HOUSE RE-DESIGN

In the spring of 2025, I was contacted by a client, whom I helped with a renovation project 20 years prior. They were interested in giving their house a refreshed, more modern look. The re-design process included the renovation of the living room, dining room, kitchen, entrance, and 2 bathrooms. One of their goals was also to introduce a more interesting material palette for the exterior facades and landscaping elements. Below is a clip from the design drawings, showing the new layout for the main living area extending into a rear outdoor patio facing the lake.

The layout of the main living area remained very much the same, with the exception of the addition of a butler pantry and the rework of the kitchen and main stair. Large mullion-less windows were introduced on the west elevation, facing the bay, and tall slim windows were added each side of the fireplace and in the kitchen and dining room. Below is an image of the newly renovated living area.

Polished concrete was used for the main floor, the fireplace was covered in a large format porcelain tile, and a linear gas fireplace was introduced. The kitchen and pantry cabinets were faced in a warm white oak veneer and a natural stone-appearance porcelain was chosen for the counter-tops.

The kitchen was designed to be efficient while giving the owners the ability to entertain while preparing food. The stove and refrigerator were placed in the far corners allowing a more open layout. An invisible cook-top was selected to give additional counter space and waterfall edge counter enhanced the feeling of openness.

The butler pantry offered additional storage and workspace.

The front entrance was also re-designed along with new steps and planter walls.

The re-design entrance features a new stone surround and sconce lights around the entrance door. At the time of this photo, the laminated wood beam has yet to receive its final fascia cover. 

A light wood-appearance siding was chosen with a mid-tone stone veneer and dark charcoal roof tiles, trim and fascia. The upper floor bedroom window was replaced to align with the re-designed living area windows below.

Living room before...

Front of house before...