Houzz Tour: Gorgeous Redo for a Denver Craftsman Home
A 1908 house gets a new open entry, a second gable roof form and a stylish master suite
Before: The front entry and porch were enclosed. Elston added new gingerbread shingles to the base of the entry to match the exterior shingles on the second floor.
Inside the remodeled home, the hearth room features a new fireplace surround, cabinetry and tiles. For the mantel and built-in cabinets, Elston used a nearby wood source — “a black walnut tree that came down in the backyard to create room for the addition to the house and new landscaping,” she says. “The owners were attached to the huge tree and were able to repurpose it into the lovely fireplace feature.”
Elston found the stained-glass windows in a local antiques store. The fireplace tile comes from Rookwood Pottery.
Elston found the stained-glass windows in a local antiques store. The fireplace tile comes from Rookwood Pottery.
The design team removed a wall that separated the kitchen and the dining area to create better flow and an open feel. The outer cabinets are maple painted white with a brush glaze, and the island is a natural walnut from Woodland Cabinetry. “The walnut in the kitchen provides continuity with the walnut used in the fireplace cabinets,” Elston says.
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Elston topped the kitchen island with a mottled granite. She designed cabinet legs for the end of the island to give it the appearance of furniture — an aesthetic that fits with the home’s Craftsman style.
A new three-panel glass door provides a 9-foot opening to the backyard.
A new three-panel glass door provides a 9-foot opening to the backyard.
The kitchen has multiple areas for sitting, eating and cooking. Elston added a brick facade to one end of the island to match the original exposed brickwork in the background. The high-top table with stools is a popular spot for the homeowners to eat breakfast. The Feiss light fixture above the high-top table features seeded-glass shades and oil-rubbed bronze.
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Elston designed a new stairwell under an existing skylight to straighten out the original steep and winding one.
The entire home features new dark engineered oak floors. “The owners wanted to keep the look of a traditional floor but in a wider, more modern width,” Elston says.
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The entire home features new dark engineered oak floors. “The owners wanted to keep the look of a traditional floor but in a wider, more modern width,” Elston says.
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The design team tucked the master suite under the new gabled addition. The room features a wood-trimmed five-window clerestory above the bed and an adjacent circular window. A platform bed made out of reclaimed wood completes the look.
The architect added a circular window in the new light-filled master bath to connect to the one in the master bedroom. The window next to the Victoria + Albert freestanding tub has a folding shade for privacy. “Interesting tidbit about the tub: It is actually volcanic limestone that is crushed up and reformed with a heavy-duty resin,” Elston says.
The wall tile is Shadowstone in Alabaster from Arizona Tile, with a larger-format glass tile in gray above. The cabinets in the master bath are also by Woodland Cabinetry and are maple painted black.
The wall tile is Shadowstone in Alabaster from Arizona Tile, with a larger-format glass tile in gray above. The cabinets in the master bath are also by Woodland Cabinetry and are maple painted black.
Before: A fence and a large tree in the backyard made the yard feel closed in and dark.
After: An addition to the back raised the roof and allowed for a new balcony. The new hardscape walls and outdoor fireplace surround were created from brick pulled off the house during the renovation. The design team added a new trellised dining area off the kitchen. “Challenging, interesting, rewarding and creative are great descriptors for this whole home transformation,” Elston says.
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House at a Glance
Who lives here: Empty nesters
Location: Denver
Size: 2,415 square feet (224 square feet)
Designers: Erin Elston of TKP Architects and Erica Kalkofen of EK Kitchens and Design
These empty nesters were ready to give their 1908 Craftsman home a stylish update after their kids left home. The original home featured a side-angled enclosed entryway that the homeowners wanted opened up to create a covered porch. They tasked architect Erin Elston with keeping and reusing as much of the original exterior siding and brickwork as possible.
The new front porch now reveals lovely original brickwork. Elston designed a second gable roof form to maintain the home’s original massing while allowing for a full-height ceiling on the second floor that now accommodates a new master suite, guest bath and laundry room. Toby Dellamano of Archer Dream Homes handled the construction.
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