Lake House Remodel
Challenge:
Main living area was hexagonal, and combined both living and kitchen. The house had been remodeled several times since it's birth in 1969, including the removal of a stone fireplace rising to the center of the hexagonal ceiling complete with 6' round hearth. Colonial trim, doors, and traditional lighting incorporated most recent 2007 remodel created a clash of decades and accentuated the oddness of the house.
Solution: Kitchen was relocated to former den and cased opening was expanded to capture sunshine and lake views. Former den/formal dining was one long trapezoidal space. We divided the space into two: kitchen and game room. To capture light, glass "barn" doors were hung between the two rooms in a 6' opening. All colonial trim was removed and replaced with very simple and clean 1x4" trim and 1x6" base. Ship lap now clads the ceilings. A 16' bookshelf anchors one wall, while new Colorado river rock fireplace anchors the opposite wall, eliminating "carousel" effect of the hexagonal space. While the architecture was not restored to it's literal, former mid-century aesthetic, it has been redefined: southern, contemporary, simple elegance.