Piedmont Craftsman

• About this project

  This Piedmont craftsman home is special to us. We have worked on it in three phases over a period of more than ten years. It was one of our earliest projects and we are happy to say things have held up well!  Subsequent improvements have blended seamlessly with our earliest design decisions made a decade ago.

  When we first saw this Piedmont home, originally constructed in 1920, all of the interior detailing had been removed.  The spaces inside felt undefined. There were no moldings.  The walls were an assortment of different textures.  The floors were covered with bright green carpet or linoleum.  An oddly shaped, non-original stair connected the first floor living spaces with the upstairs bedrooms.  To see some before and after images, click here.

  Piedmont Craftsman: Various Phases

  Phase 1: Our clients wanted to bring back some of the character and detail typical of building of this era.  They also asked us to squeeze in a new bedroom upstairs, without an addition.

  We introduced familiar elements like built-ins, crown moldings, and tapered columns to the existing spaces.  We also efficiently redesigned the layout of the existing staircase which created the room needed for the new upstairs bedroom.  In addition, we remodeled all the interior spaces, including the kitchen and baths.  The transformation was really dramatic, and most people think it’s all original.

  Phase 2: During Phase 2, we constructed a two-story addition and developed the existing, unfinished first floor basement.  The basement transformed into a new family room, and the addition on that level contains a guest bedroom and bath.  On the second floor, the addition expanded the living room – adding a bright, sunroom-like space.  Here, the windows reach clear to the ceiling and it feels a little bit like being outdoors.   Because of its great feel, it has become a popular space in the house to read, do homework and relax quietly.

  Phase 3: Phase three included the construction of a new detached garage at the rear of the property, a new copper clad roof over the existing entry landing, and landscape improvements.