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Pro Spotlight: 3 Design Tips for a Modern and Sophisticated Home
A New York City architect offers advice on how to elevate your home’s design with a contemporary sensibility
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Who: Lilian H. Weinreich, Architects
Where: New York
In her own words: “As an architect, I want to turn something ordinary into something transformative.”
Creating a modern, functional and sophisticated space in a city where buildings are older and space is limited comes with its own challenges. Architect Lilian H. Weinreich’s eponymous firm specializes in creating residential designs that are alluring, effortless and completely tailored to her clients’ needs. “I guide my clients but also give them ownership,” she says.
Where: New York
In her own words: “As an architect, I want to turn something ordinary into something transformative.”
Creating a modern, functional and sophisticated space in a city where buildings are older and space is limited comes with its own challenges. Architect Lilian H. Weinreich’s eponymous firm specializes in creating residential designs that are alluring, effortless and completely tailored to her clients’ needs. “I guide my clients but also give them ownership,” she says.
New York City niche. Weinreich is originally from Australia, where she studied art before turning to architecture. Her background in art continues to play a role in her architectural work. “I look at a space and try to make it sculptural,” she says. Weinreich has become known for her loft and apartment renovations in pre- and postwar cooperative and condominium buildings in New York.
Attention to detail. Weinreich takes a hands-on approach to every project to ensure that even the smallest detail is done correctly, as she notes that flaws can’t be hidden behind molding and trim in a modern design. “No matter how beautiful and resolved my designs are, they require execution with absolute dead precision,” Weinreich says.
She adds that the construction of even the simplest designs can be quite complex. This exacting approach and attention to detail guides every project she undertakes, but it’s perhaps even more critical in tight spaces. “One of my best projects is only 170 square feet,” Weinreich says.
Looking for ways to update your own space? Weinreich has some tips below.
She adds that the construction of even the simplest designs can be quite complex. This exacting approach and attention to detail guides every project she undertakes, but it’s perhaps even more critical in tight spaces. “One of my best projects is only 170 square feet,” Weinreich says.
Looking for ways to update your own space? Weinreich has some tips below.
1. Find the Right Flow
Plan a layout that will let you move effortlessly from space to space. “In this Noho duplex, the kitchen, dining and lounge spaces flow seamlessly into the private areas,” Weinreich says. A two-panel screen at the entry rather than a permanent wall guides people away from the kitchen’s workstation directly ahead and into the adjoining living area.
Elsewhere, there are 11-foot-tall, fully retractable glass-and-steel door panels that hint at a larger area behind them while still providing the necessary privacy. The result is a space that feels more expansive than its square footage, with elegant transitions between public and private areas.
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Plan a layout that will let you move effortlessly from space to space. “In this Noho duplex, the kitchen, dining and lounge spaces flow seamlessly into the private areas,” Weinreich says. A two-panel screen at the entry rather than a permanent wall guides people away from the kitchen’s workstation directly ahead and into the adjoining living area.
Elsewhere, there are 11-foot-tall, fully retractable glass-and-steel door panels that hint at a larger area behind them while still providing the necessary privacy. The result is a space that feels more expansive than its square footage, with elegant transitions between public and private areas.
See more of this project
2. Design for Your Family
Create a space that meets your individual needs. “You need to design for who lives in your building,” Weinreich says. In this same home, the stairway to the lower level continues the contemporary feel and overall flow of the space and its airy design maximizes interior light.
The clear tempered glass infills, set in a single plane, and the tightly spaced slots under the welded bent steel angles supporting the steps not only look chic, but were designed to be as safe as possible. “The stairway has a high finish and incredible welding that was done in place, Weinreich says. “It’s a unique, handcrafted industrial product.”
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Create a space that meets your individual needs. “You need to design for who lives in your building,” Weinreich says. In this same home, the stairway to the lower level continues the contemporary feel and overall flow of the space and its airy design maximizes interior light.
The clear tempered glass infills, set in a single plane, and the tightly spaced slots under the welded bent steel angles supporting the steps not only look chic, but were designed to be as safe as possible. “The stairway has a high finish and incredible welding that was done in place, Weinreich says. “It’s a unique, handcrafted industrial product.”
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3. Find the Right Light
It’s worth carefully considering multiple light sources in every room as well as what purpose — be it practical or aesthetic — each one serves. “The right lighting enhances a space,” Weinreich says.
She incorporated feng shui principles into this Lincoln Square apartment, which included eliminating small, dark areas that would restrict the flow of positive energy. In the windowless kitchen, cove lighting along the top and sides of the wall makes the ceiling float in the space. Additional undercounter lights highlight the countertops. The strip fixture along the center of the ceiling is the final touch, reflecting the simple yet sophisticated overall design of the room. “It brings the room down to elemental basics,” Weinreich says.
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More: For more information on Lilian H. Weinreich and examples of her work, visit Lilian H. Weinreich, Architects’ Houzz profile.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
It’s worth carefully considering multiple light sources in every room as well as what purpose — be it practical or aesthetic — each one serves. “The right lighting enhances a space,” Weinreich says.
She incorporated feng shui principles into this Lincoln Square apartment, which included eliminating small, dark areas that would restrict the flow of positive energy. In the windowless kitchen, cove lighting along the top and sides of the wall makes the ceiling float in the space. Additional undercounter lights highlight the countertops. The strip fixture along the center of the ceiling is the final touch, reflecting the simple yet sophisticated overall design of the room. “It brings the room down to elemental basics,” Weinreich says.
See more of this project
More: For more information on Lilian H. Weinreich and examples of her work, visit Lilian H. Weinreich, Architects’ Houzz profile.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
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