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The Queen Anne began life as a double house, with a firewall separating the two sides on all three floors. An aluminum sided exterior became inviting with the addition of a wraparound porch. |
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The once-bland rear of the house was beautified with Victorian-era details and given a more human scale with the addition of a second-story gable, shutters and shingles, a pergola, and an oval element window. |
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A columned half-wall at one side, and dark inlaid strips in the flooring on the other, mark spots where walls were removed. |
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The new kitchen is light and airy, open to all the adjoining spaces; it's a place where the family spends much of their time. |
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The breakfast nook boasts a wall of storage to organize the children's belongings. |
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Eggplant walls in the living room are punctuated with new book-matched doorways, providing access to the dining room beyond. |
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An oval element window sits beside a built-in sitting area that doubles as toy storage for the kids. "It's a nice, cozy place to sit on a snowy day; it feels very special," says architect Mat Cumings. |
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The dining room's formal fireplace mantel is original. |
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Newel posts on the main stairwell are original; the new crown molding was selected to complement them. |
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A new mudroom with a rear side entrance lets the kids come and go as they please, without tracking dirt through the formal areas of the house. |
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The master bedroom boasts a cozy seating area inside the turret. |
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