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The design assignment to renovate a bungalow and retains its inherent character sounds straightforward and appealing. The scale is comfortable, architectural details are honest and an open floor plan creates a pleasing flow from room-to-room and from inside-to-out.
Built in 1900, this Jamestown charmer had the potential to promise this simplified lifestyle. Thankfully, our client could see beyond the years of reincarnations and unfortunate remodels and recognize the opportunity to create a place of rest and respite for her upcoming sabbatical from the academic world.
That opportunity came with abundant challenges for our client and the design/build team, however.
While a few original details remained, time had taken its toll on the bungalow’s bones. Layers of linoleum and sheetrock revealed notched floor joists, balloon framing and out-of-square walls.
What started as an assignment to rejuvenate a classic house for modern life became a duty to resuscitate the structural integrity and craftsmanship associated with a bungalow. All while imbuing it with art and elements of modernity for our brilliant client eager to come home to rest and recharge.
Photography for taste: Robyn Ivy
Dining Room: Before & After
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2nd Floor Hall: Before & After
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Master Bath: Before & After
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P.S. Special thanks to Rhode Island Monthly magazine for featuring this project in their May Issue, available now! Pick up your copy today. RI Monthly photos by Elaine Frederick Photography.