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Roanoke Park Classic Contemporary

Location: Roanoke Park Neighborhood

Architect: Schemata Workshop

Completion Date: 2008

The historic house in Seattle’s classic Roanoke Park neighborhood suffered from past remodels that didn’t pay tribute to its heritage. The bedrooms and bathrooms had also been poorly divided in a previous life as a boarding house. It also lacked a modern master suite for the owners to relax in.

Keeping the traditional feel of the house but with modern layouts and amenities was a priority. The remodel was to focus on three main areas: The kitchen, the master suite, and the kids' bathroom. A dropped ceiling was removed in the kitchen to restore the original 10 foot ceiling height. Custom white shaker cabinets were designed to fit the family’s needs as well as the period of the home. Carrera marble countertops and subway tile backsplash round out the traditional touches while being contrasted with modern stainless steel professional appliances.

Two small bedrooms and a bathroom were combined to create a spacious master suite. The large bedroom received custom 2” rift sawn white oak flooring with inlays to match the original flooring in the other formal areas of the house. You enter the new master bathroom through a large walk in closet. The bathroom looks to the past with a separate soaking tub, Carrera countertops, and traditional fixtures. A custom sized walk in shower was created and tiled with white subway tile that matches the kitchen backsplash.

Two former bathrooms were combined to create one that would serve as a guest and kids' bathroom. The same period countertops, tiles, and fixtures give the bathroom a historic feel. A water closet was carved out from underneath a staircase, maximizing the space and allowing for a separate tub and shower area.

Since the homeowners were occupying the house with their small children during the course of the remodel, cleanliness and dust control were of the utmost importance. Fully taped and sealed plastic partitions were erected throughout the home to isolate the work areas from those still being lived in. Negative air machines were used to keep dust from traveling through any minutes gaps that may have remained. Finally a three story scaffolding stair case was erected on the exterior of the home to provide access to the master suite work area without having to travel through the occupied portions of the house.