Full-Home Renovation in Seattle, WA
Reimagine your whole house, room by room, with one team from design to final walkthrough. Space | Craft renovates Seattle homes across King County — layout, systems, and finishes, all under one roof.
What We RenovateTailored Home Renovations for Your Seattle Home
From a whole-home transformation to reworking how your main floor lives, we handle every kind of renovation — planned, permitted, and built to bring an older Seattle home fully up to date.
Whole-Home Renovations
A top-to-bottom transformation — layout, kitchen, baths, systems, and finishes — planned and built as one coordinated project.
Multi-Room Renovations
Renovating several connected spaces at once — the kitchen, dining, and living areas — so the result feels seamless, not stitched together.
Open-Concept Conversions
Removing walls in older, closed-off Seattle homes to create the bright, connected main floor families want today.
Layout Redesign
Rethinking how your home flows — moving the kitchen, adding a primary suite, or relocating rooms to fit how you live.
Finishes & Modernisation
New flooring, cabinetry, fixtures, lighting, and paint that bring a dated home into the present without losing its character.
Tell us what isn't working about your home. We'll walk it and map the possibilities.
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Years of Experience
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Projects Completed
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Team Members
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Customer Satisfaction
Home Renovation for Seattle HomesA Trusted Partner for Seattle Home Renovations
Seattle is a city of older homes. Many of the houses we renovate in Ballard, Wallingford, Ravenna, and Wedgwood are 1920s and 1930s Craftsman, Tudor, and bungalow homes — beautiful from the street, but built for a way of living that's changed. Small closed-off kitchens, chopped-up floor plans, single bathrooms, and decades-old wiring and plumbing are the reasons most of our clients renovate rather than move.
A full-home renovation in Seattle is as much about what's behind the walls as in front of them. These homes often need updated electrical, re-worked plumbing, added insulation, and — on major structural work — seismic and energy-code upgrades. We know the older framing, the sloping lots in Queen Anne and West Seattle, and the City of Seattle SDCI permitting these projects involve, so your renovation is planned around the real home from the very first walkthrough.
Why RenovateThe Benefits of a Full-Home Renovation
Renovating lets you keep the home and the neighbourhood you love while getting the layout, comfort, and systems of a brand-new house.
A New Home, Same Address
Transform how your house looks, feels, and functions without leaving the street, schools, and neighbours you chose for a reason.
Fix It All at Once
Renovating the whole home together means electrical, plumbing, insulation, and finishes are handled in one coordinated project, not a decade of patches.
Lasting Value
A full renovation modernises a dated home and protects its value in one of the country's most competitive housing markets.
Full ScopeWhat a Complete Home Renovation Includes
A whole-home renovation touches everything. As a design-build team, we manage the entire scope under one roof.
Design & Approvals
In-home consultation and full assessment
Architectural design and floor plans
Structural engineering where walls move
City of Seattle SDCI permit drawings
Energy-code and seismic review
3D concepts of the finished home
Structure & Systems
Selective demolition and structural changes
Load-bearing walls and beams
Updated electrical and panel upgrades
Re-worked plumbing and drain lines
HVAC, heat pumps, and ventilation
Insulation and weatherproofing
Finishes & Handover
Kitchen and bathroom build-outs
Flooring throughout the home
Cabinetry, millwork, and built-ins
Paint, trim, doors, and hardware
Lighting and fixtures
Final inspections and walkthrough
Home Renovation Options for Seattle Homeowners
Every renovation is different. Here are the parts of a whole-home project we take on most often for Seattle families.
Whole-Home Renovations
The full transformation — we take a dated or worn Seattle home and rebuild how it lives from the inside out. Layout, kitchen, baths, systems, and finishes are planned together so the finished home feels cohesive, not like a series of separate projects.
Open-Concept Conversions
Older Ballard and Wallingford homes were built with the kitchen walled off from everything else. We remove the right walls — engineering a beam where they're load-bearing — to create the bright, open main floor that makes an old home feel new.
