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This place is one of my favorites this year. I hope you can see why! One note is that it’s 2300sqft (213sqm) not 2700sqft. My bad!
📹 3 Interior Designers Transform The Same A-Frame Cabin | Space Savers | Architectural Digest
We gave interior designers Darren Jett, Chiara de Rege, and Jenny Kaplan a photo of the same bare A-Frame cabin—then asked …
Loved Darren’s fire place, but Chiara’s design was an absolute stunner. If I could Darren’s bookshelves (storage space) into Chiara’s design, I’d never leave the cabin. Oh Jenny Jenny Jenny, who hurt you? Only one natural light source that’s covered by a boring kitchen island. And the loft space is just completely empty! I hope she studies, reads and researches more to give some life to her creations. You can’t take mismatched fun furniture and call it ‘modern’.
Darren really used the space for what it was worth. Great proportions. Love the poly-carbonate walls, the fireplace shape, the solar lamp, the bed section, the big couch…it all works. And he has books to read. Yay! Chiara’s is serene and functional. I really like the green, the big window wall and bed section, plus cool stairs. It’s a bit old-fashioned but nice. Jenny could have done more with the space. Very small couch for a retreat and what’s up with the kitchen? It has no sink. And no dining table. The whole place also felt a bit dark. She said she found the original space uninspiring…and I guess she didn’t get over that.
Not even one minute in and Jenny already lost me. As a designer myself, I would never call a place “uninspiring” FIRST THING!! Every place has a potential and as a designer, it is our job to identify those and excite our clients about it. The unimpressed voice she had while calling the space “not inspiring and typical” made me ick. Every house we see is a typical 4-walled houses. You don’t call them uninspiring!! You appreciate the architecture, the space, the scale-anything (just like how Darren and Chiara did here) but you certainly don’t look down on them.
I love Chiara’s sooooo much! I like Daren’s too just too contemporary for my personal taste. Now let’s talk Jenny’s 🙂 I’m confused about so much about her design choice and I’m not talking about the wacky furniture pieces. First she essentially keeps the small glass door at the back. Then she blocks half the light with that tile wall and compounds it by putting the stairs there. Then she adds a super low artsy furniture that conflicts to me with the architectural structure of the space and the design of her kitchen.
Darren, as usual, did not disappoint! I love how he reimagined the fireplace to include a seating element. I also like how he added the glass walls so that there is always some natural light to enjoy. Chirara’s house was my favorite though, with the abundance of natural light, the simplicity of the loft and her choice of cozy furnishings. Her cabin looks like one that would be enjoyable for more than just a weekend. I wish I could say something good about Jenny’s but unfortunately, I can’t. Her modern approach to the space seemed disjointed and just out of place. Darrens was modern, yet ticked all the boxes. Jenny’s seemed to be designing out of her comfort box as if she didn’t fully understand the assignment. The darkness in this design was just depressing and I can’t get over the fact that the one tiny light source that was available in the space, was cut in half by her adding that big island in front of it. Lackluster and depressing is how I would describe her space, a place to go when you are extremely sad and want to stay that way. I hated her space, but LOVE this series!
jennys style has so much potential, her willingness to use those bright, bold colors could bright such a cool energy. it seems like she just didnt push the boundaries the way the other designers did. i also definitely think if she was going for “art gallery” her design could’ve benefited from some cool art, especially something funky like a blocky sculpture
Love Darren’s design 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. This would definitely be my cabin. The frosted glass walls and ceilings are amazing. And that fireplace 🤯. I would never leave 😅. Chiaras’ design is nice. As someone else’s cabin, I would be happy to stay there. It is very calming. The floor to ceiling glass, is what draws my eye. Jenny’s design doesn’t do anything for me it’s too dark and closed in.
