on the house we used two shades of cool grey with white accents around the roof and windows. The new portion of the landscape uses drought tolerant, native California plant materials with drip irrigation.

Shows the 2 bedrooms with the 2 bathrooms between, a large family room with the kitchen and dining rooms facing the backyard.

At the entry we replaced the planters with low pedestals for large pots which complement the exterior colors. We used a hardwood door with reeded glass for privacy but which brings more light into the house.

This light filled room connects to the backyard and native garden. We installed a floating cabinet for storage, bookshelves and space for the television.

Throughout the house we used a light hardwood flooring and rebuilt the ceiling which had been covered in wood paneling and acoustic tiles when we started.

We removed the wall to the right between the kitchen and the living room and created an open bar area which helps to light the space more evenly with natural light.

We restored the existing fireplace.

By removing the wall to the right it brings better light and connection to the living areas in the house. The backyard landscaping serves as a nice backdrop to daily living and can be enjoyed from all of the areas in the main space.

This image shows the bar area where we removed the dividing wall between the kitchen and large living room. The 3x9 bar adds to the already ample, storage in the kitchen with lower hardwood cabinets by SEMIHANDMADE which are accessible from the kitchen and creates a great space during entertaining or a great workspace during the week.

We have a new a large panel window to bring in as much natural light as possible and natural hardwood cabinets by SEMIHANDMADE with white quartz counters. The new globe lighting was also used in the kitchen and controlled with dimmer switches.

By removing the wall between the kitchen and the living room, a larger, more unified space is created with abundant natural light and visual connections.

The new ceiling was extended throughout all of the  rooms in the house including the bedrooms. For lighting, we specified white surface mount fixtures with a chrome tipped bulb to reduce glare. In the center of the room, a large globe lamp.

In the bathrooms we used cement tile flooring with a stripe, paired with floating vanities with pure white quartz counters and backsplash. At the mirror are  surface mount vanity lights and a hardwood shelf.

In the shower we keep the striped flooring and use a clean line of tempered glass to enclose the space. A shampoo cubby is standard. Note the detail at the top of the shower glass aligns with to top of the door. Details are always very important in all of our projects.

Both of the bathrooms use the same finishes and are very bright.

This is the new wood flooring at the new sliding door with the new tile flooring at the deck. These soft materials work well together.

Simple enough, but a lot of work went into making this beautiful ceiling. Tongue and groove ceiling between post and beam rafters. Surface mount light fixtures with mirror tipped light incandescent light bulbs. Large modern light fixture.

White quartz counter and backsplash, hardwood vanity ledge, mirror and outlet.

White quartz counter and backsplash, undermount sink, chrome faucets, floating vanity, hardwood vanity shelf, outlet and vanity light switch.

This drawing shows the form of the house and the vaulted ceiling in the main space. The kitchen has three counter top areas, the third at the wall which was removed from the original house.

Shows the removal of the wall between the living room and the kitchen. The kitchen has been expanded and the line of the post and beam ceiling has been exposed.

Shows the vaulted post and beam ceiling above the bar at the kitchen. The light colored hardwood for the cabinets will match the flooring. We may use globe lighting too.

We solved a big problem with this ceiling material. Our method of installation allows for a simple installation of the overhead globe lights.

This image shows the new ceiling material and our opening to the kitchen. You can see the new structural beam in this image which we will integrate with the existing beam to show a larger and grander ceiling line.

After we removed the old flooring, we need to put a new subfloor.