Kitchen after remodeling: figured-wood cabinetry, black counters, arched window at dusk and an island with two stools

Projects / Remodel

Architectural Digest Before & After Remodeling

This is a home that was featured in Architectural Digest Magazine. It is a modern interpretation of classical architecture.

Most of the spaces in the home have both a “before” and an “after” photograph.

Before & After

The same rooms,
reimagined

Stairway

Stairway before remodeling, mid-construction with spindle railing, exposed joists, scaffolding and stacked drywall — Before

Stairway after remodeling: iron balustrade with circle motifs, arched opening, dark column and inlaid tile floor — After

Living Room

Living room before remodeling: stacked-stone fireplace between tall windows with blinds and plain white walls — Before

Two-story living room after remodeling, with a tall stone-clad fireplace, upper cross-pane windows and gilded armchairs — After

Balcony

Balcony before remodeling, with spindle railing, plastic sheeting, plywood and a bare staircase below — Before

Curved balcony on two dark columns after remodeling, between cross-pane windows above wood-paneled walls — After

Kitchen

Kitchen before remodeling: white cabinets, bold leaf-pattern wallpaper, arched window and granite island — Before

Kitchen after remodeling: figured-wood cabinetry, black counters, arched window at dusk and an island with two stools — After

Kitchen Desk

Kitchen desk before remodeling: white cabinets and wall ovens wrapped in plastic during construction — Before

Kitchen desk after remodeling: built-in wood cabinetry with lit display cubbies, mail slots and a rattan chair — After

More from the project

Close view of the iron stair railing with circle and cross motifs, wood handrail and curved plinth on a tile floor

Room with a white fireplace below an arched opening, vaulted ceiling with skylight, and a tall wood armoire

Library with wood-paneled walls, coffered ceiling, calla lilies in a niche above the fireplace and leather armchairs

Wood archway with lattice side panels framing a round glass table, black chairs and kitchen cabinetry beyond

Glass-front display cabinet with stemware above a black counter, beside a glass table with roses

Architectural Digest February 1999 cover showing the remodeled living room and its fireplace

Kitchen after remodeling: figured-wood cabinetry, black counters, arched window at dusk and an island with two stools

Bjella Architects

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