Kitchen & Bath Renovation
The kitchen and bathrooms are the heart of any whole-home project. We reconfigure layouts, add islands and double vanities, and update everything from cabinetry to tile — coordinated with the rest of the renovation so the whole home shares one design language.
Systems & Structural Upgrades
Behind the finishes, many Seattle homes need modern wiring, updated plumbing and drain lines, better insulation, and structural work. On substantial renovations, Seattle's energy code and seismic requirements often come into play, and we build these upgrades into the plan.
Basement & Level Conversions
Many older Seattle homes sit on tall, underused basements. As part of a full renovation, we finish that level into living space — a suite, a rec room, or a rental unit — adding usable square footage without touching the footprint.
Flooring, Millwork & Finishes
The finishing layer ties the whole home together — continuous flooring, refreshed trim and millwork, new lighting, and a cohesive paint and hardware palette that carries from room to room and makes the renovation feel complete.
Design DirectionsRenovation Styles Popular in Seattle
The best renovations respect the home's roots while giving you a modern, comfortable interior.
Modern Craftsman
Original Craftsman details preserved and paired with clean, open, contemporary interiors — the signature Seattle renovation.
Warm Minimal
Simple lines, natural materials, and an uncluttered palette that keeps a busy home feeling calm and bright.
Transitional
A comfortable blend of classic and current — the most popular direction for families updating an older home.
Pacific Northwest Modern
Big windows, wood tones, and open volumes that make the most of Seattle light and territorial views.
One Team, Start to FinishWhy Design-Build Works for Seattle Renovations
A whole-home renovation has more moving parts than any other project — design, structure, several trades, permitting, and dozens of selections. When those are split between a designer, an architect, and a separate builder, that's where budgets slip and timelines stall.
As a design-build team, Space | Craft keeps all of it under one roof. For Seattle homeowners, that means one point of contact, a plan that's priced and buildable from the start, and one team that solves the surprises an older home always hides behind its walls — without delays or finger-pointing.
You get a realistic budget early, coordinated trades and inspections that keep the project moving, and a single team that owns the outcome from the first sketch to the final walkthrough.
Our ProcessHow We Work
A clear, four-step path from first conversation to the day you move back into a home that feels brand new.
Consultation
We visit your home, understand what isn't working, assess the structure and systems, and talk through what's possible and roughly what it costs.
Design & Selection
We create floor plans and 3D concepts, refine the layout with you, choose finishes throughout, and prepare the SDCI permit drawings.
Construction
Our crew handles demolition, structure, systems, and finishes — coordinating trades and inspections and keeping you updated throughout.
Handover
We pass final inspections, do a full walkthrough with you, and hand over a renovated home that's ready to move back into.
Your SelectionsWhat You'll Design With Us
The choices that shape a whole-home renovation — made with our design team, in one place.
Flooring throughout the home
Interior wall and trim colours
Lighting plan and fixtures
Windows and exterior doors
Heating and cooling approach
Overall floor plan and flow
Wall removals and open areas
Kitchen layout and island
Bathroom layouts and fixtures
Cabinetry and countertops
Millwork and built-ins
Doors and interior hardware
Storage and closet design
Smart-home and wiring options
Exterior and siding refresh
Featured ProjectA Seattle-Area Full-Home Renovation
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Location
Seattle, WA
Home Style
Established single-family home
Project
Whole-home renovation + open-concept main floor
Timeline
Several Weeks
On a recent Seattle-area project, a family in an older single-family home wanted to stay in their neighbourhood but needed the whole house to work harder. We opened up the closed-off main floor, renovated the kitchen and bathrooms, updated the systems behind the walls, and refreshed finishes throughout — so a dated home lived like a new one, without changing its footprint or its character.
Our Work
Recent Projects
A look at the craftsmanship we bring to every Seattle renovation.
