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THE HOUSE AS SOCIAL MEDIUM IN MOUNTAIN VIEW | PAGE 4

NEW KITCHEN LIVES UP TO A LOS ALTOS HILLS HOUSE | PAGE 10

VIEW OF THE BAY EXTENDS TO THIS SHARON HEIGHTS BASEMENT | PAGE 20

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ner pantry in the kitchen, for example.Another theme was distributed storageand convenience. A custom spice cabi-net, two beverage fridges one by theliving room and one in Danas office and his-and-hers ovens of different

heights and sizes make a world of differ-ence to the family. But perhaps the mostenviable manifestation of this goal is theWaldmans answer to the traditionaljunk drawer.

Its always a challenge to have thatarea turn out nice and tidy, Dana says.But the family has accomplished justthat, with a comprehensive messagecenter space. What looks like an ordi-nary cabinet unfolds to reveal magneticwhite boards and a bulletin board open when the family is relaxing athome, but hidden away when theyreentertaining formally. Below are severalneatly organized drawers containing

The islands sea-green composite granitecountertop, above, set the color palette forthe whole remodel. Above left, the masterbathroom features matching vanities and adouble shower with a trough drain. Below

left, the living room/music room nowincludes Craftsman-like details, includinga fireplace refaced in slate, molding onthe bookshelf columns and custom wallsconces.

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stamps and other necessities.Upstairs, Teris sewing/craft/

laundry room and Danas officeface a guest bathroom the hotelbathroom, as the family refers to

it.Dana calls his 13-year-old daugh-

ter Rachels bedroom and bath-room the best in the house, whereHollywood glam meets tropical.Complete with vanity, hatbox toiletand waterfall faucet but also adream catcher and a model of thesolar system the room is oneteenage girls version of paradise.

Teri has her space, I have my

space, Rachel has her space, Danasays.The dog has space everywhere,

Rachel adds.At the end of the hallway is the

newly added master suite. Thecouple wanted a serene, spa-likefeel, Teri says. The bedroom andtwo walk-in closets feel rustic andcabin-y, but the bathroom, withJacuzzi, double shower and facing

vanities, is nothing if not Zen.As always, every detail was

planned out. Teri hates standing onthe drain when she showers, so thefloor of the shower tilts slightly toaccommodate a trough drain.

Theres little tricks you can do tomake it high-end, Dana says. Heindicated extra finishes and smalltouches throughout the house suchas the leathered granite counters,Carrera marble and Brazilian cher-ry hardwood floors.

The family recommends hold-ing an open house two weeksafter moving back in. Not onlydid it force them to unpack, it also

afforded their contractors a chanceto show off their work.It never occurred to us how

much they would appreciate it,Teri says. It was very touching.

The Waldmans have no plans tosell the house.

Im still so excited about thehouse and weve lived here almosttwo years, Teri says.

Rachel doesnt ever plan to leave

she wants the house in herinheritance, she says.

Would you move to the masterbedroom? asks Teri.

No, Id stay in mine!

Resources:

Contractor: HammerschmidtConstruction, Los Altos, 650-948-4200Designer: New Leaf Designs, LosAltos, 650-941-4248Cabinetry: Capstone Cabinets, SanJose, 408-998-4098Landscape: Masterpiece, Hollister,831-638-1779

Goal of project:

Make the best use of space andmodernize the entire house into adream home for all three members ofthe family

Unanticipated issues:None

Year house built:1963

Size of home, lot:Before about 2,500 sq ft, now 3,900 sqft on an 8,118 sq-ft-lot

Time to complete:10 months

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But it was a Chevrolet kitchen in aMercedes home, she says. The 10-year-oldappliances, especially the refrigerator, werestarting to fail. The ovens were so small Langhad to bend the end of her cookie sheet tosqueeze it in.

And the sink faced the wall.No walls were moved in the major recon-

struction, but the sink and stove locationswere swapped, with the sink now in a largeisland, under a skylight. That makes it easyto look out on the backyard, or chat withpeople at the slumped (molded) glass bar.

Color inspiration came from a black-granite-topped table and chairs in the eat-ing area. Cabinets are a dark walnut, withthe island, broom closet and sideboard in a

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Lang was very hands-on inchoosing colors, textures andstyles, given her background in art.

Ive done painting, sculpture,woodworking, she says.

She even scouted for the counterstools, which she found at GW,the upscale Goodwill second-handstore in Menlo Park. The modernPlexiglas stools came from a draft-ing firm that went out of business.I picked them up for a song, shesays.

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Storage highlights include pull-out pantry bins, a vertical pulloutnear the stove for oil and vinegarand a spice drawer.

