After

Before

The existing roof is removed.

Setting the ridge beams

Open kitchen design

Master bedroom

Transoms above doors share light from bedrooms.

Master bedroom and bath

 Mirror with tile surround

Stainless steel and maple rail with mahogany stair treads

Rebuilt entry deck with vigas, corbels, log posts, and rails

This custom iron handrail was designed & hand forged by Northwinds Forge

 Log vigas and posts define the patio area.

Patio

The driveway bridge, constructed of timbers, was demolished and the foundation was replaced in preparation for the new garage.

New entry wall with gate and completed garage with custom door

Kitchen remodel in progress

 Completed kitchen

Folding doors open to patio

View of kitchen from the outdoor patio

The hand-forged entry gate designed and built by Northwinds Forge

Kiva fireplace- masonry, clay plaster, hand forged iron, cast in place concrete hearth

Flagstone steps to the lower patio

Custom built cedar doors at the new workshop below additional parking

View of the front steps, the south side of the house, and the rear entry

Preparing to raise the house

Gutted house before

Setting beams 

Hydronic floor heat is ready for lightweight concrete floor.

Foundation for garage addition

Kitchen and dining area

Living room

Open floor plan

Main level entry

Lower level entry

Custom steel handrail

Observatory with the roof open

View of telescope room with the roof open

Corten steel panels beginning to rust

Telescope raised for viewing

 Track system for the rolling roof

Roof closed

Detail of closure

Door to the control room

Elastomeric stucco walls and soffits with metal clad trim provide crisp detailing, low maintenance, and fire resistance.

The exterior walls, floors, and the roof were braced and supported for the installation of 2 flush steel beams.

Two doorways provide great circulation.

Remodeled front entry

Custom steel and fiberglass balcony railing

Completed kitchen with cherry cabinets and soapstone countertops

New open riser stair and fireplace mantel

The stairs have mahogany treads and railings; the stringers are made from very strong fir glulams. 

Tile backsplash with stainless steel accents

Custom cherry bookshelves

Flagstone at entry

Exterior: Kiva Construction, Inc. adjusted or replaced hardware and replaced weather seals on all custom made signature Walter White 180° rotating heat mirror windows.

New fireplace hearths, stainless steel flue enclosures and mahogany trim

The mahogany roof beams are an elegant contrast to the fir ceiling. The floors were reinforced to support the Vermont Slate flooring.

Frank Lloyd Wright designed panels were bought at auction and installed as a sliding panel room divider.

Solid birch panels create the walls in the master bedroom.

Master bedroom & bath with glass installed between wall and roof beam for privacy

Completed master bath

Completed kitchen remodel

Kitchen seating & desk area

Mahogany box beams with mitered seams enclose the rustic fir roof beams.

Kitchen facing southwest

Kitchen facing northeast

Kitchen facing west

New slate treads in existing metal stair, slate floor tile and birch louver partition wall

New slate stair treads with birch risers.

Lower level entry with new doors, custom cabinetry, trim with stainless steel detailing, louvered walls, new aspen ceiling and Vermont Slate floors

Custom bookshelves with drop down desk

Lower level bar remodel with spiral teardrop granite countertop 

Lower level master bath

Guest bath

Guest Bath

A new covered front entry provides a handsome focal point.

A bridge over the descending terrain was added for access to the new rear mudroom and spiral stairway.

The clerestory windows add light and ventilation to the spacious kitchen. The breakfast table affords a great view of the ravine. 

Cherry trim accents the maple cabinets and blue-stained white oak floor.

The iron and white oak spiral stair is surrounded by windows.

A soaker tub nestles below the stair; the exposed aggregate concrete floor provides secure footing for the open shower.

Privacy glass encloses the toilet.

The office has great views of the secluded ravine and a space saving gas fireplace. Doors to the left lead to the lower deck.

The decks, new and rebuilt, have composite decking and custom powder-coated steel railings with glass panels. The small deck off of the kitchen accommodates the grill and shelters the lower level entrance to the new stairway

The geometry of the addition provides great views and complements the design of the original house.

Metal clad fascia and stuccoed soffits are beautiful, low maintenance, and add to the fire resistance of the exterior.

The  Integrity Windows by Marvin are made of Ultrex poltruded fiberglass with a maintenance free, extremely durable exterior finish. The interior window components are solid pine.

The first goal for this project was to create a more spacious kitchen with an ample casual dining area and a better connection to the living room.

Before: Vinyl siding and inconveniently placed electric service detract from a well detailed existing back porch

After: The rear wall of the house was moved 3’-9” to enlarge the kitchen and master bed and bath on the second level. A back entry and mudroom balances the exterior facade and provides more convenience and storage. Artisan Series HardiePlank siding, upgraded windows, a new roof, brick patio and walkway were all part of the project. We replicated the existing beadboard soffit and brackets.

Before:  Front of the house with vinyl siding 

Replacing siding allowed us to fill existing walls with insulation and add a layer of rigid insulation to exceed code requirements for new housing.

After: All vinyl siding was replaced with Artisan Series HardiePlank siding with a 5/8" reveal for a more historic profile. It is also more impervious to hail than other types of siding.

Before: South wall

After: Added 2 windows in the upper level master bedroom  and a window on the lower level 

Before: Kitchen

After: A custom built hutch cabinet complements the home's historic design. Additional windows provide more light and better connection to the porch and back yard.

Before: The living room was not connected to kitchen and dining areas.

After: A new doorway to the kitchen and a wider doorway to the dining room provides better circulation and shares light between the rooms. An antique heirloom mantle and vintage gas insert  bring the fireplace back to life.

