​The project's challenges:

• Remove the entire two level front of an occupied home and replace with a new front addition and craftsman style front porch.

• A massive brick fireplace and chimney were removed further opening up the entry and front two rooms of the house.

• The family room and living room were expanded and a home office, new entry, foyer, and coat closet were created on the first floor.

• A double pocket door was installed to bring the kitchen into the family room, glass backsplash and under-cabinet lighting were added to the kitchen, and additional renovations were performed in the dining room and playroom.

• On the second level the addition allowed for walk-in closets to be added to two bedrooms and the creation of light-filled home office above the porch.

• The original boiler and hot-water heater were removed and a new Slant Fin high-efficiency combination unit was installed.

• Original oversized cast iron radiators and outdated copper-fin radiators were replaced with new Runtal steel radiators.

 

The entire character of the front of the home was changed – a truly unique and amazing transformation.

 

Architectural drawings by Matt Guenther at GC/a Architecture and interior design by Andrea Olsen, FTC Interiors.

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Project Year: 2015

Arlington VA 22207

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