DESIGN POINT
RENOVATION ROCKSTAR
Exterior after
Renovation Rockstar TELEVISION HOST AND REHABBER TAMARA DAY TURNS SUBURBAN BLAH INTO A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY HOME.
Living room/kitchen after
hen Tamara Day first set eyes on a drab, 1950s ranch in Leawood, Kansas, her design eye immedi- ately kicked into high gear. While she loved the location and the U-shaped back- yard, the home was clearly a blemish to the neighbor- hood, said Day, a Kansas City resident and the host of the HGTV show Bargain Mansions. The beige brick exterior was forgettable, the interior lacked personality and the home, as a whole, wasn’t family friendly. “I loved the location and the backyard, but it was the eyesore of the street,” Day said. “It had so much potential and we knew we could make it something great.” Undaunted by a huge vision to revamp the home, Day rolled up her sleeves to begin what’d be an 11-month trans- formation led by her elbow grease and self-determination. Day and her crew hired an architect and structural en- gineer to develop the plans for a second story, two more bedrooms and one-and-a-half more bathrooms, totaling an additional 1,200 square feet of space. It was impera- tive to Day that the space not only become beautiful but functional for a family. W
by Bobby Burch
ORIGINAL DETAILS
AFTER RENOVATION
• Location: Leawood, KS • Size of home: 3 bed / 3 bath 2,300 sq ft • Special features:
• Size of home: 5 bed / 4.5 bath / 3,500 sq ft • Special new features: > Second story > Backyard oasis with outdoor fireplace and water feature
> Fantastic location > Two previous wing additions > Beautiful backyard
> Up and downstairs laundry room > Massive master walk-in closet
• Design characteristics: > Kitchen fireplace
> New prefinished hardwood floors > Quartz countertops > Hidden under-the-stair cubby area for kids
> Eat-in hearth area kitchen > Stone-faced front exterior > New black windows
Hidden under-the-stair cubby area for kids
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