Hillcrest
The Concept
This project was about life, joy, and celebrating friends and family. Our brief was to create a warm and inviting atmosphere in a small space, which we expanded by seamlessly integrating the garden with the interior. We approached the landscaping as we would an interior, adding structure and defining spaces to extend the living area onto a new deck. Inside, our aim was to achieve a fully 'lived-in' appearance something rustic and well worn.
For the kitchen, we sourced marble from a bakery in Paris for the countertops and repurposed an antique gun counter, also from Paris, into a central kitchen island. Both pieces, each over a century old, required careful restoration before installation in our client's home.
Our design attention extended to details such as balustrades and awnings for the rear of the house, and we provided guidance on landscaping in this area as well. The overall ambiance of this home reflects the vibrant life and diverse interests of our clients, capturing their essence in every aspect of the design.
A kitchen with a large wooden island, white walls, and a window behind it. There are open wooden shelves with dishes and decorative items, a black range hood, and a black stove. Green plants are on the left side near the window.
Kitchen sink area with brass faucet, white tiled wall, marble countertop, a coffee mug with a spoon inside on the left, and a window showing greenery outside.
A kitchen shelf with a black mortar and pestle, some glassware, and a plant with large green leaves hanging down.
A kitchen wall with two wooden shelves holding glassware and dishes, including a large plant, glasses, bowls, and a coffee maker below.
Kitchen with open shelves holding glassware, a window with blinds, and a marble countertop with a white pitcher and a kitchen mortar.
Wooden display cabinet with glass doors, filled with dishes and glassware, a potted plant on top, next to a dark blue door and a large leafy indoor plant
A kitchen with a large wooden vintage credenza on the right, white cabinets with brass handles on the left, a red patterned rug on a light wooden floor, a white farmhouse sink, a window above the sink, and some green plants on shelves.
A brown leather sofa decorated with multiple pillows in various pastel and dark colors, in a room with white walls. There is a framed painting of boats and water hanging above the sofa, and a guitar is resting against the wall on the right. A wooden coffee table with a book on it is in the foreground.
A wooden table with a potted fern and a magazine featuring a black and white portrait of a woman.
View from a house door opening onto a wooden deck, leading to a grassy yard with bushes, a pathway, and a black gate, with a house and trees in the background on a cloudy day.
A modern kitchen with open wooden shelves, a black stove, white cabinetry, a wooden island with a black teapot, and large windows bringing in natural light.
A wooden shelf holding six upside-down clear drinking glasses on a white tiled wall.
Image of a decorative tile pathway leading to a black gate, flanked by green grass and bushes.
A balcony with a wooden floor, metal chair, and a rusty metal planter filled with green plants and purple flowers.
A black cast iron teapot on a wooden cutting board, with a red flower and a small cube of brown substance in front of it, set on a wooden table near a window with green plants in the background.
Close-up of a drawer with a round brass handle and a marble countertop.
Kitchen with open wooden shelves holding glasses and cups, a window with brown blinds, a marble countertop with a black kettle, a white container, and a soap brush near a vintage brass faucet.
Indoor houseplant with large, green, split leaves on a wooden and black metal shelf, with a bright window in the background.
A leather couch with various decorative pillows and a patterned blanket draped over the armrest.
Cozy living room with a brown leather sofa decorated with various pillows, a wooden coffee table with a potted plant, notebooks, and candles, an acoustic guitar resting against the sofa, a red floor lamp, window with blinds, and artwork hanging on the wall.
View of a kitchen stove with black oven and gas burners, marble countertop, and open wooden shelves holding glassware and decorative items.
Three wooden wall shelves holding glasses, cups, and decorative items in a kitchen or dining area.