Mid-Century Style Deck House Gets Decked Out
Deck houses are exposed post-and-beam structures that allow for great walls of glass which naturally welcome the outdoors in. Common in mid-century modern architecture, we got a front row to watch the transformation of this 1970’s "deck house" in Pound Ridge, NY.
Interior Designer Gerijo Matyka took this on for her clients, Manhattanites who had bought a vacation home in Pound Ridge, NY. It had been foreclosed and was in desperate need of renovation.
Matyka explains, “what I love about mid-century style homes is that they use natural materials, living spaces are large, and it’s all about family gathering. This 1970’s deck house is composed of layers of decking material that form the floors and ceiling which run from one side of the house to the other - which makes it really easy when you want to move walls.”
One of Matyka’s challenges was figuring out how to connect two existing parts of the home. The original home had a detached 4-car garage built in the style of a barn and painted red - an awkward "neighbor" for a modern home! Gerijo decided to build a bridge to unify the main house to the garage, and turn the top floor into a party space. She had to lose a bedroom in the original part of the home to accommodate an L-shaped staircase leading to the bridge. She then unified the style with neutral earth tones fitting the original design of the home, and the result is spectacular. Watch the highlights from the transformation in this video.
Matyka continues, “the main focus was i wanted to stay true to the integrity of the home. I just created a very neutral color scheme, the client loves red so did pops of red for her. I think the house speaks for itself architecturally. I think we made the home happy to be lived in again.”
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