Behind the Facade at 112 Butler Street
Our post at the end of last week on the new wood-sided modern house that went up recently at 112 Butler Street elicited a lot of feedback from readers, most of it surprisingly positive. As we said in our initial post, we weren’t really sure how we felt about it. Now that we’ve seen these…
Our post at the end of last week on the new wood-sided modern house that went up recently at 112 Butler Street elicited a lot of feedback from readers, most of it surprisingly positive. As we said in our initial post, we weren’t really sure how we felt about it. Now that we’ve seen these photos of the interior we definitely get it. The closed-off facade, which some people thought was too unfriendly, is more than made up for by the walls of windows on the rear. The 2,500-square-foot house ends up being light, clean and modern. Quite a success and, as one reader pointed out last week, not particularly out of context given the hodge-podge of existing buildings on that street.
Outsider Architecture on Butler [Brownstoner] GMAP
Simply stunning – I’m not sure how anyone in their right mind wouldn’t appreciate it. I’d love to see a floorplan.
My one gripe – and I hesitate to even make it – is that this design is so vastly different from the original structure (i.e., there appear to be very few, if any remnants of what it once was) that it begs the question – why didn’t they just tear it down and start over?
I wonder if this will be on a house tour. It would be nice to see how it feels to walk through this space, rather than just see it in pictures.
I’m wondering how it will age. I’ve seen 1980s renovations that become horribly dated. This design seems to be sufficiently kitsch and gimmick free that it should stand the test of time…
pretty in an “Ikea showroom” kind of way.
i especially love the decadent wall mounted tv, with the maisey cartoon playin g in the background.
obviously the child is a borrowed prop for the photo shoot, since there are no crayon marks on the wall or table etc.
It’s way to sterile, empty and unimaginative for my taste. I like “things” and proudly display my “things”.
This seems no less secure than any window without bars.
If you don’t like people looking in, I’ve heard of this product called a “curtain” that is supposed to work well. It just ocurred to me, seriously.
If the person who owns this house is reading this, I would love to talk to you about where you bought your cedar siding and the installation process. I’m about to undertake installing a similar facade.
Thanks
samandjoeshow@yahoo.com
Messy???
The house doesn’t look “messy” to me, they have a child, for crying out loud. I think it looks great, and it is not my style, whatsoever.
I like the bright accent colors, especially in the small details, it looks wonderfully airy and bright. It also looks lived in, which is great. So many modern and minimalist interiors look as if they aren’t really lived in, like they are an art installation, and everything is placed just so for visual impact, but not practical living. This is a real home, enjoyed by a real family. I hope they enjoy it for many years to come.
love this house, even though our style is pretty different. this would be a fun thing to have on b-stoner on week the facade, the next week the interior!
I like it in theory altho it seems messy. And this is my issue with modern (for my own life): if you’re not super neat all the time, things appear really messy. It’s an unforgiving look.