New mahogany paneling and a vintage Eichler photo blown up to poster size delineate the dining area. The table and buffet are from IKEA and the Design Within Reach natural-finish Kyoto chairs match the kitchen stools. The silk-shade pendant is from Lite Line Illuminations in Los Gatos.
The first project they and their sons, Mark and Eric, tackled was backyard landscaping. Bill wanted to get plants in and growing before he took on the interior, so they put in a row of bamboo along the perimeter for privacy and to camouflage an ugly telephone pole, planted palms and installed a new retaining wall and hardscape. One concrete patio got a fire pit with built-in bench seating and the other houses a dining table next to a raised planter bed.
During their first six months, the Pfahnls re-enclosed the bedroom jog and ditched the stop-sign window, inexpensively spruced up the master bath and rebuilt the front door area with its translucent glass panels. Next, they removed the potbellied stove and the low exterior brick planter in the living room, putting in a new full- length window to the right of the fireplace.
How did the Pfahnls tackle the kitchen of this amazing Eichler home? Check back in to part 2 to find out!