Carriage House

Mid-1800s San Francisco carriage-house addition and interiors renovation that reclaim the old hay loft while respecting original mid-block character and family life.

Carriage House began as a mid-1800s former carriage house tucked mid-block in San Francisco—a unique residence whose owners asked Medium Plenty for an addition and an interior renovation that would reclaim space from the old hay loft. The studio answered with modern design interventions that keep respect for the original building’s character while introducing a softer quality aligned with the owners’ lifestyle and growing family.

The featured medium of the project—the color of hay as it changes with the seasons—signals how palette and memory inform the remodel. New work does not erase the carriage-house past; it occupies the loft and addition as contemporary living space that still feels continuous with the building’s earlier use. Architecture and interior design move together so the addition reads as belonging rather than bolted on.

Listed under Residential with architecture and interior design by Medium Plenty and photography by Melissa Kaseman, Carriage House shows a careful historic-fabric strategy: expand where needed, reclaim loft volume, and keep the mid-block building’s identity intact for a family that intends to stay. The project is sited in San Francisco, California.