The Editor

Designed for a couple who both hold editing positions, the Editor makes apparent the possibilities of taking what you have and editing it into a new product. This extensive remodel did not add any square footage but did achieve a significantly different layout and aesthetic, allowing this couple to inhabit a home more suited to their lifestyle. A custom designed fence anchors the home’s street presence and wraps a private oasis for outdoor living. Inside, new clerestory windows and vaulted ceilings transform the typical ranch 8’ ceilings into a spacious and light-filled living & dining space.

Additional adjustments accommodate a spacious spa-like master bathroom suite with luxurious limestone slab & cut pebble tile, lit art niches, and natural light via carefully placed windows. The eat-in kitchen with custom pantry and sliding drawer detailing features concrete countertops, cherry cabinetry, and natural resilient linoleum flooring. Custom metal & 3-form “shoji” doors slide into pockets, opening or closing the kitchen from the main living and dining area. Visual connection is maintained via a double-sided gas fireplace with a calming sand and riverstone bed, set into a warm clay plaster wall.

Environmental improvements include the removal of all fiberglass insulation and subsequent installation of blown-in Icynene insulation, and the replacement of all windows and exterior doors with an updated, efficient Hurd window and door system.

The Editor strips fanciful decoration & non-functioning spaces and infuses the home with a new-found Japanese influenced quiet comfort.