Tag: Sarah Blank Kitchen and Bath

Glenview Mansion

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Posted on September 10th, 2014
The Glenview Mansion listed on the National Register of Historic places as the John Bond Trevor house, is located on Warburton Avenue in Yonkers, New York.  The stone house, designed by Charles W. Clinton, was built in the 1870s in the late Victorian architectural style.  John Bond Trevor, a New York Financier, built the home... Read the full article
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Westchester Butler’s Pantry

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Posted on September 3rd, 2014
I just love the historical presence of a main kitchen with a Butler’s pantry as an elegant staging area just before entering a dining room. As I have discussed in the past, most of my inspiration comes from the aesthetic of many historical Butlers’ pantries. I was fortunate in that the existing space for the... Read the full article
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Glenmere Mansion

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Posted on August 27th, 2014
In 1911 the Glenmere mansion, overlooking Glenmere Lake, just fifty miles northwest of New York City in Orange County, New York, was built by New York City real estate developer Robert Wilson Goelet , on the grounds of his sprawling estate in Sugar Loaf, a hamlet of the town of Chester, New York. Goelet commissioned... Read the full article
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Kykuit Pergola

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Posted on July 28th, 2014
  Kykuit has so many magical wonders. Home to four generations of the Rockefeller family, the six story stone house and beautiful grounds have been added to the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The villa, built in the Classical Revival style, is absolutely stunning, a picture of understated elegance. Originally built for one of the... Read the full article
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Summer Beam

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Posted on July 2nd, 2014
There are ten kinds of framing timbers which were employed in the colonial house. Their use and their names have remained standard in frame construction for more than two centuries. The summer beam pictured here, is a heavy ceiling beam spanning the middle of a large room. When designing the kitchen, this summer beam was... Read the full article
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Design Trends Today

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Posted on February 28th, 2014
I am often asked, “What are the newest design trends today? When answering this question I always think of the architectural style of my client’s home. Whether I am looking at a Georgian colonial or a contemporary home, I support an aesthetic design of the kitchen that respects the architectural style of the home. Next,... Read the full article
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William Lawrence Bottomley

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Posted on February 12th, 2014
  William Lawrence Bottomley was an important architect of the early 20th century.  Born in New York, New York in 1883, Bottomley is recognized as one of the most notable Colonial Revival designers of homes in the United States.  He attended the Horace Mann School and Columbia University before going to study at the American... Read the full article
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Media Rooms

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Posted on February 5th, 2014
This blog is the first of a series of blogs to come, that focus on media rooms. In the 21st century, technology has become an integral part of modern day life. As we move forward in this era of technology, it seems that the media room is increasingly becoming an essential part of the home.... Read the full article
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The Importance of Lighting, Part 1

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Posted on January 14th, 2014
When working in an existing space, there are times a client will pose restraints on the designer that I have learned over the years to work with and still, in the end, achieve a successful completion. There are, however, those times when what seems to be a “small existing condition” could turn out to involve... Read the full article
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