PROBLEMS
- A family of three lived in a a colonial home in Burke for over 20 years, without any major changes done to the house, and now comes a time that he is retiring and wants to spend more time at home enjoying backyard while wife gardening and entertaining indoor and outdoor.
- Wall between family room and kitchen restricts circulation; no visual linkage; spaces are uncomfortably tight, excessively compartmentalized
- load-bearing wall that routes plumbing and electrical
- Lack of cabinet, storage space; limited counter surfaces
- Lack of natural light combined with dark builder grade cabinets and floors result in gloomy interior
- Owner, reaching retirement, wants to develop outdoor space
- screen porch for insect-resistant indoor/outdoor use; deck for open air
- rear elevation situated on steep slope presents significant need to re-grade
- footing and foundation require 8’ excavation
SOLUTIONS
- Major accomplishment is ability to have a seamless flow between indoor and outdoor transition and nice flow for larger group gatherings
- design and construct 12’ x 11’ breakfast room on rear elevation
- interior features expansive course of windows, tray ceilings; French door accesses new 12’ x 35’ deck with wide-tread side stairs and 10’x 20’ screen in porch.
- develop schematic for rerouting plumbing and electrical; remove (load-bearing) wall dividing kitchen and family room to update and connectivity of space.
- install hardwood floor to visually unify kitchen, family, new breakfast room addition
- As well as sand and finish the entire first floor
- kitchen interior: re-route plumbing; remove soffits
- remove 11’ wide of rear elevation wall as required to create contiguous breakfast room
- Kitchen interior: Install crown moulding; chair rails – tray ceiling in breakfast room
- Develop efficient space plan for sink, stove, refrigerator, double oven emphasizing appropriate work triangles
- Color scheme, tones and finishes for cabinets, surfaces, walls reinforces light and airy ambiance create by substantial increase in natural light
- Recessed ceiling lights
- Leaded glass facing cabinets lend decorative
- Screen porch includes 2 skylights; beaded cedar stain ceiling.
- Arched (cathedral style) screen panels
- Open deck
- Vinyl white railing provides visual contrast
- Visual linkage to wooded backyard
- Lower patio
- Resurface; restore to original look
