Farmhouse Makeover:
A Total Home Reconfiguration

This cute little farmhouse used to be a field worker’s bunkhouse.  The home’s floorplan was completely reconfigured, and the entire house was remodeled to accommodate an open kitchen, breakfast nook with wine storage, living and dining space, two bedrooms, a shared full bath, a laundry room, and a cute half bath that highlights the homeowners’ love of wine – all in under 1,200 square feet!

The open, renovated living space. There is a light tan, small, L-shaped couch with four blue accent pillows. Above the couch are two hanging canvas prints of birds. Beyond the couch is the dining area with table and chairs.
A look at the dining space with a dark wooden rectangular table and four chairs. The ceiling is angled down towards the right side of the image. Above the table is a single-hanging light fixture. On the back wall is a floating shelf with framed photo
A wider look at the 'U' shaped kitchen space with knotter alder, stained cabinets. On the left is a french door refrigerator and stovetop/oven. In the middle is the kitchen sink with thin brick veneer backsplash and a single window. A small breakfast
A view into the kitchen from the breakfast nook space. You can see the beautiful quartz countertops and thin brick veneer backsplash throughout. You can see on the right and above the fridge on the left, next to the sink the stained knotty alder cabi
A direct view into the kitchen. On the right is a built-in microwave in the lower cabinets for accessibility. In the center is the sink with brick style backsplash and square window overhead. On the left side is the oven and refrigerator. Throughout
A close-up look at the lighting beneath the upper cabinet space looking towards the kitchen sink and beyond.
A close-up look at the edgeless kitchen sink with Hansgrohe brushed nickel plumbing fixture and thin brick veneer backsplash.
A look at the powder room circular hammered copper sink with wine barrel vanity from Native Trails. Above the sink is a framed mirror and light fixture.
A close up of the wine barrel vanity from Native Trails with small tile backsplash.
A wider view of the bathroom space. On the left is the his and hers space and vanity, with two framed mirrors, and two hanging light fixtures. On the right is the tub/shower combo that is surrounded by porcelain tile.
An up close view of the wood detailing of the sliding barn door, open, looking into the bathroom space. On the right you can see two hanging light fixtures, a framed mirror, and double vanity.

Project Details: This house was originally built in 1949 and was a rectangular ‘cabin’ of sorts to house farmworkers; the current homeowners purchased the property in the midst of a red-tag (the county issued a stop work notice for construction without a permit). Square footage had been added, but the interior of the house was 2x4 stud framing and plywood floors. We left the exterior walls, foundation, roof and windows - changing only one window out for a sliding glass door. The interior framing was reconfigured and an entirely new house was built from the inside out, including a new HVAC system, new electrical panel and subpanel, new septic system, new propane gas supply, and exterior doors. The kitchen has frameless cabinets from Crystal Cabinets, Caesarstone quartz countertops, a thin brick veneer backsplash and stainless steel appliances. The flooring is engineered hardwood, the interior and exterior doors are Simpson, the interior and exterior door hardware is Emtek. The full bath cabinets are framed cabinets from Crystal Cabinets, the flooring and tub/shower surround is porcelain tile, the backsplash and accent tile is a stone and glass blend mosaic, and the plumbing fixtures are Hansgrohe brushed nickel. The wine barrel vanity and hammered copper sink in the powder room are from Native Trails.

Project Location: Watsonville, CA 95076

Contractor: Talmadge Construction

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