Darren’s is giving me 70’s Bond vibes and I’m totally sold on the fantasy 😎 Chiara’s vision started off a little meh but once she broke open the back wall it all came together 😍 Not sure about the third space… Feels like a cold and confused art gallery I wouldn’t want to spend any time in. Also her disinterested vocal fry would send me if we had to work together 😅
Darren’s design blew it out of the water for me (as always). So much drama, coziness, and different moments. If I had the millions, I’d choose him to design my entire life. Chiara’s design is beautiful but not really my vibe. The glass wall — perfect. She created a beautiful canvas and then filled it with understated, bland furniture and decor. Her furniture felt small, scattered and uncoordinated compared to the scale of the cabin. The modern structure with the vintage pieces didn’t mesh well. She seems to have a family in mind and left a lot of room for customization, so maybe I’m not the audience. Jenny…I think she is an interior decorator, not a designer. She seems to have more experience with apartments and generic living layouts, and following modern trends. This looked like it was a challenge for her and struggled to make use of what she had. She was restricting herself. She might be new to the field and definitely needs to build her own style outside of Pinterest/Instagram trends!
Taste and preferences are such personal matters and have a lot to do with the environment we grew up in–what signifies comfort or luxury to us. It’s pretty clear that Darren Jett (So nice to see him back!) takes the no rules thing to heart because he often seems to make the most radical changes to the original structure, which usually entails the highest cost. Not saying that $ buys style, but in the hands of a clever designer, the sky’s pretty much the limit. Here, DJ blew the roof off of the cabin and took down a wall; his colleagues made more modest alterations. He really knocked it out of the park. I would pick his design (not difficult to spot) if $ were no object.
Chiara’s design felt the most inspired by the raw materials. Jenny’s choices and reasoning made me feel like she would make the same choices regardless of the space. Really surprised she didn’t try to add in more natural light. You can see the impact of experience. Darren’s was super creative and worked well with the space
They think so much further than I ever could about what a space can be. Darren’s light, bookshelf and fireplace are just what made me love that space the most. I love Chiara’s floor to ceiling windows and the fireplace I like what Jenny is adding to the space, but almost as individual changes, I can’t see them all together. I would absolutely love that green tile wall though.
i would love a mix of both darren and chiara they both have really amazing design choices and were very thoughtful towards creating comfort, warmth and joy in the space. I feel like to be able to renovate a space and bring in ideas and life into the space you can’t deem the space to be uninspiring, idk to me no matter how dull or lack of life the space may have it should still be an nspiring space that sparks the creativty in the designers
As each designer’s design progressed there was something that I liked in each one. But the overall designer’s design that comes closest to creating my dream rustic getaway hands down would be Chiara. I like the brightness, openness, and calmness of the entire space. Thanks again designers for sharing your creative spaces with us.
Darren has such a unique and distinguished way of vision a space; I always feel like he is made to design restaurants, lounge cafes, clubs… those types of places. On the other hand, I would love to live in a place created by Chiara; her design looks so welcoming, bright, and elegant. I love both their styles, just each of them for different purposes
Clearly Darren’s design is a totally awesome home run!:). I could move in and never leave:) – that’s what design is all about!. Chiara’s design was well thought out and will appeal to many client’s aesthetics. Jenny – well, I don’t think she could see herself in this space and couldn’t quite find a way to make it that special place…Love this series – thanks for all the inspiration!
Darren’s design is formidable in scale, modernity, and edginess. Better balance overall. The second lady had a better roof and glass wall to highlight the views. Her furniture pieces placement felt small and cluttered. Did not fit well within the space. The third lady I think we are all left puzzled by her offputting design, dark space and overall depressive and dead energy. Not sure if she was nervous or just didn’t enjoy the assignment.
This is one of my favorite shows on AD. Wow, those were a diverse group of designers… 1st place – Chiara’s design was the most functional, bright and airy. Opening up the end with a full wall of windows was perfect! Moving the lighter fireplace to the side, so the room was open and not chopped up – Yes! 2nd – Darren – glass roof does not seem practical. Fireplace is interesting…, but the bookcase is an awesome touch! 3rd – Jenny – Wth? Unfinished particle board siding in the kitchen, yellow furniture out of a kid’s bouncy house? Seriously gross! The other two designers were too kind in their assessment – lol.
