Mediterranean Inspired Home Renovation

Being longtime residents of Arizona, my husband and I have lived in our home since 2003. Over the past 20 years, we have undertaken a couple of large projects, including an extensive interior remodel, and more recently, a comprehensive exterior remodel. Having a passion for design, we began planning the exterior redesign by looking at multiple mediums for inspiration; local and national publications, social media, and drives around the Ranch helped narrow our focus. Ultimately, our search took us down to the Arcadia area where we spent countless hours driving through neighborhoods as I took pictures and notes.

Through that extensive process, we really fell in love with a more contemporary Mediterranean look. The tone was set with our custom iron and glass front door. We then had Marvin replace all the windows and doors with high efficiency double-paned glass. The exterior stucco was smoothed flat. The driveway, front walkway, and side walkway(s) redone with grey pavers in a contemporary herringbone pattern. We then painted the house the HOA’s brightest white to accent the grey roof and pavers. The smaller, yet equally important, touches included adding custom spearhead black awnings, custom black iron side gate, topiaries and trellises that were reflective of our vision. To accentuate the Mediterranean look, we layered little ollie’s and white iceberg roses. Splashes of color from seasonal flowers accent our walkway while also providing a warm welcome for our friends and family.

This theme was then continued to our backyard where pavers, iceberg roses, little ollie’s and lighting frame an expanded outdoor entertainment area that includes a custom barbecue with multiple sitting areas.

By SR resident Amy Peck