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I wanted somethingthat reflected my person-

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Building contractor:Harrell Remodeling, 1954Old Middlefield Way,Mountain View, 650-230-2900, www.harrell-

remodeling.comKitchen designer:Kimberly LarzelereInteriors, Redwood City,650-780-0830, www.klin-teriors.com

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Goal of project:Update kitchen to reflectowners taste, add storage,define spaces better

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Professorville on a double lot, care-fully building around the matureredwoods in front, and usingunpainted wood and broad roofs.

We wanted it to be open to thesun, but make one feel like its asmaller scale, Schwabe says. It feels

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as time of day.Sensitivity to the streetscape, and

specifically to the next-door neigh-bors, led to pulling the house backon the second floor on one side, so

it wouldnt hover over the smallerstructure. On the opposite side,the wall extends straight up nota problem next to the two-storyneighbor.

Enormous thought went intospecific materials that would helpexceed the California State EnergyRequirements by 41 percent: TheCity of Palo Alto requires all newresidential building to follow a

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The master bathroom featuresa tub and shower (which convertsto a steam shower) that leads outthrough a glass door to the deckadjacent to the bedroom with anoutdoor shower and bathtub.

Basements are often dark, poten-tially damp areas. Here, the familyroom/play area opens to a largebelow-grade patio and a wall gardennext to stairs leading into the back-yard. A glass fence separates thepatio from the large lawn, suitablefor childrens play.

One of the landscape challengeswas finding plants that would

grow along the wall and belowthe stairway in the shade, accord-ing to Monty Hall, from ArterraLandscape Design. Recycled envi-ro-glass is sprinkled between thecast-concrete stepping-stones onthe patio.

The landscape designers wereinvolved early on in the designprocess, including making surewaterproofing foundation walls was

known upfront.It was very collaborative,

notes Vera Gates, a principal withArterra. It was a really fun andexciting way to work.

The crew was very careful not todisturb the roots of the neighbor-ing Zelkova tree while digging outthe basement. Today the backyardenjoys shade from both that matureZelkova and a towering oak behind,what Gates calls borrowed land-scape.

The backyard features lawn forplaying, as well as edible, native andlow-water-use plants and permeablepaving. The front has an expanseof fescue, a grass that will grow toabout 10 inches before gracefullyflopping over, offering a meadoweffect.

The idea was to have the houseclearly of today, but also blendCraftsman and Modern. ... It fitswith the neighborhood, Schwabesays, with an eye to standing upover time.

Resources:

Architect: Cathy Schwabe, AIA,Oakland, 510-658-3651, www.cathyschwabearchitecture.comBuilding contractor: Drew Maran,Palo Alto, 650-323-8541, www.

drewmaran.comLandscape architect: Vera Gates,Arterra Landscape Architects, SanFrancisco, 415-861-3100, www.arterrallp.comFurnishings: Kathy Bloodworth,Kathy Bloodworth Interior Design,www.kathybloodworthinteriorde-sign.comInterior design: John LumArchitecture, San Francisco, http://

johnlumarchitecture.comGoal of project:Build family-focused, eco-friendly, nearlynet-zero house

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the main floor of the house. Andneither quite understood howthe construction would be done.Ahern assured them he does this

kind of thing all the time. Hissolution was to dig from the frontdoor and under the house to exca-vate the basement.

It brought the Beasleys whatthey were looking for and more: abig boy romper-room for theirgrowing sons, as Libby says, and abackyard perfect for entertainingand playing. Even the basementhas views of the Bay.

To Ahern the solution was obvi-ous. Half the house was alreadyhanging out over the backyard. Asecond story would just make theoutdoor space even less accessible,he says. Instead, he saw a place forthe family room and guest room

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The bottom floor got whatamounts to a full guest suite,replete with walk-in closet, bath-room and laundry area. Next

to the family room, and with aview of the patio, is a kitchenettewith wine cellar a locking,climate-controlled room slightlybigger then a full-size fridge.

Libby, an interior designer, gotto keep the homes Spanish style,

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One of the most visually appealingparts of the addition is the distressedDouglas fir beams. Because the base-ment has concrete floors and radiantheating, theres no need for ducting.And it allows the ceiling to be espe-cially high for a basement.

Alan likes the method used toachieve the distressed effect almost as

much as the beams themselves: Theybeat the wood with police batons! hesays excitedly.

The main floor, which hadnt beenchanged much since it was builtin 1961, got a makeover, too: theyexpanded one of the boys bedroomsso that theyre now about the samesize. They completely remodeled thekitchen and added a breakfast nookthat transitions nicely to the outside.

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The team should include an architect, interior design-er and an experienced contractor. If desired, includea specialist in home audio/video integration and alandscape architect. The benefit of identifying each ofthese professionals at the beginning is to create a well-

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All recent panelists surveyed agreed that their realdefinition of a great project was having a happy client.They share a passion of building and design that theyhave felt since their youth. Their success has been adedication to helping and educating clients and the ser-vice of working with a professional team to create greatprojects.

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