Mid-century Material Palettes: Concept to Completion
Finish Details // During design development, material palettes are assembled for various architectural surfaces to help establish an aesthetic or aid in the visualization of unbuilt spaces.
Identifying these products and combining elements is a key part of the process that serves to ensure design continuity, as well as provide for complementary textures, colors and tones in the context of the overall architectural forms and massing.
front elevation / mid-century modern, niguel west
For this mid-century addition and renovation in Laguna Niguel, we shared material palettes early in the design stage to convey an updated modernist feel utilizing contemporary finishes at varying scales.
That said, it’s always interesting to see these concepts translated into real architectural applications, so we thought we’d follow up with a post that compares preliminary design palettes to the final project imagery…
[see below for examples of concept to completion for this project]
KITCHEN // white oak, ceramic mosaic tile + caesarstone
KITCHEN // overall finishes at open plan living room
KITCHEN // ceramic mosaic backsplash detail
PRIMARY BATH // terrazzo, white mosaic and black fixtures
PRIMARY BATH // white terrazzo flooring + ceramic wall tile
SECONDARY BATH // terrazzo, penny tile + walnut wood
SECONDARY BATH // walnut cabinetry + brass details
SECONDARY BATH // terrazzo, porcelain + linear mosaic wall tile
SECONDARY BATH // black and white bathroom vanity
SECONDARY BATH // terrazzo flooring + grid tile at secondary shower