Schueller

Schueller Residence

Boulder, Colorado

Natural stained cherry wood cabinets in a simple, classic mission style doors, and granite tops set the theme for the remainder of the condominium. The kitchen is open to the living area and views to the south, yet defined by the serving counter.

TWO UNITS BLENDED INTO ONE CREATE AN UPSCALE, ROOMY RETIREMENT NEST...

Combined living rooms create a large new great room with a tremendous view to the Flatirons and the University of Colorado. The structural column previously in the demising wall was enhanced to make it a feature with the space. Custom detailed coved uplighting circumnavigates the perimeter of the room.
Having raised their family in a typical subdivision home, these "empty nesters" decided to seek new retirement quarters in Horizon West Condominiums, a 1970 vintage, eleven-story, 120-unit apartment cum condominium complex, Boulder County's only true high-rise, loft-like environment. Having the foresight to invest in two contiguous units at the end of a corridor on the ninth floor, these retirees set out to combine the two for a new 1,840 square foot custom residence.

Removing the demising wall between the two existing units generated one large great room that, when combined with the kitchen from one unit and the dining room from the other in an open plan scheme, provided a still larger living area (see plan below).

The kitchen from the second unit was removed and reconfigured to create a new master bedroom dressing area with walk-in closet and laundry area. The plumbing from the sink was used for the washer and the range hood exhaust out the side wall was utilized for the dryer vent.

Utilizing the plumbing and window from the kitchen of one of the two original units, a laundry was established within the master bedroom. Undercounter appliances inside cabinetry to match the remainder of the condominium allows the equipment to be out of site when not in use and provides a large countertop for folding. This new unit is one of the few within the 120-unit building that enjoys its own laundry facilities because of this addition.

		TWO UNITS BLENDED INTO ONE CREATE AN UPSCALE, ROOMY RETIREMENT NEST...
Combined living rooms create a large new great room with a tremendous view to the Flatirons and the University of Colorado. The structural column previously in the demising wall was enhanced to make it a feature with the space. Custom detailed coved uplighting circumnavigates the perimeter of the room.		Having raised their family in a typical subdivision home, these "empty nesters" decided to seek new retirement quarters in Horizon West Condominiums, a 1970 vintage, eleven-story, 120-unit apartment cum condominium complex, Boulder County's only true high-rise, loft-like environment. Having the foresight to invest in two contiguous units at the end of a corridor on the ninth floor, these retirees set out to combine the two for a new 1,840 square foot custom residence. Removing the demising wall between the two existing units generated one large great room that, when combined with the kitchen from one unit and the dining room from the other in an open plan scheme, provided a still larger living area (see plan below). The kitchen from the second unit was removed and reconfigured to create a new master bedroom dressing area with walk-in closet and laundry area. The plumbing from the sink was used for the washer and the range hood exhaust out the side wall was utilized for the dryer vent.

Utilizing the plumbing and window from the kitchen of one of the two original units, a laundry was established within the master bedroom. Undercounter appliances inside cabinetry to match the remainder of the condominium allows the equipment to be out of site when not in use and provides a large countertop for folding. This new unit is one of the few within the 120-unit building that enjoys its own laundry facilities because of this addition.