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which is a bona fide time warp to
the postmodern hedonism of 1990,"
remembers Andrew Bowen, partner at
Ash Staging. "From the incredible block
pyramidal motifs to the soaring double-
height ceilings and the endless views that
stretch from downtown to the ocean, it just
clicked."
One of the biggest changes that the
design team decided to take on during
the renovation was to paint the reddish tint
of the original wood flooring either white or
black in each of the bedrooms. Exercising
restraint was key throughout the project.
"While tempting, it would not serve us to
overtly materialize the postmodernist
time capsule this could be — we needed
to make sure it appeals to a wide yet
targeted range of personal tastes and
styles," says Bowen.
At the heart of the concept, the '90s
inspiration inspired several elements.
"Today, features like glass blocks, Formica
and Jacuzzis are not what immediately
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