Typical of older homes built in the 1930’s and 40’s, this Lannon stone house had a segmented floorpan that made it difficult to navigate between rooms. To make the basement, first floor and second floor layout more conducive to the new homeowners’ young family, we reframed rooms and created new room openings to match the historic archways elsewhere in the house. We relocated the kitchen into the space that was once the formal dining room. The modern design with a waterfall quartzite island mimics angles and materials from the room’s original design. We salvaged and reinstalled the plaster crown molding, at times even had sculpting the pattern between gaps to ensure a seamless finish.

Juggling the clients’ need for private spaces to work from home and their desire for an open layout so the whole family feels involved, we installed a modern metal door between a study and the living room. To accommodate the new room layouts we installed new flooring and finished it to match the existing hardwood floors. We removed a back staircase, added a landing for easier bedroom access on the second floor, and changed the primary suite layout to include a walk-in closet. For the primary staircase, we worked with expert finish carpenters to install properly spaced balusters, create a custom curved baluster raise, and generally bring the stairs up to code. Bathrooms throughout the home were remodeled with new tile, vanities, plumbing and electrical fixtures.

We installed a new more energy efficient two stage HVAC system with a back up heating system that only activates in extremely cold temperatures. This project was a test modernizing a historic home without taking away from the incredible craftsmanship and materials used in its original construction.