Maury Island Cabin | Hoedemaker Pfeiffer

Maury Island Cabin 
Vashon Island, WA 
  
 
Summary 
The client found this 1890s house on Vashon Island. The place was a former shipbuilder’s cabin and had become a hodgepodge of decorative eras. Over the course of a year, the design team spearheaded a gut renovation of the home to give the place back its historic character that had been stripped away. 
  
 
Full Description 
The client stumbled upon this 1890s house after years of searching for a vacation home on Vashon Island. The place was a former shipbuilder’s cabin and had become a hodgepodge of decorative eras with peeling linoleum flooring, multiple roofs, chipped paint, and pink plywood walls.  
 
Over the course of a year, the firm spearheaded a gut renovation of the roughly 1,900-square-foot home. The designers wanted to give the place back its historic character that had been stripped away. The result is a design that’s timeless and cohesive. White cedar-paneled walls, Douglas fir floors, and salvaged doors and fixtures form the design’s backbone.  
 
The design team went on a treasure hunt to find a mix of antiques that told the story of a historic coastal cabin. The character comes through in the pieces we chose for the spaces; a mix of primitive nautical objects and well-loved antiques that are casual enough for sandy feet. 
  
 
Hoedemaker Pfeiffer design team 
Tim Pfeiffer, lead designer 
Todd Beyerleinm designer 
Ashley Cantor, designer 
 
Project Team 
Interior Design | Hoedemaker Pfeiffer 
Art Curator | Hoedemaker Pfeiffer 
General Contractor | Treleven Project Management, Project Manager Tom Treleven 
Carpenter | Pat Ruffner 

Douglas Fir Floors | Second Use Seattle 
Reclaimed Doors | Second Use Seattle 
Dining Room EAT Sign | Kirk Albert Vintage Furnishings 
Dining Table | Salvaged barn wood 
Kitchen Countertops | Formica 
Tub | Second Use Seattle 
  
Photography 
Thomas J. Story