Houzz Tour: A 1980 Atlanta Home Gets a sleek new look Super - - Janice and Greg Raab career on the radio meant a lot of movement - 14 houses in total since 1983, including in Pittsburgh , Detroit, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco and Atlanta. The couple adopted the resettlement opportunities and fell in love with taking on renovations challenges. Both have the eye to see beyond bad cosmetics for the potential of a home, and they do much of the work they can themselves.
And here's something new: They like to pay as they go. Yes, they are patient people who save for each project of the house, without going into debt. After living in a traditional house in San Francisco, they fell in love with this house 1980s contemporaries in Atlanta and worked on it piece by piece as money and time allowed for seven years. The kitchen was Janice favorite part of the renovation, so we'll focus on that.
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here Janice and Greg Raab
Location Atlanta, Georgia, States United
Size 5 bedrooms, 3-4 bathrooms
The house has an organic style , with stone, wood and a palette of grays, browns and tans with infusing warmth. The Raabs kept this aesthetic in mind throughout the renovation work
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The balanced torque saving original features and removing those who did not work. Tiles stone fieldstone fireplace, cedar ceiling and black floor are original.
"When we moved in, the black tiles covered the entire first floor and made really dark things," says Janice Raab. "We really thought hard about how much to save and how to replace it with a bamboo floor, illuminating the space.
Raab is also big fan of George Nelson pendant lights, and she was thrilled that they were working so well with the scale and style of the house. She placed several of them placed throughout the first floor.
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"When we moved in, the black tiles covered the entire first floor and made really dark things," says Janice Raab. "We really thought hard about how much to save and how to replace it with a bamboo floor, illuminating the space.
Raab is also big fan of George Nelson pendant lights, and she was thrilled that they were working so well with the scale and style of the house. She placed several of them placed throughout the first floor.
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bamboo floors, tiles limestone backsplash, pendant lights amber and onyx waterfall worktop add organic warmth to contemporary kitchen clean. For a more modern touch, the wood grain in closets is horizontal.
The Raabs __gVirt_NP_NNS_NNPS <__ splurges and savings balanced during the renovation. For example they splurged on LEM Piston and onyx bar stools, and recorded using an induction stove.
They were not satisfied with how thin handles watched the fridge-freezer, so a useful furnace installer found two additional oven GE handles to use for the refrigerator-freezer, which was a game much better.
The Raabs __gVirt_NP_NNS_NNPS <__ splurges and savings balanced during the renovation. For example they splurged on LEM Piston and onyx bar stools, and recorded using an induction stove.
They were not satisfied with how thin handles watched the fridge-freezer, so a useful furnace installer found two additional oven GE handles to use for the refrigerator-freezer, which was a game much better.
Stools: LEM piston bar stools, handy design; hanging lamps: LBL Cypree suspended; worktops: quartz Silestone; closets: custom, oak wenge stain Cabico a ll appliances: GE Monogram
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sink: Kohler step sink with integrated cutting board and Prep Bowls
bar area replaced an old media clumsy kitchen cupboard. The couple saved some original dark tiles of the house, providing a connection between the kitchen and the dining room.
The dining room in the large open space is just off the kitchen. The cascade work plan on the buffet emulates cascaded L-shape work in the kitchen. It is designed in the same oak with wenge stain and onyx countertop.
The couple travels light, and they like to give their homes to match their various styles. The burled ash dining table is a play the couple took with them over the years from house to house (with collection of beloved vinyl Greg - beyond that, there are very few exceptions) .
pendant light: George Nelson Ball Lamp, Design Within Reach; buffet: customized using Cabico cabinets, stain wenge
The couple travels light, and they like to give their homes to match their various styles. The burled ash dining table is a play the couple took with them over the years from house to house (with collection of beloved vinyl Greg - beyond that, there are very few exceptions) .
pendant light: George Nelson Ball Lamp, Design Within Reach; buffet: customized using Cabico cabinets, stain wenge
Studio R Squared designed all closets, including this great unit that separates the stairs connecting the dining room and living room.
The inspiration for the large closet came from a modern home tour Atlanta. "I had seen a room like this set of stairs during the tour there a few years ago and took a picture of it, said Raab.
The inspiration for the large closet came from a modern home tour Atlanta. "I had seen a room like this set of stairs during the tour there a few years ago and took a picture of it, said Raab.
Just beyond the dining room is the upper terrace area, with an option for al fresco dining. This is a decking area with two floors which extends across the entire back of the house. The terraced area are very private; during the seasons when the leaves are filled, there is not another house in sight.
One of the first things the couple did was to add a new handrail stainless steel cable on the two areas of terrace and front sidewalk.
One of the first things the couple did was to add a new handrail stainless steel cable on the two areas of terrace and front sidewalk.
Raab found outdoor furniture via Craigslist. The original overall cost around £ 800, but she bought all these parts for around £ 400
Due to career changes, the couple had to leave their labor of love just finish and do not know where they'll live next. While they are sad to leave, they look forward to find the next diamond in the rough and slowly but surely bring it to its full potential.
Due to career changes, the couple had to leave their labor of love just finish and do not know where they'll live next. While they are sad to leave, they look forward to find the next diamond in the rough and slowly but surely bring it to its full potential.
Before photo
BEFORE: The original kitchen was dated, dark and narrow, and it was not a reception area. The pair enlisted their friend, Reed Ericson Studio R Squared , for design help.
"It was great to work with a good friend, we could take as long as we wanted and completely change our minds on things, and he just rolled with it, 'Raab said.
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"It was great to work with a good friend, we could take as long as we wanted and completely change our minds on things, and he just rolled with it, 'Raab said.
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