82 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM family room cathiehonginteriors.com sign helped a couple completely rebuild the woman’s childhood home to provide multi-generational living space for both her parents and her family of six. For a young family with a home nestled into a Belmont hillside, that transition point came as the couple anticipated having more children. They hired Cathie to rebuild the house, creating an open floor plan and a new third story with bedrooms and baths for children. The kitchen, located on the middle story, opens to the backyard via a new glass door. “Now they can easily host people in that indoor-outdoor space,” says the designer. To enhance the home’s San Francisco Bay views that had been limited by the old layout, Cathie created a nearly full-glass wall and multiplied windows throughout the home. Warm whites and gray tiles as well as {home & design} fixtures with satin brass and matte black finishes, balanced the minimalist style. And the timing was perfect: as soon as the remodeling project finished, the couple welcomed their third child. A self-defined work-athome mom, Cathie says she still picks up her kids, now between the ages of 5 to 12, helps them with homework and makes dinner. “When I started my business, I didn’t want it to take away from what I prioritize, which is my family.” Her familyfirst approach doesn’t detract from building business relationships, but strengthens them. “Because a lot of my clients are young families, there’s a sense of camaraderie,” she shares. But what satisfies Cathie the most comes when she makes a return visit. “It’s so rewarding seeing clients living in the spaces that we’ve designed. It makes me really happy to know I’m not just making their house pretty, but I’m improving their whole lifestyle.” This modern Los Altos home that had highgloss white cabinets and blue glass tiles was transformed to a warmer, moodier Japandi style with bleached walnut cabinets, a marble backsplash and smoked glass globes. The home’s drinks bar was thoughtfully planned to include pull-out trays to house the family’s tea and coffee equipment.
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