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Written By Sam Lowe
A photo of a covered porch on a board and batt white painted house, concrete steps lead up to the porch that hosts a small outdoor seating arrangement. Large sliding doors beyond glimpse a large vaulted interior

Sequestered in rural Sebastopol, this whole-house remodel turned a cramped, dark, 1970’s home into a bright, country modern designed for entertaining. On approach the off-white board & batt siding picks out the low-lying house from the surrounding greenery; the front porch offers views of a tree-lined meadow and a centered bi-parting door connects directly with the living room inside.

A large vaulted interior, a living room arrangement in the foreground, a dining table beyond and a kitchen at the back.

Essential to the brief was a large, bright great room space that connects the living, dining and kitchen areas directly to the outside. The large vaulted room spaces out these programs using area rugs, sideboards and the kitchen cabinetry, making each feel distinct in the open-plan format.

A photo of a contemporary-farmhouse kitchen. Contemporary pendants hang over an island, the white of marble countertops continue onto the back wall as subway tile extends from counter to ceiling.

Two large skylights over the kitchen provide natural ambient light that bounces from glazed white subway tile and the honed Carrara marble countertops. Although more difficult to maintain, the look of marble can certainly be worth the effort for the conscientious.

A photo of a contemporary-farmhouse kitchen. Contemporary pendants hang over an island, the white of marble countertops continue onto the back wall as subway tile extends from counter to ceiling. A range on the left.
A contemporary-farmhouse kitchen. Contemporary pendants hang over an island, the white of marble countertops continue onto the back wall as subway tile extends from counter to ceiling.

Light neutral tones throughout allow color and dark contrasts to pop in stark, contemporary juxtaposition. The pendants and over-sink sconce from Luminaire Authentik for example, are weighted against the pale palette from across the great room, tying in with the darker black tone of the island cabinetry.

A bathroom, a marble vanity counter sits on oak cabinetry, zellige tile encloses the shower-over-tub

The hallway bathroom also uses a light palette of Carrara marble and white Zellige tile, the darker accents of the hexagonal floor tile, mirror frame and sconces used as counter-balancing elements. Artwork highlighted with a red frame adds vibrance and visual interest in the otherwise neutral space.

A photo of a covered porch on a board and batt white painted house, concrete steps lead up to the porch that hosts a small outdoor seating arrangement. Large sliding doors beyond glimpse a large vaulted interior

Also included in this project; the renovation of two bedrooms, and the addition of a mud room, laundry and wine storage room off the kitchen. A detached workshop on the property also received an upgrade to an ADU which allowed our clients somewhere to live while the primary dwelling was completed. Construction was expertly handled by Jed at Pterodactyl Construction.

Sam Lowe https://www.sdlresidential.com
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