"Before"
Sometimes a space feels more special when there's less of it, focusing its purpose and character to maximum effect for the occupant. So became the case for Diane DiPrima, who renovated the light well typical of her 1950s San Francisco row house into a bright, exceptionally private outdoor patio. Check out her "after" below the jump.
Wow, what a change, nice work
view Garrett's profile
whoa.
view shari's profile
what is a "latter"?
view edgertor's profile
Simply gorgeous.
view Vanessa in New York's profile
So wait...would the same trick of putting say a wood floor on a diagonal work to make a room look larger too?
view shari's profile
I don't understand what is mounted vertically, the walls are horizontal, and the floor is diagonal...
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Beautiful patio. I'm seeing a lot of changes here besides the flooring, windows are changed and a door where there wasn't one before. This is a great use of a part of the architecture that I've seen in the City many times.
Seeing this makes me wonder if the same space could make a nice sauna... it's so cold and rainy here this week.
view Slim's profile
gorgeous! I want one...
view mmbond's profile
Genius!
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ARC.The 'latter' (read ladder) was mounted vertically, at least that's the way I read it.
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Sorry! That should have read "diagonally"....
view Dani's profile
WOW!!
view my little apartment's profile
beautiful, like an outdoor spa
view LaDonnaNichole's profile
wowowowowow!
view design milk's profile
Awesome!
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Hey, Bravo!
We did something similar with the angled deck in our lightwell. But you did us one better by having wooden siding.
Before: A wasted rooftop
http://photos.imageevent.com/bats/beforeandafter/websize/Old%20Lightwell.jpg
After: A grilling deck
http://photos.imageevent.com/bats/beforeandafter/websize/Lightwell%202007g.jpg
view bats's profile
Truly gorgeous---I wish I had the foresight and vision to do that on Uranus a few years ago. Light wells always seemed to have potential for much more than, in my case, holding garbage and recycling.
view krister's profile
bravo!
view superstovall's profile
nice!
view amy's profile
Stunning!
view luce's profile
So cute -- the sort of thing where you say, "Why doesn't every house have one of these?"
view wende in the twin cities's profile
Wait--is this beat babe, Diane DiPrima?!? Beautiful place, great writer.
view judes's profile
Speechless!
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shari -
yes, installing a wood floor on the diagonal would make the room look larger.
view ddg425's profile
fanf*ckin!tastic!
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The new long horizontal window and slider are brilliant ideas to make the most of the indoor/outdoor vibe.
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And a perfect place to sunbathe nude or to engage in love al fresco.
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