The owners of this home wanted another garage stall, as well as an enlarged entry to include both a powder room and mudroom. The existing entry had an awkward closet that restricted flow from the front door. How to add on so that it blends in seamlessly with the existing design? Paying attention to the rooflines was crucial, as well as taking cues from the existing house. The result: additions that ‘disappeared’ into the front façade of this home, so that it looks like this was the original design. . . but now it boasts a beautiful new entry, mudroom and powder room.
The owners loved their home, but the kitchen needed to be updated, and there was no way to expand it in the existing footprint. Solution? Cantilever out two feet! Suddenly, ...
Solution II: Buy a Showroom kitchen from a ‘going-out-of-business’ home store. When a local home improvement store went out of business, these savvy owners purchased a beautiful kitchen off the ...
Solution I: Go to Ikea! This kitchen was cute but dated. The owner wanted to update the existing kitchen without blowing her budget. Her solution was to buy ...
This ranch house still looks like all of its neighbors on the front. But inside and in back, what a transformation! The existing galley kitchen was cramped, and you ...
The owners of this home wanted another garage stall, as well as an enlarged entry to include both a powder room and mudroom. The existing entry had an awkward closet ...
The main level of this home is lovely. But the basement, though finished, was uninviting.
The family room fireplace was dated, as was the bathroom. The one bedroom had an
awkwardly placed ...
The townhouse had an unfinished walkout basement with views of a wetland. The challenge was to get a second bedroom and bathroom, a family room and an office in the ...
This cute suburban house was too small for entertaining. The original idea was for a large addition to the back. But what was really needed was just a larger dining ...
No question about it: the kitchen and dining space in this house was too small! The owners also wanted a main level laundry, a bedroom for an aging parent, and ...
This house was tiny, with two bedrooms and all the living spaces crowded into one small one-level space. The porch was sagging and dated. The solution began with gutting ...
With a gorgeous view down a Minnesota lake, the existing house could not do it justice. The renovation transformed this ordinary house into a striking home that takes full advantage ...