Give & Take House

After raising a family in the century-old house for seven years, the clients wanted to transform the building and the way they live in it. Despite its small cellular rooms, lack of light, and absence of practicalities, the clients had grown fond of the home, location, and the memories their family had created there. As a gut renovation of all three floors, the design aims to open up the floor plan on the ground level where the family spends most of its time together. The kitchen, dining, library, and living flow together as one space delineated by custom millwork. On the upper level, a thoughtful reshuffling of walls allows for two proper bedrooms, an enlarged master bedroom, a balcony, and a spa-like master bath. Lowering the basement floor provides proper ceiling heights to accommodate a rec room, full bath, laundry room, and a moody bar for entertaining. On the exterior, new windows and doors, stairs, railings, landscaping, an awning, and a fresh coat of paint improve the curb appeal while tying together the original home and previous additions to create a welcoming entrance.

Architecture/Interiors/MEP: - lieu

Structure:  Clark T. Baurer, SE

General Contractor: Top Line Construction

Photography: Mike Schwartz