Laurelhurst Colonial Remodel

Located in Seattle's lake front neighborhood of Laurelhurst, this project was as fun as the clients, with their love of big band jazz, craft cocktails, and vibrant colors. Imbuing the traditional colonial home with a fresh, modern kitchen was important  for the clients whose favorite pastime is spending time cooking with friends and family.

The first challenge in merging the home’s traditional spaces with a new modern kitchen was to reconsider the flow through the main floor. Focusing on the lack of connectivity between the main social areas of the home, our design team created a new opening between the kitchen and formal living room, nesting a wet bar and beverage fridge in this transitional area; a great way to keep guests happy without needing to overwhelm the host. Even the family pup received a little extra design consideration, adding a concealed food and water dish in the bar’s toe-kick!

In the kitchen area itself the dark and worn space was revitalized with a new floor plan and modern features such as a large central island, built-in appliances, and tons of clever storage. The clients' love of color comes through with cabinets painted in calming shades of blue and a handmade Italian tile backsplash, inspired by colors from a vintage oven mitt gifted by the clients’ daughter.

Wanting to engage the timeless character of the home, our design team added new French doors to the patio from the den, paying special attention to matching the leaded glass grid and hardware of their existing living room doors. New oak flooring in place of the drab, dated linoleum weaves through the kitchen, creating a continuously warm feel throughout the home.

When faced with the reality of needing to waterproof their existing foundation walls, our clients decided to reimagine the basement space in a secondary phase. The remodeled lower level resulted in a new drop zone with custom coat and shoe storage, stained concrete floors, a fully built-in laundry area, craft space, and a cozy home office and music room.

Axiom’s team relished every minute of this collaboration, from design through construction. And for our clients their remodeled home provides cohesive and beautiful spaces to congregate and celebrate their passion for music, cooking, entertaining, and spending quality time together as a family.

• Builder: Axiom Design Build
• Interior Designer: Axiom Design Build
• Photos: Bill Holt

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