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Your
home is your castle,
but
when the floor plan is just okay...
it's
time to consult a professional. An idea person. Someone
who can
help
you visualize ways to make your home more efficient, more
comfortable,
more you! It is time to talk to Carol Larkin,
13 years spent creatively
improving
homes for the benefit of their owners!
Below are some examples of the work that Carol Larkin has
performed.
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This
70's, no pizzazz beach house was given a whole new
look by opening up the walls, simplifying the fireplace
and adding a West Indies look to the furnishings, bringing
this home and its ocean front location in harmony.
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The
clients loved exotic woods and an area that was communal
for cooking and dining. The high ceilings added
to the open area for an inviting natural look.
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A
one bedroom, one bath house that was redesigned without
expanding the footprint and made into a comfortable two
bedroom, 2 bath home without touching the two car garage!
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By
opening up a wall from the kitchen to the dining room, allowing
for
a long copper bar top, wonderful flow was created bringing
together
the kitchen, dining room and living room for a living
friendly home
with white water, ocean views from every room! |
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This
one owner home was long neglected. The peeling
front facade
needed stripping and priming for fresh paint. The
landscaping was
so overgrown that there was no distinction
between what might have
been a garden or a jungle. Organizing
the painters, landscapers,
plumbers, sub-contractors
and the weather was no easy job!
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The
client had a budget and just wanted a clean, home look.
As
a result of efficient project planning, the restoration
came
in on time and budget!
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The entry hall had a closed in feeling.
Big enough but no light or drama. We simply took out the drab entry door and
replaced it with a beautiful custom three paneled door which
was “night and day”!
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The client also was desperate for a coat
closet and one was put in the Entry Hall and looked as if it
had always been there! A total transformation occurred
and nothing looked “added onto".
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The photo on the left is the before picture
of an old narrow bathroom with a shower tub & very small
corner sink across from the commode. The clients wanted
a completely new dramatic updated look for their guests. The
configuration was changed to a 4' wide walk in shower with
bench seat done in variously colored 1 inch cut glass tiles
which change colors depending on where you stand in the room.
A new skylight adds a special life to the tiles!
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Little touches pull together the master bedroom
of antiques
with ambience and charm.
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An
over painted pine lattice porch was uninviting and only drew
neglect. With some sandblasting, plexiglas panes, leather
furniture, ceiling fans, and linen drapes completely converted
the area into a warm outdoor patio with complete, unobstructed
ocean views. Now the area is the most used area of the house.
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A
kitchen in need of a makeover! Moving the fridge
down to the end, extending the counter, increased the
functionality and spatial features of this once dark
kitchen. Cosmetic revisions were based on the tastes
of the client and enhanced with a cottage styling that
make the kitchen inviting as well as completely functional.
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Adjacent
to the kitchen above was the breakfast bar. Dated
in dark woods in poor condition, the area was opened
up with a bit of rearranging, priming and some white
wash for the finish allowed for the whole area to come
together with taste.
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Here
the client inherited a vintage but abused bathroom. The
request was to create a cozy look with more light. Blowing
out the medicine cabinet for a window and opening the
wall to a french door that steps to the garden was
a hit!
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This
ranch style family room was redefined into a dining room
maintaining the country styling of the home. This client
wanted country comfort and open spaces. Corbel
shelving, floor and wall refinishing, new windows and
sliding wood doors brought the room and ceiling
area together as one for that complete comfort feel.
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