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Remodeling a Craftsman Bungalow in Wash Park

Laura Medicus Interiors

I recently completed a remodel of a Craftsman Bungalow in Denver’s Wash Park Neighborhood. If you haven’t been to Wash Park, it looks like an art director’s idea of a city neighborhood. Big trees, tree root disturbed sidewalks, old homes that have been well-maintained, porch swings, people out walking dogs and a beautiful park with a lake. And yes, you can also walk to cute shops and restaurants.

This was an extensive remodel of a 1913 Craftsman Bungalow on a beautiful street right next to the park. We took almost the entire home down to the studs and added a 2 story addition at the back of the home. We added a primary suite and a laundry room to the second floor, a mudroom, family room and large kitchen to the 1st floor and a kitchen and bonus room to the basement. Here are a few photos from the home. I will post the kitchen and the primary bath next week.

Let’s start at the back of the house:

Charlie in his bath. This mudroom is at the back of the home in the new addition. (Photo by Jordan Katz for Laura Medicus Interiors)

No need to feel distress, no dogs were bathed in the process of getting this photo. The height of this dog wash came direct from the client. She wanted a shower for him where she didn’t have to kneel or bend down. To get the length and height right, we had Charlie out to the job site when it was being framed. Nothing like a custom shower for the family’s baby. I do a lot of mudrooms, but this was the first real dog wash I’ve ever gotten to do.

One of the workers drew a cute drawing of Charlie in a bathtub on the wall before drywall. The client’s loved it and had him replicate on the tile. We bought ceramic tile markers and a square tile from the same tile collection.
We used thin brick on the floor. Brick’s a favorite of mine for mudroom floors. It’s easy to clean and usually we can tie it in with brick on the exterior or in the landscaping. We also used leftover stone (from the primary bath) for the bench seat tops. I like to use stone or wood for bench seats in mudrooms.

Powder Room:

This small powder room is right off the mudroom. We mixed polished nickel with brass a lot in this home which feels so good in person. I love a mix of metals. (Photo by Jordan Katz for Laura Medicus Interiors)

Original Center Stairwell:

A view from the second floor down to the first. These are the original stairs to the home. (Photo by Jordan Katz for Laura Medicus Interiors)
We learned through the course of this photoshoot that Charlie will do anything for food. (Photo by Jordan Katz for Laura Medicus Interiors)

New Morris & Co. wallpaper, a new runner and fresh paint and stain on the original stairs help give it new life. The new floors are white oak left natural. We could not keep the existing wood floors. The home is a beautiful combination of old and new and it was a pleasure to work on.

“Old and new make the warp and woof of every moment. There is no thread that is not a twist of these two strands. By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote.”

― Emerson

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Laura is a Denver Interior Designer who runs an Interior Design Studio based in sunny Colorado with a strong commitment to livable and interesting interiors. She also runs The Colorado Nest, a Denver blog about Design, Art and Life in the Mountain West and co-hosts the book podcast "The Inside Flap" on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play.

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