As promised, here’s the interior of that beautiful Kenwood home I posted about (http://chartreuseandco.com/beautiful-reno-in-chevy-chase-maryland/):
Here’s the floor plan again to orient you a bit.
The before and afters are a little tricky because the house has been so thoroughly transformed. So I’m pairing them based on room function, rather than the actual space as it was before and after. Here it is:
THE FOYER
I have no BEFORE of this space, but I don’t think it was altered much, just given a fresh look. I absolutely LOVE the high gloss door and the simple symmetry of this space.
LIVING ROOM
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AFTER:
DINING ROOM – The new dining room is located where the old living room was. So for architectural interest, compare this new space with the old living room pictures.
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AFTER:
FAMILY ROOM – The built-ins of the original family room are charming, but the open-ness of the new space is well worth losing them. Cute as those little doors are, look at how awkward the use of this room is because of all the walls and doors. Today we just don’t live this way, and enjoy the open floor plan of the new space.
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AFTER:
This family room is in the new addition toward the rear of the house, but it retains the use of oversized windows that gave the original house it’s character.
KITCHEN – this is the most dramatic transformation of all. It looks to me like the Before kitchen was in the little addition on the back of the house. The After kitchen is essentially the core of the house and is the central portion of the large addition. Take a look:
BEFORE
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SUNROOM – Actually before there was a screened-in porch, and now there’s a full-on morning/breakfast room. The sunroom space has become an office/study off the dining room. And the morning/breakfast room flows directly from the kitchen.
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And, of course, with a renovation this large, there are a few extra spaces now that the original house did not have. Take a look:
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Next post will be the bedrooms and lower level. Such a great house – I hope you’re enjoying your annotated before & after tour!
Thanks for reading,
Virginia