I haven’t even started writing a post about last night’s dreadful episode of Design Star. While I’m hashing that out, feast your eyes on Season 3 runner up Matt Locke’s latest projects:
BEFORE: Matt’s client’s has a beach house in Balboa where the whole family has converged for decades. During a recent remodel, they removed original redwood paneling…
…which Matt used to construct new bar cabinets:
(The plywood counter and sink are just placeholders until the real stuff is ready.)
I love the sentimental quality of giving new life to old materials from a place with special meaning to this family. Even Matt’s backsplash treatment is both sweet and functional:
Family photos covered by glass. Awesome.
But my real fave of Matt’s current project list is this amazing, larger-than-life steam punk-ish art he’s creating for a couple who adore New York:
Read more about Matt’s work here, and stay tuned for more updates on your favorite Design Stars!
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