This turn of the century Queen Anne Victorian was in disrepair, and also needed complete modernization for an extended family weekend retreat. The existing house was renovated and brought back to its original grandeur, while a large rear addition was added to create an open large chef’s Kitchen with informal dining, screened porch, mudroom and exterior terraces that lead to the new pool and pool house.
The interior decoration was done by Alexa Hampton and is featured in her book The LANGUAGE of INTERIOR DESIGN (available from Amazon).
In this charming Queen Anne summer house, a kitchen and master bedroom suite were added on without disrupting the grace of the rest of the house, which wisely retains its late-nineteenth-century dimensions.
Old houses have a wonderfully human scale. They may not be as expansive as houses of a more recent vintage, but their ceilings are high, the rooms are refined, and the proportions are often just right. In this charming Queen Anne summer house, a kitchen and master bedroom suite were added on without disrupting the grace of the rest of the house, which wisely retains its late-nineteenth-century dimensions.
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