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Michigan Heights
It was a journey of rescue, restoration, subtraction and addition for this 1919 Craftsman found by a young creative couple for their growing family.
As originally found...
...It became a hew home for a new family.
The dining room as found...
...now restored and revitalized.
The kitchen was daunting...
As with much of the house, we took the kitchen back to the studs.
At left is the dilapidated laundry porch.
At left is the dilapidated laundry porch.
...but became beautiful.
New everything, including the linoleum floor and vintage stove.
Now to the left is the new Breakfast Nook - see the floor plans, below.
Now to the left is the new Breakfast Nook - see the floor plans, below.
New Breakfast Nook
Past the Nook is the new Family Room addition -see the floor plan, below.
New Breakfast Nook
With that morning light, your coffee is 10x better.
The laundry was relocated to the remodeled basement.
The laundry was relocated to the remodeled basement.
First Floor Plan
-showing existing remodeled areas and the Family Room addition.
Second Floor Plan
The stairs were reconfigured to improve the layout of existing spaces
and for the new Master Suite addition.
and for the new Master Suite addition.
Before
The back of the house was completely opened up for the new work.
The enclosed porch was demolished and rebuilt for a new Sun Porch off the restored Parlour, topped with a new balcony off the Boys' Bedroom.
The enclosed porch was demolished and rebuilt for a new Sun Porch off the restored Parlour, topped with a new balcony off the Boys' Bedroom.
Demolition and Preparation
Foundations dug for the new 2-story addition.
Framing Up!
New Family Room & West Porch below, new Master Suite above.
Original architectural details were carried through in the new work..
Original architectural details were carried through in the new work..
Addition Complete!
While increasing the Owners' use & enjoyment of their property, the addition completes the massing of the original house.
New Family Room
Front Patio
To the west of the restored Front Porch, we included this intimate gathering space.
Beyond, you can see the once dilapidated enclosed porch rebuilt as the new Sun Porch with new balcony above.
Beyond, you can see the once dilapidated enclosed porch rebuilt as the new Sun Porch with new balcony above.
A New Lease on Life for its second hundred years.
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