Displaying posts labeled "Hallway"

A colourful French Quarter transformation

Posted on Wed, 29 Jan 2025 by midcenturyjo

This 1820s Creole cottage compound in New Orleans’ French Quarter has been transformed by Young Projects, an architecture and design firm based in New York City. The property features a main house with a classic four-square layout and a carriage house. The interiors are thoughtfully curated with the primary rooms—bar, music room, salon, and dining room—each showcasing distinct colours, finishes, materials and furnishings. Custom gold leaf doorways connect these spaces creating seamless yet dramatic transitions. The property also includes a tranquil walled courtyard with a swimming pool and old-growth trees enhancing its blend of historic charm and modern sophistication.

Photography by Brooke Holm.

A seamless balance between classic elegance and modern living

Posted on Fri, 17 Jan 2025 by midcenturyjo

The restoration of a 1930s Georgian Revival residence in Melbourne by Fiona Lynch Office celebrates craftsmanship and timeless design. Decades of discordant changes were removed to restore clarity while preserving original decorative features like fireplace mantels and elegant arches with corbels. A new glass pavilion radically transforms family living, connecting the kitchen to the woodland garden and filling the home with natural light. Bold stone elements define remodelled bathrooms and a robust travertine-marble kitchen island. The design integrates original features with contemporary updates, including custom oak finishes, mismatched stone panels and sculptural staircases, creating a seamless balance between classic elegance and modern living.

Photography by Sharyn Cairns.

A designer’s 1880 summer home in Provincetown

Posted on Wed, 8 Jan 2025 by KiM

Ken Fulk‘s summer residence, “Baxter’s Landing” is a shingled house built around 1880, overlooking the Provincetown harbor. It is a treasure trove of vintage and antique finds, is about as casual and worn as one can crave, and makes me want to find a painted dog portrait to hang at the end of my hallway.

Redefining elegance with eclectic design

Posted on Tue, 7 Jan 2025 by midcenturyjo

Melbourne-based Pasquale Cook, founded by Sophie Di Pasquale and Sally Cook, is a multidisciplinary design studio known for crafting interiors and objects with refined eclecticism and individuality. The duo renovated Rachael Fry’s near-derelict Hawthorn home, drawing inspiration from European living and blending old and new elements. The home showcases designer furniture from Fry’s store, Criteria, alongside an enviable art collection, embodying elegance and purposeful design.