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These clients reached out to Hillcrest Construction when their family began out-growing their Phoenixville-area home. Through a comprehensive design phase, opportunities to add square footage were identified along with a reorganization of the typical traffic flow throughout the house. All household traffic into the hastily-designed, existing family room bump-out addition was funneled through a 3’ berth within the kitchen making meal prep and other kitchen activities somewhat similar to a shift at a PA turnpike toll booth. In the existing bump-out addition, the family room was relatively tight and the dining room barely fit the 6-person dining table. Access to the backyard was somewhat obstructed by the necessary furniture and the kitchen alone didn’t satisfy storage needs beyond a quick trip to the grocery store. The home’s existing front door was the only front entrance, and without a foyer or mudroom, the front formal room often doubled as a drop-zone for groceries, bookbags, and other on-the-go items. Hillcrest Construction designed a remedy to both address the function and flow issues along with adding square footage via a 150 sq ft addition to the family room and converting the garage into a mudroom entry and walk-through pantry. - The project’s addition was not especially large but was able to facilitate a new pathway to the home’s rear family room. The existing brick wall at the bottom of the second-floor staircase was opened up and created a new, natural flow from the second-floor bedrooms to the front formal room, and into the rear family hang-out space- all without having to cut through the often busy kitchen. The dining room area was relocated to remove it from the pathway to the door to the backyard. Additionally, free and clear access to the rear yard was established for both two-legged and four-legged friends. The existing chunky slider door was removed and in its place was fabricated and installed a custom centerpiece that included a new gas fireplace insert with custom brick surround, two side towers for display items and choice vinyl, and two base cabinets with metal-grated doors to house a subwoofer, wifi equipment, and other stow-away items. The black walnut countertops and mantle pop from the white cabinetry, and the wall-mounted TV with soundbar complete the central A/V hub. The custom cabs and tops were designed and built at Hillcrest’s custom shop. The farmhouse appeal was completed with distressed engineered hardwood floors and craftsman-style window and door trim throughout. - Another major component of the project was the conversion of the garage into a pantry+mudroom+everyday entry. The clients had used their smallish garage for storage of outdoor yard and recreational equipment. With those storage needs being addressed at the exterior, the space was transformed into a custom pantry and mudroom. The floor level within the space was raised to meet the rest of the house and insulated appropriately. A newly installed pocket door divided the dining room area from the designed-to-spec pantry/beverage center. The pantry was designed to house dry storage, cleaning supplies, and dry bar supplies when the cleaning and shopping are complete. A window seat with doggie supply storage below was worked into the design to accommodate the existing elevation of the original garage window. A coat closet and a small set of steps divide the pantry from the mudroom entry. The mudroom entry is marked with a striking combo of the herringbone thin-brick flooring and a custom hutch. Kids returning home from school have a designated spot to hang their coats and bookbags with two deep drawers for shoes. A custom cherry bench top adds a punctuation of warmth. The entry door and window replaced the old overhead garage doors to create the daily-used informal entry off the driveway. With the house being such a favorable area, and the clients not looking to pull up roots, Hillcrest Construction facilitated a collaborative experience and comprehensive plan to change the house for the better and make it a home to grow within.

フィラデルフィアにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなマッドルーム (ベージュの壁、磁器タイルの床、白いドア、グレーの床) の写真

シアトルにある中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな玄関ロビー (ベージュの壁、磁器タイルの床、黒いドア、グレーの床) の写真

シカゴにあるラグジュアリーな中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれなマッドルーム (白い壁、磁器タイルの床、ベージュの床) の写真

The clean look of this mudroom is complimented with the colorful coat hooks and the custom stairs. Flooring in an area like this can be challenging, the porcelain floors used in this design are easy to clean when mud or dirt gets dragged inside. Photo Credit: StudioQPhoto.com

ジャクソンビルにある小さなビーチスタイルのおしゃれなマッドルーム (グレーの壁、磁器タイルの床、マルチカラーの床) の写真

バンクーバーにある高級な広いモダンスタイルのおしゃれな玄関ロビー (磁器タイルの床、グレーの壁、白いドア) の写真

マイアミにある高級な広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関ロビー (白い壁、磁器タイルの床、濃色木目調のドア、グレーの床) の写真

Storage Storage Storage in this mudroom
ミネアポリスにある中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなマッドルーム (ベージュの壁、磁器タイルの床、白いドア) の写真

Angle Eye Photography Period Architecture
フィラデルフィアにあるトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなマッドルーム (青い壁、レンガの床) の写真

Photographer: Inua Blevins - Juneau, AK
他の地域にある小さなビーチスタイルのおしゃれな玄関ホール (グレーの壁、磁器タイルの床、白いドア) の写真

Carlos Domenech
マイアミにある中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関ホール (白い壁、磁器タイルの床) の写真

サンクトペテルブルクにある中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関ホール (茶色い壁、磁器タイルの床、ベージュの床) の写真

ヒューストンにあるラグジュアリーな中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな玄関ロビー (ベージュの壁、磁器タイルの床、黒いドア、ベージュの床) の写真

Manny Fernandez
ニューヨークにある低価格の小さなカントリー風のおしゃれなマッドルーム (緑の壁、磁器タイルの床、黒い床) の写真

Constructed in two phases, this renovation, with a few small additions, touched nearly every room in this late ‘50’s ranch house. The owners raised their family within the original walls and love the house’s location, which is not far from town and also borders conservation land. But they didn’t love how chopped up the house was and the lack of exposure to natural daylight and views of the lush rear woods. Plus, they were ready to de-clutter for a more stream-lined look. As a result, KHS collaborated with them to create a quiet, clean design to support the lifestyle they aspire to in retirement. To transform the original ranch house, KHS proposed several significant changes that would make way for a number of related improvements. Proposed changes included the removal of the attached enclosed breezeway (which had included a stair to the basement living space) and the two-car garage it partially wrapped, which had blocked vital eastern daylight from accessing the interior. Together the breezeway and garage had also contributed to a long, flush front façade. In its stead, KHS proposed a new two-car carport, attached storage shed, and exterior basement stair in a new location. The carport is bumped closer to the street to relieve the flush front facade and to allow access behind it to eastern daylight in a relocated rear kitchen. KHS also proposed a new, single, more prominent front entry, closer to the driveway to replace the former secondary entrance into the dark breezeway and a more formal main entrance that had been located much farther down the facade and curiously bordered the bedroom wing. Inside, low ceilings and soffits in the primary family common areas were removed to create a cathedral ceiling (with rod ties) over a reconfigured semi-open living, dining, and kitchen space. A new gas fireplace serving the relocated dining area -- defined by a new built-in banquette in a new bay window -- was designed to back up on the existing wood-burning fireplace that continues to serve the living area. A shared full bath, serving two guest bedrooms on the main level, was reconfigured, and additional square footage was captured for a reconfigured master bathroom off the existing master bedroom. A new whole-house color palette, including new finishes and new cabinetry, complete the transformation. Today, the owners enjoy a fresh and airy re-imagining of their familiar ranch house. Photos by Katie Hutchison

Stenciled Concrete
セントルイスにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな玄関ドア (マルチカラーの壁、レンガの床、白いドア) の写真

モスクワにある広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなマッドルーム (茶色い壁、磁器タイルの床) の写真