The original hearth tile was covered by an  overlay of stone. It was recovered and reinstalled with the new white oak floors.

The bead and reel moulding and the door and window header cornices were the hardest trim details to match.

This is a great small shop space.

Posts and beams connect with tenons and pegs.

Intermediate posts dovetail into the beams.

Joists dovetail into main girt beams. Knee braces are tenoned into posts and beams.

Straps and clamps hold a girt together while it is raised and the joints are tightened.

Minor girts are dovetailed into posts; the engineers like us to reinforce the joints with bolts.

Posts and beams fit together with mortise and tenon joinery pinned with oak dowels. Ceiling joists and wall framing are locked in with dovetail joinery.

Queen posts and collar ties connect the rafters to the main girts.

Beetle kill pine structural sheathing on walls and roof provide rigidity and a solid base for insulation, siding, and roofing.

The blue stained beetle kill pine creates a handsome contrast with the darker Douglas fir timbers.

Rigid insulation on west side.

1/2" plywood is installed over the insulation.

These large mahogany doors, built for this job, make it easy to move materials and equipment into the shop.

Custom mahogany doors and lap siding

After: Restored exterior masonry walls, custom gutters were replicated and replaced, windows were restored and fitted with storms and screens

Before: The greenhouse/solar collector did provide some heat, but it was not very attractive and was causing the masonry to deteriorate.

Before: Windows had been removed and masonry compromised.

Walls at the flanking entry landings had suffered from moisture intrusion through the coping and the greenhouse.

The east side needed the most work; these walls also support the steps and landings over part of the basement below. 

After: Careful masonry work

The exterior entry landings were waterproofed and retiled.

Marvin Windows crafted custom storm windows and storm/screen combinations to fit the varying sizes and shapes of the windows in this historic building.

Dining room ceiling after cracks are patched, before painting restoration

Local artist, Lori DiPasquale, restored the artwork and reglazed the ceiling.

The painting in this arch above a book case had deteriorated.

The arch was restored with careful color matching and expert artistry.

Previous touch-ups did not match the original ceiling’s color and texture.

There were a many cracks in the ornate plaster beams and moulding.

Patching in progress.

Each coffer had to be repaired and repainted.

Lori DiPasquale of DiPasquale Designs was able to match and blend the variegated colors in the existing ceiling.

Catherine Giglio came from Fort Collins to help finish the 180 octagonal coffers in 4 days.

Living Room Ceiling after restoration.

This Old North End home was lacking an entry porch for many years.  Historically accurate design makes this new covered porch look original.

During construction: Concrete and stone steps and floor are handsome and low maintenance.

Cornice crown moulding and dentil detail: Metal flashing at roof edge and post caps to prevent water infiltration.

Often, when we are called to look at a deck or porch, the structure is on the verge of failing.

Completed deck: Composite decking is durable and low maintenance.

Contrasting colors can lend interest. The darker decking is also more stain resistant.

Beams and joists cantilevering from the upper roof deck provide additional shade.

Double corner post detail

Stone steps and retaining walls work well on hillside sites.

Flagstone steps, stamped concrete, log vigas

Upper and lower seating areas

Flagstone patio becomes an exterior room

Smooth transition from indoor to outdoor

We added a third floor to a downtown residence that was being used as an office . The entire interior was gutted so that the structure and the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems could be upgraded.

We rebuilt the stairway, with craftsman detailing, taking it up to the new third level.  Trim with historic detailing was custom milled for this job.

Commercial tenant finish and reception area for a real estate agency.

Real Estate Office: 

 We designed and built the floating mahogany vanities to fit this narrow bathroom.

 The sliding door is elegant and works well when space is limited.

A leaded glass window in a shower wall; a sheet of solid tempered glass seals and protects it.

We built box rafter beams for a multi-hip ceiling and crafted a pendant for the peak.

 We built box beams from alder wood and sculpted them for a hand-hewn look.

The completed ceiling.

Tile backsplash detail

We retrofitted a new bath into a small second floor bedroom. We built a custom table to function as the vanity in a tight spot in front of an existing window.

A custom shower over a stairway with built-in shelving makes the most of this space.

Custom designed bamboo fence with galvanized tubing

Powder coated steel posts and balusters with mahogany railings 

Salvaged heat registers and copper pipe combine with reclaimed walnut and cedar to make an interesting gate.

After- The design provides sweeping views of the surrounding mountains, Manitou Springs, and Garden of the Gods.

Before- The old cabins had charm but were not occupied year round and maintenance was difficult.

The location of the two original cabins remains the same in the new design; the renovation connects the buildings so the finished residence can function as one space.

The hillside site made construction more complicated. Erosion control was was a major issue.

Asbestos siding on the upper cabin was removed by an abatement crew.

The front porch has great views of Garden of the Gods to the north.

HardiBoard siding and shingles along with rot resistant trim materials simplifies maintenance.

Existing stone retaining walls were repaired and rebuilt, the colored concrete front steps and stone veneer complement the landscape.

The upper level landing is open to the living room, dining area, and kitchen below.

The living room has great views.

Kitchen and dining open to an outdoor concrete patio.

Oak stair and balustrade match the low-maintenance luxury vinyl plank floor.

The front bedroom with sweeping views to the northeast.

The rear bedroom is tucked into the wooded hillside.

A third bedroom with views to the northwest.

The rear corner room doubles as a sitting room with fold out couch. Custom magnetic bifold doors save space and do away with typical bifold track systems.

One of the two full baths has a deep soaking tub.

A narrow sink and vanity make the small powder room feel more spacious.

The rear patio with retaining walls tucks into the hill.

The rear stair, with custom steel rail, provides convenient access to the parking area.