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Historic District Remodel |
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These clients wanted to add a bit more room
at the back of their home by enclosing an existing covered Porch.
Later they wanted to change an area adjacent to the kitchen by creating
a Bar, with a buffet and a Desk as a part of the same cabinetry.
The ‘trick' is that the home is in
an historic district of the city and they wanted the new work to
replicate the existing detailing and 'feel' of the rest of the home.
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Front of Existing Home |
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| The original home was built at the turn of the (twentieth) century. A local architect designed the Porch enclosure; I designed the Bar area cabinetry. These were two separate projects, and done at different times. Most of this home had been remodeled and renovated before I arrived to start some of the more recent projects. |
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| Porch Enclosure | |
| The Porch enclosure had existing wood columns set on a low wall that supported the roof, and a sloped floor. This enclosed Porch area would become a part of the adjacent room. A partial wall was removed, the floor was leveled, the perimeter was framed in between the columns. Then custom-built wood windows and doors were installed. The windows have roll-up bronze screens hidden in their tops. There is approximately 800 lineal feet of custom-milled wood trim installed around the interior of this 140 square feet room. The interiors of the columns were painted by a local artist with a gold antique finish. The wood is all stained dark to match the rest of the home's interior. The exteriors were also finished in a way that matches the rest of the home. Insulation and electrical was installed in the room, within the existing walls, ceiling and floor systems that were left. | |
Open Porch |
Enclosed Porch |
Before—Open Porch |
After—Enclosed |
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Porch's Interior Completed |
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| Bar, Buffet, Desk | |
| The Bar area cabinetry was to match the other cabinetry throughout the home—some of it original, some of it built more recently. The wood used in the interior of this home is 'flat–grained' Douglas Fir—very hard to get today without having it custom milled. The Buffet cabinet is a slightly scaled down replica of the original buffet cabinet built on-site into the dining room. It has columns supporting the Hutch above, that match the existing style used extensively in this home, and leaded 'crackle' glass in the doors. The Bar's top is covered with a copper sheet, with a Cherry 'lean' rail at its front edge. There is a Desk surface to the left of the Buffet. A beadboard wainscot is installed around the perimeter of the large hallway in front of the Bar. The owners wanted to achieve a 'pub–like feel' to this area. Do you think we've accomplished this? | |
Existing Space |
Original Cabinetry |
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'Before' – Where new bar and
buffet are to go |
Some of the woodwork we wanted to
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Proposed Design |
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Completed Project |
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“We have worked with
Bob Youngs on many projects over the course of more than five years.
We own a vintage 1910 California craftsman home in an historic district
in Santa Rosa. Our projects have included an extensive remodel of
an existing music room and addition of an outside sun porch to create
a new entertainment area. Another project transformed a non-descript
corner of our kitchen into a pub-like, cozy wet bar. |
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