PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Construction of an upscale remodel featuring a new kitchen, stairway, windows, french doors, fireplaces, expansive living area and decking.
COMPLETED: 2007
HOEY/CHEVRIER REMODEL
When graphic artists Peter Hoey and Sylvia Chevrier moved from San Francisco to Humboldt County, they purchased their home in the Fickle Hill area for its’ great views of Humboldt Bay and the sunsets beyond, the spacious grounds around the house and the abundant work space for the couple to continue their work from home.
What they decidedly did not buy their house for was the series of unfortunate additions the sixties vintage house had been subjected to. When the owners engaged John Ash, of JAGAG Group Architects, to design their remodel, the first order of business was to decide what to remove, starting with a stuck-on-the side of the house sunroom addition.
FEATURES
After enough previous work had been un-done, the new work began, including new Sierra Pacific wood windows and French doors to improve the views from the interior, opening up the stairwell for a new main stairway accented with stainless steel rod, stair railing design and a new exterior deck of sustainably harvested Ipe hardwood.
The centerpiece of the project is the completely new kitchen designed for two cooks to work comfortably side by side. The new cabinets are constructed of red birch, with clean lines and butcher block counter tops.
Both ends of the expansive main living area are feature fireplaces
accented with color stained concrete panels fabricated together by Pacific Builders and the artist/owners.
