Ranch Style Home Bathroom Remodel
Not everyone who moves into a midcentury ranch-style house is returning to his or her roots, or yearning to roll back time.
People appreciate the ubiquitous dwellings for a whole host of reasons. The basic design allows for room additions and the original lines fit today's desire for a spare, clean aesthetic.
"Stylistically, the trend in design is for calmer spaces, less fussiness and low maintenance," says Therese DuBravac, a design consultant with the design-build firm Neil Kelly Co.
In this first in a series of reimagining ranch-style houses, we look at a kitchen expanded to let a family gather around the cook and a master bathroom that eases the ability to age in place.
--Janet Eastman | 503-294-4072
jeastman@oregonian.com
Aaron Ziltener/Neil Kelly Co.
AFTER: DuBravac worked with her clients to update a 1973 split-level house in Southwest Portland's Raleigh Hills neighborhood. The couple, one retired and one ready to retire, bought the house to live on the main level and have space below for visiting grandchildren.
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BEFORE: Adornments added to the house over decades were stripped away to make more of a show of the large windows and a stronger connection between inside and out.
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BEFORE: The existing kitchen made it difficult for multiple cooks -- the owners and their grown children -- to prepare holiday and other special family meals.
Aaron Ziltener/Neil Kelly Co.
AFTER: A wall once separated the kitchen and living room and made the 120-square-foot kitchen feel smaller. It also cut-off sights and sounds between the kitchen and living room activities. When the wall was taken down, the owners discovered it had also been blocking a great view.
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AFTER: French doors open to the backyard deck.
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Aaron Ziltener/Neil Kelly Co.
AFTER: White cabinets reflect a sense of lightness while darker, walnut cabinets give the kitchen a warm, midcentury feel.
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Aaron Ziltener/Neil Kelly Co.
AFTER: The glass-top island and glass-tile backsplash with a soft geometric pattern brighten the kitchen.
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Aaron Ziltener/Neil Kelly Co.
AFTER: A stainless-steel, apron-front sink was installed as well as cabinets designed to maximum storage efficiency.
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BEFORE: Dark stairs led to the lower level.
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BEFORE: Slate was removed from around the fireplace in the lower level of the house.
Aaron Ziltener/Neil Kelly Co.
AFTER: Textured tile now surrounds the fireplace box.
Earth tone and other soothing colors were applied to walls and floors throughout the house. DuBravac recommends using larger format tiles with more texture than color or patterns.
"People are so busy today they want their home to be a retreat," she says. "They also want quality over quantity."
She says a 4,000-square-foot house requires a lot of work compared to a ranch-style home half that size. "People have other interests they want to pursue and not be overwhelmed at home," she says.
The ranch model is family friendly, she adds, but people without children like to use the extra bedrooms and family room as a home gym or office.
Aaron Ziltener/Neil Kelly Co.
AFTER: People are staying in the homes they love longer because it's expensive to move, says DuBravac. "Even people in their forties consider aging-in-place features."
In this remodeled master bathroom, improve lighting and a hard, flat surface make the space easier to maneuver.
Aaron Ziltener/Neil Kelly Co.
AFTER: The deep soaking tub was replaced with a low-threshold shower with a built-in bench.
Aaron Ziltener/Neil Kelly Co.
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BEFORE: The old tub required stepping almost two feet over the sides. That could be dangerous, says the designer.
Aaron Ziltener/Neil Kelly Co.
AFTER: A cabinet drawer has a spice divider used to organize medicine bottles.
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Show us your ranch house remodel. Email before and after photos to jeastman@oregonian.com
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On the market: Abundant, enduring ranch-style houses (photos): Born after WWII and built quickly, the economical, suburban abode with a picture window and attached garage is beloved for its nostalgia, livability and ability to accept a room addition.
Who isn't tempted to tack a family room onto the flexible rectangle? You can install solar panels, but not arched windows and still call it a ranch.
In this week's real estate gallery, we stroll memory lane to fall in love again with the rambling house most Baby Boomers grew up in.
Ranch Style Home Bathroom Remodel
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