Renovating A Client's Childhood Home

We have recently begun working on the renovation of a client’s childhood home.

The wife and I met through one of my 3.5 hour consults as she was looking for direction for her family’s newly purchased childhood home. During our conversation, I gave a few reasons as to why they should renovate to really make it work for their young, pet-friendly family.

As a result, they hired us to select the interior finishes and lighting throughout.

Dana Wolter Living Room — A Recently Completed Family Room, Dana Wolter Interiors, Graham Yelton Photography

Though the bones of the house are good- and the memories even better- we are updating the house with classic, timeless materials and details. A

Our goal is a beautiful home with a casual, comfortable feel that only looks better with time.

Dana Wolter Interiors, Lighting Detail — Dana Wolter Interiors, Interior Details, Graham Yelton Photography

The kitchen is completely gutted and is getting the biggest makeover. A large window is being added because bringing in light was a priority throughout the house.

We are also updating the home with hidden storage (can you ever have enough?) and finding ways to make this new home work and function for them for years to come.

Dana Wolter Interiors, Kitchen Renovation

Stay tuned as we share our progress over the next few months. I can’t wait to make this childhood home into a space where this family can play, relax and enjoy each other.

Have a great day,

Dana

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It’s always fun to be involved in a project from schematics to move-in day.

By the time the home is ready for my clients, I have put in so much of me into creating the home of their dreams.

I am as excited as they are when they can finally enjoy the home all of us have worked so hard to create.

When I am pulled in at the beginning stages like the project below, you really get to know your clients on a personal level.

Important personal matters such as budget, how they live, what’s important to them and their family, etc… have to be addressed over the two year time period. The relationships made and the trust my clients put in me, with one of the biggest investments of their lifetime, is what makes my job so rewarding.

You know the saying “It takes a village”? To build a beautiful, exquisite, custom home, it takes a team.

The project below is for an out of town client, and it is going to be one pretty incredible home. The rest of the team (builder, landscape designer) is in the process of being finalized, but I have been working with Jeremy Corkern of Bates Corkern Studio on these plans. There are some stunning details incorporated throughout.

Jeremy has done a great job in placing this home just so on this piece of property to ensure as much light as possible filters into it. Careful planning has addressed views inside and out. The flow is beautiful and the space is one that will function for them now and for many years to come.

This is the family’s forever home. They want something comfortable and pretty that will suit their current needs, but they also want to make sure the home will accommodate their needs down the road as their family expands with spouses and grandchildren.

This project has been a really fun one so far. We are incorporating some creative elements, as the clients have been open to trust us when stepping out of their comfort zones.

Here’s Jeremy’s rendering of the front elevation.