• PROJECT INFO

  • Remodel, Single-Family

  • Portola Valley, CA

  • Contractor JK Construction

  • Photographed By Ricardo Dordal

Portola Valley Contemporary Residence

This complete renovation in Portola Valley reimagined a home for a family of four, creating more connected living spaces and contemporary interiors with warmth and character.

We opened the area between the kitchen and den by replacing the enclosed staircase walls with a clear glass railing. The change improved visual connections between the rooms while preserving the home’s distinctive architecture.

In the primary bathroom, we replaced the existing travertine finishes with warmer materials. A custom solid walnut bathtub echoes the surrounding trees, while an integrated water treatment and heating system allows the bathwater to be kept clean and warm for reuse.

Custom lighting and cabinetry

The kitchen’s ceiling height required a tailored lighting solution. We designed custom linear LED fixtures to provide even illumination across the work surfaces. Pendant lighting defines the dining area beside the wet bar, while custom cabinetry and countertops bring continuity to the interiors. In the living room, coplanar cabinet doors conceal the electronic equipment.

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Dining area with red chairs, a round glass table, a white wet bar, and a cluster of pendant lights.
White kitchen with a long island, linear pendant light, red stools, and a wood ceiling.
View across the white kitchen island toward the living area beneath the sloped wood ceiling.
Open kitchen with white cabinetry, two islands, purple shelving, and a glass railing by the stairs.
Bathroom with a walnut bathtub, black vanity counter, illuminated mirrors, and white cabinetry.
Custom walnut bathtub set among river stones beside the glass shower and windows overlooking trees.
Bedroom windows overlooking oak trees, with a long low cabinet and a modern fireplace.
Bedroom with a low dark bed, pale wood flooring, a fireplace, and doors to the balcony.
Built-in white storage beneath a window at the entrance to the walk-in closet.
Walk-in closet with open shelving, wood drawers, a rolling ladder, and ceiling track lights.
Long hallway with pale wood floors, large artwork, wall lights, and skylights in the wood ceiling.
Living room with a grand piano, gray seating, and a sloped wood ceiling.
Home office with two workstations, open metal shelving, and a large window.
Passage outside the home theater with white storage cabinets and illuminated display shelves.
Home theater with a large projection screen, dark walls, and low white sofas.
Home theater entrance with a popcorn machine and framed film poster beside the doorway.
Garage interior with dark sliding panels on exposed tracks and a continuous ceiling light.
Garage with three translucent doors, dark storage cabinets, and linear ceiling lighting.
Garage storage wall with dark base cabinets, a wood worktop, and wall-mounted organization rails.
Wood-clad Portola Valley home viewed across the lawn at dusk, with its interior lights glowing.
Landscaped approach to the wood-clad home, with a paved path and mature trees.
Wood deck and metal railing beside the home's glass doors, overlooking the lawn and trees.
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