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  • 08.04.16 Architecture & Details / Cabinetry & Millwork / Interiors & Antiques

    Before/After Foyer and Powder Room Renovation

    Architecture & Details / Cabinetry & Millwork / Interiors & Antiques
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    Sally and I frequently receive calls from home owners who tell us they have purchased a newer home based on location, school system and or look of the home’s exterior, etc., but they don’t like the interior architectural detailing and decor. As one client related, “The interior has no gravitas.” And they ask us, “Can you help us upgrade the design of the interior architectural detailing, hardware, decorative lighting and decor?” We, of course, say yes.

    Presently, Sally is working on a project on the North Shore of Boston in which she is helping a client undertake a phased major cosmetic overhaul of a newer Colonial Style home, converting it to the look and feel of a French Country estate. The project has been broken down by phase based on looking at logical architectural breaks and transitions, the client’s travel plans and what they intend to invest on an annual basis in the house.

    The first phase was the renovation of a small foyer and powder room. Originally designed around a masculine “hunt club” theme, Sally and our client collaborated to create a gracious welcoming experience for owner and house guests. The very awkward powder room was expanded and reconfigured.

    Here we see the existing conditions. Dark wood, dark paint and cramped dysfunctional powder room.

    foyer existing conditions

    Note the inexpensive door hardware, six panel colonial style doors and hunt scene drapery…

    foyer existing conditions

    powder room existing conditions

    The powder room was expanded by eliminating a closet. New two panel doors and crown molding were selected. The bi-fold doors were replaced with flat panel doors to be covered with wall paper. The entry is on the right. The door on the left leads to the kitchen.

    Existing Conditionsproposed floor plan, Wilson Kelsey Design

    In order to create the desired French style our client was asking for, Sally worked with our friends from Zoe Design to create a custom chinoiserie wallpaper for the foyer, including covering the bi-fold doors concealing of the washer/dryer. (BTW: Zoe Design’s new website is Inspiring!!!)

    Zoe Design chinoiserie wallpaper

    In the powder room an antique mirror feature wall, custom hand painted vanity, marble vanity top and mirror were proposed.

    proposed French Style powder room elevation, Wilson Kelsey Design

    vanity sink base, Wilson Kelsey Design

    Door hardware, powder room faucet set, vanity mirror and lighting throughout were thought of as jewelry a woman might wear when she attends a cocktail party – that final touch pulling everything together.

    Mudroom style board, Wilson Kelsey Design

    door hardware, Wilson Kelsey Design

    For the floor, collaborating with Zoe Design, Sally and our client designed a grid with a fleur-de-lis at each intersection.

    Floor & Mural by Zoe Design; Design by WIlson Kelsey Design

    So…

    When the work was completed, the new foyer looked like this! Fresh, welcoming, and inviting. Love the tufted upholstered wall!

    Mudroom:Foyer; Wilson Kelsey Design

    Mudroom/Foyer; Wilson Kelsey Design

    The powder room became a little jewel, fit for a queen!

    French Style Powder Room; Wilson Kelsey Design

    Voila!

    Sally recently produced a short video describing the renovation of the foyer/power room in more detail, which can be seen here.

    Every home has a story. What’s your?

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    4 Comments

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    1. Ron van Empel says:
      August 5, 2016 at 10:37 am

      Your drawings are always exquisite !
      What a wonderful transformation. So chic.
      But…I keep wondering…what is that extra basin doing in the open space? Does it have a function? Is it there because the W&D are in the closet?
      Best
      Ron

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      1. John says:
        August 5, 2016 at 12:05 pm

        Good question Ron and something I forgot to mention in the post. The sink does double duty as the the gardening/flower cutting sink and dog washing sink when the family terriers get too muddy to enter the rest of the house.

        Have a great day!
        John

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    2. Willow Decor says:
      August 5, 2016 at 12:52 pm

      So beautiful!! What a wonderful job. Love love love!!!

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      1. John says:
        August 8, 2016 at 9:01 pm

        Glad you like it. Sally and I love adding “Gravitas” to recently built homes. So often, their interiors are generic and need fleshing out.

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