Detail Work | Chicago, IL | Allan J. Grant & Associates

Attention to Detail

How materials are crafted together, the design professional’s decisions about molding shapes, proportions, reflectivity and color, the use of historic reference or the intentional paring down of all shapes and surfaces to the most basic and minimalist expression are all nuances expressed through the details incorporated into a project.

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Elliptical Head Windows — Chicago, IL — Allan J. Grant and Associates

American Manor

Exterior Detail

Hedrich Blessing Photography

Architect-designed limestone trim surrounds french doors with sidelights and elliptical head windows with muntin sticking. quoins and balusters are also architect-designed and cut to specifications.

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Oak Strip Flooring — Chicago, IL — Allan J. Grant and Associates

American Manor

Domed Hall

Hedrich Blessing Photography

Oak strip flooring with teak inlay border. concealed lighting within plaster dome behind architect-designed curved crown trim. architect-designed raised panel doors, trim, and mouldings.

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Closet Doors — Chicago, IL — Allan J. Grant and Associates

American Manor

Vaulted Hall

Hedrich Blessing Photography

Oak strip flooring with teak inlay border. concealed lighting within plaster vaulted ceiling behind architect-designed crown trim. concealed lighting in display niches. profile in millwork of display niches mirrors that in opposing closet doors.

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Custom Dining Place — Chicago, IL — Allan J. Grant and Associates

American Manor

Dining Room

Hedrich Blessing Photography

Dining room ceiling is a “race track” shaped ceiling centered on the table and clad with custom moulding that conforms to the corner curves.

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Large Scale Oak Parquet — Chicago, IL — Allan J. Grant and Associates

American Manor

Dining Room Details

Hedrich Blessing Photography

Large scale oak parquet with teak inlay that forms “french knots” in room corners. base mouldings, panel trim, and chair rail mouldings are all architect-designed to conform to the scale of the room.

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Tradition Design of Family Room — Chicago, IL — Allan J. Grant and Associates

American Manor

Knotty Pine Family Room

Hedrich Blessing Photography

The warmth of knotty pine millwork was designed with the traditional detail elements of fluted column trim, keystone arches, and raised panel doors. crown trim above french doors forms horizontal drapery pockets to conceal drapery track hardware. pocketing cabinet doors conceal a tv and audio-video equipment.

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Sandstone and Slate Flooring — Chicago, IL — Allan J. Grant and Associates

American Manor

Indoor Lap Pool Detail

Hedrich Blessing Photography

Sandstone and slate flooring in an architect-designed floor pattern surrounds an indoor lap pool. concealed lighting behind continuous horizontal wall moulding creates a glow of light around the room.

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Bauhaus Plus

Hidden Door

Hedrich Blessing Photography

The wall paneling beyond the night table is actually a fully concealed door with hidden hardware and automatic closer device. the door opens inwardly, even though it closes flush with the adjacent fixed wall panel faces. the door opens to a generous walk-in closet behind the entire bed wall.

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Sofa Bed in the Room — Chicago, IL — Allan J. Grant and Associates

Lake Shore Drive Duplex

Master Suite

Hedrich Blessing Photography

Ebony/walnut stained oak custom millwork, separating a second bedroom/ master sitting area from the main master bedroom sleeping area, includes clothing storage and two sets of solid core oak doors which bi-fold across the opening and pocket out of sleeves respectively. the two sets of doors create sound privacy for the occasions when guests occupy the second bedroom area sofa bed that faces the millwork opening. architect-designed night tables flanking the master bed match the detailing and finish of the millwork separating the two spaces. the bed is built onto a platform to allow occupants to enjoy the view, which would otherwise be obscured by low thermal panels or air conditioning units.

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Detailed Room Design — Chicago, IL — Allan J. Grant and Associates

North Shore Residence

Media Cabinet Closed

Wayne Cable Photographer

The center portion of this media and storage cabinet, designed as a focal point for this living/media room, has bi-folding doors that pocket into the cabinet depth revealing a wide tv screen.

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Cabinets with Equipment — Chicago, IL — Allan J. Grant and Associates

North Shore Residence

Media Cabinet Open

Wayne Cable Photographer

The center portion of this media and storage cabinet, designed as a focal point for this living/media room, has bi-folding doors that pocket into the cabinet depth revealing a wide tv screen.

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