What started as a closet clean-up finished as a whole home renovation. It was an exercise in reaching back to move forward–creating a home in sync with the dignified architecture of its past and the life of a family in the future.
A young couple purchased a classic San Francisco Victorian they knew would be their forever home. Half of the couple was an architect, so it was inevitable they would work at taking the house from its dated 1980’s interior to a timeless one. But they were not in a hurry.
At the outset, the only urgent need they planned to address was the the lack of storage in the primary bedroom that, like many homes of its era, offered only a small dark closet to house the working couple’s wardrobe. They embarked on the project of creating a new wardrobe area. The challenge was ensuring it worked in a modern manner – supremely functional – while speaking the language of the beautiful bones of the home.
They turned to Henrybuilt to help create the space. “Their work is elegant and understated,” says the client. “It’s intuitive to use and there’s an implicit guarantee that you know what you’re going to get in terms of quality and functionality.”
San Francisco, California
Architecture and Design by Jonna Alexander Green & Studio Rachel Jones
Builder: Vonnegut Thoreau Construction