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Lake Wisconsin Remodel

11/27/2019

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Vacation home on Lake Wisconsin - a rendering of the new lake-facing elevation
Here is a recent project that is currently under construction.  This vacation home sits on the south side of Lake Wisconsin near Lodi, and was purchased last spring by a family from the Madison area.  The home had some quirky features - such as cedar roof shingles and rock walls used in the living room, and second-floor decks on the front and back that continued as narrow overhangs on the sides of the house. 

The first floor was divided from front to back by a central bearing wall which created a long and narrow living room.  The kitchen had little connection to the living room, and the space opposite the kitchen was poorly utilized as a dining area, with a lot of wasted space.

The new owners chose to move the kitchen to the north (lake) side of the house, where it would be adjacent to the living area, and a dining area was incorporated into the new kitchen.  The shape of the new great room has nicer proportions and gives the public spaces of the house better views of the lake.  

The master bedroom moved to the south (street) side of the house and gained a walk-through closet and private bathroom.  The space previously utilized for the dining table and basement stair became a laundry room and 1/2 bath.  

On the second level, the three bedrooms were re-configured and expanded to include part of the lake-facing balcony.

The existing low-slope roofs were replaced with steeper ones to give the home a less squat appearance, transforming the exterior look of the house.
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The original street elevation of the house - the low-pitched roofs gave it a squat appearance
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The original lake-facing elevation of the house
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The street elevation of the remodeled home will have steeper roofs, transforming the appearance.
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The existing living room felt long and narrow, with quirky stone and wood shingle ornamentation.
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The new first floor layout combines the kitchen and living room into one better-proportioned space with large doors facing the lake.
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The new layout of the second floor gives more room to the bedrooms by incorporating space from the former balcony.
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