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Pulp Design Studios features Proform Builds’s Windemere “Modern Treehouse” project in their latest issue of ICON Magazine.

innovative RENOVATION

Pulp Design Studios Transformed a 198os Seattle Home into an Edgy Modern Treehouse

Projects can evolve and change, and Pulp loves to work with our clients through every phase and process. For this 1980s Seattle home, the client originally brought our team in to update the furnishings for a more modern and cool style. The client was so happy with the results that she decided she wanted to renovate the home to make the spaces more functional and updated. Pulp planned an innovative redesign that transformed the home into a stunning “modern treehouse” that has a warmth and an edgy elemental style.

Interior Design: Pulp Designs Studio
Photographer: Cody Ulrich
Location: Seattle
Builder: Proform Builds

The home’s location on a tree-lined property inspired the organic materials and chic neutral palette.

In the formal living room, Pulp opened up the partition wall that separated the family room and kitchen from the living room, creating more space and flow within the interiors. The furniture is neutral but has an edge to it, and the natural textures of concrete and wood are highlighted with soft textiles and metals.

With floor-to-ceiling windows. the home is flooded with natural light. Pulp selected furnishings and finishes that would complement the modern architecture, but would also offer an organic style inspired by the trees and views just outside.

Pulp layered neutral tones and lush textures throughout the living spaces. Curves and soft shaping balance the sharp lines and angles of the architecture. And the interiors are more defined and functional for the family. In the dining room above. we featured a modern photography by Kevin Dotolo.

The original kitchen was very stark and had drab-colored cabinets and walls. Pulp’s renovation included new cabinetry in a warm wood that reflected an updated organic style for this modern house in the trees. Stone with natural striations complement the elemental tones in the space. Modern details like a sculptural light fixture otter an updated style.

Pulp designed functional storage in the kitchen’s renovation that supports our client’s love of cooking and entertaining, including thoughtful details like a coffee bar and specialized cabinets and drawers.

For a serene primary suite, Pulp wove together clean lines with natural textures and neutral colors. Nature-inspired elements like wood stone. and metal highlight the modern spaces for an effortless and cozy yet sophisticated design.

Unlike many homes, the guest suites are anything but afterthoughts. Pulp continued the material story in these rooms. including a stunning terrazzo floor in the bathroom.

Part of the renovation included an addition that was originally part of the garage. This new space includes a guest bathroom that offers Pulp’s signature style of unexpected and bold details. It is layered with dramatic stones and textured tiles that make a distinctive statement.

Warm woods and lush landscaping softened the stark modern lines of the architecture, crafting that unique “modern treehouse” style.