Midcentury (More) Modern Living

El cerrito, CA

Close view of the remodeled midcentury kitchen showing a stainless range hood, mosaic tile inset, blue green backsplash tile, and warm slab front wood cabinets.
View from the dining room into the open kitchen with a white island, pendant lights, slab front wood cabinetry, and a bright layout that connects cooking and gathering spaces.
Wide view of the remodeled kitchen with a large white island, blue-green tile backsplash, slab front cabinetry, new windows, and a sloped wood ceiling that keeps the midcentury character.
Living room with a new gas fireplace clad in gray tile, a wood mantel, pale walls, and a wood front door, updating the former hearth while preserving the home’s midcentury feel.

Midcentury (More) Modern Living

El Cerrito, CA

  • Year Built: 2016

    Levitch kept traditional midcentury elements while creating a modern, open plan Kitchen, Dining, and Living spaces.

    We refreshed living spaces in a 1940s home that had been covered in knotty pine. The Owners wanted an open Kitchen with an island.

    • Levitch remodeled the Kitchen, opening it to the Dining and Living rooms and replacing windows.

    • Slab (flat) cabinet and drawer fronts, cabinet and drawer pull, and clean lines remain true to the home’s style.

    • We upgraded the ridge beam to a proper size, replacing rafters as needed while keeping the sloped wood ceiling in character with this midcentury modern home.

    • The Living Room remodel included a new sliding door to the deck and a gas fireplace with new tile at the location of the old wood-burning fireplace.

     

    Photography by Treve Johnson

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