Matanzas Creek Modern

The tale of the transformation of this home began way back in Winter of 2017.

Our wonderful clients, referred by a colleague at Pedersen’s called about renovating what was their master bathroom in a sprawling 1958 mid-century home.

A smaller project to begin, it was intriguing on a number of levels. We wanted to see what TBD had to offer as our take on mid-century modern, and our client’s extensive art collection was a clue that the process would be interesting and the end result would most likely be beautiful.

Here is a little before and after.

Before

After

Our take leaned heavily on walnut and a simple palette of black and white.

So, then we moved on to phase II, which involved the front portion of the house which housed the kitchen, laundry anda bonus space. The space was small, 1950’s vibe, chopped up and had an awkward flow.

We started with the footprint but opened up the space, reoriented the kitchen so it would spill out onto the back patio and added a butler’s pantry which was street facing, which added privacy for the kitchen.

Aesthetically we wanted to push the envelope a little more and add more elegant drama in a masculine but warm way. Which led to this really, spectacular space which is still one of our favoriteskitchens.

Here is a peek at the before and after floor plans, so you can get an idea of what a little smart space planning can do to create a new flow and feeling.

Before

After

Before

The same kitchen with warm wood cabinets from another angle. The window above the sink and dishwasher is visible. The white stove is protruding past the countertops.

A kitchen and living area with a warm wood floor and a silver stove along one wall and next to a doorway. There is a table on rollers across from the stove, a pendant light, and the back wall is almost entirely sliding glass doors opening on to a st

After

This is the butler’s pantry of my dreams...

Phase III moved us on to the back of the house, which involved creating a master suite along with a back living room/bar area. It also entailed fine tuning the floor plan to straighten out the hallway that connected the front living to the bedrooms and the back living/master suite, but did so in a convoluted way.

A bedroom with white walls, a dark floor covered by a warm tone Persian rug. A bed with a dark grey frame, a mustard throw blanket, patterned black and white pillows, and a cow skin throw. There is a floating wooden side table and modern gold light.

I love the drama in this master suite. The rich tones in the vintage rug work so well with the contemporary lines of the furnishings and the custom side table.

A walkthrough closet with a broad open doorway to a bathroom. The closet has wooden frames and drawers, a dark floor and patterned rug. The bathroom has a busy black and white floor, square wooden vanity, marble backsplash, and a window. — You pass through the master closet which is equally beautiful, designed with mirror image closets on each side, built out in walnut.

A spacious living area with very dark wooden floors, off-white walls, and a staircase. The room has a picture window with cushioned seating facing a coffee table, two chairs, and a couch. There is also an area with two chairs facing a chess table. — Below the master suite is a second living space, with a bar area. The client’s rug collection was a jumping off point to add navy leather, camel velvet and nubby linen.

Two dark cushioned wooden chairs facing a circular wooden table with a floral arrangement and a chess board. Behind the table is a large window framed by floating wooden shelves holding pictures and earth-toned art objects.

Walnut floating shelves flank the window looking out onto the client’s garden with a small desk area. The industrial inspired table works well with the navy leather lounge chairs

A wet bar with wooden cabinets, drawers, and a built-in mini fridge framed by deep blue. The counter is white with a veined marble backslash. The faucet is silver with a wooden accent and there is a wood framed photo above it.

The bar is a show stopper.

This project took some time to complete, in the three phases. But, what fun to see the transformation and reflection of our clients in the newly envisioned home. I feel like our work has grown and our ability to create a palette that is a meshing of the best version of the house itself, the client’s aesthetic vision and our hand has been honed along the way.

This one is such a reminder to me of how the floor plan is the basis for everything. You just can’t stick pretty on top of abad floor plan and get the result you want. A simple, smart floor plan and the finessing of it, is what’s vital to that underlying feeling that permeates a space.

Cheers to spaces that feel good!

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