I love the way Darren elongated the fireplace in an organic fashion and made it so inviting as a place to land and linger., a stellar moment. For me, he elevated the whole feel of the cabin. I just wish he had added more windows at the end wall like the other designer to capture the VIEW. Chiara’s was bright and homey.
I love Darren’s design, it’s cozy, it’s creative while having a practical setup. A rainy day, or the golden hour would be mesmerizing. There’s a bookshelf! ( which btw adds like 1000000 points from my side instantly). I have always noticed his designs have a very specific vibe to them, I can’t exactly name it, but there’s this thing about it that makes me so happy
No contest — Darren understood the assignment (although his fireplace is WAY too much for the space). I’m shocked that only Darren chose to add some windows/translucent material on the side walls and ceiling. And I LOVE his living room chandelier. I do like Chiara’s glass on the back wall. Jenny’s design doesn’t include much actual design of the space — just decor with weird furniture. Yawn. Chiara’s kitchen is very unattractive – the huge refirgerator looks like it’s just sort of stuck there and those cutains in lieu of cabinet doors looks like what we all did in our twenties when we couldn’t afford to replace worn-out cabinets! And her furniture and those fussy little sconces are so Grandma Ruth. Fringed velvet chair? Huh?
Chiara: LOVE! Thank you, Chiara for maintaining the fireplace along a wall. Idk whose idea it was to have it just absolutely dominate the space in a single-room cozy cabin. I like that she used mostly light toned woods and white walls, but then added deeper-toned elements in the decor like that gorgeous forest green rug. The couch is adorable; the upholstery looks like eyelet lace and I’m in love with it. The kitchen is very cute and charming, but she really should have accounted for the lost cabinet space like Darren did. I also don’t see why there needs to be an additional table just to play board games on, that’s what coffee tables are for. The little wall sconces are to die for. I wish she had done something above the fireplace, like a framed painting or just some sort of wall decor. I really like this design. It’s great for someone like me who wants a cozy cabin in the woods, but isn’t really down with the whole dark and moody aesthetic. Darren: i know I just said that I don’t think a smaller space like this needs a giant angled fireplace that encroaches into the middle of the room, but this one does look really cool. It’s super impractical, though I mean it’s basically an open campfire inside lol. I definitely agree that the space needed more natural light, but he went a bit overboard imo, with the walls being all windowed. That lighting fixture is a really cool concept. The modern, angular sectional is phenomenal and I really appreciate the fact that it’s pink. And honestly, what’s a cabin in the woods without a bearskin rug?
I am totally team Chiara. Darren had some great ideas but his fireplace was alarming…very caveman vs an accident with a modern toddler. Plus I wasn’t totally on board with all of the furniture choices. Chiara’s palate and overall design were lovely. I don’t think that this type of home was in Jenny’s wheelhouse (she REALLY didn’t seem excited about the project?). Also, the bed in the loft should face the exterior view/windows, not the interior of the house (each designer faced the bed toward the interior, which seems like a shame). Thanks to all! I love this series!!!
So I’ll rank them according to my preferences… 1st Darren’s. The moment he changed the walls to polycarbonate insulated glass, it was a win for me😄 The design is warm, mystical yet has a very modern look. The fireplace is so cool. The color palette is warm and cozy. 2nd Chiara’s. The backwall brings in so much of natural light. It gives of a modern yet an aesthetic vibe. It’s warm, cozy just like any cabin I would want to relax in. I love the dining and kitchen space. The color palette is neutral and bright. 3rd Jenny’s. The design’s a bit mix of different color tones which sadly don’t go well together. I would love the elements in the design if used in separate spaces. There’s not much of a natural light which I believe is an important element for a cozy cabin. Overall, it has a room for improvement. Thanks for the article!!
