Local studio Rude Haus renovated a home in New Hope, Pa. with an assortment of hand-crafted elements to create a colorful, vintage atmosphere. Instead, the designer incorporated Pennsylvania’s surrounding countryside into the living spaces of Clover House by using bright colours and texture. Handmade tiles depicting plants, animals and countryside motifs that frame the threshold between the living room and dining room.
The project entailed updating the main living areas of the split-level home after its owners performed initial renovations, which brought the house up to code, but left the entry, living space and kitchen feeling over exposed. Working with a restricted budget, Rude Haus Principals Maura Clark and Camila Chicarelli created different programmes in the open space, bringing in a playful, bright character that reflected the personality of their clients.
“We wanted to emphasise this change from the vaulted ceiling to the lower, cozy dining space, creating a unique threshold that we tiled with handmade tiles produced in-house and added small ‘windows’ for more permanence between the spaces without being entirely open,” said Clark and Chicarelli.
Photo Credit: Dante Guerra
