Seabird is breezy coastal-Colorado renovation and addition in west Boulder. Our clients were a couple of snowbirds who flew between Florida and Connecticut, but with family in Colorado, decided last year to make Boulder their summer home.

Our clients wanted a look which had the traditional feel of the northeast, but cleaned-up and more casual for our Colorado setting. While they were in southern climes for the winter, we gutted the main area, added lots of beautiful double-hung glass and sliding doors, a new fireplace, a new white kitchen, and added a glassy eating nook with a view of the Rocky Mountain Front Range that rises out of their backyard. The house was meant to be a joyful gathering place for all the children and grandchildren, so we set up casual indoor-outdoor living spaces to make the most of the existing conditions and Colorado’s beautiful summer weather!

Boulder, CO

Structural Engineer: Glenn Frank Engineering

Builder: Elton R. Construction

Status: Completed

In collaboration with Marpa Landscapes, the backyard became a new living room with a soft, flat, welcoming grassy area right out the back door for little grandchildren and pups to play within sight and earshot.

We found as we worked together that we shared a love of flying things, as these clients spent their careers in the aviation industry. It was fun to get this project off the ground together.