2023 Best Addition over $100,000

In 2022, we met with the owners to discuss how to change their seldom-used rear patio into a space that could be usable year-round while retaining the feeling of being outdoors. We expanded on the owner’s initial design concept to create a truly unique project. The sunroom addition creates a warm and inviting space to serve as an ideal space where our customers can gather with family and friends or relax for a quiet evening at home. The exterior finishes complement the existing house, including a matching reverse gable roof with an ellipse window. The roof structure was designed and hand-framed to allow dramatically high ceilings while not interfering with existing second-story windows. Inside features, including wood vaulted ceilings, stucco walls, bluestone floors, and natural stained wood trim, evoke the feeling of the outdoors. The existing fireplace stone has been repaired and cleaned and is now a main focal point of the room. With the room having only one exterior wall, it was important that the window and door glass area be maximized to bring the feeling of being outdoors, indoors. This was achieved, in part, through the installation of an oversized gas strut window, which opens to allow for a sizeable unobstructed opening to the outside.