Britto Charette Brings Grandeur To A 1980’s Indianapolis House
2024 Best of Year Winner for Small Residential Renovation
The issues with this 1980’s house in Indianapolis began with the rinky-dink foyer. Between it and the living room was a powder room, which left something to be desired in terms of privacy. The foyer also had, on one side, steps up to a narrow corridor leading to the library. To bring grandeur to this entry sequence, Britto Charette had the powder room demolished, which allowed the foyer to be expanded and opened up to the living room as well as the corridor to the library to be widened. Then, slabs of diamond-matched Calacatta Green marble that reach the ceiling were installed around the living room’s fireplace, adding a sense of monumentality. An addition at the rear of the house was also transformative. It yielded a windowed alcove in the library and, directly above the alcove, on the second floor, a seating area in the main bedroom suite that overlooks the property’s verdant grounds.
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PROJECT TEAM: JAY BRITTO; DAVID CHARETTE; VANIA GARCIA.
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