Roughly a decade ago, Patrick Shanahan became the third generation of his family to inhabit this Seattle house, and during that time he put his stamp on it with two remodels. Once he met his wife, Adrienne, and they started planning their future together, the couple decided they would remain at the property, situated on Lake Washington, and a third transformation was sparked. The home’s latest metamorphosis was its most dramatic yet, but at the heart of the substantial glow-up was utility. “We wanted a design that could work for our blended family today and would also feel very livable for us as empty nesters,” Adrienne says.
Since both Patrick and Adrienne had each undertaken renovations before, they could tap a deep bench of design professionals, including architect Genevieve Theriault, who worked on the first remodel while at Broderick Architects; designer Christie Grove; general contractor Billy Stauffer; and landscape architect Tim Moshier, who had completed the front and side yards earlier and returned to tackle the backyard. This time around, the team was tasked with reimagining a single-story house with a daylight basement into a larger residence suited for the newly expanded family, while also introducing classic design elements and preserving the home’s modern DNA. The result is a home flooded with light and tied more tightly than ever to its waterfront landscape.
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Genevieve Theriault and Maggie Ciaccio, Johnston Architects…