This beautiful 1915, Spanish style home in Santa Monica, California, had beautiful bones but was woefully underbuilt – especially by today’s standards. Watch as the entire house is gutted to the studs – and even half of those were rotten – and built into a fabulous new home.
This project actually includes new construction – a pool house – as well as the gut remodel of the main house.
Cabinet Design 101
Cabinets – always an important, significant and detail filled area of home building. An architect friend of mine once did 12 pages – full size 24 x 36 inch old school hand drawn – on cabinets for one project. Some designers only supply the simplest line drawings with almost no detail – other provide a great deal. Furthermore, the cabinet maker should provide detailed drawings prior to construction.
Learn how to get what you want.
Get your Permit !
Permit Checklist
Permit requirements vary widely in different locations. Develop a list for your project – start by checking in with your local building department.
Remember the Building Department may only tell you part of the story. Research the following items and try to start putting a schedule together. My Builder 20 group often discusses permit issues. Jim in Wisconsin tells me he can get a permit in 5 days, while others of us suffer with months even years in the permitting process. In my local area building departments in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Malibu, Ojai, Ventura County, City of Ventura, Santa Barbara and County of Santa Barbara all treat building codes and zoning regulations in different ways.
Access
Air Rights
Archaeologists
Bridges
CC&R’s (Private Restrictions)
Cell Phone Access
City Planning
City Zoning
Civil Engineers
Coastal Commissions
Continue reading “Get your Permit !”Gerrard Colcord Remodel
Featured in “Traditional Home” with Interior Design by Bonesteel Trout Hall, and Architectural Design by Otis Bradley, this home was originally designed by Gerard Colcord. Colcord was a sought after Architect in Los Angeles known for his simple elegance in capturing homes with historical relevance. This particular home was owned by Harrison Ford for 30 years before the new owners put their own style on the home.
Beautiful walnut, hand made, slab dining table
The master bath – previously dark and very masculine, was opened up with a new light pallet.
A custom frosted glass “window” into the master shower to add light to a previously small dark shower
A beautiful antique piece can make a lovely powder room sink base
Elegant custom bar
The kitchen was completely gutted, enlarged and built new while keeping the original beaded inset cabinetry
Breakfast nook !
The master bath – previously dark and very masculine, was opened up with a new light pallet.
Ojai Remodel – 1950’s Ranch Style Home
Proposed color scheme
Open up walls and ceiling
Before
Initial planning:
This is the existing plan – note the setback lines
Addition Analysis – how and where we can add space
Here are the areas where we might build – possibly moving garage forward to allow additional space behind the garage and space on the south end. This might work out nicely allowing us to keep the existing kitchen where it is – Savings ! – create a better flow.
Existing 3D models
Ojai Remodel – Meiner’s Oaks House
Proposed 3D of Living/kitchen area
Finished view
Overview
Floor plan
New master bathroom
– New window
– fixed glass
– new sliding glass door
– floor drain
– tile all walls
Master Bedroom
Revised Kitchen
– partial open shelves and upper cabinets
Revised Kitchen # 2
Kitchen idea # 1
August 22, 2018
Proposed Floor Plan
Here’s a plan – using existing structure as much as possible – keeping cost down …
- New master
- New master bath
- New master courtyard
- Relocate front door to side – makes a better living area
Existing Floor Plan
Front View – existing house remodel
Rear View – existing house remodel
Overview of existing floor plan
