MASTER DESIGN SOLUTIONS
Before
Before: The front of the house
was not well balanced and the
front entryway was obscured.
Elements
of Style
Photos: David Nicholson
To balance the front of the home, the
remodeler added a tall foyer, arched
forms, windows, balconies and railings.
Repeating Tuscan Details Provides One Home
With a Major Renaissance on a Compact Scale
By KJ Fields
T
he Tuscan region of Italy is both
rustic and refined. Buildings blend
into the land through a rich mix
of textured materials, sunset hues
and welcoming arches. The owner
of a Long Beach, Calif., residence wanted
his 1970s home to reflect Tuscan-style
architectural themes and turned to Signal
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Hill, Calif.���s Morey Construction to renovate the exterior of the dated fa��ade.
Ben Morey, president of Morey
Construction Group, says that the owner���s
wish to not add square footage posed a
design challenge. ���The front of the house
was not well balanced, and the entryway
was obscured. We had to make major
Exterior Facelift: Silver
Master Design Awards judge Geno
Benvenuti, president, Benvenuti
and Stein Inc., Evanston, Ill., noted
the project was an ���excellent
transformation from drab to classy.���