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Georgia Fuchs Interior Design, LLC
A beautiful transformation! Client wanted a darker almost black garage door and a lighter creamy base. We used Sherwin Williams Black Fox for the trim, front door and garage doors and Wool Skein on the base. This really updated the look of this striking Stilwell home.
Susan Yeley Homes
This gem of a house was built in the 1950s, when its neighborhood undoubtedly felt remote. The university footprint has expanded in the 70 years since, however, and today this home sits on prime real estate—easy biking and reasonable walking distance to campus.
When it went up for sale in 2017, it was largely unaltered. Our clients purchased it to renovate and resell, and while we all knew we'd need to add square footage to make it profitable, we also wanted to respect the neighborhood and the house’s own history. Swedes have a word that means “just the right amount”: lagom. It is a guiding philosophy for us at SYH, and especially applied in this renovation. Part of the soul of this house was about living in just the right amount of space. Super sizing wasn’t a thing in 1950s America. So, the solution emerged: keep the original rectangle, but add an L off the back.
With no owner to design with and for, SYH created a layout to appeal to the masses. All public spaces are the back of the home--the new addition that extends into the property’s expansive backyard. A den and four smallish bedrooms are atypically located in the front of the house, in the original 1500 square feet. Lagom is behind that choice: conserve space in the rooms where you spend most of your time with your eyes shut. Put money and square footage toward the spaces in which you mostly have your eyes open.
In the studio, we started calling this project the Mullet Ranch—business up front, party in the back. The front has a sleek but quiet effect, mimicking its original low-profile architecture street-side. It’s very Hoosier of us to keep appearances modest, we think. But get around to the back, and surprise! lofted ceilings and walls of windows. Gorgeous.
Burdge & Associates Architects
Carbon Beach Terrace
Located in Malibu, California
Designed by Architect, Douglas W. Burdge of
Burdge & Associates Architects
Interior Design: Kirkor Suri
Built by Robb Daniels of FHB Hearthstone
Photographed by: MK Sadler
Dale Tu Photography
The home is split into two upper volumes suspended over a stone base, breaking down the mass and bulk of the building, to respect the scale of the neighborhood. The stone visually anchors the project to the ground, while the metal cladding provides a durable and low-maintenance material while maintaining a contemporary look. Stained cedar clads the inside of the volume, providing warmth and richness to the material palette, and creates a welcoming lantern-like effect at the entry during the evenings.
Martin Brandwein Architect
Rear view of house is shown. Photo is taken from the rear terrace off the kitchen looking toward the pool
Photo: Bjorg Magnea
Mark Eric Benner - Architects, Ltd.
Photographer: Jon Miller Architectural Photography
Approach view featuring reclaimed Chicago common brick in pink. Horizontal lattice screen shields the garage entry.
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