Facades, Before and After

Things are in full swing now at the F&H homestead, with foundation walls being poured this week. This means that phase II of my share of the work (the interior design) begins - things are moving fast and I need to start compiling spec(ification) sheets for the plumbing and electricity. This means making final decisions on bathroom and kitchen faucets and hardware, as well as which recessed lighting cans we are going to use and where.

But before I go into that, and after the last posts showing the construction site in such a "demolished" state, I think it is a good idea to go back to the drawings and remind ourselves of what we have to look forward to.

These are the north (front) facade for the (no longer) existing house and the new house:

The south (back) facade:

These drawings did not upload to exact scale but are pretty close. The width of the actual house will be the same but the breezeway will be longer (and wider) and so will the post and beam garage. Both buildings will now have a full second floor.

The garage will have an in-laws apartment above with a full bathroom and a very tiny kitchen (I think that will be my crafts room as well... ahem... ). The breezway will double as a mudroom and utility area with a full laundry/ironing room and a pantry (just outside of the kitchen).

We are keeping the original stone fireplace (which now will be in the library room) and raising it with brick, as we have seen in many traditional colonial houses all around New England. We will also be building a second one in the drawing room, all in brick and with a double flue for interior and exterior use.

The west facade:

The east facade:

There will be a small covered portico in the front facade, and on the back there will be a covered porch outside of the drawing room, and a pergola outside of the kitchen. Both of these will be accessed through French doors.

Next step in terms of interiors? Bathroom and kitchen fixture and flooring shopping, to start with! As I go along in my purchasing I will show floor plans and that will allow an easier understanding of how we designed the interior space. Stay tuned for that!

Important Note: All drawings are courtesy of my husband, the design architect for this project, and are copyright protected under Ferret & Hound - Architecture and Interior Design Consulting.