In Phoenix, Arizona, blank studio design + architecture has restored a sense of order to the Klose Residence, a 1959 stone-and-stucco house whose plan had been muddled by previous additions over the years. The aim? To strip the disorienting circulation and dated finishes and deliver a calm, cohesive home.

The reorganisation of the house unfolded in three phases. First, a reworked layout to create a garden-facing primary suite and a new office space with a  low library bar. Next, two bedrooms at the core were transformed into three, each with their own baths and garden access. Finally, enlarging the footprint of the original kitchen, where a new steel frame carries 10-foot-tall sliding doors which, like the bedrooms, open up to the rear patio and garden.

At the entry, an oxidised steel canopy replaces the previous heavy one from an earlier addition, its angle louvers casting diagonal shadows that shift across the entry walls and patio through the day. Inside, the studio worked rift-cut white oak and concrete floors through the interiors, giving the home a unified look that conveys warmth and openness. Colorful artworks punctuate the restrained backdrop, adding a dose of character and personality and completing a renovation that brings order to a house decades of additions had pulled apart. Discover more projects by blank studio design + architecture.

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