I love what Darren and Chiara did, they are stars. For Darren i would only move the couch forward for space in between the couch and shelf. But everything was so cool and fun. Chiara amazed me but the couch… and the carpet are a no. Overall, i would love to live in them Also, Jenny’s pebble light, wow, amazing
I adore this series but with the exception of Darren’s design, this episode made me a bit uncomfortable. Chiara’s structural choices were so promising, the full wall windows, the integrated fireplace, the beautiful flooring, and even though I gasped at the idea of covering beautiful wooden beams, i gotta say it does look great. Her spiral staircase is also my favourite of the three. But her styling choices were awfully outdated, and I do not mean in a good way. And what on Earth are those spiky dove-repelling rails?! Indoors? Those sconces, the sofas, these furniture pieces look like they were picked up from someone’s council flat clean out. The game table looks very cool, but even the kitchen looks like an afterthought of hand me downs. The bones of the project are elevated and high end finishes, with the exception of that ridiculous railing, but the furniture made me flinch each time. Maybe except from the rug and game table. And Jenny. Honey. No. I don’t think she understood the assignment, and it was really uncomfortable to watch her keep making limiting choices for absolutely no reason within this brief. Particle boards because they are cheap? Keeping the clunky fireplace because it’s already there? Changing basically almost nothing in the structure, adding no additional natural light? She designed as if she were on a tight limited budget with lots of restrictions, not as if she could do whatever she wants. Her approach felt insecure and juvenile, even the sofa choice was just a currently trendy piece that will very quickly look outdated.
This is so interesting. Jenny’s is young and fresh, guys is perfect for Batchelor pad who enjoys books or collecting stuff. The wall of windows is great, and loved her fireplace. But Jenny’s was the most affordable and geared toward large meals. I could see a large group of friends or family cooking in her kitchen. TFS
The translucent panels on the A-Frame by Darren are so nice, perfect for a winter cabin with a great view of the sunrise and sunset. And the living room area furniture + sundisk lighting + ribbon effect staircase are so pretty too Chiara’s decision of having a glass backwall is also very lovely, very light and open Jenny’s pebble lighting fixture is so nice, I’d have loved that somewhere in Darren’s design
I love Chiara’s design…it just needed Darren’s bookcase wall rather than the small sofa and secretary desk/bar. Darren’s design is striking but impractical. How on earth would you heat and cool the space…the fireplace is not functional. Jenny seems like a beginner who is very unsure of herself. She totally missed on lighting, materials and comfort.
Darren and Chiara knocked this out of the park. Both were unique but so livable! Jenny’s was not for me. She didn’t take advantage of the space, didn’t consider seating, and didn’t incorporate anything that felt like it fit the setting. Maybe in a Swedish, modern, cube style home but in an a-frame cabin it looked like a mess.
I have to say.. as an architect, I’ve not seen a design from Darren that’s even in the ball park of possible… I think it’s a really interesting series and a lot of fun to see a space transformed in 3 diffrent ways but I wish they could have a foot in reality as well. Seeing these designers knocking out structural load bearing walls and replacing the whole roof with a non insulating material is really just a reminder that you should not trust these people to make changes beyond furniture and paint to your houses.
There’s things about all three I like. Darren had me with the polycarbonate thermal glass. It’s pretty great. I love the wall of books. He’s a brilliant designer. To slow my roll with him.. it’s a strong POV and almost a little crowded. It’s fairly masculine. The others might have a little more flexibility and space to add personal touches. I liked Chiara’s glass wall and fireplace and Jenny’s ‘materiality’ as Darren put it. Her kitchen is very appealing and usable. Swiss chalet spaces using pine, in my experience at least, are richer in color, more yellow and warm.
1:00 the fact that she doesn’t find the space inspiring is odd. While yes there isn’t a lot of light the space is unique and extremely rustic. Not finding it inspiring seems like a lack of imagination problem rather than one with the space. 1:33 Dude is embracing the lack of budget. 2:15 Cover the wooden roof with drywall and paint? WTF? 8:34 This person was the most against the darkness of the space but she has done theleast to brighten it up… When adding that wall she made the space even darker. Number 2 is a clear winner and at a far more reasonable budget to number one and I would think even less than number three, or at least close if you consider the extra wall and flooring she added. While one is the most bold I don’t actually thing the finished product works as a cohesive space. It feels over done and muddled. Thoughts?
