PROJECT OVERVIEW
Home Interior Design Collaboration with Lighting Designer
Home interior design often starts with a kitchen remodel or bathroom renovation – and sometimes include both. Color is central to our practice, which can present challenges when designing different parts of a residence. To address this, we create a reflection of our client’s personal style, inspiration and needs. This work is an example of an eclectic design aligned with a biophilic principles. The result is a home style that includes layered textures and makes a statement everywhere you look.
In 2016, lighting designer Brooke Silber-Carter gave a presentation about LED lighting at a rug showroom in Manhattan. That’s when we first met. Years later she asked us to redesign her family’s kitchen and bathroom and add a spa-like bathroom in their cellar.
The home in Bergen County, New Jersey abuts a nature preserve, and Brooke loves the color green. We brought the outdoors—in, with a mosaic by Sicis, while immersing her in her favorite hue. In their former kitchen, her husband Ken would stand in the corner while she was cooking. This was a pain point in their small, poorly designed kitchen. We resolved it through thoughtful space planning.
The adjacent bathroom had a tub. We re-designed it with an accessible shower for ease of use during their aging parents’ visits. The wall tile was value-engineered 3 times. We wanted the white tile to have a triangular pattern which would speak to the black and white mosaic detail. We landed on a simple elongated subway tile which allowed the mosaic detail to shine on its own.
For their cellar, we had discussed installing a sauna. Cost and ceiling height proved prohibitive, so we created a spa-like bathroom for ultimate escape and relaxation.
Throughout her home, Brooke added a variety of lighting layers controlled by Lutron-programmed scenes.
Please reach out if you’d like to see how these different lighting scenes alter the experience of each space or if you want to bring color and biophilic design into your home renovation project.
Photography: Andrew Frasz.