A House Transformed
This vibrant family of four felt constrained in the confines of their nearly 4,000 square-foot, 1970’s contemporary-style home. What started out as a remodel of the original kitchen and a new deck in the back, blossomed as they discussed their love of cooking, dancing, entertaining, gardening, music, and a number of other activities. The kitchen was relatively small and closed off, as were the typical rooms for dining and entertaining. There was an unventilated powder room accessed from the kitchen.
To create a larger, more open space, we removed a wall between the dining room and the kitchen. We created a double-island, angled to provide flow throughout the kitchen and connecting rooms. And, we transformed the overall look in the back of the home by integrating a curvilinear-designed addition in the back of the house. The addition enhances the house’s connection to the beautiful yard, and gives the family ample room to entertain and pursue their many hobbies.
"Chris took the time to get to know us. His insights and experience brought out the best in our ideas and turned this into our dream home.”
The clients loved the overall impact of the remodel: What appears as a typical home that fits the neighborhood from the front, is an expansive architectural, multi-faceted showpiece in the back, replete with the many details built into the addition that make their lives easier. We created a dedicated dog shower, to avoid having the dog traipse dirt throughout the house every time he came in from the yard. For the clients’ many projects, we included storage areas blended into the wall space under the windows, designed to look like shelves, without anyone ever knowing they were there. And, to fulfill their needs as they aged, we created many accommodations including an office convertible to an accessible bedroom and bathroom, a custom cabinet for storing heavy, difficult to carry cookware, and even an area for a future elevator.
“When we hired Chris Turley , we wanted to redo the kitchen and build out into the backyard to incorporate some more space,” says homeowner Maggie McCarthy. “We thought it was relatively straightforward. And then, Chris said, ‘Well let me ask you some questions about how you use the space.’ His questions got us to think differently about the space. That’s what set him apart from the other architects. He took the time to get to know us. His insights and experience brought out the best in our ideas and turned this into our dream home.”
A House Transformed
This vibrant family of four felt constrained in the confines of their nearly 4,000 square-foot, 1970’s contemporary-style home. What started out as a remodel of the original kitchen and a new deck in the back, blossomed as they discussed their love of cooking, dancing, entertaining, gardening, music, and a number of other activities. The kitchen was relatively small and closed off, as were the typical rooms for dining and entertaining. There was an unventilated powder room accessed from the kitchen.
To create a larger, more open space, we removed a wall between the dining room and the kitchen. We created a double-island, angled to provide flow throughout the kitchen and connecting rooms. And, we transformed the overall look in the back of the home by integrating a curvilinear-designed addition in the back of the house. The addition enhances the house’s connection to the beautiful yard, and gives the family ample room to entertain and pursue their many hobbies.
"Chris took the time to get to know us. His insights and experience brought out the best in our ideas and turned this into our dream home.”
The clients loved the overall impact of the remodel: What appears as a typical home that fits the neighborhood from the front, is an expansive architectural, multi-faceted showpiece in the back, replete with the many details built into the addition that make their lives easier. We created a dedicated dog shower, to avoid having the dog traipse dirt throughout the house every time he came in from the yard. For the clients’ many projects, we included storage areas blended into the wall space under the windows, designed to look like shelves, without anyone ever knowing they were there. And, to fulfill their needs as they aged, we created many accommodations including an office convertible to an accessible bedroom and bathroom, a custom cabinet for storing heavy, difficult to carry cookware, and even an area for a future elevator.
“When we hired Chris Turley , we wanted to redo the kitchen and build out into the backyard to incorporate some more space,” says homeowner Maggie McCarthy. “We thought it was relatively straightforward. And then, Chris said, ‘Well let me ask you some questions about how you use the space.’ His questions got us to think differently about the space. That’s what set him apart from the other architects. He took the time to get to know us. His insights and experience brought out the best in our ideas and turned this into our dream home.”