bedrooms but left the upstairs bathroom ceiling fat to
accommodate a new high-efciency furnace placed above.
Winner notes that some people aren't in favor of blend-
ing modern and historic elements, but he's pleased the
renovation refects the owners' various tastes and will keep
them in the Old Town neighborhood. "I'm attached to
this place and to the community here," says Winner. "It's
great to know that this house will now grow with this
family so they can stay in a home they truly love."
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KJ Fields writes from Portland, Ore., about remodeling
and design.
New storm windows protect the house from temperature
fuctuations behind these original panes, while the ripples
in the aged glass convey the home's history.
GOOD FIT
Sean Tomlinson, owner of Fort Collins-based Tomlinson
Designs, worked with the owners to create a layout that
moved interior walls for a more functional and open atmo-
sphere. On the frst foor, a former bedroom became the
spot for the new staircase. Te master bedroom remained
but the full bathroom was pared down to a half-bath.
Te layout combined the living room and family room
into one connected space that can be screened of with
double pocket doors.
With some walls eliminated, barren strips in the origi-
nal fr fooring needed to be patched. HighCraft Builders
worked to fnd wood that could lace into the original
hardwood's appearance as much as possible. "We locat-
ed a seemingly ideal candidate from a reclaimed wood
store," recalls Winner, "but when it was sanded down and
recoated, we were surprised that it took the new coating
diferently, so it has a slightly diferent color."
Te new second story includes three bedrooms and a
full bath. To give volume to the small upstairs rooms,
HighCraft Builders erected vaulted ceilings over the
The new second-story
addition includes
three bedrooms and
a full bath.
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