Qualified Remodeler Magazine

JAN 2016

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VICTORIAN WRAP-AROUND With grand Victorian homes making up much of the neighborhoods in Winchester, Mass., homeowners sought to turn their home's exterior into a stately residence. Cummings Architects — Mat Cummings, principal architect and owner — in Ipswich, Mass., was hired to design an expansive wrap-around porch that created shaded outdoor living space while further blending the home with the Victorian streetscape. "It was traditional for Victorian homes to have large porches as a meeting place at that time," explains Chlöe Rideout, manager and head of marketing for Cummings Architects. "Te porch wraps around on two sides, so the homeowner still has ample play space for toys in the back for the kids and garden space in the front. Te porch actually improves the use of the outdoors as it provides covered, usable space for the family to gather and is more welcoming than the bland front yard." To blend the 620-sq.-ft. porch with the existing home, many custom details were incorporated to maintain and further the Victorian style. Rich colors were used to match the fabric of the neighborhood. "Details like the goose neck handrails and lattice work are graceful and frequent- ly used in original Victorian architecture," Rideout says. hile the focus of outdoor living spaces revolves around how home- owners plan to use the space, it also is important to determine whether they want their new space to blend in with their existing spaces or stand out as unique. Te following projects achieve blending seamlessly with the existing architec- ture, and decking selection played a role in accomplishing that balance. Transition with Decking Outdoor living spaces designed to blend with existing architecture use decking as the base for coordination By Kacey Larsen Mahogany decking and clear fir bead board for the porch ceiling worked well within the Victorian color scheme selected for the exterior renovation. W Photos: Eric Roth of Eric Roth Photography PROJECTS: QR Outdoors 36 January 2016 QR QualifiedRemodeler.com

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