High-tech appliances and a monochromatic palette peacefully coexist in Studio 6F’s custom kitchen, where Cambria countertops are given a custom look with hand-hewn details.
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Adding a new chapter to his design story, Gil Melott, founder of Studio 6F, has launched a capsule collection of furniture and lighting that puts a modern twist on classic forms while celebrating the artisanship of metal fabrication and woodworking;
Interior designer Gil Melott of Studio 6F‘s clients were a newly married couple in their fifties who had just purchased an apartment in a historic 1916 pre-war building in Chicago’s Gold Coast. This space represented their fresh start together, providing a new home for their joined families.
“I’m an Antoni Gaudí fan for a very specific reason,” says Gil Melott, founder of Chicago-based design firm Studio 6F. “He often spoke about being attracted to things in nature. To paraphrase him: If you take your cues from nature, you’re often designing for your Creator. I tend to work on things with that approach,” Melott continues, “in the abstract with nature. I’m inspired by the trees and the canyons around which I grew up in Central Texas.”