Hilltop Home
LOCATION
Santa Cruz, CA
TYPE
Interior Renovation
SIZE
1,841 sq ft.
SERVICES
Design, Permitting, Construction, Administration
STATUS
Completed November 2024
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Jodi Collins, PE
INTERIOR DESIGN
Urbana Design
BUILDER
Bainbridge Builders, Inc.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Lucid Sound & Picture
A Reconnected Home
This whole-house remodel focused on transforming a disjointed floor plan into a cohesive, connected living environment. The original home was full of level changes, narrow hallways, and awkward circulation, which made the spaces feel compartmentalized and inefficient.
Working with our clients' vision, we created a design that reimagined the main entry—once a space dominated by a spiral staircase—into a more balanced and functional arrival point. We opened up the kitchen to connect with the media room and living room, creating a fluid main floor for gathering and everyday life. We reinvented the upper level into a new primary suite with dedicated office, giving the home both clarity and flexibility for modern living.