Located in Menlo Park, California, this 3,000 sf. remodel was carefully crafted to generate excitement and make maximum use of the owner’s strict budget and comply with the city’s stringent planning code. It was understood that not everything was to be redone from a prior owner’s quirky remodel which included odd inward angled walls, circular windows and cedar shingles.
Remedial work to remove and prevent dry rot ate into the budget as well. Studied alterations to the exterior include a new trellis over the garage door, pushing the entry out to create a new soaring stair hall and stripping the exterior down to simplify its appearance. The new steel entry stair leads to a floating bookcase that pivots to the family room. For budget reasons, it was decided to keep the existing cedar shingles.
Upstairs, a large oak multi-level staircase was replaced with the new simple run of stairs. The impact of angled bedroom walls and circular window in the bathroom were calmed with new clean white walls and tile.
Photo Credit: John Sutton Photography.
Interesting column wall with shelves engulfing. - paawun_pangotra
Design: Mark Lind
Project Management: Jon Strain
Photography: Paul Finkel, 2012
Railing Type- 1 - swethaharshini96
Derek Skalko
classic, yet somehow modern and simple; good homely vibes. - rohitmanoharan_a
the bespoke staircase was welded on site weighing 4 tonn. The house was built and designed around this main feature.
steps background - mohan_bolla
Bates Masi Architects LLC
Option for top of stairs as well - katyr76
Photo Credit: Kenneth M Wyner Photography Inc
Alex Maguire
flooring - nuvera_2007
Idea of keeping some thing like one step of stair and next cement step down of it store room - nikhilareddy1999
The open steel stair w/ bamboo treads 'floats' in the corner window overlooking the garden.
photo: Ben Benschneider
Stairs opt - aseeminteriors
