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“This photo perfectly captures what we were going for with the entire home,” says the firm. “The wood, the light, the warm throwback with a timeless vibe.”

Cable Railing Detail

Cable Railing

Stair Railing Detail

Family Room / Play Room

Livingroom

The iron staircase that weaves its way through the four floors has a decorative screen.

Main stair

BUILDING REFURBISHMENT FOR HOLIDAY APARTMENTS

vertical windows - As soon as you arrive on the second floor plan by the stairs, there is the space of a small home office.

The architects divided the home into separate floors for sleeping, living, and working. Since the house is situated on a hill that slopes 20 feet from top to bottom, there are plenty of stairs. Those pictured above were crafted using wood salvaged from a 100-year-old bungalow that previously stood on the site.

“We didn’t want panel-formed, smooth-like-glass concrete; we wanted texture,” Fleetwood says. A cast-resin piece by DeWain Valentine sits at the foot of the sculpted walnut stairs.

One of the greatest design challenges, according to Franz and Paré-Mayer, was reimagining the dark, unfinished garage space in a way that would “establish [it] as primary, instead of an afterthought to the original floor above.” This was achieved by layering open, linked spaces on the ground floor and sticking to a few carefully selected materials for cohesion and fluidity. There are hardly any hallways in the home; every space serves a function. Polished concrete floors continue throughout the new living level, and a bent metal dining chair with a reclaimed Douglas fir backrest made by Scholz sits in front of an open white oak staircase.

The stairs in this 2017 Franklin home seemingly float on a frame tubular steel, painted black, in front of the 20’ floor to ceiling limestone wall. The only supports on the staircase other than the top and bottom are where the landing attaches to the front wall. Treads and landing are rift cut white oak stained to match the entry door. The simple linear rail was crafted from rectangular bar stock and tube stock. The open design allows light from the main floor to flood the opening. The lower level features a stone-like luxury vinyl flooring that was selected for it’s warm look and feel and because it is easier under foot than concrete or ceramic tile.

The highlight of the foyer in this Franklin home, completed in 2017, is the large entry door which features a 9 foot high by 6 foot wide panel that pivots open. The door is constructed of rift cut white oak and glass along with a matching transom above. An Indiana limestone wall rises 20’ from the lower level to the ceiling of the foyer. This wall comes in from the outside interrupted only by the jamb of the custom entry door. There is also a subtle drywall reveal featured along the edge where the walls meet the ceiling. The simple and uncluttered steel rail features a design requested by the owner to tie into the recurring linear theme throughout the homes interior and exterior. The expansive foyer showcases the wide plank French oak floor that is used throughout the main floor of the home.