Traditional Whole House Remodel with Rustic Elegance

Traditional Whole House Remodel with Rustic Elegance

This whole house remodel in Middleton, Wisconsin, was designed in a traditional style with a touch of rustic elegance and prioritized function for its family of four. The two phase transformation allowed the family to live in their home throughout construction.

View a video walk-through and before and after photo gallery of this whole house remodel below:

Vive Home Transformations removed a first-floor wall separating the family room from the kitchen and combination office and sitting area, creating an open, functional floor plan. Natural light from the wall of floor-to-ceiling windows floods the space.

Before – Family room with double sided fireplace

After – Open family room and new Oak flooring

Before – Wall separating family room from kitchen

After – Wall removed and spiral staircase with new wood treads

Before – Office and sitting area with double sided fireplace

After – Family room open to dining room

Kitchen and Family Room

In the kitchen, a large eat-in island replaced the existing L-shaped island. Granite countertops and Knotty Alder cabinetry in French Roast and Smoke finishes complement existing, exposed beams in the living and dining spaces. In the family room, a new fireplace flanked by built-ins and custom shelving provides a feeling of warmth.

Before – Dated kitchen with tray ceiling

After – Reconfigured layout and Knotty Alder cabinetry

Before – L-shaped island

After – Custom metal hood, large island and granite countertops

Before – Dark cabinetry and dated tile flooring

After – Kitchen open to mudroom and new Oak flooring

Before – Office and sitting room

After – Kitchen open to family room

Before – Family room with double sided fireplace

After – Fireplace, built-ins and custom shelving

Loft

A spiral staircase leads to a loft reconfigured into a home gym by removing the raised flooring, fireplace and sink.

Before – Fireplace and raised floor

Before – Sink

After – Home gym

Primary Bathroom

Primary bathroom updates include new Maple cabinetry and quartz countertops, a freestanding tub and a more open shower.

Before – Dark tile and built-in jacuzzi tub

After – Maple cabinetry, quartz countertops and freestanding tub

Before – Enclosed shower

After – Open tile shower

Mudroom

The design also relocated the laundry room to the lower level to allow for the creation of a mudroom near the garage featuring a bench, cubbies and coat rack, drop zone and storage.

Before – Laundry room

After – Mudroom with dropzone and Soho brick tile flooring

Lower Level

Vive converted a large open space into two bedrooms and a family room. Removing a wall with a double sided fireplace between the rec space and a bedroom allowed for a poolside bathroom with Maple cabinetry and quartz countertops. A wet bar adds further functionality with Espresso cabinetry, Cosmic Black granite countertops and puck lights. The former cedar closet was transformed into a bathroom for the two new bedrooms.

Before – Open space

After – Bedrooms (behind the TV wall), bar and family room

Before – Large open space and double sided fireplace

After – Family room and poolside bathroom

Before – Double sided fireplace

After – Poolside bathroom

After – Tile shower

Before – Family room and door to first floor (right)

After – Wet bar with Espresso cabinetry

Before – Cedar closet

After – Bathroom with tile flooring

After – Cabinetry in White Icing finish