Houzz Tour: An Open and Modern Country Home California

Houzz Tour: An Open and Modern Country Home California - Most renovation stories starts with a bleak assessment of the house before the renovation. In this case, there was no ceiling leaking, dark rooms or confined spaces to describe. When Jim and Stephanie Stafford bought this house in Sonoma, California, he was practically new and has served as a spec house in a newly developed area. The Staffords liked the location and size of the house - they were looking for something large enough to accommodate large family gatherings and friends of their children - but less attractive were the look and feel of the house. "It was built somehow the style of an old Mediterranean house, but he did not have the soul of an old Mediterranean house, said Ken Linsteadt, their architect. "There were also some details to standards and was not conducive to indoor and outdoor living. We decided to recast it as a modern country house.

Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here Jim Stafford and Stephanie and their two children
Architect Ken Linsteadt architects
Location Sonoma, California
Size 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms

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One thing that contributes to the character of the house is reclaimed wood. Jim Stafford is the founder of restoration of wood, a company that sells reclaimed wood. Once a high-tech setting, Stafford fell in love with the character of old wood when he built a house for himself, which is also when he met Linsteadt. With this story, using reclaimed wood was a given.

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using reclaimed wood is announced at the entrance of the house. Change the face of home did much to change its nature.

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has the inside, a long corridor leads to the space signature -. a double-height room in the Villa Rotonda model, a masterpiece of the Renaissance in Italy

interior designer Erin Martin, used large pieces of furniture throughout the house. Maria Franchi, a designer in the company of Martin, said he was a key move. "The scale is always important, she said. In this space, adds Franchi, larger pieces "field of the house and make it feel more permanent."

It is also important was the plaster of the wall, which was a bit of a shine to it. "I do not like the super-shiny plaster Linsteadt said. But in this house, it feels like a comfortable suede coat. It adds warmth to it.

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in the heart of the house is where the design magic happens. "The space was too big, said Linsteadt. "We needed to balance.

The architect has enlarged the tall windows that surround the space, then gave the people a way to access them with a podium in the shape of a horseshoe. "The gateway provides the space into a living scale, and windows you can look at the pool and back to San Francisco, he said. "The new windows show the oak treetops, which are beautiful.

Luminaire, customized by Erin Martin and Olivia Rogers. Sofas, upholstery with Axel Vervoordt by Pollack. Chairs, Christian Astuguevieille Holly Hunt.

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gateway is accessible by a spiral staircase in the corner of the room. He goes to the window height and moves down to a gym in the basement as well. The woodwork around screens stairs to the lower level of the view.

"We thought a lot about how this staircase was going to get," said Linsteadt. "We tried to do with the tread sculptural details and the paneling. I think these save to be an awkward space.

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Sofas flank the fireplace, and one of them has two sides. This side of the sofa facing a bank of windows overlooking the Sonoma Valley. Franchi says the idea is simple: "You can look at the view or watch each other."

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most other parts, such as the kitchen, radiate out of the central space. The showstopper in the kitchen is a plaster cap adorned with a nailhead trim giant. "This was done by a great artist named Michael Düte says Franchi. Erin thought the space needed something.

Lindsteadt seconds the opinion, adding that the model gives the space sex appeal -. A phrase not often associated with cooking, but applicable here

The floors in the rooms at the back of the house, including the kitchen, are sanded concrete -. designed to make it easy to walk in and out of the pool

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But the beer garden, with its metal and glass style garage door, surely cutting the number of wet feet padding through the kitchen. 'This feature gives the house a resort feel, Lindsteadt said. "This is a place to have fun. You throw the door and start serving customers.

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one side of the kitchen is a screened porch, something of a rarity in California, but essential for this family. "Jim is the East Coast, and he really wanted this porch, said Linsteadt. "He was right to do so, because we have bugs in this state." The architect added that the porch feels like a true indoor-outdoor hybrid and is used throughout the year.

Coffee Table Van Den Akker Antiques. Clocks Obsolete.

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the dining room is on the other side of the kitchen. Large glass and metal doors open to the back yard, giving him the same direct connection to the outside of the kitchen and screen porch enjoy. The Staffords wanted the room to feel both formal and casual. Although the desires seem to disagree, the sensation was performed with woven chairs and a dining room table that is designed in segments. According to the party, the pieces can be pushed together to form one large table or reprints to several small seating areas. Four hanging lanterns provide lighting for multiple tables configurations.

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Linsteadt recreated master bedroom with windows that wrap around the corner. Martin's team kept the colors inside the neutral area. "The view is the color, says Franchi.

Little Birds by Gypsy / Maturin carpet Kathleen Clements Design for Woven Accents.

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In this view from the garden, it is clear why the owners wanted a better connection with the outdoors. "We wanted to give the house more casualness and a sense of modernity," says Linsteadt. "Reinventing home focuses on the outside. It is a huge hit with the family.

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