Today’s families are often comprised of several generations, children, parents and grandparents all living together in one home. The needs of one may not be the other. Aging in place was the goal for this original 1950’s Mountain View home. Our plan was to incorporate areas for grandma and grandpa to move around easily with old age, an open floor plan that would allow parents to sit at the kitchen island and be able to watch children play in the family room, cubbies and a play room for the kids to have their own space to run wild.

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We gutted the whole house down to the studs and removed the ancient brick fireplace, replaced with a large window to allow beautiful views of the garden and natural light to pour in. By changing the location of the laundry room to the back of the house and moving the kitchen to the opposite corner we were able to open the space and change the entire house layout dramatically.

AFTER

To accommodate grandma and grandpa, the master bathroom now includes a curbless shower and a convenient spot for the wheel chair under the sink. A ramp out front for wheelchair access and hardwood floor throughout. Added cubbies and give the children the perfect spot to cuddle up with mom and dad for story time and mud room shelving and hooks are the perfect spot to throw their forty-pound back packs after a long day of school.

Now, instead of feeling like you were banished to the small dingy kitchen to do every day cooking and cleaning, the kitchen is a destination spot where the whole family likes to hang out. Complete with crisp white custom cabinetry, neutral quartz countertops, a large stunning kitchen island, prep sink and coffee bar. Traditional subway tiles and modern stainless-steel appliances bring this space into the 21st century.

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