This is the exterior view of a remodeling/addition project near Viroqua that I described in my post on March 22 (Maple Dale Addition). Besides the expanded kitchen and dining room shown in the earlier post, the addition will add two new bedrooms on the second floor.
On the left is the new guest bedroom.
On the right is the new master bedroom. A bumpout which overhangs the first floor serves three purposes: 1. it gives the master bedroom an additional two feet of width, without which the bedroom would feel cramped; 2. it creates a cozy bed niche defined by a lowered ceiling; and 3. it makes the outside more interesting by breaking up what would otherwise be a long uninterrupted wall.
It’s ideal when several things can be accomplished with one design “move”, as in this example. In all of my projects, I look for ways to maximize the value to the client while minimizing the size and cost of the building. I believe that the cost of my design fee is more than made up for by the improved beauty and function of the building.
On the left is the new guest bedroom.
On the right is the new master bedroom. A bumpout which overhangs the first floor serves three purposes: 1. it gives the master bedroom an additional two feet of width, without which the bedroom would feel cramped; 2. it creates a cozy bed niche defined by a lowered ceiling; and 3. it makes the outside more interesting by breaking up what would otherwise be a long uninterrupted wall.
It’s ideal when several things can be accomplished with one design “move”, as in this example. In all of my projects, I look for ways to maximize the value to the client while minimizing the size and cost of the building. I believe that the cost of my design fee is more than made up for by the improved beauty and function of the building.
"BEFORE" - the existing one-story kitchen and dining room
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