InvestmentHome Renovation Cost in Seattle
Every renovation is priced to the project — how many rooms, how much structural and systems work, and the finishes you choose all move the number. These are general ranges to help you plan, not a quote.
| Renovation Scope | What It Involves | Typical Range |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Room Refresh | Updating finishes and light layout changes across a few connected rooms | Lower Investment |
| Major Renovation | Reconfiguring layout, kitchen and baths, with some systems and structural work | Medium Investment |
| Whole-Home Renovation | Full transformation — layout, systems, structure, and finishes throughout | Higher Investment |
We give every Seattle homeowner a clear, transparent estimate after we've seen the home and understood the full scope — no vague ballparks, no surprise line items.
Long-Term ValueWhy a Full-Home Renovation Is a Smart Investment
In a Seattle market where moving up is expensive, renovating the home you own is often the smarter path to the home you want.
Modernises every part of a dated home at once
Lets you keep your neighbourhood, schools, and commute
Improves energy efficiency and day-to-day comfort
Often costs less than buying a comparable updated house
Updates ageing electrical, plumbing, and insulation
Protects and grows your home's long-term value
What Our Clients Say
"Space | Craft Homes did an outstanding job on our kitchen renovation. The team was professional, detail-oriented, and easy to work with throughout the entire process. Our kitchen now feels modern, functional, and beautifully designed."
— Emily R., Homeowner"We hired Space | Craft Homes for a home addition, and the results were fantastic. The new space blends perfectly with the rest of our house."
— Michael T., Homeowner"Our bathroom renovation turned out even better than we expected. The team kept us informed at every stage and made sure every detail was done right. It was a smooth experience from start to finish."
— Sarah L., HomeownerMore Ways We HelpOther Services in Seattle
Renovating one part of your home rather than all of it? We're a full design-build team for Seattle homes.
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Common Questions
Home Renovation FAQs — Seattle
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The cost of a home renovation in Seattle depends heavily on scope — a multi-room refresh is far less than a whole-home renovation that touches layout, systems, and structure — plus the age of the home and the finishes you choose. Seattle project costs also tend to run above national averages because of local labour, SDCI permitting, and energy-code requirements. Rather than post a misleading figure, we walk your home, understand the full scope, and give you a clear, transparent estimate for your actual project.
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Almost always, yes. Major renovations in Seattle require a construction addition/alteration permit from the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI), and separate electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits usually apply. Minor cosmetic work under a set dollar threshold in a six-month period can be exempt, but anything structural needs a permit regardless of cost. You don't have to bring unremodelled parts of the house up to current code, but any structural changes must be engineered and permitted. As a design-build team, we handle the drawings, code review, and SDCI permitting for you.
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A whole-home renovation in Seattle is typically a matter of several months of construction, while a smaller multi-room renovation is faster. Design and SDCI permitting happen before the build and add time up front, and Seattle's review timelines vary with the department's workload, so an early, complete application matters. Coordinating trades and inspections carefully is what keeps a large renovation on schedule — we give you a realistic timeline for your specific project during the design phase.
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A whole-home renovation has more moving parts than almost any other project. With design-build, one team handles all of it — design, structural engineering, permitting, and construction — so your plan is buildable and priced from the start, trades and inspections are coordinated in-house, and the surprises an older Seattle home hides behind its walls get solved by the same team, without delays or finger-pointing.
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It depends on the scope. For a multi-room renovation, many homeowners stay put while we seal off the work zone. For a true whole-home renovation — where the kitchen, bathrooms, and systems are all offline at once — most families move out for part or all of the project. We'll talk through your situation honestly during planning and help you decide what's realistic for your home.
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Space | Craft is based in West Seattle and renovates homes throughout Seattle and King County — including Ballard, Magnolia, Queen Anne, Wallingford, Green Lake, Ravenna, and Wedgwood — as well as nearby Eastside and north-end communities like Kirkland, Issaquah, Newcastle, and Lynnwood.
Ready to Reimagine Your Seattle Home?
Let's walk your home, talk through what isn't working, and design a renovation that fits your family and the way you live. Book your consultation with Space | Craft today.