Julie China is an interior designer passionate about making beautiful spaces that are both functional and comfortable for her clients. This passion began at an early age with a strong interest in art, design and drawing. She studied interior design with a full scholarship to the Art Institute of Philadelphia where she was awarded 'Best Portfolio' at graduation in 1995.
During her time in Philadelphia, Julie began her career designing high end corporate office interiors for a well-established Philadelphia firm. After relocating to New York City, Julie received a Bachelor in Fine Arts degree in interior design from Pratt Institute in 1999.
During her time in Philadelphia, Julie began her career designing high end corporate office interiors for a well-established Philadelphia firm. After relocating to New York City, Julie received a Bachelor in Fine Arts degree in interior design from Pratt Institute in 1999.
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After many years living in her one-bed, one-bath Upper West Side Apartment, our client needed a more expansive, flexible live-work environment that reflected her unique style.
Idea Space's renovation achieved a greater sense of visual connection between the living room and kitchen, first by widening the existing opening between them and adding another vertical opening in the same wall, which together, bookend the upper kitchen cabinets and frame the TV on the living room side.
Idea Space's renovation achieved a greater sense of visual connection between the living room and kitchen, first by widening the existing opening between them and adding another vertical opening in the same wall, which together, bookend the upper kitchen cabinets and frame the TV on the living room side.
Our full gut renovation of this 1908 farmhouse happily marries casual modernity and Victorian authenticity. Supporting the owners' vision of a more playful and fully livable home, we also preserved the unique features of its original construction. The client chose the house because, We fell in love with the land, the porch, and all the beautiful old wood.
Building upon our prior work in the home, this project had two major objectives. Goal #1 was interior-focused: Improve the functionality for this busy family of four, particularly on the second floor. Goal #2 was exterior-focused: Make the two-story addition appear natural, like it was always there.
The first floor of this South Orange, New Jersey Victorian consists of an entry foyer, living room, dining room and a kitchen that had been expanded in an earlier addition to the home. The existing 'L' shaped kitchen footprint that wraps around the living room was a spatial challenge that called for a better sense of connectivity.
When our clients originally purchased their Church Street apartment they turned to us to help reimagine the paint color palette for the home. The colors found in the apartment were originally very dark and created a cave like feeling. Idea Space introduced a soft gray toned palette for the living spaces that are modern and sophisticated.
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