Nestled on a gorgeous, serene property, this cottage-styled eclectic home became too small for the owners. Rather than move, they decided to expand and update it.

To accommodate their taste, we had to insure both the interior and exterior design blended with the existing home. The addition consisted of the following elements:

• New master suite
• A remodeled kitchen including the addition of an eating area. This room features floor to ceiling windows to visually incorporate the pristine landscaped rear yard.
• Addition of a 3 car garage
• Addition of a laundry room
• Addition of a screened porch

Interestingly, the owners requested we incorporate a very old railing and balusters acquired from an old downtown building. During normal stairway construction, stairs are constructed first then the railing and balusters. In this case, the stairs were designed to fit the angle of the railing… in essence, constructing the staircase backwards.

Secondly, the owners requested we incorporate a stained glass window onto the front of the home. To do so, we had to custom design a window to house the stained glass.

Additionally it was necessary to custom build the cupola to help offset the front of the home.

Custom built wood brackets were incorporated under the large overhang to match the existing home.

Garage doors were custom built to achieve a carriage-house look.

The exterior siding consists of individually installed cedar shingles. The last row of shingles was custom sculpted by the owners and installed by our team.

The home’s interior, features maple flooring, granite countertops and custom maple cabinetry.