This brick ranch home was built in 2004. It features an all brick exterior. It was designed for a well established subdivision with carefull attention paid to saving the tree's

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The kitchen was completely rebuilt and the layout changed to a large galley that accommodates two cooks and a busy family. The house is 100 years old so particular attention was paid to matching the architecture of the home but updating the features and maximizing storage.

The kitchen was completely rebuilt and the layout changed to a large galley that accommodates two cooks and a busy family. The house is 100 years old so particular attention was paid to matching the architecture of the home but updating the features and maximizing storage.

The kitchen was completely rebuilt and the layout changed to a large galley that accommodates two cooks and a busy family. The house is 100 years old so particular attention was paid to matching the architecture of the home but updating the features and maximizing storage.

The kitchen was completely rebuilt and the layout changed to a large galley that accommodates two cooks and a busy family. The house is 100 years old so particular attention was paid to matching the architecture of the home but updating the features and maximizing storage.

The kitchen was completely rebuilt and the layout changed to a large galley that accommodates two cooks and a busy family. The house is 100 years old so particular attention was paid to matching the architecture of the home but updating the features and maximizing storage.

The kitchen was completely rebuilt and the layout changed to a large galley that accommodates two cooks and a busy family. The house is 100 years old so particular attention was paid to matching the architecture of the home but updating the features and maximizing storage.

The kitchen was completely rebuilt and the layout changed to a large galley that accommodates two cooks and a busy family. The house is 100 years old so particular attention was paid to matching the architecture of the home but updating the features and maximizing storage.

The kitchen was completely rebuilt and the layout changed to a large galley that accommodates two cooks and a busy family. The house is 100 years old so particular attention was paid to matching the architecture of the home but updating the features and maximizing storage.

The kitchen was completely rebuilt and the layout changed to a large galley that accommodates two cooks and a busy family. The house is 100 years old so particular attention was paid to matching the architecture of the home but updating the features and maximizing storage.

The kitchen was completely rebuilt and the layout changed to a large galley that accommodates two cooks and a busy family. The house is 100 years old so particular attention was paid to matching the architecture of the home but updating the features and maximizing storage.

Looking from the dining room into the kitchen, an expressive Heraculeum pendant light defines the dining area with built-in cabinet and wine cooler. The kitchen features a large central island and plenty of windows for light and cabinets for storage.

Klopf Architecture, Arterra Landscape Architects and Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Designed and built a new warm, modern, Eichler-inspired, open, indoor-outdoor home on a deeper-than-usual San Mateo Highlands property where an original Eichler house had burned to the ground. The owners wanted multi-generational living and larger spaces than the original home offered, but all parties agreed that the house should respect the neighborhood and blend in stylistically with the other Eichlers. At first the Klopf team considered re-using what little was left of the original home and expanding on it. But after discussions with the owner and builder, all parties agreed that the last few remaining elements of the house were not practical to re-use, so Klopf Architecture designed a new home that pushes the Eichler approach in new directions. One disadvantage of Eichler production homes is that the house designs were not optimized for each specific lot. A new custom home offered the team a chance to start over. In this case, a longer house that opens up sideways to the south fit the lot better than the original square-ish house that used to open to the rear (west). Accordingly, the Klopf team designed an L-shaped “bar” house with a large glass wall with large sliding glass doors that faces sideways instead of to the rear like a typical Eichler. This glass wall opens to a pool and landscaped yard designed by Arterra Landscape Architects. Driving by the house, one might assume at first glance it is an Eichler because of the horizontality, the overhanging flat roof eaves, the dark gray vertical siding, and orange solid panel front door, but the house is designed for the 21st Century and is not meant to be a “Likeler.” You won't see any posts and beams in this home. Instead, the ceiling decking is a western red cedar that covers over all the beams. Like Eichlers, this cedar runs continuously from inside to out, enhancing the indoor / outdoor feeling of the house, but unlike Eichlers it conceals a cavity for lighting, wiring, and insulation. Ceilings are higher, rooms are larger and more open, the master bathroom is light-filled and more generous, with a separate tub and shower and a separate toilet compartment, and there is plenty of storage. The garage even easily fits two of today's vehicles with room to spare. A massive 49-foot by 12-foot wall of glass and the continuity of materials from inside to outside enhance the inside-outside living concept, so the owners and their guests can flow freely from house to pool deck to BBQ to pool and back. During construction in the rough framing stage, Klopf thought the front of the house appeared too tall even though the house had looked right in the design renderings (probably because the house is uphill from the street). So Klopf Architecture paid the framer to change the roofline from how we had designed it to be lower along the front, allowing the home to blend in better with the neighborhood. One project goal was for people driving up the street to pass the home without immediately noticing there is an "imposter" on this lot, and making that change was essential to achieve that goal. This 2,606 square foot, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom Eichler-inspired new house is located in San Mateo in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Klara Kevane Landscape Architect: Arterra Landscape Architects Contractor: Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Photography ©2016 Mariko Reed Location: San Mateo, CA Year completed: 2016

The kitchen was completely rebuilt and the layout changed to a large galley that accommodates two cooks and a busy family. The house is 100 years old so particular attention was paid to matching the architecture of the home but updating the features and maximizing storage.

The kitchen was completely rebuilt and the layout changed to a large galley that accommodates two cooks and a busy family. The house is 100 years old so particular attention was paid to matching the architecture of the home but updating the features and maximizing storage.

The kitchen was completely rebuilt and the layout changed to a large galley that accommodates two cooks and a busy family. The house is 100 years old so particular attention was paid to matching the architecture of the home but updating the features and maximizing storage.

This is a custom-made bookshelf designed to suit a mid-century home library. The bookshelf has been specifically crafted to complement the style and aesthetic of a mid-century home, with attention paid to detail and quality. It is a perfect addition to any mid-century home library, offering ample storage space for books and other items. The bookshelf is not only functional but also adds to the overall decor of the library, making it a beautiful and stylish feature of the room. It is signed to suit a mid-century home library. The bookshelf has been specifically crafted to complement the style and aesthetic of a mid-century home, with attention paid to detail and quality. It is a perfect addition to any mid-century home library, offering ample storage space for books and other items. The bookshelf is not only functional but also adds to the overall decor of the library, making it a beautiful and stylish feature of the room.