QUEEN ANNE CRAFTSMAN RENOVATION

This century-old Queen Anne craftsman home, originally built in 1912, needed to keep up with evolving family needs. The team knew the homeowners appreciated how modern, open-plan homes function and understood the need to be protective of the remarkable, historic home.

The addition and reorganization of space included a modern kitchen, family room, and entrance from the backyard and garage. The new rooms, designed with a bank of custom Kolbe windows and doors that mimic the original windows throughout the rest of the home, create a sunroom effect. The open kitchen visually connects to the family room—one can cook at the stove and talk to those hanging out in the family room just a few feet away. A generous island, with Paperstone counters, provides plenty of storage, a place to prepare food, and a casual eat-in space. The beverage station is set next to the archway found during the renovation, connecting to the dining room. A strategically placed “mom door” out of the kitchen is a secondary exit to the gardens with the door matching the windowpanes and mullions.

The space feels like a sunroom that has always been there. Painstakingly reproduced corbels and ledges around doors and windows match the original details of the home. Reclaimed wood from the old ceiling was fashioned into a window seat and open shelves in the kitchen, a bench for the back entry, and bathroom shelving.

Outside, the multi-level deck creates zones for eating and lounging, and access to the garage and gardens. A new back entry creates a tie-in from the garage to a drop zone where everything has its place. The tiled area is low maintenance and custom built-ins conceal gear storage and holds a mini office. The new bathroom and modified bedroom on the main level accommodate a current office and a plan for aging parents.

Upstairs, a new bedroom dormer addition matches the original front-of-the-house dormer, and the windows line up with the new kitchen and family room windows below. An updated bath takes advantage of the original craftsman architecture with a freestanding tub centered under the window.