Antique Dealer’s Dream

Inside and out, the home is transformed. The new classic kitchen overlooks the rear garden with large, bright windows to bring in natural light. A sunny bump-out in the kitchen also offers a cozy corner where kids can hang out and guests can sit and talk to the cook.

What was once a bedroom is now a formal foyer opening to the living room via a refined arched entry. In the living room, a shallow vault raises the ceiling for a grander feel, accentuating the room’s focal piece – a river rock fireplace surround. Beyond the living room, a new stair to the lower level was also carved out of the former bedroom for easy access to the previously unfinished lower level.

Where ceilings are low, exposed beams and decking allow for more visual height. The now-finished lower-level space is home to two new bedrooms, making the most of the home’s most significant addition – a new west wing. On the main floor, the addition also made possible a new primary suite.

The extra 16 linear feet provide much-needed space for a family room with a cozy window seat and access to the front porch. The gabled wood ceiling mirrors the warmth of the wood floor underfoot.