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From Ranch style to Craftsman: Whole House Remodel
– Wilton, CA
How do you transform a low shoebox ‘Ranchette’-style
house into a Craftsman home? With a great attention
to detail. There is no addition to this home—just
a remodel of almost every square inch of its interior
and exterior. The footprint is to remain the same,
the roof is to remain, and door and window locations
are to remain mostly the same. What will change,
however, will be the overall character and composition
of the house. A new overbuilt front-to-back gable
roof helps center the house, squaring it up. The
arbor columns, the multiple 8x8 columns on the front
porch, and even the vertical grids in the new sash
windows, all help to balance the horizontal lines
of the Ranchette style with their vertical emphasis,
creating a sense of uplift in what was prior a squat,
uninspired sprawl. Simultaneously, the flared stone
bases of the columns and the heavy timbered front
entry bring a sense of rootedness and stability
to the composition, so that the structure might
feel, in its vertical ‘lift’, like an
organic outgrowth from the soil—of and from
the landscape itself.
On the interior: some walls are removed or relocated:
the kitchen is enlarged substantially, the dining
room is opened to the family room and kitchen, and
approximately 180 linear feet of Craftsman-style
built-ins are to cover most walls (see interior
elevation pdfs). Large skylights are to open up
the main rooms to natural light. Doors, windows,
and room entries are aligned for a sense of composition
and balance, as well as to maximize natural light
access to all spaces.
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