Before and After - Village Home Renewal

Repeated Square Windows bring order to the elevations

Side/Front - Before

This was an interesting renovation project I worked on a few years ago. Located on a corner lot in a village, this interesting older house was in a state of half-completed projects, that a DIY-er had begun decades ago, but never completed. The un-finished second floor attic space became two new finished bedrooms with closets. Insulation and ductless A/C was installed to keep those difficult to moderate rooms-in-the-roof comfortable.

 New Porch, Windows, and Air Conditioning

Side (from back) - Before

Before - Odd window shapes/ no order to window layout

 Street Side - Before (note strange looong overhang of roof to right that was hidden with addition of storage shed next to back door and screened porch

Back with new Screened-In Porch

Back - Before

The 1970s long, low "side wing" additions were given new repeated square windows to bring some order to the exterior elevations and to make neat light/air punches over the kitchen counter and in the bathroom/laundry room. The free-standing shade pergola was moved to the back yard and a new front porch was constructed to protect the front door and announce it as the main entry. A new red metal roof unified the entire house. A new screened porch and enclosed outside storage area was designed to hide/fix a strange blank wall and asymmetrical shed roof over the glass doors to the back yard and also helped to define the back of this exposed corner lot as more a more private space for the new owners to enjoy.