RS Mannino Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary

RS Mannino is celebrating five amazing years today! Our founder, Rosario, has this to say: ⠀
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"It feels like just yesterday when I was working from home, in the throws of starting this business. My office was next door to my daughter Giulia's room. She was a year old...and let's just say it was difficult to stay focused! ⠀
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"So much has changed since then. Has it really only been five years? If someone told me that I would own a design-build firm and a cabinetry business by age 40, I wouldn't have believed them. I am so grateful for the amazing and dedicated team that I have. We would not be where we are today without them. I'm also grateful for my extremely patient, caring, and beautiful wife, Elisa. She supports my dreams and is the secret to my success. ⠀
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"I can only imagine where another 5 years will take us. Thank you all for following along. We've worked with many of you and look forward to working with many more. Here's to your next beautiful home!"

To celebrate, we asked Rosario to gather up his top 5 favorite architectural renderings of distinctive homes from the last 5 years (above).

Luxury Home Tour in Franklin Lakes, NJ

Dream Home Work in Progress. Take a Behind the Scenes Tour at our latest luxury home renovation in Franklin Lakes, NJ.

What do you think of the incredible grand radius staircase? Stay tuned for more project update videos! Follow @rsmannino for more home inspiration!

Contact us today to begin planning your luxury dream home!

Luxury Home Tour Video

Contact us today to begin planning your luxury dream home!

Haven Road Reno Interior Design Process video highlights

Check out this video of the interior finishes at our #havenroadreno luxury residence remodel in Bergen County, New Jersey. The renderings in the video showcase the custom products and finishes selection, including tile, flooring, doors, trim and cabinetry. Stay tuned for more progress videos of this incredible French inspired home renovation.

How to Easily Design the Perfect Dining Room

When designing a Dining Room, the RS Mannino Architect Design and Build Team, will base the room design around their client’s desired flow and function of the room.

For a Dining Room table, the ideal distance between table and wall is 48 inches. This particular Dining Room was 13 feet wide, which created a very comfortable size room, giving more than 48 inch clearance from the edge of the table to the wall.  This home owner was able to achieve a 57 inch clearance, allowing for ample flow around the table and a great entertaining space!

As a rule of thumb, most dining room tables are between 36 inches to 40 inches wide. So if you have 48 inches on each side, plus a 36 inch table, your minimum dining room width should be 11 feet. The architects at RS Mannino always design dining rooms at a minimum of 12 feet. They remind their clients to keep in mind this does not include furniture. Ideally, the dining room will be designed with a credenza or china cabinet on at least one side. The design team will then take into account the depth of the furniture when designing the room.

When starting down the path to your next home renovation, make sure to turn to Rosario Mannino of RS Mannino for all your architectural and design needs!

Building a New House with Limited Space

Mannino Architecture+Design is excited to announce our principal, Rosario Mannino, was sought out by @redfinrealestate to contribute tips and insights for their “Building a New House with Limited Space” article! We are honored to be featured with a group of talented architects and firms; check it out!

https://www.redfin.com/blog/build-a-new-house-with-limited-space/

Best of Houzz 2020 : The Design Award

It’s that time of year again! The Design Award honors professionals whose work was the most popular among the millions of users on Houzz. We are extremely honored and would like to thank everyone in the Houzz community for helping us win the Best of Houzz Design Award.

Completion of our two-family gut renovation located in Rutherford, NJ.

Our two-family gut renovation in Rutherford, NJ is now complete.

Architecture by RS Mannino

Construction by RS Mannino

Cabinetry by Mannino Cabinetry

Contemporary Classic - The team at Mannino Architects + Builders transformed a 1970s - style first floor into a contemporary oasis in Cedar Grove.

The exquisite first floor of this Cedar Grove home was not always the design masterpiece it is today. With its perfectly paired hues, deliberate accents, and on-trend furniture, it may be difficult for visitors to envision the home in its former state. While the residence boasted desirable amenities like a sprawling backyard and inground pool, the interior hearkened back to a much earlier time — a misrepresentation of the young couple who purchased this home. For the team of architects, builders, and designers at Mannino Architects + Builders, the challenge was to transform the dated home and bring to life an aesthetic, function living space fit for a family with contemporary style.

Mannino Architect + Builders is an architect-led design-build firm based out of Rutherford, New Jersey, and Midtown Manhattan. Founded by Rosario Mannino, an acclaimed architect throughout the tri-state area, the firm specializes in the development of fo luxury residences such as houses, townhouses, and apartments. Unlike other firms who work only in architecture, construction, or design, Mannino encompasses all of these specialties with their team of experts working in tandem to ensure a seamless and efficient home design process. And due to their extensive experience in the New York metropolitan area, the team is familiar with local policies such as zoning environmental, and historic regulations.

From its conception, the Cedar Grove project was close to lead architect Rosario Mannino’s heart. When his daughter’s godparents asked for help in redesigning the dated first floor of their recently purchased two-story home, Mannino knew he had to modernize the space to match the wonderful couple that now lives there. “The style was not a representation of this young couple, so they called me to design and build the dining room and living room. The overall goal was to modernize the design to represent our 30-something-year-old-clients,” says Mannino.

