Open living space with wooden floors, exposed brick walls, large windows, and modern furniture including white and colored armchairs, sofa, and lamps.
Living room with exposed brick wall, large windows overlooking greenery, hardwood floors, a peach-colored sofa, two matching armchairs, a modern glass coffee table, a floor lamp, and wall art.
Open floor plan with wooden flooring, kitchen area with white cabinetry, and a dining area with a glass table and chairs.
A small, clean bathroom with white walls, wooden floor, a white vanity with a mirror, a toilet, a towel on a metal bar, a framed picture, and a glass shower enclosure.
A modern bedroom with white walls, a yellow upholstered headboard, white bedding, a white nightstand with a book and a lamp, a pink cushioned bench at the foot of the bed, hardwood floors, and a ceiling light.
Floor plan of an open-concept apartment or house with a living room, dining area, kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom.

Beacon Loft

The renovation and refurbishment of this rental unit had to deal with a very low budget so we had to focus on upgrading the bare minimum to make the space livable. The program required a live/work space with the intent of having receptions and art presentations, hence the conversion of a one bathroom into a bathroom and powder room.

With the idea of a public space in mind, we decided to have the kitchen at the center of the open space, and we put the effort on a generous white countertop. Most of the furniture was recycled from an Estate Sale, and in order to control expenses we decided to maintain the existing lighting except for two accent fixtures (one in the bedroom and one in the kitchen). The rest of the project included upgrading the existing bedroom and bathroom and providing maximum surfaces for art display.

Architect: Miguel Quismondo Location: Beacon, NY Completion Date: 2015 Area: 1,800 sq.ft. Collaborator: Jesús Aparicio Alfaro Client: Vittorio Calabrese General Contractor: Monteleone Contracting Photography: Javier Callejas