This remodel project is located in the South Harbor, Bodega Bay, California. My clients found me through this blog, over a year ago. When I met them they had owned their week-end home for seven years.  As they were transitioning from sports parents to empty nesters, they were beginning to spend more time here, both by themselves and with adult friends.

They hadn’t done much with the house since buying it. With sandy kids and their friends, utility was the name of the game. Nor had the original owners updated anything since building the house in the mid 70’s.

view from their front deck

Entering a new phase in life, which included more adult entertaining, and hopefully, an expanding family down the road, they wanted to make changes in the house that would enhance the enjoyment of the space for years to come.

Initially they thought to simply update their kitchen and bathrooms, add light to the dark redwood rooms and subtly refresh their furnishings. But as I spent some time with them, getting to know them, understanding their vision and lifestyle, as well as spending time in the house itself, there seemed to be far more potential in the space then was first apparent.

So with the go ahead to design the plan, I set my goals with my clients as follows: Continue reading “Bodega Bay Remodel” »