Cedar cladding and handmade decor are among the features in a Seattle bungalow that was revamped by its owners – architect Sharon Khosla of local firm Fivedot and furniture designer Chris Armes.
The project s name, Central Area Home, stems from its location in the city s Central Area neighbourhood, a residential district that lies just east of downtown.
Central Area Home is in Seattle
The project was designed by Khosla and Armes, who are founders of the custom furniture company 16th Workshop. Khosla is also a principal at Fivedot, a local architecture firm. The husband-and-wife team have two young children.
Years ago, the couple purchased a decent-sized lot in the neighbourhood with a 1950s bungalow totalling 825 square feet (77 square metres).
A designer duo add 1,200 square feet to their petite bungalow and create a private courtyard where the whole family can converge near the garden.
When Sharon Khosla and Chris Armes, founders of furniture design studio 16th Workshop, were house hunting in Seattle in 2013, the couple were looking for a small residence. As designers, we were looking for a home that we could add on to and make our own, says Sharon, who is also principal at Fivedot, a local architecture firm. The designer couple soon found an 825-square-foot bungalow on a corner lot in the Central Area neighborhood. Then, they hashed out plans for a brand-new addition that would help their family of four spread out.