Master Bedroom
10th Ave E
In the Roanoke Park neighborhood of Seattle, the Best Practice design team was asked to modernize & breathe life into a 100yo grand house for a sophisticated & stylish family w/ 2 young boys. Although the stately house had much to admire, at the time of purchase it was extremely outdated & in dire need of a refresh. We approached the complete interior remodel w/ a genuine sense of reverence for the original character & craftsman details, but w/ an aim for the unconventional. The design consisted of rigorous attention to clean & simple details for the new inserted design elements along w/ isolated & highly curated moments of color & material whimsy.
On the main floor, a warren of weird closets was removed to open up the kitchen to the dining room while keeping a vintage built in hutch that ties the two rooms together. The kitchen was completely updated, including all new cabinets & a new central island, but preserved an existing glass atrium to the west, creating a light filled & functional workspace w/ seating. The remainder of the main floor received a fresh coat of paint & the dining room was outfitted w/ a new toile wallpaper that works w/ both the original character of the house & the contemporary makeover.
Flowing up the beautiful, open stair w/ original stained glass windows to the upper level, an unused storage cabinet was transformed into a hidden reading nook w/ peek-a-boo view to the kitchen. The upstairs landing was reconfigured to suit our modern family, leading to the new master suite, new storage closet, & 2 new bedrooms w/ a Jack-&-Jill bathroom. The old sleeping porch, complete w/ original divided-light casement windows was transformed into a sunny home office that overlooks the backyard. While the layout is very contemporary in organization, great care was taken to highlight & sometimes contrast the existing & very traditional details of the house. Original doors, many of the windows, railings & hardware were carefully salvaged, cleaned & reused in conjunction w/ new elements.
Renovation in the basement included the removal of outdated heating system & cold storage in order to create a guest suite w/ ¾ bathroom, an enlarged laundry room & multi-use play area for the busy family.
Master Bedroom
10th Ave E
In the Roanoke Park neighborhood of Seattle, the Best Practice design team was asked to modernize & breathe life into a 100yo grand house for a sophisticated & stylish family w/ 2 young boys. Although the stately house had much to admire, at the time of purchase it was extremely outdated & in dire need of a refresh. We approached the complete interior remodel w/ a genuine sense of reverence for the original character & craftsman details, but w/ an aim for the unconventional. The design consisted of rigorous attention to clean & simple details for the new inserted design elements along w/ isolated & highly curated moments of color & material whimsy.
On the main floor, a warren of weird closets was removed to open up the kitchen to the dining room while keeping a vintage built in hutch that ties the two rooms together. The kitchen was completely updated, including all new cabinets & a new central island, but preserved an existing glass atrium to the west, creating a light filled & functional workspace w/ seating. The remainder of the main floor received a fresh coat of paint & the dining room was outfitted w/ a new toile wallpaper that works w/ both the original character of the house & the contemporary makeover.
Flowing up the beautiful, open stair w/ original stained glass windows to the upper level, an unused storage cabinet was transformed into a hidden reading nook w/ peek-a-boo view to the kitchen. The upstairs landing was reconfigured to suit our modern family, leading to the new master suite, new storage closet, & 2 new bedrooms w/ a Jack-&-Jill bathroom. The old sleeping porch, complete w/ original divided-light casement windows was transformed into a sunny home office that overlooks the backyard. While the layout is very contemporary in organization, great care was taken to highlight & sometimes contrast the existing & very traditional details of the house. Original doors, many of the windows, railings & hardware were carefully salvaged, cleaned & reused in conjunction w/ new elements.
Renovation in the basement included the removal of outdated heating system & cold storage in order to create a guest suite w/ ¾ bathroom, an enlarged laundry room & multi-use play area for the busy family.