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This empty-nest couple decided to move from a spacious and remote ranch to “city living.” They wanted a home with enough land to re-create the privacy of their own home, but nearer to city amenities as they grew older. This home had a wonderful lot, with the house set at the back for privacy, in a quiet neighborhood. The home itself was a jumble of poor design and aged finishes. Read more...
This empty-nest couple decided to move from spacious and remote ranch to “city living.” They wanted a home with enough land to re-create the privacy of their own home, but nearer to city amenities as they grew older. This home had a wonderful lot, with the house set at the back for privacy, in a quiet neighborhood. The home itself was a jumble of poor design and aged finishes.
PROJECT FEATURES
- Removed a small, landlocked office to create space for a larger master bathroom and walk-in closet.
- Master suite reconfigured for better space and traffic flow.
- Removed sub-grade sunken tub/shower.
- Kitchen and dining room enlargements took over an extra bedroom.
- Hall bath reconfigured to open to hallway instead of just to the bedrooms it was sandwiched between.
- Part of garage converted to create a bedroom/office. Remaining garage and deck converted to an open breezeway-style carport.
- Plentiful doors and windows allow light and views of the yard.
- Roof reconfigured from a low slope with a ridgeline over the living space to allow nine-foot ceilings. Highly reflective Duro-Last roof material for energy-efficiency with single-ply membrane that is leak-proof, resistant to high winds, and low maintenance.
- Walls and ceiling insulated with high-density spray foam for increased heat and sound insulation.
- High-efficiency heating and cooling system installed with sealed ducts.
- Installed high-efficiency zero-clearance gas fireplace.
- Plumbing to reconfigured baths and kitchens required water lines to run above ceiling.
- Existing foundation floor was topped with durable concrete overlay.
- 1900 Series and 1600 Series cabinetry throughout for durability, low-VOC construction, and aesthetics.
- Caesarstone countertops throughout for durability, low-maintenance upkeep, and aesthetics. Laundry counter is laminated banana-fiber from banana-plantation waste.
- Windows are Anderson 100 with cocoa bean exterior finish for earth-friendly quality, insulation, and aesthetics. Exterior doors are 400 series for durability and finish.
- Exterior water heater closet plumbed with hot water and shower mixer for dog bathing station.
- Exterior finished with durable acrylic stucco with integral color and cedar cladding.
- Steel I-beam and reclaimed redwood trellis allow light near entry while continuing strong exterior lines.
Cabinetry
Countertops
| Kitchen/Living Spaces: | Caesarstone in Cinder |
| Laundry: | Laminart Abaca Banana Fiber laminate in Moss |
| Master Bath: | Caesarstone in Mocha |
| Hall Bath: | Caesarstone in Nougat |
Tile
Fireplace
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Interior Furnishings
| Many of the interior furnishing and accessories can be found at Nestware. |
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'This is something they are really good at doing: high-end design on a super budget,' Mary says about MAK… Take the roof, for example. 'We were talking about the ceiling and how it was very low, and it really made the front of the house look like a bunker,’ Mary says. ‘We had wanted to raise the roof, and we started looking at the budget, which was more than we wanted to spend. Ken and his crew kept working on it and working on it and working on it, until they figured out a way to do it. They lifted it about a foot across the front. It made all the spaces inside more interesting, and it made all the difference in the way the front of the house looks.'
-Sacramento Magazine 'Now that we have gotten over wondering how we ended up in the coolest house ever, we are really appreciating what a comfortable house this is. We never seem to turn on the air conditioner and it's so great to live with all the doors open to the garden in the evening.
I also have to tell you that these casement windows are the best. You crank them open and the whole side of the house is open to the breeze and they are incredibly easy to wash. The concrete (floor) is so much easier to take care of than the Mexican tile. It seems totally impervious to staining.'
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