This beautiful 1894 West Roxbury Queen Anne has come a long way since our client purchased it in 2015. This is the house before the renovation and addition. Street view: Rear view: In order to help our client visualize the potential in the house, we created a 3d model of the proposed design, which included removing the vinyl siding, restoring the existing … [Read more...]
Catherineholm Enamel Fondue Pot!
I have to say it: I have an excellent mother-in-law. She is a talented painter, has an electric personality and a heart of gold. And her name is Bunny, AKA "The Bunster"...because an ordinary name wouldn't be right for a woman like her. So, apparently on my last visit to her home in NY State, I commented on her beautiful fondue pot. Next time I saw her, which was last weekend, she … [Read more...]
Transformation of a 1950’s Cape
SöKA Studio recently completed the design for a substantial addition to an existing home in West Roxbury and thought it might be helpful to tell the story of what goes into a set of plans to get them ready for permitting and construction. Below are photos of the existing house that we started with. A cute 1950s cape/ranch that is small and dated for the needs of today's family. Given a … [Read more...]
Progress in West Roxbury
The exterior of the existing house (shown above left) had its vinyl siding removed to expose painted shingles, which are being patched and painted. An awkward front stair that will be re-built and re-configured. The floor plan shows how the first floor plan was opened up, reconfigured the front stair, and added three bedrooms to the second floor, which was previously an attic. This photo … [Read more...]
