A complete interior remodel that reorganized the existing footprint, added bedrooms, and rebuilt the plumbing and electrical systems throughout the home.

Whole Home Reconfiguration

San Carlos Whole Home Reconfiguration

San Carlos , California

Year

Duration

Size

Project Type

Location

PROJECT SNAPSHOT

San Carlos , California

Whole Home Reconfiguration

2,200

7 Months

2022

THE STORY

The entire plan changed without expanding the footprint.

What began as a straightforward interior refresh changed once the walls were opened. The existing layout was not using the home well, and the plumbing and electrical systems needed more work than originally expected.

Instead of putting the house back together the same way, we used the opportunity to rethink the floor plan. Walls were moved, new bedrooms were created, and the circulation between the main living spaces was cleaned up.

That decision turned a limited refresh into a full-home reconfiguration, giving the owner more usable space without expanding the building footprint.

Completed bright room with tall windows, sliding door, and wood flooring.

Partially installed wood flooring with underlayment near a spiral staircase.

Room with spiral stair, taped drywall seams, and construction dust.

Spiral stair and unfinished drywall in a reconfigured interior space.

Open framed room with spray foam insulation on ceiling and walls.

Framed room with large window openings and views toward a deck.

Tall room with exposed studs, insulation, ceiling framing, and debris bin.

Interior room with removed cabinets, exposed wall patches, and construction debris.

Demolished kitchen wall with exposed studs, pipes, wiring, and sink fixture.

The construction story.

BEHIND THE BUILD

Kitchen wall opened to expose old framing and plumbing.

Existing kitchen stripped back for layout changes.

High-ceiling room opened to framing and insulation.

Existing window wall opened during reconfiguration work.

Spray insulation installed across ceiling and wall framing.

Drywall installation around the stair and new room openings.

Drywall taping in progress around the stair area.

New flooring installation through the reworked main level.

Finished high-ceiling room with new windows and flooring.

PHASE 01

Opening the Existing Layout

We removed the dated partitions and exposed the original framing so the floor plan could be rebuilt around additional bedrooms, clearer circulation, and better use of space.

PHASE 02

Rebuilding the Core Systems

Once the new layout was set, we rebuilt the plumbing and electrical to serve the reconfigured rooms. Framing, utilities, and inspections were coordinated together before the walls closed.

PHASE 03

Bringing the Layout Together

New flooring, cabinetry, bathrooms, doors, trim, and paint were coordinated across the home so the reconfigured spaces felt consistent rather than assembled in stages.

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The value of this remodel came from finding more room inside the house that was already there. By changing the layout and rebuilding the systems behind it, we gave the owner additional bedrooms, better circulation, and a home that functions more clearly from one space to the next.

Bringing It Together