a respectful restoration of an 85 year old home in west bremerton

A cute 2-Bedroom house built in 1934 and abandoned for over 4 years

The previous owner walked away one day, leaving belongings strewn about the floor & dishes piled up next to the sink. 4 years passed before auction day and everything sat in a state of suspended animation, with only a leaky roof gradually destroying the plaster walls.

Living room floor was covered with personal belongings left over a carpeted wood floor.

Removing the carpet revealed the original fir wood floors which had been painted white and had residual glue from an old vinyl floor overlay.

Newly restored kitchen floor with cherry wood cabinets & granite counter tops

The kitchen cabinetry was dated and in need of replacement.

The floor refinisher skillfully removed both the glue & paint residue, bringing the original warm wood floors back to life.

Stainless steel appliances gave a modern accent to the restored kitchen

The original kitchen floor, although unpainted, was probably in the worst condition

of patience and Biophilic design…

The entire backyard had been overgrown with invasive blackberries which were painstakingly removed. Many cubic yards of mulch were brought in and hundreds of Dusty Oregon Grape & Sword Fern evergreen plants were installed. Two young Douglas Fir trees were also planted. The goal is to bring the land back to the original native Pacific Northwest habitat it once was. The elements for success will be patience and time (and water during the hot summer months as the yard bakes in full sun). The evergreen plants need shade and they’ll get it - but in thirty years. The developing habitat will need maturing fir trees, with their shady under story, to really begin the full restoration of the land. This is truly a rental property on a multi-generational road to recovery. This biophilic design blueprint will guide the home’s connection more closely to nature with the benefit of future generations of residents in mind.