Mayfair Retreat

Before & After

This dated condo turned luxury retreat will make you rethink what is possible for your renovation & addition.

This collaboration with Margaret Smith Design Studios brought in natural stones, vibrant wood finishes, and luxury furnishings.

Exterior: We created a small addition to create a true Primary Bedroom, but that is not where our exterior work stopped. We created a large covered terrace with a balcony, a grill area, and all-new landscaping including a gorgeous custom oolite stone wall. We also moved the front door to be more centered and added a metal canopy with white oak tongue and groove underneath for shelter and attention.

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Kitchen & Dining: The kitchen was outdated, and the staircase was closed off to the dining area. We pushed the kitchen to the far interior wall to make it larger, relocating the laundry upstairs, and opened up the staircase by creating a wood slat wall to bring height and openness to the space. The kitchen features wood veneer cabinets, Taj Mahal quartzite and luxury appliances.

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Living Room: The original living room was an un-permitted addition, with 3 awkward levels stepping down 2 ft. This disjointed it from the main kitchen space, and made it small and difficult to use. We created a large built in on the wall for storage and focus, and cove lighting to bring the ceiling as high as possible bringing visual interest. The furnishings help to accent this space, along with the wallpaper which brings depth.

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Bedrooms & Bathrooms: This project added a full bathroom and a primary suite replacing an open terrace. The master features a cove light and higher ceilings. Both bathrooms feature tile on all walls, niche features, and custom vanities. We also retrofitted the under-stair powder bath with an eye-catching blue tile.

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The Mayfair Retreat effortlessly blends luxury, contemporary design, and natural materials in a compact space. This renovation and addition completely transformed this townhouse into a perfect oasis in its urban setting. Are you ready for your own renovation?

Coconut Grove Luxury Townhomes

We went all out on these luxury Townhomes in Coconut Grove. With Italkraft Italian kitchens, large-format luxury porcelain, and Hansgrohe plumbing, these homes have all of the bells and whistles.

The exterior is a smooth stucco finish with floor-to-ceiling glass storefronts allowing ample light into the spaces. Luxury wood-like trim has been applied to the outdoor ceilings, and walls to add character and warmth to the facade.

The great room is surrounded by natural light with large hurricane windows. The floor is large format porcelain with a chevron pattern adding a residential scale. The kitchen is italkraft with luxury, panel-ready appliances giving it a warm, built-in feeling.

The house is filled with accents and integrated lighting. The stairs have integrated LED lighting in each step which gives it a luxury finish and accentuates the wood tones. The kitchen has beautifully inset task lighting as well as a luxury 48″ long pendant that perfectly suits the island. All bathrooms have integrated light mirrors, and the master closet has in-pole lighting to brighten your clothes.

The rest of the home continues these finishes, from the wall to wall tiled bathrooms, to the built-in upstairs laundry room. The master bath has a large wet room with tall sliding glass doors and a large window for natural light.

The townhomes on Shipping Ave bring all of the modern finishes to residential living in a warm and inviting way. We are proud of what we were able to accomplish on this project from the structure, all the way to the finishes.

Twin Homes, Different Finishes

Tanin Group for our latest duplex had the unique challenge of completing a twin home with vastly different finishes based on the owners. While Unit A opted for our standard finishes, Unit B had its own design style and wanted to bring in its own. The results on both are stunning, scroll to see the differences!

Exterior

The changes begin on the facade. Tanin Group always likes to create unique facades for our homes in order to give each its own character and avoid the mirrored look many duplexes in the area have. On this, both owners opted for an upgraded stone facade and each picked a different shade that both complemented one another.

Kitchen

Each side had a distinct style in the kithen. Unit A had our standard medium brown, with Calacatta Quartz Countertop while Unit B opted for a lighter wood grain turned horizontally with a gray quartz countertop. They also opted for a vent hood while Unit A requested a double oven with a microwave hood. The pendants also reflected the overall style of the homes, while Unit A’s is light and delicate, Unit B’s is more industrious, going with the slim handles and farmhouse sink.

Master Bath

The style differences continued in the bathroom. Unit A’s bathroom featured more classic elegance with the Calacatta Marble look on the floor and countertop, while Unit B’s more industrious, minimal look came through in the floating shelf sink and black finishes. they had similar shower tile styles with textured porcelain.

Other Baths

Unit A’s other baths featured a hexagonal shower floor and custom cabinet system with calacatta quartz countertops while Unit B’s featured floating, minimal vanities with textured wall tile.

Both homes have similar pool areas, rooftops, and other spaces that will reflect their individual styles as they furnish and decorate. We like to make our homes have a unique style, while still being a blank slate for homeowners to make their own, and we were happy to be challenged on this specific project.

Check out Coral Gables’ Newest Salon!

Tanin Group designed and led the build out of a brand new Salon in Coral Gables from a vanilla shell space.

Space was delivered fresh, with a broom finish concrete floor, drywall, and open ceiling. Client wanted to create space for 4 stylists, and a private suite with an industrial, clean look. The space has ~615 sf.

The design was simple, and used the existing bathroom to create a multi-purpose wall alongside it that would create the private room, space for the plumbing for the washbasin, and privacy for the back of house area. This allows for a clean wall on the left side for a repetitive station design.

Salon stations are each equipped with a dedicated quad outlet, decorative sconce, styling chair, mirror from West Elm, set of drawers, and open shelves. They are spaced generously for use.

A polish and stain on the broom finish concrete gives it a finished industrial look. The polish shows the aggregates in the concrete as specs on the floor highlighted by the dark stain. The floor is durable for the foot traffic and use for the salon.

At the entry, we added a neon sign for those that wanted to take pictures with their new haircuts. Two washbasins with a towel cabinet were added to have adequate capacity for clients. We created a cabinet and sink in the back for mixing colors and chemicals for hair. Next to it is a washer/dryer for towels. The client added a SMEG refrigerator for a touch of retro style.

House of Downing is a stylist owned salon experience in Coral Gables. Its owners are skilled in hair styling, cuts, colors, and treatments. You can find them on instagram as @bryanatwork, and @la_studiosalon.

Architect: DesignSpaec

Commercial Realtor: Future Vision Studios

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