A midcentury house renovation nestled in the serene forests of Vancouver

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The 3,300-square-foot home was extensively renovated, though the footprint was only minimally enlarged. The designer was brought on to meld Olson Kundig’s overall design for the home with an ever so slightly soft and romantic interior.

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The dwelling was revitalized to maximize available usable space to create a comfortable and functional home base for family living. PHOTOGRAPHER Ema Peter PHOTOGRAPHER Ema Peter Learn more

The remodeled carport is pulled closer to the street to allow for a new enclosed storage space behind.

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Just beyond, a reconfigured mudroom connects an informal side entry to the main volume of the home’s interior.

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PHOTOGRAPHER Ema Peter PHOTOGRAPHER Ema Peter The formal arrival sequence unfolds along a short garden pathway, culminating in a rusted steel entry box and a weathered steel door that creates a textural counterpoint to the home’s pre-weathered Kebony siding. Learn more

One corner of a steel panel beside the door is peeled back to reveal a cheekily inset wall sconce that lights the front porch.

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PHOTOGRAPHER Ema Peter PHOTOGRAPHER Ema Peter Inside, a continuous, single-plane roof is expressed throughout the home, maintaining the honesty of the original post and beam structure and drawing the eye through the interior to the forest beyond. Learn more

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A midcentury house renovation nestled in the serene forests of Vancouver

The 3,300-square-foot home was extensively renovated, though the footprint was only minimally enlarged. The designer was brought on to meld Olson Kundig’s overall design for the home with an ever so slightly soft and romantic interior.

The remodeled carport is pulled closer to the street to allow for a new enclosed storage space behind.

Just beyond, a reconfigured mudroom connects an informal side entry to the main volume of the home’s interior.

One corner of a steel panel beside the door is peeled back to reveal a cheekily inset wall sconce that lights the front porch.

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