A 1901 Craftsman in Seattle Gets a Svelte Cantilevered Addition

Blending old with new, a major remodel of this early 20th-century home includes a new rear designed by Best Practice Architecture.
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The floors were sloping and the kitchen pantry was in the basement, but Dana Ferestien and Megan Landis happily lived with the quirks of their 1901 Craftsman home in Seattle’s Madrona neighborhood. "As two adults, we could just shrug them off," Ferestien recalls. 

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Brian Libby
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Brian Libby is a Portland-based architecture writer who has contributed to Dwell since 2004. He has also written for The New York Times, Architect, CityLab, Salon, Metropolis, Architectural Record and The Oregonian, among others.

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