Anthony Eckelberry announces that he has just completed a remodeling project that creatively expands a one-story residence to a two-story structure in the same style.
The owner of the property in West Los Angeles wanted to increase the size of his home to provide room for a growing family yet keep the qualities of the home that attracted him to the
building in the first place.
Architect Anthony Eckelberry came up with a design that would harmonize with the look of Spanish Colonial Revival style homes in the area and yet provide more room. This was accomplished
by leaving the original living room structure and rebuilding the remaining portion of the house in a two-story configuration.
Anthony explains: "By leaving a portion of the existing house I was maintaining a style to be matched in the new portions of the house and also showing a respect for the earlier craftsmen
that built the home in the 1920's; this configuration also ties in with remaining one-story homes in the area. All new portions of the interior were designed with a modern sensibility
influenced by the traditional exterior."
The homeowner remarked: "Anthony, you are a master! Great job!"
The owners now spend pleasant evenings under the wisteria vine that was preserved and re-trained over a new trellis.
Some of Anthony's residential design work can be seen on the website, http://www.eckelberry.biz