Category Archives: Home Remodel Design 101

Articles and links for folks considering designing a remodel of their home

Assessing the site constraints for the remodel of an existing 1940’s bungalow in Seattle

I came across the following ad on Craigslist recently and while I didn’t offer my services to them it seemed worth writing about in a blog about residential architecture.  It touches on a number of issues that I’ve written about in the past.  In particular my article on writing the project program  for a remodel [...]

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Adding a Shed Dormer to a 1920’s Era Bungalow

 
I am working for a client right now designing a shed dormer addition to their 1920’s era bungalow in the Ravenna district of Seattle.  The challenge was to find an economical way to expand their home to make way for a new baby.  They also want to add the modern amenity of a Master Suite.

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Ask the Architect - Can I convert my garage into living space?

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We are thinking of expanding our house by converting one of our garage bay into part of our living space. Is this a cost efficient way to add sq footage to a home? We are limited to expanding the foot print of our home because it sits very close to the [...]

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Printable versions of the Home Remodel Design 101 articles are online now

I have reformatted the Home Remodel Design 101 posts into an article in PDF format for easy printing.  These articles are available HERE‘

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Home Remodel Design 101 - The Very Beginning - Part 3

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 This the third in a series of articles intended to help you think about how to design the remodeling of your home. These articles will not remove the need to hire an architect, but they will help you organize your thoughts on your new remodeling project so that you [...]

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Home Remodel Design 101 - The Very Begining - Part 2

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 This second in a series of articles intended to help you think about how to design the remodeling of your home. These articles will not remove the need to hire an architect, but they will help you organize your thoughts on your new remodeling project so that you can give [...]

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Home Remodel Design 101 - The Very Beginning - Part 1

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This is one of a series of articles intended to help you think about how to design the remodeling of your home.  These articles will not remove the need to hire an architect, but they will help you organize your thoughts on your new remodeling project so that you can [...]

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