Jenny: I like the organic furnishings, the color palette, and retaining the original fireplace. I don’t like the change of floor into the kitchen and the particle board (although it’s very cool in theory). Chiara: I like the floor-to-ceiling windows, the staircase, the mural and the tapestry. I don’t like the square-ish furniture arrangement. Darren: I like the sundial pendant, the dining table and chairs, and the translucent walls. I don’t like the overbearing fireplace, the encumbered bookshelves, and the massive sofa. Overall, I would live most happily in Chiara’s space — because it’s “chiara” -> light.
I love Chiara’s design for this. Darren’s was amazing as well, the only drawback for me is don’t love the glass-ish walls. Jenny’s space needed more light. Since she didn’t add or expand the windows, I thought she would crazy with the added light, but she did not. She had less lighting than both Chiara and Darren and those two had entire walls made out of glass.
Overall, Chiara was the most practical, open, and less cluttered design. As a person who lives in the forest, the first issue that stood out from Darren’s is that I hope the snow fall in that area is close to nothing, even with the A frame snow pack can get deep in the mountains and that glass would need to be able to support a lot of snow weight. I should also mention that all glass would result in a lot of heat loss in the winter and excess heat in the summer. I would have recommended adding a split system in the unit. Also, for fire insurance, that fireplace in Darren’s is not practical. I love the design of the large stone fireplace but It’s best for a desert home. I understand wanting to conserve floor space but spiral cases would make any unboxed mattress hard to get up to the loft .
Darren’s design is outstanding in every way!! I love how he easily transforms every environment into a work of art! Chiara made such a cozy and beautiful place, I’d love to spend time in there… Jenny’s work was definitely not my cup of tea, and the lack of ventilation made me unintentionally hold my breath…
Darren’s is so sexy and cozy/cool, but don’t love the transluscent roof… Chiara’s is just beautiful and feels so big. I love how she opened up the whole back wall! Jenny’s design is bizarre to me – the kitchen is laid out weird and she didn’t even expand the size of the window on the back wall… feels very cave like and disjointed. And it was like nails on a chalkboard listening to her talk.
Chiara’s was my favorite. Blowing out the back wall was essential. I don’t understand the second couch along the wall. Would prefer a console or shelving. The fireplace was so, so good. Darren’s design was so innovative. I did not like the chandelier over the table because it competes with the sculptural staircase. Try a tabletop lantern instead. There are ethanol ones that reference campfires. That might be cool. He should blow out the back wall like Chiara did. The fireplace was brilliant. I want it.
Well well… what do we have here. I love Darren’s design, just not sure about that glass and how it will look over time… it’s too much for me. Chiara is my fave.. homey! Love that she opened that wall and it’s not too much, her color choice is Amazing. As for Jenny… it’s not bad, some people love that aesthetic, I’m just not one of them.
An a-frame by its very nature leans towards the informal, traditional and natural. That doesn’t mean you can’t go modern, but there should be clear tribute to the style’s roots in the finsihes, fixtures, millwork and furniture. Only the dude’s design seems to acknowledge that. The other two have oodles of character, but seem completely oblivious to the history and intent of an a-frame, though I can certainly imagine them in other contexts.
The other designers were very generous with Jenny’s design, focusing on the colors and kitchen. I wish she had dived into the process and creativity of being able to do whatever instead of leaving all of the original choices and popping in materials. No windows, no cohesive look between the kitchen and the living space. Maybe she had personal life priorities that prevented her from giving it her all. Or maybe she let the lack of inspiring original photo dictate her effort. I look forward to seeing her again on a different base so I can see her actual creativity because this ain’t it.
