Houzz Tour: Classic Tudor Gets a Modern Update
When a household of four hired interior designer Lizette Marie Bruckstein of Lizette Marie Interior Design, they had just purchased their home and were looking to complete the basement, remodel the master bathroom and also do a few minor cosmetic upgrades to the rest of the bathrooms. As they began working together, the reach of the project grew, such as a full remodel of all the bathrooms and new decoration for the first floor rooms.
The customers really like to cook and spend some time with friends and family. “Being a family with young kids, many of the friends also have young kids,” says Bruckstein. “It was important to make a space where kids and adults could be amused. It was important to make an area which could be designated a ‘man cave’ and, both, a space for the spouse to escape”
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple and their two young kids
Location: Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose, California
Size: 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, about 5,200 square feet
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“The architectural design of the home is Tudor. For the interiors, we played the barrel-vaulted ceilings and the grandiose space that the Tudor style of architecture lends itself to. This allowed for lots of chance to play with color and large scale patterns,” says Bruckstein.
Case in point: The dining area has a barrel ceiling, and the adjoining library includes an even greater vaulted ceiling. “I had something dramatic to have the ability to hold its across from the 12′ foot ceiling of the library,” says Bruckstein. “This room is in fact a play on geometry and all about comparison.”
“We’ve the rigidity of angles against the natural quality of a massive slab of suar wood,” she says. “Mercury glass was the first form of glass used as an artistic expression versus a utilitarian item, making for a fascinating pair having a chandelier dependent on the design of a satellite satellite”
Table: Custom made by APG Metalworks
Wallpaper: Osborne and Little
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You are given a feeling of the history of the couple by the entrance to the home. “As you enter their existing residence you are subjected to their previous experiences,” says Bruckstein. “This is Manhattan, the second is Gottingen, and the third is Charlottesville, all areas the couple has lived together before settling in California.” All were finished by local artist, Klari Reis.
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Here’s the aforementioned library. “That is the wife’s escape area; it also appears to be the first room you see upon entering the house, so carries double the importance,” says Bruckstein. “We had something which would make a ‘wow! ”’ As you go into the house, as well as soothing location for the spouse to reconnect with her enthusiasm for history.” In terms of color, “crimson and purple are a couple of the homeowners favorite colours. We took them and ran.”
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“We had grand artwork for a grand area,” explains Bruckstein. The large-scale artwork is by a local artist, William Curtis Rolf. “We have a number of his photos through out the house. This is face-mounted to acrylic that allows for 100-percent focus on the image”
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Floor-to-ceiling curtains stand up to the 12′ ceilings at the library. “Window remedies have two duties,” Bruckstein says. “They need to be functional for the client’s requirements, and they will need to accentuate the space. We had something to balance the elevation of this built-ins.”
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Moving down to the cellar, Bruckstein decided to embrace the lack of natural lighting to make a comfortable and dark man cave. “We had to make a cave-like atmosphere where the husband could work at home or just escape from a long day,” she explains. Carefully intended built-in bookcases split two specific spaces; one for work and one for play.
“Bookshelves add so much to a room, from the chance to add color and accessories, to the capability to organize a homeowners ‘chaos,’ to a sense of closeness. Novels tell a great deal about someone, and getting them out for seeing allows people to feel much more connected with the man who resides inside the space,” she says.
Flocked wallpaper: Clarke and Clarke
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Rustic elements such as the sliding door increase the sense of relaxed comfort and contrast with the slick components inside the room. The door is made from reclaimed barn siding and includes a rear colored glass on the reverse to allow for a writing surface at the play area. It gives separation between the man cave and also the kids’ playroom but can be opened wide to link both.
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This is the basement playroom. Regardless of the lack of pure lighting, the playroom has a much lighter appearance than the man cave due to bright colours, white walls and recessed can lighting. Though it seems as though the colours were taken out of this painting, Bruckstein discovered it after the space was finished. It’s also by Klari Reis, who made the triptych in the entryway.
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Professional play geometry and routine carries throughout the house, such as the combination of the quatrefoil cloth on the shades, the stripes on the rug, and the round table (“around tables supply for intimate meals,” says Bruckstein) and ring chandelier at this end of this eat-in kitchen. “Our whole industry is based on geometry! I was so fortunate that the homeowners share my love of geometric patterns and comparison and enabled me to truly learn more about the layering of these,” she says.
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This living area is at once sophisticated and comfortable, heated up by camel hues and the magnificent fireplace. “The fireplace surround is a porcelain tile with a metallic glaze, and the steel mantel made with one of APG’s signature patinas,” says Bruckstein. The result provides warmth even when a fire is not roaring.
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Bruckstein gave every one the bathrooms a full remodel, and every one is distinct. This bathroom was made for the cellar and is adjacent to the playroom, so glowing yellow was the best way to go. Placing the yellow tiles at a vertical layout gives the space a exceptional energy. The mixture of tile substances are tied together through her perform rectilinear shapes and scales.
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There was A geometry used in this toilet, observing curves. “That is the children’s bathroom. We wanted something with personality and attention that they could grow into,” says Bruckstein.
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“We went with classic marble substances contrasted with a contemporary daring pattern,” says Bruckstein. These gorgeous geometric tiles from Ann Sacks were a perfect option.
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A more elaborate and exotic geometric pattern was used in the master bathroom. Look carefully; the beautiful door was custom made to perform off the pattern of the tiles.
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Here’s the vanity area of this toilet, which proceeds the light and dark hues and the geometry. There is an excellent comparison between the veined pattern on the marble and the rectilinear tile layout too.
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The customers wanted to keep the shower layout easy. The space is bathed in natural light through the skylight, and the black ring and floor supply the strong contrast between light and dark we’ve seen around the rest of the house. “The black ring is really a recessed niche along the rear wall. The shower ties in most elements of the toilet, the dark tones of the cabinetry, the marble of the flooring and counters, as well as the color of this fretwork patterned tile,” says Bruckstein.
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The wallpaper is by New Yorker illustrator Saul Steinberg and can be titled. “The resident of this nursery is just one smart child, why not evoke thoughts of social commentary from a young age?”
The serene blue hue on the ceiling gives a relaxing balance to the information-packed wallpaper.
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This minimalist toilet gets its layout punch for a mixture of textures. Here we view walnut timber against mica wallpaper. Hanging the vanity and cabinets from the wall allows the eye to extend upon the floor, making the space feel bigger.
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“The client’s preference was towards dark flooring,” says Brucskstein. “Because the house had existing hardwoods that were in exceptional condition at a light pine, I wanted to give her dark flooring somewhere. We love our comparison!”
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This is the room shown’s shower area. Again, comparison between light and dark is a major part of the design.
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