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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 come to most people's
minds when picking out finishes and
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