Project Description
Priorities
- Brighten the dark, worn interior by admitting more natural light
- Update the century-old house with modern amenities while respecting its historical features
Solutions
The homeowner felt that the dark interior of
this American foursquare was in need of freshening up. A rear addition
and new porch bring natural light into the expanded kitchen and connect
the living spaces to the outdoors.
The design borrows existing
details to maintain the history of the home. New vertical paneling
matches existing wainscoting and new beams and millwork add warmth to
the living room. Doubling as a transitional element between old and new,
the paneling was also added to the kitchen hall and powder room. Design
details, roofing, and massing also pay tribute to the home’s history.
Judges’ Comments
“They managed to freshen it up by using dark floors and beiges and
whites above that in creative ways. It looks crisp and strong; the
sparseness of details shows it was built now.”
Products Used
- Bath cabinets: custom
- Bath fitting/fixtures: Waterworks
- Entry doors: custom
- Hardware: Baldwin
- Kitchen fittings: Perrin & Rowe
- Lighting: Circa Lighting, Holly Hunt
- Oven: Wolf
- Refrigerator: Sub-Zero
- Windows: custom