Qualified Remodeler Magazine

OCT 2016

Qualified Remodeler helps independent remodeling firms to survive, become more professional and more profitable by providing must-have business information, namely best business practices, new product information and timely design ideas.

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but was stained to provide contrast with the added beams. "We really did not change any of the windows or doors, so the natural lighting was already there, but we did create a lot of areas where lighting was concealed or hidden behind panels," he says. One such location for concealed lighting is in the living room on the mahogany panels on both sides of the circular fireplace. e homeowner is an artist so she painted murals that appear behind the wooden grids and are lit, which occurs in several spaces throughout the home Contelmo adds. e homeowners have since moved into the house, but the project continues. Beyond the section of the project submitted to the Master Design Awards competition, Contelmo indicates the master bedroom suite has been remodeled as have all of the home's bathrooms. Up next are the whole exterior and the landscape. But Contelmo doesn't mind — watching the continued transformation has been gratifying. "ey are such great people to work with," he says. "I mostly enjoy the fact that their tastes are different than the norm. It enabled us to create a space that uniquely different from anything we had done before. But that's what was rewarding about it — that it came together." | closet was moved. Because of its location about 5 ft. ahead of the entry doors, the closet made the entry space feel cramped and taller than it needed, suggests Contelmo. A walk-in closet was created down the stairs from the entry platform, which, in turn, opened up visibility to the upper level from the entry. Opening up the upper level visibility further, a custom balustrade was built from two layers of bronze sheets punched to create squares and layered about 2 ½ in. apart to generate texture; built-in recessed lighting in the balustrade lights up the panels. Another benefit of moving the entry closet and working on the home's staircases — which came as a surprise to Contelmo — was an opportunity to create unique sight line. "Some opportunities came up as we were working on the main staircase, which is a switchback, going up to the bedrooms. You could see sight lines opened up from different corners of the house, right through the entry and family room," he says. "When you come into the entry, we have a new tower covered with a thin stone with a circle about 4-ft. diameter cut into it. From the kitchen you can look through that same circle and see the staircase in the background. Opportunities such as that were a welcomed surprise." CONTINUATION OF MATERIALS AND PROJECT While the interior project worked entirely within the existing structure of the home, the homeowners and Contelmo also worked with several of the home's existing features. Flooring throughout was kept but refinished. A natural cedar vaulted ceiling in the family room remains Continuity is achieved between the kitchen and great room with the use of wood and metal hardware. A powder room bathroom's vanity takes advantage of the room's width to provide ample counter space. PROJECTS: Design Solutions 24 October 2016 QR QualifiedRemodeler.com

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