Modern Condo Renovation

Taking a little trip down memory lane today when I interviewed my very own silver fox for a GFY feature!

Lin practiced as an engineer in his career starting his own very successful company but has a degree in architecture that he mainly used for himself. He also started a small side company Green Tooth LLC to design properties in an ecological and sustainable matter. He has always been interested in breathing new life into older buildings.

Checkout the canvas of the space before before construction began! Eeek! Terrifying! The space was mostly ALL original. The floor plan was very formal and everything was cut up into distinct rooms so it was not open at all. The space did not take advantage of the natural light and balance that was possible making the space feel dark and cold. Every room was painted a different color too so nothing was cohesive.

Lin designed and completed 95% of the drawings within about 30 days during the closing period before he even took possession over the property. He met with a great friend of his - the fantastic architect Scott Phloenz who owns Pohlenz in Tulsa. He was instrumental in the kitchen planning and design.

The renovation took about 10 months. It was all professionally designed and engineered top to bottom using some of the finest products and materials available. He used environmentally safe components including non toxic paints and finishes. The plumbing fixtures ( Il Bagno Alessi by Laufen, Philippe Starck by Duravit) are all high end European products that had to ship from overseas. ( and yes there is a such thing as an attractive commode...just ask Stefano Giovannoni.) Some of the lighting fixtures also were shipped from Europe so that took some time.

The Saarinen Tulip Table from Design Within Reach was actually the inspiration for the marble in the bath-rooms. The whole concept was to keep everything simple but very coordinated with an intertwined color palette within the materials. It took the supplier over 6 months just to locate this specific marble in Italy to match it perfectly.

Read more on this darling condo and the interview with Lin on the blog! Just search Brilliant Condo! 😘Or click here.