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now looked at the old house with different eyes.<br />
Originally built in 1959, it was dark and a bit closed<br />
in with a busy floor plan, but it had potential. More<br />
importantly, it had history. It had memories.<br />
If Cronin was certain about one thing, it’s that<br />
she was “intent on keeping a lot of the original<br />
elements,” while updating and modernizing it<br />
tastefully. Where to start? The kitchen was closed<br />
off from the spectacular view of the water and<br />
Pismo Pier—that had to change. So, she called<br />
Seelos Design & Construction of Arroyo Grande<br />
and immediately bonded with the husband and<br />
wife team. The co-owners, Scott and Nina Seelos<br />
shared the vision and could see how to make it<br />
a reality. During the four-month remodel in late<br />
2015, early 2016, all of the boxes were checked.<br />
More light, sweeping views, open and inviting<br />
space, but, and this was a very important “but,” it<br />
also needed to maintain many elements from the<br />
past, while also enhancing them. The pine tongue<br />
and groove ceilings are a prime example, as are the >><br />
62 | <strong>SLO</strong> <strong>LIFE</strong> MAGAZINE | APR/MAY <strong>2018</strong>
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