[Before] The Design A typical kitchen layout from the cosmopolitan mid-century design of an Eichler home. This space will be incorporated into the living room plus a new kitchen is going to be generated from the left corner of their house with open access into the courtyard and living area.
[Before] The Mid-Century Kitchen Situated at the front of the home at the corner (if you are seeing the home from the road) is the room which will turn into the new kitchen. Open access into the courtyard will replace the wall on the right.
[Ahead] Ready for a New Configuration The former living room featured the fireplace in the center of the wall and prevented the residents from enjoying an open, unobstructed view of the exterior patio/garden area.
[Before] Rethinking the Living Room What was considered contemporary and stylish now looks a bit drab and uninspiring but you can see the potential. The courtyard area and whole exterior of the home will get a major revamp that will completely energize this space.
[Before] Courtyard Blues On the left is the sliding glass door entrance to a bedroom with a partial view of this living room area on the right side. The latticework is going to be removed and the entire exterior wall of the living space will be replaced with a really spacious layout.
[Before] Out with the Old, In with the New The living area is in the very first period of renovation. In the background you can glimpse the beginnings of the new kitchen which is in the ideal corner in the front of the house with ample access to a terrace grill area (still under construction).
[Ahead] Starting from Scratch Previously a bonus room in the original Eichler design, this distance is now being renovated as the new kitchen.
[Ahead] Kitchen Reboot The prior terrace was taken away and the floor is ready for a new courtyard area which will feature a design that incorporates the bedroom (on the rear), the living room and the kitchen (off-camera into the right) into a natural open air environment.
[Before] Imagine the Possibilities The former patio has been taken away and the ground is prepared for a fresh courtyard area that will feature a design that incorporates the bedroom (on the left), the living area and the kitchen (off-camera into the right) into a normal open air atmosphere.
[Before] Ready for the Makeover Front of the Eichler house is undergoing a transformation which will feature a two car garage to the far right, a principal entrance in the center and a new kitchen and courtyard to the left of the residence.
[Before] A New Face The new kitchen keeps the most desirable qualities of the original Eichler design whilst bringing something fresh and contemporary to the design (notice the grill area just outside on the right). Photo from Mariko Reed.
[After] Chef Wanted In this redesigned courtyard/patio, a fire pit, outdoor furniture, chair seats, a grill and dining area and garden space supply a variety of alternatives for entertaining company. Photo by Mariko Reed.
Multifaceted From inside the new living area you get a stunning open view of the adjoining patio/courtyard. Notice the folding door method by Nanawall about the far right that allows the homeowners to close the open living space when weather in unfavorable. Photo from Mariko Reed.
Really Open The preceding photograph revealed a patio view in the left side of the living room and this reveals an equally magnificent patio accessible from the right side of this living area. Photo from Mariko Reed.
Opposites Attract A close-up perspective of one of the renovated patios off of the living room shows a blue tile-studded fountain with contemporary outdoor furnishings plus a beautiful redwood fencing as the background border. Photo by Mariko Reed.
Details, Details, Details Brightly colored throw pillows and modernist orange cubes for seats create an inviting visual belief against the earth tones of wooden benches and a stucco coated concrete background in this renovation detail. Photo by Mariko Reed.
Neutral Tones and Bright Colors The fashionable side entry into the remodeled Eichler home includes a paver footpath with drought tolerant ground cover between them and border plantings of blossoms and other attractive low maintenance vegetation. Photo by Mariko Reed.
Side Effects An exterior view of this remodeled bathroom shows a floor to ceiling window that allows natural light fill the space but also provides total solitude as the bathroom faces a walled-in section of the yard. Photo by Mariko Reed
Outside Looking In A designer fire pit and subtle interior light creates a warm, inviting setting in this inside courtyard view at night. Photo by Mariko Reed.
Nighttime Glow From the road you can see that all the classic components of a Eichler house have been preserved but also modernized in ways which produce the style more relevant than ever. Photo from Mariko Reed.
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