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A midcentury home's timeless makeover
By Sunset
Guy and Jennifer Genis renovated their midcentury modern home by returning to its roots. Here's a glimpse at what they did with what they had to work with.
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A midcentury home's timeless makeover
Front, before
Overgrown ivy and brick retaining walls cluttered the front of the home.
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Front, after
The stripped-down symmetry of the front entry is set off by a row of phormiums flanking the sidewalk.
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Bar area, before
"The den was covered in crumbling, wall-to-wall mahogany paneling," says Bryan Wark, an interior and event designer who collaborated with the Genises on the yearlong transformation.
A massive, gold-veined mirror concealed an unfinished, double-sided fireplace; plantation shutters blocked an enormous expanse of floor-to-ceiling windows.
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Bar area, after
A team of workers had to chip away for days on their hands and knees to unearth the original terrazzo floors in the home’s den.
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Living room, before
The living room's previous incarnation included plantation shutters to the patio and ceramic tile over the original terrazzo floors.
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Living room, after
Intricate majolica lamps, from Carl's Lamps & Custom Shades, take center stage in the otherwise subdued living room.
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