This Los Angeles Times article by Lisa Boone takes a look at a remodel of a 1959 Palmer & Krisel midcentury modern home in the Las Palmas neighborhood. In doing the renovations, the owner attempted to bring the home back to the original footprint, with a new emphasis on indoor-outdoor living, highlighting the views and bringing as much light as possible into the home.
Some of the highlights from the remodel:
- The architects took the three-bedroom house down to the studs and added 6 inches to the roof to accommodate new electrical wiring, recessed art lighting, heating and air conditioning, and insulation;
- About 400 square feet of living space was eliminated by demolishing an awkward room addition;
- The garage was also scrapped in favor of resurrecting the original carport;
- The dramatic change was adding clerestory windows on the westward facing side of the house to provide arresting views of the San Jacinto Mountains from the living room, master bedroom and bath;
- Modern upgrades include smooth polished concrete floors, a new kitchen and three new bathrooms;
- To preserve the home's origins, the slim sliding closet doors, walls of glass and tongue-and-groove ceilings were retained and the breezeway between the carport and house was retained;
- The enclosed kitchen was demolished in favor of an open space with quartz countertops, walnut cabinets and Modwalls ceramic tile in bright vintage hues; and
- Outdoors, a Jacuzzi, fire pit, built-in barbecue and rough concrete shower were added.
Please use the link below to read the article by Lisa Boone, courtesy of the LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/home/hometours/la-hm-shiell-house-20150801-story.html