Jens & Stine’s Home
Brookmont, Bethesda, MD
What started as a kitchen renovation became an opportunity to rethink the entire home.
The interior was opened up and the kitchen was repositioned at the crux of a new dining room, library sitting area, and outdoor living space. The center piece of the re-imagined space is a large kitchen island, created to float like a sculptural form paralleling the African hand-hewn-log bench anchored in the library sitting area.
The interior was brightened by including a wall of glass doors, replacing the old trim with modern white casing, and treating the oak floors with a white stain wash. As a counterpoint to the new white interior, the steel structure, required to open up the house, was exposed and painted an auburn orange.
Project Team
Design
Carib Daniel Martin A+D
Construction
Added Dimensions
Engineering
Soil & Structure
Photography
Katherine Ma
On the upper level, we brightened and re-worked the existing primary bedroom suite.
The ensuite bath was opened up to the bedroom space and included a large walk-in shower and custom floating lavatory with a trough sink. An aluminum tube shelf, salvaged from a Danish train by Stine, was installed and repurposed as a towel rack and hotelier.
On the upper level, we brightened and re-worked the existing primary bedroom suite.
The ensuite bath was opened up to the bedroom space and included a large walk-in shower and custom floating lavatory with a trough sink. An aluminum tube shelf, salvaged from a Danish train by Stine, was installed and repurposed as a towel rack and hotelier.
As part of the redesign, the exterior façade of the house was modernized as well.
This modernization included a new window layout and siding pattern along with articulating wall sconces, painted to match the steel structure within. A new deck was extended into the rear lawn with bench seats integrated into the steps to allow for backyard hang-outs and impromptu plays.
We finally have a house where everything fits in, it's so personal. We love waking up every day in our new home.
— Jens & Stine