As a job comes to an end, it’s nice to get a chance to sit and speak with our clients. So, that’s how last week came to a close for us. We have worked to remodel the interior and exterior of a home in Doylestown, and in the process have gotten to know and care about the family who lives there.
We wanted to know more about what feelings and ideas Marlene and David had about their home and the remodel as a whole. They explained that it had been a rush to move in when they first purchased their house in the borough. It didn’t quite feel like home to them and it didn’t fit with who they are.
“The redesign and the work done is about more than just aesthetics. Home is Sanctuary. Home needs to feel like a safe place and really be a safe and comfortable place.”
And, they were never interested in having the typical Bucks County colonial house. “We wanted something that uniquely represented us and expressed who we are and how we see the World.”
“It was the design, the material choices, and the colors that all came together to make this happen. This is uniquely us now.”
Home is more than just shelter and a structure to store things.
The kitchen and dining room have been remodeled. Work in these rooms began with demo and then progressed to the installation of a radiant heat system and a beautiful bamboo floor. New countertops, plumbing fixtures were added. Lighting and trim was changed. A backsplash was put up, using vibrant, handmade tiles. Cody made and installed a banquet to be used alongside their new dining room table. These rooms transformed quickly and the changes were dramatic.
Along with the interior redesign and remodel… the exterior of their home has been completely transformed (read more about this in our previous two blog posts). Marlene spoke about how she had grown up in Southern California. The craftsman style, the use of cedar and copper all help to bring her back to this.
Marlene and David met with Cody and Emeline while interviewing contractors to complete the work they wanted done. “Emeline and Cody just felt right to us. Emeline understood what we wanted and we clicked right away!” They expressed that, during the initial design phase, “Emeline just got it! She understood what we wanted. She paid attention to every little detail. She brought so many ideas in and worked with us the entire time.”
We spoke about a photo our clients had taken on a Winter day in Doylestown. It’s of two long, parallel lines of tall pine trees. The ground and the tree boughs are covered with fresh snow. The scene is tranquil. It seems to represent a moment of peace and stillness in a chaotic world.
This photo means a lot to the family. They explained that it represented the coming together of the natural and that which is created by humans. The landscape was designed and organized by humans. But, the elements are all those of the natural world. They expressed that the exterior of the home now represents these ideas - a coming together of what is created by nature and what is crafted by humanity.
