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“ TWO-FACED HOUSE ” SHOWCASES CONTEMPORARY REIMAGINING OF A CLASSIC AMERICAN HOMESTEAD
Elegant family home blends the classic American ranch house with modern interior aesthetics and stunning natural landscapes using Kebony wood
A stylish reconstruction of a 1950s ranch house in Nashville , Tennessee , has recently completed , making use of sustainably sourced Kebony wood for a luminous , modern makeover to this classic South-eastern US home . The “ Two- Faced House ” project , named for the distinct , contrasting characters of the property ’ s front and back facades , is the brainchild of local architect and contemporary designer , Michael Goorevich .
Owned by a young couple , the “ Two-Faced House ” was originally planned to be a full-scale design and construction of a new home . However , consultations with the architecture team resulted in the decision to renovate an existing ranch house , therefore minimising environmental impact through the repurposing of a pre-existing structure . The front , streetfacing side of the property remains faithful to the ranch ’ s classic midcentury aesthetic , clad in white painted brick and with large windows to connect the homeowners with their natural surroundings . At the rear , a series of bay windows stretch the length of the house , connecting the spectacular contemporary kitchen to the garden and landscape beyond .
Kebony , the sustainable alternative to tropical hardwoods , has been used to clad the back of the home , framing and accenting the large glass windows . Kebony cladding mirrors the wood accents in the home ’ s interiors , as well as the woodland which wraps around the property , completing the theme of a home seamlessly blending into nature .
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