Today we’re combing through the Remodelista archives for a few of our all-time preferred summertime stories. Here’s one:
Maury Island, in Washington’s Puget Noise, is little. You have actually most likely never ever become aware of it previously, however you might have become aware of its bigger next-door neighbor, Vashon Island, to which it’s linked by means of an isthmus constructed by regional property owners in 1913. (Prior to then, the 2 islands were connected just throughout low tide.) Both are available just by ferryboat, the trouble of which has actually kept industrial development at bay– which’s how its homeowners like it, consisting of designer Tim Pfeiffer (of Seattle-based architecture and interiors company Hoedemaker Pfeiffer) and his partner, Matt Carvalho.
The 2 had actually been looking for a villa on the rural island for many years when they lastly found possible, under a layer of peeling linoleum floor covering and pink plywood walls, in a previous shipbuilder’s cabin from the late 19th century. Throughout a year, Pfeiffer’s style group led a gut remodelling of the house, removing layers of different misbegotten ornamental designs from the 1,900-square-foot house and including back in historic beauty– or, to put it succinctly, “removing a 1960s rambler ambiance out of an initial 1898 home,” states Pfeiffer.
In a nod to the cabin’s initial owner, the interiors now likewise mention its roots: The couple’s house is peppered with nautical recommendations– from the subtle (brass hardware in the kitchen area, a concentrate on the color blue) to the simple (art work of seaside life and pictures of sailors).
Join us for a trip.
Photography by Thomas J. Story, thanks to Hoedemaker Pfeiffer
