Whole-Home·Scottsdale

Edward Ave Whole-Home Remodel — A 1960s Ranch Reimagined for the Next Chapter

A family bought a 1960s home in the right neighborhood but the wrong layout. We moved the kitchen to the back of the house, opened the floor plan, and rebuilt the systems from the inside out.

Type

Whole-Home Remodel

City

Scottsdale

Budget Tier

$200k–$240k

Remodeled open-concept kitchen and living room with a white oak island, custom hood, and light wood-look flooring running to the new front door

The brief

Our clients wanted to move closer to work and their children’s school. They found the right neighborhood — but not the right house. The home was built in the 1960s and had great bones, but the layout was closed off, the kitchen was cramped, the bathrooms were dated, the plumbing was aging, and there was nowhere near enough storage for how the family actually lived.

They knew all of that when they bought it. The plan from day one was to transform the house into a home that reflected their style and supported everyday life.

The challenge

This was never going to be a cosmetic refresh. Nearly every surface, system, and finish in the house needed to be reimagined — and in a home this age, that means the work behind the walls matters as much as the work in front of them.

The bigger challenge was the floor plan. The kitchen sat in the center of the house, which cut the living space in half and left the back of the home dark and disconnected. Fixing that meant redesigning the back wall of the house, not just moving a few cabinets.

What we did

Relocated the kitchen from the center of the home to the rear, redesigning the back wall to make it work
Opened up the floor plan so the kitchen, dining, and living areas share one bright space
Added a spacious walk-in pantry and custom cabinetry throughout for the storage the old layout never had
Replaced the home’s water supply with a new PEX plumbing system
Upgraded the original cast iron sewer line to ABS
Added new attic insulation and installed a new HVAC duct system
Completed significant electrical rewiring, with new recessed lighting and ceiling fans throughout
New flooring, smooth wall finishes, interior doors, and trim throughout
A striking new front door
Custom vanities and fully tiled bathrooms, including a luxurious walk-in shower
An expansive kitchen island built as the centerpiece of the home

The result

The house feels entirely new while staying in the neighborhood the family was excited to call home. The kitchen, dining, and living areas now read as one bright, open space, and the island has become the spot where everything happens — family dinners, guests, homework, everyday life.

At a project investment of roughly $200,000–$240,000, this renovation wasn’t just about updating an older house. It was about designing a home intentionally around the way this family lives — functional, timeless, and built to last.

Project Gallery

Original kitchen before the remodel, sitting in the center of the house with dark cabinets and a peninsula counter — Before — the kitchen sat in the middle of the house behind a peninsula, with dark cabinets and almost no usable storage.

Remodeled kitchen at the back of the home with white cabinetry, a large quartz-topped island, and a custom wood hood — After — the kitchen moved to the rear wall, opening the center of the home into one bright living space.

Original sunken living room before the remodel with a dated ceiling fan, dark flooring, and step-down transitions — Before — the living space was broken up by steps, half walls, and a closed-off layout.

New kitchen island in white oak with a thick quartz countertop, flanked by white shaker cabinets and a custom wood range hood — After — the expansive island became the centerpiece of the home, with cabinetry running wall to wall.

Original entry hallway before the remodel with dark flooring, a half wall, and a narrow corridor to the bedrooms — Before — a narrow entry corridor with half walls separating every room from the next.

New sink run with white shaker cabinets, quartz counters, floating white oak shelves, and a window looking out to the pool — After — a full sink run with floating shelves and a window to the backyard, where a wall used to be.

Original primary bathroom before the remodel with a dark vanity, laminate countertop, and beige tile shower — Before — the original primary bath, dark and dated with a cramped shower.

New primary bathroom double vanity with a custom white oak cabinet, quartz counter, matte black fixtures, and two framed mirrors — After — a custom double vanity in white oak with quartz counters and matte black fixtures.

New walk-in shower in the primary bathroom with large-format tile walls, a pebble tile floor, and a glass surround — After — the walk-in shower, tiled floor to ceiling with a pebble floor.

Original hall bathroom before the remodel with a dark double vanity, laminate counter, and a shower curtain — Before — the hall bath, with a dark builder vanity and no storage to speak of.

New hall bathroom vanity in light oak with a quartz counter, black hardware, a round black-framed mirror, and a globe light fixture — After — a new light oak vanity, quartz top, and black hardware carried through from the rest of the home.

New tub and shower in the hall bathroom with handmade-look white tile and a deep green tile niche — After — handmade-look white tile with a green tile niche in the tub surround.