the Turkish Delight @ Mother Earth : a deco boxcar mending 70's to 30's
another depiction of what the classic home is capable of. the “turkish delight” at Mother Earth was appropriately named for its archways and seventies vibrancy of 360 yellow tiles that we chose to work into our retrofit into the modern times. this building is added to our apartments-in-rareform roster to serve as the last stop for tenants on their path to becoming classic homeowners.
this deco era boxcar was designed & executed by Improvement Co. on another one of our free thinking creative revivals that placed an emphasis on primary colors and use of enamel on coved ceilings, the big AHA coming from the re-issued creativity of working with existing 70’s finishes in the baths and kitchens.
Steps from Mother Earth, this building was cherished by long term owners who retired to Arizona, incredible care was given in the form of new HVAC, roof, and fully fenced yard. Her garden shed is complete with two of each tool to live up to Longfellow’s gardenia reputation!
Turkish Delight measures at 850 square feet on the main and equivalent amount of basement storage space perfect for arts // crafts home gym as the first tenants Kaci & Micah have their peloton happily out of their apartment.
the deco boxcar is our personal favorite of original apartment layouts for several reasons. Turkish Delight has a staggered doorway through the kitchen that was altered to allow for pass through flow from the rear mudroom to the front common areas.
the arches were matched from the original ones expertly by Improvement co. The finished product resulted in impactful kitchen counter-space for the cooks incorporating the original shaker wall to the modern bases and yellow-formica re-issue.
We are super proud of this modernization, completed to provide years of joyous classic housing steps from the river at Mother Earth.