HOME ADDITIONS ACHIEVE THE BEST FORM AND FUNCTION

 

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Home additions are necessary when the existing area cannot give occupants what they desire.  Additions are achieved in two ways, for a specific purpose:  (A) Supplementary square footage; (B) Repurposing existing square footage within the home's footprint.  Both types of additions are represented in this gallery.  The most successful additions (and remodeling projects in general) achieve one major purpose:  To function and look like they belong, with architectural integrity.

 

"Architecture is more important than decoration.  Scale and proportion give everlasting satisfaction that cannot be achieved by only icing the cake."  Billy Baldwin

 

 

1950's Ranch. The empty-nest homeowners decided to remodel their home rather than move to a new home  in an unfamiliar neighborhood.  DESIGNER'S SOLUTIONS: This project included: Major changes to the roofline, three major additions (front, side, and rear), but the appearance still blended with the neighborhood.  Three interior rooms were combined to create the new 220-square foot kitchen.  An original bedroom adjacent to the entry, which had been the wife's hobby room, was converted to a sumptuous dining room (large right-hand bay window), and an interior courtyard adjacent to the entry was enclosed, to create the husband's new den (smaller left-hand bay window). 

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1990's Contemporary Craftsman. The homeowners asked, "Is there anything we can do to make the living room feel more cozy?"  DESIGNER'S SOLUTIONS: Available attic space was converted into a large walk-in closet, and the existing closet became a hallway to the new mezzanine den-retreat, which lowered the living room ceiling to a cozy nine feet.  A total of 530 square feet was added to the home's function, without moving any exterior walls.  This project received two national design awards; one was for creative reuse of space within the existing footprint of a home. 

 

 

1970's Ranch. Homeowners disliked the chopped-off appearance of their home when they approached the garage.  They wanted a larger master suite, and a larger kitchen.  DESIGNER'S SOLUTIONS: This whole-house remodeling project included two additions: (A) Northeast, to enlarge the kitchen and entry, and (B) Southwest, to enlarge the master suite.  See interior photos in the Kitchen and Bathroom galleries.

 

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1970's Townhome. The only access to the existing greenhouse was down two flights of exterior steps, and the homeowners considered it to be unusable, wasted space.  DESIGNER'S SOLUTIONS:  Add this room onto the lower-floor guest bathroom, with a french door for convenient access.  The area was converted to a spa/hot-tub room, with 15 electronically-controlled Velux skylights.  Other enhancements include: Fiber-optic lighting with Swarovski crystals, Chamesson limestone floors and tub surround, custom sound system, and a custom trompe l'oeil painting on all walls and the ceiling (note that the painting around the skylights resembles the exterior view.  See other rooms in this project: Bathrooms, Master Bathroom/Bedroom, Kitchen, and Living Room.   

 

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