The renovation process began with flooring and trim work, Dated flooring with oversized tiles was quickly replaced with “new rift and quarter sawn white oak floors in a satin finish,” Mannino told me. When the floor was finished, the team moved on to the trim, which was previously undersized — a style unfit for a contemporary project. The moldings were replaced with thicker, more substantial sized baseboards and crown molding, instantly updating the rooms. Mannino’s team also used trim work to help disguise built-in wall radiator heaters, allowing them to function behind the scenes.

The next steps in modernizing this older home were to update the interior columns, fireplace finishes, and stair railings. According to Mannino, the formerly square, “Roman Bath” style columns dated the home. His team replaced them with subtle square columns that blended into the new style of the home. In the living room, the design team changed the finish around the fireplace from a polished marble to a subtly black granite. Additionally, bulky stair railings were replaced with lighter metals to give the room an open feel.

After the floors, moldings, columns, and finishes were updated, Mannino and, his team moved on to one of the most fun and exciting parts of the renovation process: decoration and design. The design team selected, cool, relaxed tones for the walls and trim — evoking a neutral color palette. The subtle wall colors would allow the furniture to take center stage, with pops of color in the textiles and decorative accents. All of the furniture pieces were purposefully selected to stand out through their contemporary style and color in the textiles and decorative accents. All of the furniture pieces were purposefully selected to stand out through their contemporary style and colorful accents, while also providing a cozy and functional atmosphere for family gatherings.

The focal point of the dining room is a rich, oversized wooden table from Arhaus. Seating around the table is an ideal combination of comfy and functional, with a plush textile bench on one side and structured straight-back chairs on the other. A complementary sideboard, topped with colorful geometric print vases and a playful, satin nickel Timothy Oultan mirror adorns the wall adjacent to the dining table. Tufted, marine blue accent chairs with nailhead trim provide stylish extra seating towards the back of the room. A glass bar cart brings the room together with a little glitz and glamor, without being overbearing. In the living room, the neutral walls are contrasted with pops of rich color from a bright blue area rug and boldly patterned throw pillows. With the help of Mannino and his team, the first floor of this Cedar Grove home has been transformed into a luxurious modern living space with both style and functionality.

https://vuenj.com/contemporary-classic-with-mannino-architects-builders/

Mannino architects + Builders featured in vue Magazine

For as long as he can remember, Rosario Mannino has wanted to be an architect. But the New Jersey-native often found himself caught between two passions: design and construction. After studying architecture at FAU and construction project management at NYU, his path led him to designing A-list celebrity homes in Boca Raton, FL. When it came time to start his Rutherford, NJ firm Mannino Architects + Builders back in 2015, everyone told him he had to pick: design or construction. Ever the pioneer, Mannino founded his firm to do both, serving as a single source for clients to build a new home.

Mannino’s style is driven by his client’s vision, lifestyle and the environment. With a design aesthetic featuring natural materials and proper proportions, his team focuses on bringing a project together from concept to completion. “we’ll meet with a client before the even have land.” Mannino says. “We will review properties with your clients’ realtors and help shop the possibilities. We’re holding their hand all the way through the process — a one-stop-shop for the home of your dreams.”

More interesting though, is the standard of design Mannino Architects upholds. The firm has a true “design first” mentality with the mission to create beautiful homes. From sealing the first drawings to installing tile and plumbing fixtures, Mannino brings each project to life through one personalized vision. With a cabinetry design studio divisions and licensed architect at the helm. They consider details like a home’s flow and how each space transitions to the next.

“What type of experience do you want when you enter? Do you want a space with a popping view? Or one with compartmentalized rooms that are more defined? These are the details we discuss with our clients when space planning. The design should respond to its particular place, enhance a neighborhood and above all, be a natural partner with the environment.”

Choosing the Right Design for Your New Construction Home

Mannino Architecture+Design is excited to announce our principal, Rosario Mannino, was sought out by @redfinrealestate to contribute tips and insights for their “Choosing the Right Design for Your New Construction Home” article! We are honored to be featured with a group of talented architects and firms; check it out!

Cliffside Contemporary

This modern single-family home is built atop the palisades, overlooking the Hudson River and Manhattan. The design consists of four main forms; porcelain box, glass boxes, metal roof/facade and concrete stair. The porcelain box takes the shape of the existing square foundation and holds 3 full floors of living space and a loft with a large sliding door to a roof-deck with 180 degree views of New York City. The glass boxes are aluminum clad projections with windows that intersect the porcelain box at the corners of the structure with the greatest views of the city.  In the master bedroom and kitchen/ dining area the floor to ceiling windows face south towards midtown while the smaller box faces north east and is positioned in the master bath to give views directly towards the George Washington Bridge. The metal roof/facade folds over the porcelain box to provide cover over the deck and entry way and is positioned to emphasize direction towards the city. The concrete stair is also formed to frame a view of the river landscape, while entering the home; the tall board formed concrete walls on either side of the stair blocks any view of the suburban street and brings attention to the entry. The interior is a mixture of minimalist forms with warm textures. The living areas are separated with the minimum amount of walls and structure needed to support the floors above and provide storage and privacy where granted. The central stair is opened from first floor all the way to the roof structure where a large square skylight brings indirect sunlight into the interior core.

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Neilson Crossings

Approved! The City of New Brunswick's Zoning Board of Adjustments unanimously approved our adaptive re-use 12-unit apartment building. Neilson Crossings will feature 6 2-bedroom units and 6 one-bedroom studio lofts with private terraces (the added glass structure on the top). We are excited to be apart of New Brunswick's future while preserving its history. ⠀