“This is probably the most unique space in the home,” Shea leads. It was the first of the rooms that the clients started designing, knowing they wanted a wine room where they could entertain. Herringbone hardwoods floors feature a dark, stained, double-striped detail which incases the perimeter of the room. “It elevates the entire spaces,” … Read more
Upstairs in the Hilltop Estate lives the primary suite, complete with a balcony overlooking TK and vaulted ceilings with white oak beams. On the walls, Shea and the design team employed the hues of Swiss Coffee by Dunn Edwards for a relaxed, warm white with creamy undertones. An off-centered floor plan introduced a design challenge—how … Read more
We’ve saved the best for last. Here at Studio McGee, we try not to play favorites, but we cannot get enough of today’s final webisode featuring the primary suite and wine room of our latest design project, the Hilltop Estate. If we lived here and were oddly faced with the decision of choosing one room … Read more
“This home is all about entertaining and blending indoor-outdoor space,” says Shea, as evidenced by the stunning standalone pool house. The exterior of the Hilltop Estate project is defined by high contrasting black and white tones. Black steels doors and siding—a custom color—on the pool house tie in with the black steel doors of the … Read more
Next up, the great outdoors… In the fourth, of five, webisodes featuring our Hilltop Estate Project, Shea leads us through the home’s relaxed outdoor spaces—alfresco living and dining, as well as a detached pool house for guests and entertaining. Oversized sliding glass doors guarantee a pristine indoor-outdoor experience, a perfect pairing for SoCal’s year-round sunny … Read more
“This entire home is designed around the backyard space,” explains Shea. No surprise given its Southern California locale where sunny days are plentiful and nearly year-round. The client wanted to enjoy the outdoors and have it be an extension of their home. Shea explains the layout as, “the main home is designed in an L-shape. … Read more
Walk into Shea’s office… And you’ll immediately feel a sense of peace. The room is defined by a combination of both traditional and modern elements, with a few creative touches sprinkled in-between. It’s a special space that was incredibly fun to bring to life, and we’re excited to share even more details about it with … Read more
We’re excited to share more with you today about one of the most unique and exciting parts of our new office space — the design library! It’s no surprise that because this is the portion of the office that our design team spends a lot of their days in — we wanted it to … Read more
When making plans for our basement, one thing was clear: there would be a skate ramp. Since moving from sunny southern California, where he grew up spending his days skating when we started our business, Syd has been dreaming of building a skate ramp in our home. As soon as we started building our … Read more
We have been dreaming of this space for years, and we were so excited to finally bring it to life in our basement! Now that we’ve shared the main spaces of our basement — the Lounge Area, Kitchenette, and Guest Suite, it’s time for the “fun zone.” In our latest webisode, we have a special … Read more