I absolutely loved darren’s design! He looked at the space and knew immediately what to do with it, even tho there’s a lot of furniture going on but it all fits together perfectly creating an insane sense of coziness and it feels like the perfect countryside getaway!! From one interior designer to another he did a great job 👏🏻
I ADORE Darren’s. It’s like a classy, upscale, mid century ski cabin. Obsessed with the fire place, how he mirrors that with the shape of the sofa. He’s the only one who really added storage. That bookcase pulls the whole living room together. Chiara’s is nice, it has this blend of vaguely Scandinavian, cottage core, and grandma chic that all just works together. Light, bright, airy.
I was honestly shocked that no one but Chiara opened up that wall. I do wonder why she didn’t put the loft on the other side of the wall so that the owners could wake up to the views. Maybe she’s assuming the wall on the other side is similarly open. Darren’s cabin was cozy; his design would be most appropriate in a crowded place like Lake Tahoe where you have to really edit the views to give the illusion of being alone in nature because there are so many cabins all crammed in together. All I can say about Jenny’s design is that it would make the perfect “before” for the other two designs. Bleagh.
Chiara’s design was perfect. Hers looked very spacious. Amazing the focal point. Love everything. Darren’s design was great. Love the ceiling and the fireplace but the finished work was just too glam. Jenny’s design was cool. Love the frosted glass but her design looked a very unfinished and her furniture wasn’t interesting.
Darren makes choices I might never initially make, and then reminds me why he gets paid the big bucks. I’ve watched like six of these articles and he blows my mind every time with what a cohesive approach he takes to transforming the space, instead of just slapping paint and installing chincy furniture.
I kind of hated all of them except Chiara’s 😂 and the furniture in her living room was a miss for me, it looked oddly antiquated and frumpy in that space, not cozy. I can see somebody else LOVING Darren’s space but it was so over the top I don’t think I’d be comfortable there lol. And Jenny’s was somehow a miss on almost everything.
Out of all of these, I think the guy’s space is the one I would want to spend time in. Really didn’t care for either of the women’s designs. One was too light and didn’t feel like a cabin at all; more like an urban apartment. The other was too dark and I hated the furniture choices. The guy brought in light, but somehow also made it warm and inviting as well. Also I’m a sucker for a wall of bookcases. 😀
Chiara’s design is my favorite. It is incredible how she brought the space to life. Compared to the other two designers, Chiara’s design was way stronger in so many ways from the glass wall to her use of color, and the furniture that she picked. everything worked so well together. I could totally see myself living there. as for the other two. they felt dark. I can’t imagine wanting to get away from the city to find peace and serenity in either of those places.
Darren: sophisticated rich person Chiara: generic home design Jenny: teenager who ran away from home My favourite has to be Darren’s obviously. If I lived there I would feel like a rich bachelorette who drinks wine in the silk pyjamas in front of their fire place every night, listening to classical music with some scented candles lit.
The first designer really transformed the space, the fireplace was a bit too pre-historic for me. The second designer really opened up the space and added lots of light, but I didn’t like her seating/fabric choices. The third designer, not my vibe–a bit too dark but I liked how she made the space in the loft more private.
I read some of the comments before perusal this article and I really, really wanted to approach Jenny’s design with more kindness than she seems to have been afforded, but it was like every single design decision she made had me yelling “NO, WHY!?” at the article. Her textures are off, her colors are off, her lighting is off, her understanding of proportionality and sight lines is off. About the only thing I liked about her design was the frosted glass railing, I did think that that was very smart. I thought Chiara’s sharp, pointy garden railing was extremely questionable, but in the same way that Jenny’s railing is the only thing I liked about her design, Chaira’s railing is the only thing I didn’t like about hers. Darren’s space is amazing and you can tell that he has a genuine and learned reason for each of his design choices. Both he and Chiara have a design story they want to tell.
