TBH Sterling Inc.

Jul 2019

Originally built as a small workers cottage, roughly 375 square feet of small, in one of Seattle’s older neighborhoods, this house was possibly the most bizarrely constructed house we have ever worked on, most of the exterior walls on the original structure were almost completely solid wood, three layers of ship lap 1x8 material (two outside, one inside) applied to 2x4s that had been turned sideways. The house had been added onto at some time likely in the 1930s or so, again oddly, most of this addition needed to be removed to accommodate the work we would complete. The addition consisted of a new master bedroom with a loft over it, a master bath, entry and living room, the kitchen got a complete redo as did the breakfast nook, the existing bedroom bathroom and dining area were essentially untouched, other than paint. The exterior received all new siding and a new front porch.

$360k

Seattle, WA

Jun 2019

This project came to us from our friends at Atelier Drome Architecture and Interior Design, our clients were newly married and ready for a project. The existing cabinets and countertops were nice enough but the kitchen was completely cut off from the living area by a large chimney that went full height and dominated the space. In what is now a dramatic wall of windows looking out on the park like back yard was a single door to the backyard and a small garden window, to add to the closed off darkness that was, the ceiling over that part of the kitchen had been framed down, so it was dark, closed off and cramped feeling. Adding the wall of windows with French doors and removing the large chimney brought the light through the whole space from the living room the new dining area and right through the kitchen. The living room floor, originally sunken, was raised to the level of the kitchen and new wide plank flooring was run throughout the main floor tying everything together. The custom milled balustrade and handrail for the stairs helps to carry the new darker floor finishes both up and down stairs.

$163k

Kirkland, WA

Nov 2020

Add a master suite into the existing second floor of a 1916 house, remodel adjoining spaces and replace major systems in the house, with minimal impact to the main floor.

$250k

Seattle, WA

Nov 2018

This project also came to us from our friends at Atelier Drome Architecture and Interior Design, our clients were expecting a new arrival and thought it was time to make their home work for the new configuration of their family. This addition to the second story of a craftsman style home built in the teens of the last century, turned the attic space with two bedrooms into a beautiful space with a master suite, nursery and guest bedroom. We added two bathrooms at opposing ends of the floor as well as a large walk in closet and custom cabinetry in the master. In the landing/hallway area for this floor there was an existing built in closet that we matched on the opposing wall, right down to the molding profile around the panels of the door. As amazing as the finishes are what’s behind them is pretty neat too, with spray foam insulation at the roof structure and a ducted air handler that provides super efficient zoned heat pump system providing heating and cooling for this floor, the homeowners not only look good in their new space, but feel good as well.

$320k

Seattle, WA