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Uptown Georgian



                                             Beirut, Lebanon




                shley Botten Design presents an interior renovation that infuses
                 heritage architecture with modern living. Home to a family
           Aof six, the Georgian-style residence was recently expanded to
           extend the kitchen and a primary bedroom and ensuite bathroom on
           the second floor. The clients wanted to preserve some of the original
           details, including elegant crown moulding, Cremone bolts, and
           French doors, while adding a new layer of contemporary expression.
           With four grown children and two dogs, they also required the house
           to be easy to live in and maintain.

           The interior places much of its emphasis on the experience of space,
           and on an overall earthy scheme consisting of white and brown
           marble, grey limestone, raw copper, and the quiet softness of smoked
           white oak used on the floors and built-in cabinetry. Abd paid close
           attention to blending its own custom furniture designs with new
           additions and the clients' existing pieces. In the dining area, the
           family's vintage Eero Saarinen tulip chairs are now surrounded by a
           complementary oval dining table by Yabu Pushelberg. In the living
           room, an abd-designed mantelpiece, made of limestone, echoes the
           geometry of the room's traditional door casings and mouldings.

           One of the boldest expressions of old meeting new is experienced in
           a deep entryway leading from the formal front rooms to the newly
           expanded kitchen and adjoining family room. The unique transitional
           space is now clad in live copper on all sides, with a slightly protruding
           edge providing a minimalist framework.
















































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