Kitchen Remodeling
Open-Plan Kitchen & Dining
A walnut and granite kitchen opened up to the dining and living space, with a vaulted ceiling and a long island built for cooking and gathering.
This mid-century split-level had good bones and a tired exterior. The brick was cleaned and painted a soft off-white, and the upper storey was re-clad in vertical board-and-batten to give the elevation some texture and lift.
Every window was replaced with a black-framed unit, which sharpens the horizontal lines the house was built around, and the fascia and soffits were carried through in the same dark tone. A new single garage door sits flush under the main volume.
Outside the house, a segmental retaining wall terraces the slope and holds back the bank, with a new gravel drive and turning area laid in front of the garage so the approach finally matches the house.
