Entry

This entry hallway originally had bifold doors on an entry closet. A beloved roll-top desk was repurposed in this space, serving as a drop spot and charging station, opposite the garage door. Photography by Kevin Felts.

Photo of a large traditional front door in Toronto with cork floors, white walls, a single front door and a white front door.

Rodney Middendorf Photography
Inspiration for a large transitional front door in Columbus with beige walls, cork floors, a single front door, a dark wood front door and brown floor.

Guillaume Jouet
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There were a few goals for this main level living space remodel, first and for most to enhance the breath taking views of the Tacoma Narrows Strait of the Puget Sound. Secondly to also enhance and restore the original mid-century architecture and lastly to modernize the spaces with style and functionality. The layout changed by removing the walls separating the kitchen and entryway from the living spaces along with reducing the coat closet from 72 inches wide to 48 wide opening up the entry space. The original wood wall provides the mid-century architecture by combining the wood wall with the rich cork floors and contrasting them both with the floor to ceiling crisp white stacked slate fireplace we created the modern feel the client desired. Adding to the contrast of the warm wood tones the kitchen features the cool grey custom modern cabinetry, white and grey quartz countertops with an eye popping blue crystal quartz on the raise island countertop and bar top. To balance the wood wall the bar cabinetry on the opposite side of the space was finished in a honey stain. The furniture pieces are primarily blue and grey hues to coordinate with the beautiful glass tiled backsplash and crystal blue countertops in the kitchen. Lastly the accessories and accents are a combination of oranges and greens to follow in the mid-century color pallet and contrast the blue hues.

Olivera Construction (Builder) • W. Brandt Hay Architect (Architect) • Eva Snider Photography (Photographer)
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Three Toned "Leather" pattern in 6mm cork glue down tiles. Forna's Leather, White Leather and Gray Leather have been combined to create this unique floor. https://www.icorkfloor.com/store/product-category/cork-tiles-6mm/

photo: John Lund / Lund Arts
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Rodney Middendorf Photography
Photo of a large transitional front door in Columbus with beige walls, cork floors, a single front door, a dark wood front door and brown floor.

Rodney Middendorf Photography
Design ideas for a large transitional front door in Columbus with beige walls, cork floors, a single front door, a dark wood front door and brown floor.