RENOVATION
Cho residence — Overview
- 5738 Canterbury Drive, Culver City, CA 90230
- Two-floor townhome built in mid '80s, approximately 1200 sq. ft. on concrete slab (plans probably not available)
- Roughly 500 sq. ft. of floor downstairs; 650 sq. ft. of floor upstairs
- Stairs: one wide step to garage (39" width); five steps to landing plus eight additional steps to second floor (34" width)
- Two bedrooms and two full baths upstairs and half bath downstairs
- High ceilings in most areas other than kitchen and bathrooms
- Central air
- Two shared walls with neighbors
- Attached garage and small patio
Tentative punchlist
[Last updated July 15, 2021, 5:00 PM]
SCOPE:
Primary:
Primary:
- Kitchen: (everything — cabinets (prefer smooth, slab style vs. Shaker), counter, backsplash, appliances (fridge/stove/dishwasher/hood), under-mount sink and new faucet and water filter setup; possibly cut-back two wall segments for better sight-lines and spaciousness (scroll down to see samples of how our neighbor did it). Footprint will probably stay the same. May require extending adjacent step-down to garage.
- Floors: throughout (oak downstairs, stairs and upstairs; possibly tile in kitchen and baths); want a thin, metallic strip separating the flooring materials if we go with tile adjacent to wood (see examples on Pinterest); might want to create built-in cubbies under lower steps to serve as shoe garages
- TV and fireplace: Remove existing tile surround and mantel; build/install simple new mantel; pull electric through wall and install TV above using provided hardware; install crushed glass and fire kit (need to buy the insert, but gas hardware is already in place)
- Window coverings: Top-down, bottom-up blinds for all windows; need blackout in bedrooms
- Porch light: need to replace existing fixture (we will provide light fixture)
- Guest bath: upstairs (everything, including new wood door with frosted glass panel)
- Master bath: upstairs (everything, including powder area with vanity)
- Construction: in all cases, we will need demo and removal to be included (do not use trash dumpsters for residents). Need somebody who can provide engineering/plans and pull permits as needed. Team needs to be insured and licensed.
- Electrical: Check/fix the quality of existing work — may need to install new outlets and a couple dimmers and pull wires for power above fireplace for TV; also might need more power in kitchen for additional desktop appliances like air fryer, etc.; install hanging light (George Nelson) in stairwell, three pendant lights in dining area, and two ceiling fans upstairs (replace one and install one new one that needs power) and smoke/Co2 detector second floor landing.
- Plumbing: want to take this opportunity to check the condition of what's behind the walls — may need to replace damaged or worn parts.
- Walls: skim coat and paint throughout (prefer a smooth finish rather than cheap, knock-down finish)
- Railings: replace with glass. (Whatever we use for hand rail should continue on wall next to stairs to second floor.)
Inspiration and mood board
Pinterest boards:
Kitchen: https://pin.it/2le1w94
Bath: https://pin.it/37V1GhB
Office/storage: https://pin.it/4pzrOla
Overall, we are looking for simple lines, clean and modern.
We like both mid-century modern and contemporary — don't want fussy details.
Floors throughout — oak
Kitchen needs to be highly functional and maximizing the space, especially the dead corners.
Kitchen colorway: Gray, oak, white; stainless appliances and hardware
Kitchen: https://pin.it/2le1w94
Bath: https://pin.it/37V1GhB
Office/storage: https://pin.it/4pzrOla
Overall, we are looking for simple lines, clean and modern.
We like both mid-century modern and contemporary — don't want fussy details.
Floors throughout — oak
Kitchen needs to be highly functional and maximizing the space, especially the dead corners.
Kitchen colorway: Gray, oak, white; stainless appliances and hardware
Townhome — visual reference
The good. The bad. And — well — the ugly!
Downstairs (floor 1 of 2)
Kitchen measurements are approximate — for planning and to understand the space only. Kitchen is small — roughly 10'x8'. Needs new cabinets, floor and appliances.
Combined plan view and elevations, "hinged" along each of the four baseboards.
Downstairs plan view (not to scale)
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Upstairs plan view (not to scale)
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Upstairs (floor 2 of 2)
Basic measurements and reference
WINDOWS
Master bedroom window (1 unit)
68 3/4" w at bottom
68 3/8" w at top
46 3/4" h
Nyla's room window (1 unit)
69" w
Left side 46 3/4" h
Rt side 47 1/4” h
Downstairs windows (3 units)
32.5” w
59” h
Master bedroom window (1 unit)
68 3/4" w at bottom
68 3/8" w at top
46 3/4" h
Nyla's room window (1 unit)
69" w
Left side 46 3/4" h
Rt side 47 1/4” h
Downstairs windows (3 units)
32.5” w
59” h
KITCHEN
84” floor to drop ceiling; 89” floor into soffit
Examples from other units in the complex
We are looking for simple lines, clean and modern. Partial to mid-century modern and contemporary — don't want fussy details. Kitchen needs to be highly functional, especially the dead corners.
