This was major remodel that involved reframing nearly all of the upper floor and roof to accommodate taller ceilings and larger windows. Original roof tiles were saved and mixed with new. The result saved money, concerved materials, and looks great!. Mesa Bluff Remodel, Architecture Firm: MS|Architecture, Designer: Micah D. Smith, AIA, Builder: Owner, Location: Arroyo Grande, Ca., Year built: 2008, Photography: Micah D. Smith, AIA

The new kitchen is large and open for entertaining. Two large islands help define the work zones. A butler's pantry connects the kitchen and formal dining room. Mesa Bluff Remodel, Architecture Firm: MS|Architecture, Designer: Micah D. Smith, AIA, Builder: Owner, Location: Arroyo Grande, Ca., Year built: 2008, Photography: Micah D. Smith, AIA

Unobstructed ocean, wetland and dune views can be taken in from the kitchen/great-room and most of the rest of the home. Mesa Bluff Remodel, Architecture Firm: MS|Architecture, Designer: Micah D. Smith, AIA, Builder: Owner, Location: Arroyo Grande, Ca., Year built: 2008, Photography: Micah D. Smith, AIA

The owner was saving an old rusty satellite dish for just this purpose - a domed ceiling in the new parlor. Mesa Bluff Remodel, Architecture Firm: MS|Architecture, Designer: Micah D. Smith, AIA, Builder: Owner, Location: Arroyo Grande, Ca., Year built: 2008, Photography: Micah D. Smith, AIA

The homeowners were brave enough to live downstairs during the remodel, and lucky enough to have the option to do so. Mesa Bluff Remodel, Architecture Firm: MS|Architecture, Designer: Micah D. Smith, AIA, Builder: Owner, Location: Arroyo Grande, Ca., Year built: 2008, Photography: Micah D. Smith, AIA

Shaped outlooker and barge detail. Mesa Bluff Remodel, Architecture Firm: MS|Architecture, Designer: Micah D. Smith, AIA, Builder: Owner, Location: Arroyo Grande, Ca., Year built: 2008, Photography: Micah D. Smith, AIA

180 degree views of the Pacific, wetlands and dunes. Mesa Bluff Remodel, Architecture Firm: MS|Architecture, Designer: Micah D. Smith, AIA, Builder: Owner, Location: Arroyo Grande, Ca., Year built: 2008, Photography: Micah D. Smith, AIA