2013

Location: North Park, San Diego, CA

Objective: Incorporate many contemporary design elements into a traditional Spanish style home while maintaining the older details of the home.

Results: This project was part of the Energy Upgrade California program. We replaced windows, air sealed and insulated walls, attic, and crawl space. We kept original details including the coffered ceiling in the dining room, the unusual peaked ceiling in the living room, the arches, and oak floors. The existing, detailed mouldings worked well with the new modern cabinets, appliances, and tile we chose for the project.

A new central furnace replaced a gas floor heater. Almost all of the lighting is LED, and we rewired the entire house, removing all the original knob and tube wiring. The house is powered, in part, by photovoltaic panels on the roof, previously installed by the owners.

After: The owners both love to cook and bake and they built their dream kitchen to do it in.

Before: This was a fairly nice kitchen, but was showing some wear. Mainly, it was poorly laid out and didn’t utilize the space well. The old cabinets found a new home to go to.

After: A really well designed space. The custom cabinets by Creative Woodworks included most of the bells and whistles the owners were hoping for.

Before: Too many dark surfaces, too much wood.

A nice mix of wood veneer and laminate cabinets create interest and balance the warm wood colors with cooler grays and blues of the tile, walls and countertop.

Before: In need of a makeover.

After: New stucco in a terra cotta color and new clay tiles on porch roof really compliment the style of the house.

1930’s Spanish Style Whole House Remodel