The Cedar Shingle House: An Introduction
Built in the 1980s, the house has a distinct architectural character that we're interested in preserving as we begin to reconsider its interiors. Cedar shingles, simple forms, and a setting surrounded by mature trees give the house a strong relationship to its landscape.
It also has many of the features you'd expect from a home of its era: original finishes, rooms that reflect a different way of living, and a layout that may need some rethinking.
Understanding the House
One of the things that interests me most about renovating an older home is understanding the decisions that shaped it in the first place.
The Cedar Shingle House was designed by its original owner, Jerry Moore. That history makes me especially interested in approaching the renovation with curiosity rather than immediately replacing everything that feels dated.
There are elements worth preserving, others that might be reinterpreted, and some
that simply need to change to accommodate how we live today.
What Comes Next
The kitchen and bathrooms are among the spaces we'll be reconsidering, along with flooring, finishes, and the relationship between different rooms.
Before making those decisions, I'm spending time studying the house: how natural light moves through it, which materials belong to its architecture, and where changes could make the greatest difference.
I'm also collecting references from architecture, art, furniture, and material history. Not everything will make its way into the finished house, but the research is part of the process.
A House in Progress
Unlike our completed Durango renovation, this house is still at the beginning of its story.
I'll be sharing the decisions as they unfold, from early plans and material studies to the practical realities of renovating an existing home.
The goal isn't to erase the house's 1980s character. It's to understand what makes it distinctive and build from there.
