It took 4 long months, during the coldest winter we can remember here in Maine. But it was worth all the hard work and freezing fingers! We've gone from a 1940's time warp to a bright, open floor plan, ready for this century And as we get the last few items finished for the new owners, it seemed like a good time to share all the before and after photos.
The Exterior:
We went from a typical 1940's cape cod, with low ceilings and cramped spaces, to a light bright 2 story house. It required a variance, raising the roof, and lots of hard work. But oh, what a difference!
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| Exterior Before |
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| Exterior During |
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After: Raising Roof on Cape Cod
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| View from Front Door - Before |
The Open Floor Plan:
By removing 3 walls, we were able to have a floor plan that works beautifully for today's lifestyle.
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| View from Front Door - During |
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| View from Front Door - After |
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| After |
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| Dining Room Before (behind the wall) |
The Dining Room:
The dining room was originally a bedroom, hiding behind that wall next to the hallway. And the cool phone nook? We moved it to the new kitchen!
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| Dining Room After |
The first question I get when people ask about the new owners? Are they keeping the striped wall in the dining room? And the answer is an enthusiastic yes!!!
The Kitchen:
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| Kitchen - Before |
The kitchen was a small, cramped dark space. It had the stove and fridge crammed into one corner and the only eating area was in a 6x6 space on the other side of the room.
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| Kitchen - After |
We had to eliminate a window in the kitchen to make room for the new appliances, but with the new, open concept floor plan, we have so much light in the space, you don't even notice it's gone!
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| Kitchen - Before |
The Master Bedroom:
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| Master Bedroom - Before |
Of course the 2nd floor is brand new, so it's hard to compare 'before and after' photos. But here are a few pics, to give you an idea how much it's changed. The biggest difference? Headroom! We had to get a variance to raise the roof height, but that was the key to making this space livable. For tall people like me, the low ceiling height just didn't work.
With the new higher ceiling, we were able to reclaim lots of floor space (we didn't change the footprint of the house at all). The new, large shed dormers and windows transform this room. It's hard to believe these before and after photos were taken from the same angle, but they were!
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| Master Bath & Laundry |
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| Kids Room Before |
The Kids Rooms & Bath:
We had a similar amount of change on the other side of the house. And saw the same amount of benefits: with the new roof height and shed dormers, we were able to include 2 bedrooms and a hall bath.
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| Additional Bedroom on 2nd Floor |
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| Kids Room - After |
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| New Hall Bath |
The Rest of the House:
And finally, we were able to make additional updates on the first floor. Here's the very blue first floor bath that we started with.
The first floor bedroom didn't see a major change, but just brightening it up with new paint, windows, refinished floor and lighting made a big difference:
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| Bedroom Before |
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| Bedroom/Office - After |
Last, but not least, we added a mudroom off of the garage
I hope you've enjoyed following our progress on this great project. If you'd like to see more, you can click
here to go back to the beginning and see how it was done. And be sure and 'like' us on
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