“The centerpiece of our home renovation, a floating black walnut spiral staircase is breathtaking and brings architectural distinctiveness as well as light into our row home. The project also gave us several more feet of precious space thanks to the removal of a chimney we did not realize was behind a wall. Whelan came into our space and saw all kinds of fresh possibilities, but also succeeded at learning and honoring our aesthetic.”
client, Queen Village
I love the texture and strength of raw steel. We opened the kitchen to both the backyard and dining room -- the steel supports two stories of historic brick. We designed a hovering stair of American black walnut wood. We worked closely with the fabulous craftsman who built it.
And with this project I finally got a client to sign on for a pink bathroom. We wove a fanciful historic flair into the space with wood paneling and a painted clawfoot tub. The sconce is recycled glass by Remark Glass -- made in Philly.