Darren won me over with the beautiful modern sculptural artistic furniture & the flush recessed bookshelves bc I love♡♡♡♡books & collectibles. Displaying them is a passion & I only like recessed bookshelves bc they free up space they’re built-in to the wall & make the area clean,spacious, airy, bulk & clutter free. The fireplace will also age beautifully bc the soot & flames will naturally darken the stone very lovely, I’d never choose white for a fireplace like the second designer. I mean white fireplace & flames/soot will age horribly it will get black look burnt & unsightly. The last designer was just so 70s & they all had some nice pieces & ideas, but the ladies were boring. Darren was very creative using fantastic unique furniture & fixtures.
I liked Darrens design best, when it would be my regular living space. But this is a cabin and therefore it is (for my opinion) ways too opulent. Chiaras was more suitable, but even here, it was too much for how a cabin should look like (in my opinion). Jennys, I did not like at all. For me it seemed, she herself was not really convinced about what she designed.
I would love to combine the first two designers spaces. The full glass windows. The deep warm colors are my favorite in a frames. The third designer didn’t put hardly any effort in..just a big mess of lots of styles and not cohesive pallette..just lazy work if you ask me..seems like she wasn’t interested in doing this article at all.
Thank you A D! Jennys lighting ideas was neat! This is my opinion. On cabin vacations and camping. People fish and get muddy. A lot of glass and see thru areas gives me a tic and fear. People like two sitting social areas. And are you going to have guests. And kids dont like sitting with parents. Then you would really want comfortable kitchen chairs. Maybe an idea of a perusal a bird feeder or nature small chair and window area I think I like mature retro design. Thanks. Righteousness!
I think Jenny’s was more your grandmothers country mansion aesthetic – I don’t think this was the right feel for a cabin Chiaras was very 70s mid mod home (personal fav, very in right now) Darren was very sculptural kinda modern futuristic (I want elements of these) I think chiaras and darrens had general aesthetic overlaps and I need these to be an Airbnb If a real design person can correct me on the aesthetics, please do.
I think I would go with a mix of Daren and chiaras I love the entire layout of his especially the fireplace and just how the entire thing flows however I would take chiaras all glass a wall and her loft room het kitchen layout and that wall also hers is a bit lighter than I would go for and his a little darker in some spots I like his lighting and ambiance I would really pay attention to creating ambiance with lighting both natural and fixtures being adjustable at all times of the day and at all levels I love uplights and under cabinet lights and also wall features that have lighting. So I would add to the lighting a bit on theirs. If I had to choose just one I would have to say Daren’s because I am obsessed with the fireplace and the shapes of the furniture and how it all lay nicely to the eye and it just have good energy and flow like fung shui I guess is how it makes me feel. I love this show I would love to see a lot more of these three designers one space articles.
i love what chiara did with bringing in the natural colors indoors, love the bedroom space but would probably switch out the pointy rails. her fireplace idea was really smart. i would absolutely live here. darren always gives sophisticated and high class, the Bookshelf is to die for and the thermal privacy glass my gawddd i love it. if i could merge darren and chiaras design it would be perfect. jenny is giving gen z aestheic and dint really make use of the space well. i love the green kitchen tiles tho real cute
Darren’s feels romantic and livable, as it were designed for the intent of having a communal and personal gathering there. It’s very inviting and very thoughtful of the fact that people would be staying there. Chiara’s feels fresh and airy, almost like the key lime pie of A frames, with a nature connectivity that I love, and Jenny’s feels classy and fun to look at. It’s new and classic simultaneously.
For Darren’s design I would have integrated the sofa into the bookcase wall, and built the bookcase around it. I also would have extended the upper cabinets between the beams into a more decorative flush trim that would sit flush with the beams and look like it was coming out of the walls, make it more custom and integrated to the space. The fireplace is so amazing, but the fire itself feels like a campfire, and not very integrated, especially considering there’s no path to any chimney, nor any protective containing space of any sort, not even a little dent in the stone. It’s just an open flame on a hard flat surface, with wooden beams above and nowhere for the smoke to be contained. The reading lights also feel quite corporate and out of place in comparison to the rest of those stunning light choices. The animal skin was proportionally too small for the space, and would have benefited from a layered doubled up Situation to make it feel fitting to the scale of the seating area and less like a blob in the middle extending out from the just as dark and somewhat heavy coffee table. This doesn’t really disturb the overall impression, though. Personally not too big a fan of the wicker material as a choice in the chairs just because it’s a bit uncomfortable to sit in quite frankly, even with upholstery. At first I thought the two doors were way too small, and preferred how Chiara fully clad that wall in glass, but I understand that it may be a bit much with the see-through ceiling. And I do get that the staircase as well as the dining table look nice and centred along with the bed and that gorgeous light, but I would have extended the glass of those doors to the edge of the A-frame, following the shape of the structure and thus feeling more custom rather than have those angular shapes looking like eyes inside the space.
