Magnolia Residence Interiors
[All photos by BUILD LLC]
Recently BUILD LLC finished up a modern residential project in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood. Today’s post covers the interior package and we’ve got plenty of information to share about the materials, methods and design ideas – all with a healthy supply of links for you to check out. You can take a look at the exterior package here and some night shots here. Many, many more links can be found on the home-owners extremely thorough journal documenting the process.
The living room takes advantage of a sweeping view capturing the Puget Sound, Bainbridge Island, light-houses, boats going by… you get the picture. The floor is a stained bamboo and we used painted MDF baseboard for the recessed base trim. The Prodema rainscreen slides past the window system and becomes part of the interiors to provide warm interior textures and to create a solid architectural expression of the fin wall.
We like to incorporate a fireplace that provides the element of fire but not at the expense of over-design. The sleek look of a Heat & Glo fire box is then wrapped with blackened, waxed steel plate to align with the modern geometry of the living room. A set of (3) Raumplus S3000 sliding doors provide privacy and darkened conditions for a media room beyond. When closed, the sliders blend well with the adjacent walls. Nelson pendant lights hang from the ceiling providing an element of sculpture in addition to lighting the space.
A second floor loft provides light, air circulation, and view from the upper floor bedrooms. TAM Skylights are situated above the loft for additional natural light – their motor operation allows the hot air to ventilate in the summer months. Recessed wall lights by
The stair and loft guardrails are constructed of blackened, waxed steel with steel dowels at the horizontals. The stair treads are custom made bamboo planks to match the flooring. Recessed FC Lighting wall lights keep the illumination simple and out of the way. The entry floor is an acrylic cement hybrid which provides a nice visual separation between the living room and kitchen.
A home automation system is powered by a combination of Myro and a Leviton Vizia RF+ Z-Wave network. Almost every control in the house is operable via iPhone, Myro panel, or remote control, and certain actions occur automatically as people walk through the house.
The wenge veneer cabinet package at the kitchen was completed by SPD and comes complete with an integral aluminum tube wine storage rack. Linnea drawer and door pulls are used for a consistent modern look throughout.
We kept a simple material palette by using white Chroma countertops at the cabinet banks and the kitchen island. The appliance package includes GE Monogram convection wall ovens, a Miele dishwasher, Samsung refrigerator, a GE Monogram induction cooktop and a sleek Zephyr island hood. The washer and dyer (located on the second floor) are also Samsung models.
The wenge cabinet package continues into the master bedroom and wallk-in closet. To provide greater privacy for varying morning schedules, the master bathroom is separated from the master bedroom via the walk-in closet. The master bath is equipped with double Ronbow box sinks, Dornbracht faucets, a Toto toilet, and Origami jetted tub from Bain. The glass shower enclosure was fabricated and installed by Distinctive Glass. The lighting at the master bath is a combination of Alinea overhead lights at the mirror and 5” can lights at the lid.
To differentiate itself from the other bathrooms in the home, the main floor powder room uses a slightly different palette of fixtures and tile. A Laufen Palomba sink gives the powder room a unique look and integrates with the custom cabinet package. The faucet is a Taron (aka China-bracht as it’s a good Dornbracht knock-off).
The simple material palette provides visual harmony and the subtle geometric moves frame the view.
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By Nicholas Williams, July 19, 2010 @ 3:13 pm
ahhhhh very niiiice (in Borat voice)…
can’t wait to spec materials and equipment for a non-speculative project for a client who only wants the good stuff!
By Nicholas Williams, July 19, 2010 @ 3:15 pm
also, if you don’t mind me asking, how did you accomplish the drywall reveal at the floor? Did you break metal into a Z, install after drywall, and then mud/tape over the metal edge? I’m looking at a similar detail where we may just use a 2″ strip of mdf at the floor and use a 1/4″ U shaped channel to provide a reveal btwn the mdf and drywall that would be painted to the same color…just worried about the finished edge of the drywall and its potential “raggedyness”
By Nicholas Williams, July 19, 2010 @ 3:17 pm
what no phillipe starck designed wall-mounted toilets? did you see the ones at remington court? we used the starck III
By Build LLC, July 19, 2010 @ 4:02 pm
@ Nick – great question, we hold the drywall off the floor at a consistent line around the room and install a drywall Z-Channel, the MDF baseboard is then scribed to the floor and notched at the back so that it doesn’t press down on the bottom edge of the Z-Channel (and kick it out). We’ve been very happy with the detail as it achieves a clean “museum quality” look.
We’ll check out the Starck III
By Mike D., July 19, 2010 @ 4:31 pm
Nice shots! Reminds me of exactly how bad my own photography skills are.
Nicholas: They talked me out of wall-mounted toilets. Something about the toilet not being something you ever want problems with and using more tried and true models.
Also, the fridge is a Samsung RFG237AARS. Also Samsung washer and dryer if you want to add that. Love the Samsung stuff!
By Build LLC, July 19, 2010 @ 5:15 pm
Thanks Mike – got the refrigerator corrected and added the washer & dryer.
By Madison, July 19, 2010 @ 11:57 pm
Nice job guys, I love the steel work and how it’s kept to a natural finished look.
By Richter, July 20, 2010 @ 3:44 am
That wine rack at the kitchen is pretty slick – I bet it looks better full of bottles though.
By Keiser, July 20, 2010 @ 3:47 am
You guys (Build Blog + A House by the Park) might be the only team in the northwest that’s actually sharing about what it takes to design and build a house. For a profession that still operates behind closed doors it’s a big leap forward. Thank you for that.
By Samuel, July 20, 2010 @ 2:55 pm
That’s a sophisticated combination of materials and some pretty intricate details. I just read on the owner’s blog about the security system and the wiring- makes me wonder how much coordination all that took to finish out.
By Donald, July 20, 2010 @ 5:13 pm
beautiful work, gentlemen. bravo.
By brad, July 20, 2010 @ 5:27 pm
I can’t stop staring at that last shot. I’d be happy if that was my entire house.
By Garth, July 20, 2010 @ 6:32 pm
With the amount of window coverage, in what I’m guessing is the living room space, it doesn’t leave much room for shearwalls. How was the lateral system resolved? Is there a moment frame buried in the framing?
By Build LLC, July 20, 2010 @ 6:34 pm
@ Garth – the sharp shooters down at Swenson Say Faget structural engineers came up with a very clever solution to drag the lateral forces via off-the-shelf steel Simpson straps to the north wing of the house, where the shearwalls were beefed up to accept the additional load.
By Ioana, July 24, 2010 @ 9:11 pm
I really like the window wall in picture 3 from top. That space reminds me of a Meier house we studied.
By Mike, August 5, 2010 @ 8:59 am
Thanks for sharing your insight. As a recent grad working in at a job that does not provide me with exposure to good progressive design, your blog is invaluable in helping me develop as an architect.