CARRIAGE LOFT
CASE STUDY · LAKEFRONT RESIDENTIAL
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TYPE: Complete Gut-Rehab | SETTING: Lakefront Estate | SOFTWARE: SketchUp · LayOut · AI | ROLE: Junior Designer · 3D Modeler · Project Manager
PROJECT OVERVIEW
A carriage loft above a four-car garage on a lakefront estate — functioning as a sparse bunkhouse with no kitchen, awkward existing window placements, and spatial potential entirely unrealized. The mandate: elevate it into a fully appointed guest retreat with a new kitchen, expanded bathroom, dedicated vanity, custom bed alcoves, and a panoramic lake-view window as the defining new focal point.
3D OVERVIEW OF FINAL LAYOUT
Complete Gut-Rehab
Existing Plumbing & HVAC
New Panoramic Window
DESIGN DIRECTION
FF&E & MATERIAL PALETTE
PROJECT: CARRIAGE LOFT
DRAPERIES
Kravet
4721-101
SHEERS
Coraggio Zanzibar
Bianco C33914
SOFAS
Chivasso
Soft Touch CH3039
AREA RUG
West Elm
Stone Tile
COUNTER STOOLS
Woodbridge
Leather Strapping
SWIVEL CHAIR
Pottery Barn
Smoke Velvet
CHANDELIER • Visual Comfort • Belterra 48
SWIVEL CHAIR • Pottery Barn • Remmy
CONSOLE • Made Goods • Torion Buffet
SOFA & SLEEPER SOFA • Kravet • Merrimack
SIDE TABLE • Woodbridge • Broomfield
COUNTER STOOLS • Woodbridge • Chieftain
COUNTER HEIGHT TABLE • Old Biscayne • Lafayette
WALL FINISH
White Dove
BM OC-17
CABINETRY
Rift Sawn White Oak
Veneer
SLAB
Calacatta Turquoise
Marble
TABLE FINISH
Old Biscayne
Maple "Feathers"
FLOORING
Wide Plank Oak
Charcoal Stain
HARDWARE
Rejuvination
Oil Rubbed Bronze
DESIGN DIRECTION
THE JOURNEY
PROJECT: CARRIAGE LOFT
SITE PHOTO POST DEMO — HVAC PLACEMENT, PLUMBING, & SUPPORT BEAM CONSTRAINTS
FINAL LAYOUT DRAWING
SITE PHOTO POST DEMO — PLUMBING & FAR RIGHT WINDOW PLACEMENT
FINAL LAYOUT DRAWING
01
Field Measure
On-site measurements post-demo. Full model built; DWGs issued to GC.
02
Layout Options
Three configurations tested after plumbing and HVAC constraints resolved.
03
Cabinetry
Iterated with cabinet maker. Window removed to enable vanity configuration.
04
Finishes
Cut-sheets presented. Furniture modeled; finish variants exported..
LAYOUT OPTION A
LAYOUT OPTION B
LAYOUT OPTION C — REVISED WITH CORNICE
DESIGN DIRECTION
CUSTOM CABINET DEVELOPMENT
EVERY CHANGE RESOLVED IN THE MODEL BEFORE IT REACHED THE CONTRACTOR
A mid-project cornice addition and door-type change each required cabinetry and furniture reconfiguration — absorbed iteratively in SketchUp with zero on-site ambiguity.
PROJECT: CARRIAGE LOFT
OPTION A
OPTION B
OPTION C
FINAL LAYOUT
INTERIOR DETAILS
CUSTOM BED ALCOVES
PROJECT: CARRIAGE LOFT
REJUVINATIONTEXTURED STRIPED DUVETBedding
ST. FRANKECRU MAZE KUBA CLOTHWallpaper
DONGHIAKNOTS LANDINGHeadboard Fabric
VENEERRIFT SAWN WHITE OAKCabinetry & Walls
REJUVINATIONSHAMS & THROW BLANKETAccent Textile
SILESTONECHARCOAL SOAPSTONE Nightstand Quartz Top
CUSTOM CABINETRY
INTEGRATED LIGHTING
TOUCH-LATCH STORAGE
Bespoke cabinetry with upholstered touch-latch storage and integrated reading lights.
Each alcove designed to feel private, warm, and complete.
INTERIOR DETAILS
BATHROOM DETAILS
PROJECT: CARRIAGE LOFT
Bathroom Shower Surround
PORCELANOSA NEBRASKA
Fluted wood-effect tile · Matte black fixtures
Floor-to-ceiling tile
Cabinetry & Finishes
The expanded bathroom pairs custom rift sawn white oak cabinetry with a Calacatta Turquoise stone vanity top — threading a material connection through the full loft. Matte black fixtures and an illuminated LED mirror complete the composition.
SHOWER SURROUND
Porcelanosa Nebraska · Fluted Wood-Effect Tile
VANITY TOP
Calacatta Turquoise · Kitchen & Bath Continuous
CABINETRY
Custom · Rift Sawn White Oak Veneer
TRIM SYSTEMS
Matte Black · Brizo
KEY RESULTS · THE OUTCOME
A SPACE WORTHY
OF ITS SETTING
PROJECT: CARRIAGE LOFT
Full transformation — bunkhouse to guest suite with kitchen, bathroom, vanity, and custom bed alcoves with integrated lighting.
Panoramic window — single most impactful move; reoriented the entire composition around lake views.
Constraint-driven design — removing a window unlocked the vanity; the cornice request ultimately strengthened the kitchen layout.
3D model as team language — single source of truth across designer, contractor, cabinet maker, and client throughout a shifting brief.
Role
Junior Designer · 3D Modeler · Project Manager
Tools
SketchUp · LayOut · AI
Scope
Kitchen · Bath · Vanity · Sleeping Alcoves
Cabinetry
Custom · Touch-latch · Integrated Lighting
Team
Lead Designer · GC · Cabinet Maker · Client
Output
3D Model · DWGs · Cut-Sheets · Material Drawings
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