The owner of this 1920’s house wished to renovate the interior of their home to accommodate their collection of pre-Columbian artifacts, an art collection from El Salvador, and a pair of stained-glass Art Nouveau doors. The client wanted to transform the house into an open plan with numerous display areas for art.
Virtually the entire interior of the house was demolished. A new kitchen was located to the rear of the house, allowing access to a deck and stair to the yard below. The dining room and living room remain in their existing locations, but walls were removed to open these rooms to each other and to the rest of the house. A new foyer connects the rooms to each other and serves as a gallery. The palette of materials is consistent
throughout the project. Cork flooring, black granite, aniline stained maple, and stainless steel are used in the kitchen for a warm, modern appearance. The same materials are carried into the rest of the house in the builtins, which appear in every room.

2004 Published, Home By Design: Transforming Your House Into A Home, Sarah Susanka, Taunton Press.