Priorities
Bring in more natural light; update the home’s look; incorporate eco-friendly strategies
Solutions
This remodel deftly transforms a drab split-level home into a contemporary showplace to suit the owner’s modern lifestyle. The original low window and door head heights caused the house to have a darkened, cave-like feel. The solution: add a two-story glass box with a breakfast room on the upper level and a home gym on the bottom, bringing in an abundance of natural light.
The interior has undergone a remarkable change. Walls were modified or completely removed to create an open family room that greets guests entering through the two-story skylit foyer. A minimal open-riser stair, crafted from white oak, further enhances the home’s newfound feeling of openness.
Judges’ comments
“The clean lines, liberated plan, and large expanses of glass are compelling. … Most traditionalists could be happy to call this house home.” —Mark A. Newman, senior editor, REMODELING.
Project Team
Designer: Ken Wilson, Envision Design, Washington D.C.
Contractor: Stacy Hoffman, Dave Haber, Great Falls Construction, Great Falls, Va.
Spec List
Bathroom plumbing fittings: Acquatonica; Kohler; EFI; Duravit; Vola; Steamist
Bathroom plumbing fixtures: Toto; Agape; Hastings; American Standard
Countertops: Zodiaq; Balthaup
Dishwasher: Miele
Entry doors: Loewen
Flooring: Dixie Home; Langhome
Hardware: Baldwin; Hafele
HVAC: Carrier
Kitchen cabinets: Balthaup
Kitchen plumbing fittings: Balthaup; Julien; Houzer
Lighting fixtures: USA Illuminations; Lightolier; Insight
Lighting system: Lutron HomeWorks
Microwave: Dacor
Oven: Miele
Refrigerator: Sub-Zero
Siding: ipe
Skylights: Velux; Solatube
Windows: Loewen
