A team headed by Richard Gatling created the second space of the ASID project in San Diego. He and his team made bold use of color to warm the area and make it appear more intimate.
- The inspiration for the colors the team used was an abstract rug that they decided on. Hues were taken from the rug and used on walls and furniture.
- To counteract the urban environment, they used green on the walls for a forest feeling. Faux-finished wall covering is and applied in squares; its texture helps to visually break up the space.
- Some of the original plaster is allowed to show on the walls; it gives the effect of an ancient wall and helps soften the area to alleviate the coldness of the formerly impersonal surroundings.
- The original oak floors were sanded lightly; their golden color adds a note of warmth throughout.
- In the living room, the tiles of a slender fountain on one wall echo the color palette. The sound of the water adds a sense of calm in the urban setting.
- The dining room features chairs of galvanized tin "buttoned" with anodized rivets . The table is a length of glass embedded with copper strips and mounted on metal legs.
- One visual joke presented itself when the team was creating an entryway ceiling feature: the shape looked like a grand piano, so they allowed it to become a "Steinway " on the ceiling.
- The lathe that was uncovered under the kitchen walls wasn't re-covered; the wood adds warmth and texture to the walls.
- The lower cabinets are deep purple with copper countertops and "tile" backsplash .
- One side of the narrow (6') galley-style kitchen features open shelving to help avoid a closed-in feeling. The other side features one cabinet of rippled glass to open the space up further.
- The bedroom is only 6' wide but 20' long and 12' high, so they created a "shadow-box" effect on one end, using bright colors to bring that wall closer. Because the bed fits horizontally into the width of the room leaving no room for a bedside table , the shadow boxes also provide necessary storage space.
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