, and red accents, for a seamless transition between work space and home life. The house is situated on the edge of a Connecticut forest, with clusters of maple, birch, and hemlock trees lining the property. So we installed white window treatments, to accentuate the natural surroundings, and to highlight the angular architecture of the home. In the entryway, a bold, graphic print, and a thick-pile sheepskin rug set the tone for this modern, yet comfortable home. While the formal room was conceived with a high-contrast neutral palette and angular, contemporary furniture, the downstairs media area includes a spiral staircase, comfortable furniture, and patterned accent pillows, which creates a more relaxed atmosphere. Equipped with a television, a fully-stocked bar, and a variety of table games, the downstairs media area has something for everyone in this energetic young family.

Photo of a mid-sized traditional master bathroom in Calgary with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove tub, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, green tile, mosaic tile, green walls, cement tiles, a pedestal sink and tile benchtops.

Ensuite
Photo of a modern bathroom in Melbourne with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and beige tile.

Originally designed by Delano and Aldrich in 1917, this building served as carriage house to the William and Dorothy Straight mansion several blocks away on the Upper East Side of New York. With practically no original detail, this relatively humble structure was reconfigured into something more befitting the client’s needs. To convert it for a single family, interior floor plates are carved away to form two elegant double height spaces. The front façade is modified to express the grandness of the new interior. A beautiful new rear garden is formed by the demolition of an overbuilt addition. The entire rear façade was removed and replaced. A full floor was added to the roof, and a newly configured stair core incorporated an elevator. Architecture: DHD Interior Designer: Eve Robinson Associates Photography by Peter Margonelli http://petermargonelli.com

Claudia Uribe Photography
Inspiration for a modern bathroom in New York with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an undermount tub, a shower/bathtub combo and beige tile.

Julie Williams Design
This is an example of a country bathroom in San Francisco with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets and beige tile.

Nathalie Bourgoint
Inspiration for a small contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Bordeaux with beige cabinets, a curbless shower, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, laminate benchtops, beige floor and an open shower.

Inspiration for a contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Other with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a corner shower, a wall-mount toilet, beige tile, beige walls, an integrated sink, beige floor and white benchtops.

This is an example of a small modern bathroom in Auckland with medium wood cabinets, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, porcelain tile, beige walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, beige floor and a hinged shower door.

This is an example of a modern 3/4 wet room bathroom in Melbourne with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige tile, beige walls, a vessel sink, beige floor, an open shower and white benchtops.

Михаил Степанов
Photo of a contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Moscow with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, beige tile, white tile, brown tile, a vessel sink and a sliding shower screen.

This bath offers generous space without going overboard in square footage. The homeowner chose to go with a large double vanity and a nice shower with custom features and a shower seat and decided to forgo the typical big soaking tub. The vanity area shown in this photo has plenty of storage within the mirrored wall cabinets and the large drawers below. The mirrors were cased out with the matching woodwork and crown detail. The countertop is Crema Marfil slab marble with undermount Marzi sinks. The Kallista faucetry was chosen in chrome since it was an easier finish to maintain for years to come. Other metal details were done in the oil rubbed bronze to work with the theme through out the home. The floor tile is a 12 x 12 Bursa Beige Marble that is set on the diagonal. The backsplash to the vanity is the companion Bursa Beige mini running bond mosaic with a cap also in the Bursa Beige marble. Vaulted ceilings add to the dramatic feel of this bath. The bronze and crystal chandelier also adds to the dramatic glamour of the bath. Photography by Northlight Photography.

This small space bathroom features many small space tricks, including the perfect combination of mirror and glass, a beautiful floating vanity and an ample amount of storage in all of the right places. Photography by Brandon Barre.

Designed by Jordan Smith for Brilliant SA Built by Brilliant SA
Inspiration for a large contemporary bathroom in Adelaide with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, a freestanding tub, beige tile, porcelain tile, beige walls and porcelain floors.

Traditional master bath vanity. Painted white cabinetry. Gold accents. Floral accent.
Design ideas for a large traditional master bathroom in New York with white cabinets, raised-panel cabinets, beige tile, white walls, ceramic floors and an undermount sink.

This is an example of a transitional bathroom in San Francisco with a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and beige tile.

Eclectic bathroom in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets and beige tile.

Photo of a traditional bathroom in DC Metro with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets and beige tile.

Mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Boston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, an alcove shower, beige tile, porcelain tile, beige walls, porcelain floors, solid surface benchtops, light wood cabinets, beige floor and a hinged shower door.