This one bedroom condominium in San Francisco’s Diamond Heights neighborhood has gone through a much needed complete renovation. Kitchen and bath have been remodeled, and there are new finishes throughout. Minor configuration changes were made throughout the space in order to improve the aesthetics, flow and functionality of the home. Often, the most effective way to add interest and definition to simple open plan like this is in the details & ceiling features. Special attention was paid to door & base trims. Dropped “floating” soffits and lighting were used to add interest and help define functional areas of the floor plan.

The kitchen was opened up and reconfigured to allow an open line of site during cooking & entertaining. Floating Soffits help to define the open spaces and add aesthetic appeal to the simple plan. Improved lighting adds appropriate ambient, feature and task lighting to all the living spaces. A waterfall style Caesarstone counter top creates a more formal end piece to the bar counter.

The originally vague entry was more formally defined by a sliding frosted glass closet door and a floating soffit above. The open floor plan is punctuated by effective lighting & clean details.

When every linear foot of wall space counts you may have to make a few sacrifices. A rarely used (and often in the way) fireplace was removed, opening up the wall for much needed furniture space.

Last but not least, the bathroom was reconfigured, and transformed into an inviting and elegant space. Glass tile & modern shower door hardware help define the room.

A lot of the credit for creating such a successful project has to be given to the owner, who has a refined design esthetic, and the contractor, who did a great job getting the details right and doing it on schedule.