Good job, but some really questionable decisions. Overall i prefer the darrens design but the fireplace is a mistake in my opinion. Also like chiaras, but for example those spikes on upper floor – what i that about? Also dont like the chair in this setting, and i dont know if you can move fireplace like that, but if you can – yes that helps a lot, but also it completely changes the whole place – which means in the end – is this really a reconstruction of the space or straight up building new house? And i didnt like jennys decisions, i like the furniture etc… but she kept the only light source – the door, and built stairs, island and WALL in front of it. And me personally being sucker for as much light as possible, this decision feel rather strange.
A Jenny se quer colocou geladeira, fogão e etc na cozinha, um sofá estranho que com o restante do lugar e não vou mencionar a lareira que simplesmente estraga todo o ambiente, desculpe Jenny, você tem muito potencial e pelo seu trabalho dá pra ver o quão divertida e criativa sua estética é, estava super animada para ver como ficaria mas não gostei do resultado. O primeiro e segundo ficaram lindo demais! Mas a segunda foi minha favorita ❤
I don’t mind jenny’s design but it is more ‘decorator’ than designer to me… Except for the togo shrimp couch (ugh). Chiara’s design, while I love her opening up the view, I really don’t like that little couch on big rug with couch behind it and more baby couches with florally things martha stewart style…too much litle froofy things in a grand space. For me it is darren’s design all the way.
I don’t like how we’re completely ignoring constructive aspects in this series. Material aren’t just paper thin covers, things have thicknesses and properties to them. Sure a “polycarbonate roof” looks cool in a render, but this room literally has zero insulation. You’ll freeze your a* off and noone will allow you to build this thing. And then a big metal chimney just poking vertically through the glass – you’ll have a river running down your interior here in no time! Also you need to stop ONLY saying positive things about each other in the end, so useless and unrealistic.
So I’m neurodivergent and I actually really liked Jenny’s space? Like it’s dark and kinda strange but I loved the different colors, shapes, and textures she used. That yellow sofa is to die for. Also I would hate having so many windows, especially next to my bedspace because I would be constantly paranoid about somebody seeing me and the interior of my entire house at night. So I understand her decision to not do that like the other designers did. I also like how everything is sectioned off in its own definable space (less chance of getting distracted). The kitchen is literally and aesthetically walled off w/ green tile and the giant dining table (I’m also a sucker for giant dining tables + anything where I have a lot of space to either spread out items or keep forever clean so I can constantly marvel over how clean it is), the lounge/living room is enclosed in by the sofa and the fireplace, and the mint table is perfectly to the side because that’s where I can organize all my extra crap that I need when I’m running late in the mornings or random knickknacks that I somehow collect and ascribe meaningless emotional value to so I can’t throw them away but they’re embarrassing so I keep them hidden from guests. And there’s only one plant, yay, and it’s next to the kitchen sink, where I will always remember to water it! Because god knows I couldn’t keep two alive simultaneously for over a week. Yes, I know that aesthetically, this design is not the greatest. But I think I would be comfortable living in the space she created.
jenny was on thin ice already & then she whips out PARTICLE BOARD???? she also seems like she doesn’t tip her barista. not trying to put be a hater myself, but her vibe was rancid lol. her “design” is entirely composed of ig ad-worthy furniture + using buzzwords to play up her presentation. the other two were fantastic in their own unique ways that i loved !!!!