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    Hamlin Goldreyer Architects

    "BEFORE & AFTER"

    1870's Victorian Interiors

    This diamond-in-the-rough Victorian had much going for it including interesting architectural details and a large yard.  But, the rooms were small, the layout had poor flow and there was limited access to the big, side yard.  By removing walls and switching the location of the dining and family rooms, we created a contemporary, open first floor layout.  By adding a wrap-around porch, mudroom addition and new doors and exterior stairs, we created easy access to the side and rear yards.  Now the house is full of light and all the first floor spaces flow into one another with the new stair at the center.

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    On the second floor two bedrooms were combined to create a Master Suite.  On the third floor, the hall ceiling was raised and a new skylight and dormer flood the hall and stair with light.

     

    The project is a complete gut renovation of all three floors with a new kitchen, all new bathrooms, new mechanicals including a geothermal system and new insulation throughout.   

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    Old Stair Hall - not open to back
    Old Stair Hall - not open to back
    Starting to open stair hall
    Starting to open stair hall
    Stair Hall and Kitchen taking shape
    Stair Hall and Kitchen taking shape
    New arches become apparent
    New arches become apparent
    Front Hall To Back of House
    Front Hall To Back of House
    Front Entry Opens to LR & DR & Back
    Front Entry Opens to LR & DR & Back
    Old Living Room Door
    Old Living Room Door
    There was only one narrow doorway between the old Living Room and the old Stair Hall
    Living Room Open to Stair Hall & DR
    Living Room Open to Stair Hall & DR
    There are now two, wider openings so the Living Room is more open to the Stair Hall and the new Dining Room.
    Old Parlor (New Dining Room)
    Old Parlor (New Dining Room)
    Note: Old wall separating Parlor from Stair was removed
    New Panelled Stair Open to DR
    New Panelled Stair Open to DR
    Removing the wall and re-configuring the stair allowed for a bigger front room for the new Dining Room
    This Wall Needed To Go!
    This Wall Needed To Go!
    On the other side of the wall was the existing (tiny) kitchen.
    Wall is gone!
    Wall is gone!
    Removing the wall created a new openness to the back rooms on the first floor.
    Breakfast bay added!
    Breakfast bay added!
    Adding the wide breakfast bay gives the Kitchen and Family Room much more exposure to the southern light.
    Kitchen Looking Toward Breakfast Bay
    Kitchen Looking Toward Breakfast Bay
    Beautiful afternoon sunlight!
    Looking from old back room to front
    Looking from old back room to front
    Kitchen Island and Hutch
    Kitchen Island and Hutch
    Now you can see from the back of the first floor all the way to the front door.
    Old Kitchen
    Old Kitchen
    The wall behind the sink is the wall that was removed to open the new Kitchen to the new Family Room.
    Kitchen open to the Family Room
    Kitchen open to the Family Room
    The whole back of the existing house is open from the new Kitchen to the new Family Room and also with access to the new wrap-around Porch.
    Existing Stair
    Existing Stair
    The mid-landing of the old stair happened right at the middle of the old window. This happened at both mid-landings.
    New Stair
    New Stair
    The new stair and windows were configured to avoid having the landings interrupt the windows.
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