Many older homes are one of a kind. That is, they present a style and character that's theirs alone. Often they have interesting histories, and it is important to maintain that history in the renovation. This home has a very unique curved roof - certainly presenting a special character!
This home had no sense of arrival. The eave was one long continuous line, the front door was bland and made no statement. The entry was poorly illuminated and the brick walkway rather boring.
When we remodeled the front entry and dining rooms of this Belvedere, California home, we took our cues from the curved roofline. We designed a new arched window in the dining room and repeated this same arch in the new fireplace surround and cabinets above. These details are quite subtle, but they play a strong role in unifying the space.
We created a new entry, adding an arched portico, which plays off the roof's rounded form, as does the custom carved front door. The beams supporting the new curved entry roof have a string of lights on top of them, which warmly wash the beautiful softly curved underside of the portico.
In the brick walkway approaching the front door we inset a terrazzo compass rose - another repetition of the curved/circular motif.
The best renovations maintain the integrity of the original home while adding volume, space and light. They expand existing forms and decorative themes to add a little magic and create cohesive design.
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