These days the kitchen and family room are the most important spaces in the home. When the two rooms are combined, it is a place everyone can enjoy.
In this 1920s home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, the petite kitchen and breakfast room were completely isolated from any other living space. The team from Muse Architects in Washington, D.C., designed a plan that seamlessly connected a new addition and succeeded in giving the owners the open space they desired.
Wish List
The project centered on a new kitchen-and-family room combination, half bath, and pantry on the main level. Additionally,
the plan called for a master bedroom, bath, and study upstairs.
The homeowners also stressed to the architect the importance of scale in regard to the new areas. The plan would increase the size of the home by 1,500 square feet, but they didn't want the rear elevation to overpower the original. By using gables to keep the roof and second floor from appearing massive, Stephen Muse and his talented team were able to create the look of a cozy addition.
Ancestral Ties
The gables allow bay windows in the family room and upstairs bedroom and bath. They also break down the scale of the two-story
addition and give interest to the rear. When presented with the multigabled design, the owners commented that the facade strongly
resembled that of the wife's family home in Greenwood, South Carolina. They gave Muse Architects a photograph of the historic
residence to use as a guide.
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