This Washington home gets transformed into a light filled modern oasis - David Watkins Designs
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This Washington home gets transformed into a light filled modern oasis

This Washington home gets transformed into a light filled modern oasis

Mid-Century Modern Home-SKB Architects-01-1 Kindesign

SKB Architects has transformed a home built in the early 1990s into a modern oasis for family living, situated in Medina, Washington. The new homeowners were attracted to the natural terrain and sweeping views of Lake Washington. Consisting of 3,800 square feet of living space, the remodel included a new kitchen, pantry, and laundry area off of the kitchen as well as the renovation of the master bedroom suite.

All of the exterior windows, roofing, and finishes were also updated. Due to a lack of maintenance over the years, the home required extensive work, this entailed: new roofs, exterior siding, electrical, plumbing, and windows and doors. Continue below to see the rest of this incredible home renovation project…

DESIGN DETAILS: ARCHITECT SKB Architects INTERIOR DESIGN SKB Architects BUILDER Dovetail General Contractors LANDSCAPE DESIGN Allworth Design

contemporary home courtyard

contemporary home courtyard

Additionally, the home had a very dated aesthetic and the client was interested in modernizing it to be more of an abstract, sleek, and current design.

contemporary home entry

contemporary home entry

The overall design reflects a modern and minimal aesthetic, with innovative touches throughout and a strong indoor-outdoor connection.

Mid-Century Modern Home-SKB Architects-02-1 Kindesign

Mid-Century Modern Home-SKB Architects-02-1 Kindesign

The design solution involved opening up the kitchen and adding a pantry just off of it. A powder bathroom was also designed just adjacent to this space. A floating island and wall of glass opposite, brings focus to the outdoors, as well as back into a small breakfast/family area.

midcentury modern dining room

midcentury modern dining room

All of the main level windows were replaced with large, single fixed windows that were strategically on the axis to all the focal points of the exterior landscape.

contemporary dining room

contemporary dining room

Next to these windows are hidden doors in the wall, which enable access to the yard.

contemporary dining room

contemporary dining room

The volumes of the exterior architectural forms were also abstracted by removing all embellishments from them and applying a simple white stucco surface.

Mid-Century Modern Home-SKB Architects-04-1 Kindesign

Mid-Century Modern Home-SKB Architects-04-1 Kindesign

What We Love: Expansive windows throughout this light-filled modern oasis enhance the indoor-outdoor experience. The living room is the social core of this dwelling, it breaks up the monotony of the overall minimalist scheme with its exquisite, dual-sided fireplace. Spaces seem to flow from one to the next thanks to the thoughtful renovation of the floor plan where spaces are now open to each other.

Tell Us: Please share with us what your favorite features of this renovation project are in the Comments below!

Note: Have a look at a couple of other amazing home tours that we have featured here on One Kindesign in the state of Washington: A charming lakeside cottage home with scenic views over Lake Washington and An old Tudor style house in Washington gets a beautiful transformation.

midcentury modern living room

midcentury modern living room

Mid-Century Modern Home-SKB Architects-05-1 Kindesign

Mid-Century Modern Home-SKB Architects-05-1 Kindesign

The updated layout now exudes a gallery-like ambiance, highlighting the owner’s art collection and replacing a luminous interior with what was originally dark.

midcentury modern home library with a dual-sided fireplace

midcentury modern home library with a dual-sided fireplace

contemporary kitchen

contemporary kitchen

Mid-Century Modern Home-SKB Architects-06-1 Kindesign

Mid-Century Modern Home-SKB Architects-06-1 Kindesign

contemporary kitchen

contemporary kitchen

Mid-Century Modern Home-SKB Architects-07-1 Kindesign

Mid-Century Modern Home-SKB Architects-07-1 Kindesign

The main living area is the central focal point, which seamlessly connects the house with the outdoors, extending from the front to the back and out to the pool.

contemporary upper level with a skylight

contemporary upper level with a skylight

contemporary powder room

contemporary powder room

contemporary bedroom

contemporary bedroom

contemporary home deck

contemporary home deck

contemporary home entry

contemporary home entry

contemporary home exterior with a pool

contemporary home exterior with a pool

contemporary home exterior with a pool

contemporary home exterior with a pool

Mid-Century Modern Home-SKB Architects-08-1 Kindesign

Mid-Century Modern Home-SKB Architects-08-1 Kindesign

Mid-Century Modern Home-SKB Architects-10-1 Kindesign

Mid-Century Modern Home-SKB Architects-10-1 Kindesign

contemporary home exterior with a pool

contemporary home exterior with a pool

Mid-Century Modern Home-SKB Architects-11-1 Kindesign

Mid-Century Modern Home-SKB Architects-11-1 Kindesign

contemporary home exterior gate

contemporary home exterior gate

contemporary home exterior

contemporary home exterior

Mid-Century Modern Home-SKB Architects-12-1 Kindesign

Mid-Century Modern Home-SKB Architects-12-1 Kindesign

contemporary home exterior

contemporary home exterior

PHOTOGRAPHER Mark Woods & Lara Swimmer