FORMING FUNCTION

Mitlyng Design Team:
Ashley Mitlyng, Katie Loecken

Interior Photography:
Half Acre House

Exterior Photography:
Spacecrafting

Contractor:
Kuhl Design + Build

LIKE IT WAS ALWAYS MEANT TO BE

Tired of squeezing a car from this century into a tight garage only to siphon the whole family through one tiny door to the house?

This family was, too!

By surgically adding a new garage with space for a bedroom above, we were able to add space to get out of the car (!) and have the whole family (including Kingston, the dog!) enter the house at once. Now there’s a place for everyone’s coats, a nicely appointed laundry room (that stays in its corner, out of the flow of traffic) and, of course, a wine fridge.

NEW HARMONIZING WITH ORIGINAL

Upstairs, we gave special care to preserve a corner window while still gaining space for 2 kids bedrooms above. To top it off, we replaced an old dark cedar closet with a window to light the top of the stair landing and create a reading nook for bedtime stories.

We also thoughtfully considered how the exterior would blend the new with the old. By recreating brick details and scaling the new dormer roofline under the existing gable, the addition feels like it was always part of the original design while allowing for the interior functionality of a modern family.