Before and After

These before and after pics have been a long time coming and I have a lot of filling in to do between the framing stage and these pics. We got so busy working on this remodel project I never got around to blogging about the progress.

First on the list of pics is the exterior. When I started this project, my goal was to design it in such a way that no one would know that it was a remodel. Its always been a peeve of mine when someone ads on to their house without any forethought as to incorporating the addition into the existing design of the home. For us, it was a complete change of architectural style. The way the old home sat in comparison to the lay of the land made this addition very challenging. The winters are long and cold in the mountains, so having a garage was also a requirement. It was challenging to incorporate an attached garage with the addition, working around the lay of the land and the existing home. I've never had a design project this challenging, but it's been fun to see something different than I have designed in the past come together.

The old 'cube of butter with a roof' as I referred to it:

And the new design:

The old Fireplace:

And the new Fireplace:

The old front door:

And what is in it's place now:

And the relocated Entry:

Old Kitchen:

New, relocated Kitchen: