The Architect Is In: Making the Most of Your Floor Plan - Remodelista
Over the last 20 years, New York-based firm Platt Dana Architecture has developed a reputation for transforming traditional buildings and apartments into spaces oriented around contemporary family living. And finally, by filling every available nook and cranny with well-designed, efficient storage, the architects manage to squeeze out even more precious space; leaving their clients with a healthy “space” account in the black. Glass mosaic tiles from Cheryl Hazan Mosaic set a calm tone in a busy kitchen. By acquiring space from the adjacent study, the kitchen gained a window and light as well as space. A view from the kitchen of the family room, which was previously a bedroom. A muted palette of grays, selected by interior designer Debra Notis, works well with the Korean landscape paintings that represent the four seasons and presented to the client by her parents as a wedding present. The living room sofa is also from B&B Italia while the textured side table is from Oly. For the musical family, the piano occupies an important corner of the living room in front of a wall of custom built bookshelves and storage. The two boys in the family share a room; made feasible through the custom-built storage and desk system, which is mirrored on the other half of the wall. In the master bedroom, a built-in desk system fits into the window alcove. A mosaic tile installation by Cheryl Hazan brings blossoms in to the bathroom shower. The kitchen before Platt Dana incorporated the space and window from the study next door. The previous dining room was next to the kitchen and has now been converted into a family room. A view of one of the bedrooms before the Platt Dana renovation. A comparison of the existing and revised floor plans illustrate Platt Dana’s skill in updating a floor plan for modern family living.