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A white kitchen with open wooden shelves holding dishes and jugs, a potted plant, and a white cabinet with gold hardware.

“Our lives and our son’s childhood memories will be made in the home, yard, and neighborhood.”

A man and young boy are writing at a kitchen island, with the boy kneeling on a stool. In the background, a blurred child walks past in a bright white kitchen with open shelves, a potted plant, and a gas range.
Entryway with built-in white cabinets, a wooden panel with hooks holding bags and scarves, cubbies with a toy truck, and artwork on the adjacent wall.

From work to home

This historic bungalow, built in 1920, had been converted into a hybrid residential-commercial structure complete with a large second story addition. Our charge was to turn the unusual spaces into the warm family home our clients wanted.

Walls were removed to create well connected intimate family spaces and amplify the reach of natural light into the home. Giant commercial spaces were carved down into more intimately scaled rooms and defined with millwork and moulding details appropriate to the period of the house.

Living room with white walls, gold accents, and wooden floors, featuring a black sofa, bookshelves, a framed landscape painting, and large windows.

Bones

Important moments, walking paths, and room transitions were re-organized around original features of the home such as the two bay windows on the first floor. This reconnected our clients’ living spaces to the neighborhood and landscape outside and gave the home new “good bones”.

Modern kitchen with dark blue cabinets, black marble backsplash, and a large window with trees outside.

Balance

The rich palette of subtly textured natural materials and bright neutral colors used throughout the home keep the balance of contemporary and period details feeling fresh and vibrant - a reflection of the owners.

Construction by Lucas Craftsmanship
Photography by Reagan Taylor Photography

“Your time was the single best investment we made in our project.”

— A. D.

All Images

A father and son sitting on kitchen stools at a kitchen island, with a woman walking by in the background of a bright, modern white kitchen.
White kitchen with open wooden shelves holding plates, bowls, and teapots, a vase with greenery, and a built-in cabinet with gold knobs.
A corner of a dining room with a dark blue cabinet, marble backsplash, and a window. The cabinet holds wine glasses, a bottle of wine, a vase with greenery, and a set of small dishes. Part of a dining table with cups and a table cloth are visible in
Living room with two beige armchairs, a black glass coffee table, a white fireplace with decorative molding, artwork above the fireplace, a large vase with eucalyptus branches, and a tall floor lamp.
Bright living room with large bay windows, white curtains, beige armchairs, glass top coffee table, and decorative plants.
Living room with white built-in cabinets, hardwood floors, a dark gray sofa with a blanket, and bookshelves on either side of a large window.
A white wall with a natural wood bookshelf filled with books and a framed painting, a brass wall light, and a white cabinet with a potted plant next to it.
Entryway with white cabinets, wood panel, hooks with bags, a hat, and small cubbies with a toy truck.
A light wood sideboard with three drawers and two cabinet doors, decorated with a tray of various green and reddish plants, and a framed artwork of a tree with colorful leaves on the wall behind, in a white-walled room.
Bathroom with a bathtub in front of a window, a hanging light fixture above, and a plant on a stand to the left.
A bright bathroom with a wooden vanity, round mirror, wall-mounted light fixture, and a glass-enclosed shower.
A bedroom with a white bedside table, a lamp, a small potted plant, hardcover books, a gray tufted ottoman with wooden legs, and a bed with white bedding and embroidered pillows. The wall behind has gray textured panels with white trim.

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Modern two-story house with large glass windows and a metal roof, front yard with a tree and black metal fence, during dusk.
A man walking down a staircase in a modern home with white walls and wooden accents, next to a built-in bookshelf and a large potted plant.
Woman in a modern kitchen with large windows, wooden cabinets, and a large island with a sink.