Architectural study of a home entrance, porch, timber, wall layers and finish samples

ELGIN, ILLINOIS · CONSTRUCTION & RESTORATION

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THE SUPPLIED COLLECTION

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Kitchen / Light & cabinetry

White cabinetry, four pendant lights and a dark wood peninsula with a black sink.

Bath / Mirror & basin

A white basin, black faucet and mirror, and the light above them.

Interior / Flooring & light

Varied wood-look flooring and natural light in an empty white room.

Exterior / Work in progress

Exposed posts, materials and an exterior still in progress.

Kitchen / Mosaic & cabinetry

A galley kitchen with a mosaic backsplash, white cabinet fronts and metal appliances.

Floor / Grain & transitions

Plank patterns, baseboards and the junctions of an empty room.

Stairs / Rails & steps

Carpeted steps, horizontal cables and black railing posts.

Process / Exposed structure

Open studs, a floor drain and debris: an unfinished interior view, without an inferred result.

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Kitchen / Light & cabinetry

White cabinetry, a dark wood peninsula, black sink and four pendant lights

White cabinetry, four pendant lights and a dark wood peninsula with a black sink.

An individual image from the supplied collection. Location, date, authorship and publication rights remain under review. No before-and-after claim is made.

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Bath / Mirror & basin

White oval basin with a black faucet, black framed mirror and four lights

A white basin, black faucet and mirror, and the light above them.

An individual image from the supplied collection. Location, date, authorship and publication rights remain under review. No before-and-after claim is made.

A starting point for your space.

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Interior / Flooring & light

Empty room with varied wood-look planks, white walls and two windows

Varied wood-look flooring and natural light in an empty white room.

An individual image from the supplied collection. Location, date, authorship and publication rights remain under review. No before-and-after claim is made.

A starting point for your space.

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Exterior / Work in progress

Porch with exposed posts, a ladder and materials during exterior work

Exposed posts, materials and an exterior still in progress.

An individual image from the supplied collection. Location, date, authorship and publication rights remain under review. No before-and-after claim is made.

A starting point for your space.

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Kitchen / Mosaic & cabinetry

White galley kitchen with mosaic backsplash, metal appliances and wood-look flooring

A galley kitchen with a mosaic backsplash, white cabinet fronts and metal appliances.

An individual image from the supplied collection. Location, date, authorship and publication rights remain under review. No before-and-after claim is made.

A starting point for your space.

Use this image as a reference when describing your idea. A visit is needed to assess your property; this view does not confirm an identical scope or result.

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Floor / Grain & transitions

Wood-look flooring in an empty white room with a shuttered window

Plank patterns, baseboards and the junctions of an empty room.

An individual image from the supplied collection. Location, date, authorship and publication rights remain under review. No before-and-after claim is made.

A starting point for your space.

Use this image as a reference when describing your idea. A visit is needed to assess your property; this view does not confirm an identical scope or result.

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Stairs / Rails & steps

Carpeted stairs with black cable railings between a kitchen and a room

Carpeted steps, horizontal cables and black railing posts.

An individual image from the supplied collection. Location, date, authorship and publication rights remain under review. No before-and-after claim is made.

A starting point for your space.

Use this image as a reference when describing your idea. A visit is needed to assess your property; this view does not confirm an identical scope or result.

Discuss a similar need · Demo

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Explore the labeled concept

Process / Exposed structure

Exposed wooden studs, open floor drain and debris during unfinished interior work

Open studs, a floor drain and debris: an unfinished interior view, without an inferred result.

An individual image from the supplied collection. Location, date, authorship and publication rights remain under review. No before-and-after claim is made.

A starting point for your space.

Use this image as a reference when describing your idea. A visit is needed to assess your property; this view does not confirm an identical scope or result.

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POSSIBILITIES, CLEARLY LABELED

Imagine the transformation.

Explore what could change in a familiar space. Each study explores a starting view and a possible finish.

Choose a space. Explore its possibilities.

Four spaces. Two views for each. Choose a study to explore it at a larger scale.

All four comparisons are available below. Each includes both labeled views and their source context.

TR-01

Kitchen / Room for a fresh start

Finish study

From a kitchen in progress to a proposed finish, keeping the window, sliding door and room proportions in view.

A conceptual study to explore a change of finishes.

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Initial kitchen study: unfinished L-shaped cabinetry, patched walls, a central window and a sliding door. — **Illustrative starting condition**Initial-condition study

Renovation proposal for the kitchen study, proposing white cabinetry, a light countertop and finished surfaces; not a completed-work photograph. — **Renovation proposal**Finish proposal

TR-02

Stairs / A more finished passage

Finish study

An ascending stair view explores a finish proposal around the existing steps, landing window and walls.

A conceptual study to explore a change of finishes.

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Initial stair study with bare wood steps, patched walls, a landing window and an adjoining doorway. — **Illustrative starting condition**Initial-condition study

Renovation proposal for the stair view with gray carpet, neutral walls and white trim, retaining the staircase and landing window; not completed work. — **Renovation proposal**Finish proposal

TR-03

Porch / A considered welcome

Finish study

A proposed finish works with the photographed roof, posts and brick base, without presenting it as an executed renovation.

Concept visualization based on a supplied photo; not a record of completed work

Both photographs retain their full framing.

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Supplied porch photograph, enhanced for the web: exposed posts, a brick base, ladders and construction materials beneath the existing roof. — **Photographed condition**Supplied photo, enhanced for the web

Renovation proposal for the same porch view with graphite posts, a finished ceiling and railings, retaining the roof and brick base; not completed work. — **Renovation proposal**Finish proposal

TR-04

Bath / Two finish directions

Illustrative starting condition

An illustrative starting scenario sits beside the supplied photographed finish. The actual earlier condition is not documented.

The actual previous condition is undocumented; the starting view is illustrative

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Illustrative starting condition for the bathroom: modest older finishes and a wooden vanity in the same layout; not a photograph of its actual past. — **Illustrative starting condition**Conceptual starting view

Supplied finished bathroom photograph, enhanced for the web: bathtub, toilet, vanity and gray wall finishes in the photographed layout. — **Photographed finish**Supplied photo, enhanced for the web

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Look closer. See what changes.

Views worth spending time with.

Kitchen / Light & cabinetry

Bath / Mirror & basin

Interior / Flooring & light

Exterior / Work in progress

Kitchen / Mosaic & cabinetry

Floor / Grain & transitions

Stairs / Rails & steps

Process / Exposed structure

Imagine the transformation.

Choose a space. Explore its possibilities.

Let’s talk about your space.

Let’s start a conversation.

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