Formosa 1140 Town Houses Interior Design

For the Formosa 1140 town houses in West Hollywood, architect Lorcan O’Herlihy designed a metallic skin that wraps around the building in shades of red. The skin helps diffuse light and heat, provides privacy for outdoor walkways and gives the building a funky geometric look.

A living room at the Formosa 1140 town houses. Ten of the units are two stories high; the front unit is three stories.

The all-white kitchens in the Formosa 1140 are European-inspired. Floors are made of a recycled hardwood that resembles bamboo.

The Formosa 1140 features open-plan living, dining and kitchen areas.

O’Herlihy used design elements he saw in European boutique hotels, such as all-white bathroom cabinetry and counters.

Lafayette Residence by Applegate Tran

An award-winning design team with over 12 years of experience in residential design, Applegate Tran Interiors have won national and international recognition for our work, including publication in local and national consumer and trade publications. This is Lafayette Residence some project that interior design by Applegate Tran.

An award-winning design team with over 12 years of experience in residential design, Applegate Tran Interiors have won national and international recognition for our work, including publication in local and national consumer and trade publications.



Our approach to any design challenge is to reflect the personality, budget and lifestyle of our clients. We work closely with our clients and with the professionals involved in the design team contractors, architects, craftsmen and installers to achieve work that answers the physical requirements of a space, as well as feeding the soul.

PAINTING TIPS

Paint is a very inexpensive and easy way to spruce up the interior of any room, very quickly but you must know the condition of the wall, how to paint and the amount of paint needed.

The choice of the paints: Paint is available in thousands of colors and a variety of different textures, sheens and coats. There are so many changing choices in the trend but one must be clear what the paint will look like.

* The shine determines the brightness the paint will exhibit on your walls or ceiling.
* The less the shine of the paint, the minimum is the glare or the reflection.
* The shine of the coat hides the small imperfection but are difficult to clean and maintain.
* Paints also come in mat finish which is easier to clean and reflection is not there.
* Semi gloss paint is the perfect paint for children's rooms, kitchens and bathrooms because of their durability.
* The enamels are used for painting wooden surfaces.

Making the walls ready for the paint: The condition of the walls determine the amount of colour needed and the finish. Here are some points to take care of:

* If the walls are never painted before, they will soak a large amount of paint if applied directly, thus a coat of primer should always be used as the base coat.
* It also gives you a smoother finish.
* If your walls have already been painted, use a paint scraper to remove any loose or chipped old paint.
* Fill any drywall holes with spackling compound too. Clean dirt off your painting surface.
* Hardware and paint stores carry stain blocking products you can spray or brush on.

How to determine the quantity of the paint needed: The right amount of paint needed requires a skill and should be purchased carefully.

* To estimate your ceiling paint multiply the length of the ceiling times the width. This will give you the area.
* LENGTH X WIDTH = AREA
Next, divide the area by 350 to determine how many gallons of paint you will need. Where did we come up with the number 350? Most gallons of paint will cover 350 square feet! To estimate the wall paint needed, add together the length of each wall then multiply the sum by the wall height.
* LENGTH + WALL HEIGHT = AREA
You can even subtract 20 square feet for each door and 15 square feet for each window in the room. Divide the final figure by 350 as shown above to tell you the number of gallons to purchase.