Our Inspiration

About two years ago, Ben and I came across some photos of a house in Vancouver, BC - the Kerchum Residence.  We loved the windows, the extended soffits, the clear cedar, the lighting, the roof line, the zig-zag steps...  The house looked modern and welcoming, and seemed to fit comfortably into a Pacific Northwest neighborhood.

Our Inspiration: the Kerchum Residence

We printed the above photo for our architect (Michelle Linden - Atelier Drome LLC), and asked her to convert our outdated and inefficient 1940's box house into a much larger and more open space that looked similar to the Kerchum Residence.  And she did.  She understood the importance of creating something modern, yet timeless; and interesting, but not interesting enough for our neighbors to hate.  

From the beginning, we knew we didn't want to end up with a predicable, traditional/contemporary design. And although Craftsman homes are stunning, they cannot be created in 2013.  Period.  That's a type of home that was born when it was supposed to be born and cannot be recreated.  Sorry, Mr. Redmond Ridge, you are not a Craftsman.  

So, without changing much of the original footprint (but for adding an entry), Michelle was able to create this:

Very Kerchum-esque.  

Our 3 main goals for the remodel are: (1) to add more square footage for the kiddos to roam; (2) to create a better space for entertaining; and (3) to define a comfortable and private guest area.  We love entertaining so we want our new home to be fun and interesting for guests; we're already planning a room that will make most of you stand there and stare and think, what were they thinking.  Keep staring - then talk about it in the car on your way home.  It's much more interesting than talking about whether the kids ate a good dinner for the babysitter.