SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

Within the small community of Blue Ridge are many mid-century brick homes in need of updating. This largely untouched home on a large corner lot in Blue Ridge was in dire need of interior and exterior renovation. On the exterior, new fir windows and doors, a stucco exterior, and a new roof freshen the already clean lines of the home. The interior lacked a full master suite and suffered from a lower level accessed down a narrow, dark stairway. Without adding square footage, the main level plan was reorganized by switching the location of a large bedroom and the living room. This allowed space for a master bedroom, bathroom and closet area. The old bedroom location turned into the living room and a wall was removed to open the stairway to this room. A natural fir ‘feature wall’ visually connects the lower and upper levels together. New fir cabinetry, and ceiling treatments lend a warm sophisticated feeling to the interiors. The kitchen was ‘lightly’ remodeled by painting the existing cabinets and replacing the floor, countertops and appliances.

In the basement, we added a kid’s bathroom and an office at the bottom of the stair. The remainder of the space was carefully remodeled with built-in casework and new finishes to freshen up the space.