Designed by a protege of Frank Loyd Wright in the 1960s, this home needed updating but there was so much about it that the new homeowners adored and wanted to preserve. The old-fashioned kitchen and unfinished basement didn’t reflect the era of its origins and needed modernizing while respecting the house’s origins. The kitchen gut renovation included updating the small wash closet aka half bathroom and the addition of a side mud room entry.

The cramped, unfinished basement was dug out to raise the ceiling height and an enlarged window and exterior window well let in much-needed natural light. This full basement reno also included a guest bedroom with an egress window, pantry storage, laundry room, and guest bathroom. The young family’s living space was easily doubled.

From the outside, the small addition and windows perfectly matched the original brick-facing and iron windows.