The Mid Century Rustic Revival

Floor plan adjustments; finishing out attic & basement.

Concepts for realestate

Marietta, GA

This home’s owner was ready to sell after decades of memories, but with selling an older house that hadn’t been touched in years, there was lots of potential in the space, but not the resources for a full reno. Brans House designers walked through the space created concept images and new floor plans to sell with the house to new the new homeowner.

We found lots of untapped potential in the unfinished attic and un-excavated basement. The rest of the house had great potential, with the exception of a closed off kitchen. In addition, we found that behind the drywall around the fireplace was original brick in great condition. The concept for this renovation was to open up the kitchen into a family space that has two separate bar top peninsulas for seating, all new cabinetry, and a statement brick wall that is seen throughout every angle of the room.

Before:

The extremely large laundry room was split in half to give a good sized butlers pantry off the kitchen for additional storage. Many extra walls and outdated storage solutions were removed and functional space was added in its place.

We placed in all new appliances, strategically placed for entertaining and flow.

After:

Living room with a brick fireplace, wall-mounted TV above it, two white armchairs with wooden armrests, round gray ottoman, area rug, black sofa, view into kitchen with bar stools, wooden cabinets, and a window.
A living room and dining area with a brick fireplace, a large window, a dining table with chairs, and a kitchen in the background.
Interior view of a modern kitchen with dark wood cabinets, black countertops, a white refrigerator, and a brick accent wall with floating shelves.
Digital rendering of a modern kitchen with a large island countertop, black stovetop, brown wooden cabinetry, and a brick wall on the right, with hanging pendant lights overhead.
View of a dining room with a wooden table and eight upholstered chairs, large windows with wooden frames, gray and white walls, a gray sideboard with a mirror and decorative items, and a black chandelier hanging from the ceiling. Adjacent to the dini
Living room with white brick walls, a brick fireplace with a TV mounted above, and a cowhide rug on hardwood floor. There are green armchairs, a beige sofa, and a kitchen with black cabinets and a central island in the background.
Kitchen with brick wall, dark cabinets, black countertop, stainless steel refrigerator, wooden floors, and dining chairs.
Living room with stone fireplace, brick wall, mounted TV, white walls, dark wood flooring, beige armchairs, black couch, patterned rug, ceiling fan, kitchen area with bar stools, and large windows.
Living room with dark gray sofa, two beige armchairs, area rug, floor lamp, wall decoration, and staircase.

The stairwell to the sattic revaled a massive unusued space that stretched nearly the entire length of the main floor. This space was proposed to be another bedroom, full bath, and a common space. This space could easily double as a kids room and playroom, or an in-laws suite.

The proposal included a large shed dormer spanning the majority of the up stairs to extend useable square footage by increasing headroom. The dormer also allowed for windows in the common space and in the bedroom, while still maintaining an exterior true to the house’s era.

The wall parallel to the dormer was given skylights to provide additional light on the back side of the house. The full bath included a clawfoot tub and a walk-in shower, and a skylight over the tub for natural light.

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