Whole House Renovation with Addition

This first impression upon entering the newly renovated and expanded home is the sense of place. The scale of the main floor living space is perfect for highlighting several large art pieces from the homeowner’s collection. The open concept main floor living is defined by a series of clerestory windows that ring the room and the floor to ceiling wall of glass windows of the living room. With a south facing orientation, from sunup to sundown, natural light fills all the spaces. Minimalism in the omission of window and door trim with a simple kerf cut, drywall return creates an elegant backdrop for the homeowner’s art and the sweeping mountain views.

A new dining space is directly adjacent to the renovated kitchen and in between the living room and new den. A mobius natural stone waterfall edge island with bar seating expands what was once a simple galley-style kitchen into the living space. A horizontal grain on the upper cabinets, veining in the countertops, and the delicate lines of the tile backsplash create a subtle layering of textures resulting in a crafted harmony. A tucked away Butler’s pantry just off the kitchen replaced a mudspace improving the day-to-day function. Originally, the dining room was where we added a cozy den at the front of the home. A built-in etagere-style cabinet with open shelving now delineates the space of the den while creating a foyer area when coming in from the front door. The focal wall of the den has been tiled from floor to ceiling with an inset gas fireplace with modern black metal surround.

The master suite bathroom presented a fabrication challenge. Every component needed to be precisely measured, built, and installed to meet the design vision. The waterfall edge of the vanity is also the sidewall of the shower before seamlessly transitioning into the bench seat of the shower. The glass shower enclosure needed to perfectly bisects the vanity edge to complete the interconnected design. The random, organic nature of a river stone tile on the shower floor breaks up the otherwise linear elements of the bathroom included the Shou Sugi Ban-inspired black tiles laid in a stacked pattern on the back wall of the shower.

We encourage our clients to use smaller spaces to exhibit bold styling. For this project, our clients had several wonderful pieces of art they wanted to showcase. For one piece, we created a feature wall with sueded leather wall covering that extends from the built-in custom cabinetry to the 14-foot ceilings in the powder room. The gallery wall can be changed out to create unexpected whimsy and delight.

This whole house renovation with addition nearly doubled the original footprint. Bridging the old structure with the new was done in unique through the exterior color palette of bold and modern, yet natural tones. Cool grays in the stack stone of the new structure balances with the rich, medium stained tones of the wood siding on the existing home. A black Boral TruExterior made from fly ash was used to reinforce the modern, yet rustic styling of the new home design. Directly off the main living space at the rear of the home is a new deck with an asymmetrical trapezoid layout designed to extend past the back of the home to offer 180-degree views of the mountains. With the evening sunset, the owners can relax around the newly constructed fireplace with cocktails as they enjoy the color burst of the setting sun over the mountains. The decking is a floating pedestal system of porcelain tiles in a medium gray. All the exterior finishes were chosen for their durability in the mountain weather and their sustainability.