1879 National Historic Landmark – Suite e cucina di lusso nel boutique hotel vittoriano sulla spiaggia

Hi, 998. This is such a strong submission and I really appreciate the changes and improvements you have been making to your entry. So you have my email address, you can reach me at mermaid@5perrystreet.com. Here are some final critical comments – we love your work so apologies if these seem “negative,” I’m just trying to give you critical feedback and things you can change in the last hours of the competition to make an even stronger final submission. I’ve also left my initial comments from before below. Overall: These renderings are probably the most beautiful ones we have for the Sunset Suite (apart from the views out the windows – more on that below). But I don’t see any submissions for the Ocean Suite or the Main Kitchen – do you have those? Are you posting more perspectives? For views – the views look Caribbean, but we are in the northeastern United States – it won’t be believable that the ocean is that color! As beautiful as it is…. Please try to use the views and colors provided in the photos from the competition if possible. Thanks. Sunset Suite: - The views next to the kitchenette (through French doors and two windows) are of across the street – same as the porch, there’s a street and building there – then the beach is farther toward the front of the house, out the left corner looking out. Your views showing the ocean on all sides, which won’t be realistic for our guests. The kitchenette side is inland – no ocean through the window to the right of the kitchenette. - Please make the sheets and bedding all white instead of a color. Master Suite: - Just the wall behind the bed in this light green color as an accent wall, and all the other walls in white/cream, please – otherwise, it’s overwhelming/too dark. - Please make the sheets and bedding all white instead of a color. - The view through the window by the bed is just trees – no ocean there, this is inland. - ADA bathroom – this is great! Just make it a plain white shower curtain. No view of the ocean through the bathroom door, just make it neutral. Thanks again, 998. Very excited about your submission and your talent. Sorry if this post comes across as negative, just trying to get the final product as strong as it can be. Kind regards, Cindy ~ Arc 998, these are beautiful renderings. You’ve produced some of the most elegant and classic interior design work in the whole competition – really love your style. We are launching a second phase in this competition, and there are only four designers remaining. I will be providing individual comments and some comments for all designers. For you, here are some initial individual comments: Windows & french doors - must be the same as current, historic preservation (not another set of windows above the current ones). We are keeping the beautiful original french doors and windows throughout the building. Our designs need to replicate those original windows and doors as they are in the current pictures. The window frames and french door frames are historic/landmarked and the town will not permit changes to anything visible on the exterior of the building. We had to get permits and approvals to change the windows on the third floor (Ocean Suite and other suites on the third floor). The original windows on the third floor had been replaced decades ago with vinyl/aluminum windows that were quite ugly and not historic/period, and we were able to change them out for the new windows displayed there in Ocean Suite now, which were designed on the original windows on the lower floors of the building. Sunset Suite, Master Suite and Main Kitchen windows and French doors will all stay the same as they are in the pictures. Nice job retaining the hardwood floors. Lovely use of light throughout, beautiful interiors. Love the views you showed from Sunset Suite bathroom, for instance. Beautiful floor tile and interior elements in Sunset Suite bathroom. Ocean suite – interesting benches in windows. Looks a bit dark & drab in Ocean Suite, especially in Ocean Suite kitchen. Master Suite - there's no patio door, just window – please look back at the Master Suite photos. Browns and tans make it a bit drab. Black & white kitchen doesn’t seem to match. Should be wood cabinets with glass in uppers. ADA bath is beautiful but can’t be a tub. I will send through additional comments on ADA bathroom to all designers. Main kitchen – think that double oven/cabinetry against the window wall will block a window with its width, no? Check measurements, believe only a single width & not double width will fit here. Nice design for the kitchen – light, bright, feels spacious. Overall, lovely work and thank you for your attention to detail and great design ideas! Please keep watching the wall for continuing comments and suggestions for design improvements.