SUGARLOAF DESIGN AND BUILD
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FAMILY ROOMS 

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 Problem:
  • The house was large but had no casual room for the family to gather when grown children came to visit.
  • The house was nicely positioned on its slot but there was no place to sit and enjoy the view other than the formal dining room.
  • The homeowners wanted a view of Sugarloaf Mountain through really great windows, but they also wanted to be able to watch TV and enjoy their fireplace.

Solution:

  • Add a two-story room, to fit with the scale of the large house, off the kitchen and the dining room. Sugarloaf can be seen from most angles.
  • Decorate casually and warmly.
  • Fit a gas fireplace into a custom-built cabinet in the corner with a TV cabinet above it, hidden behind pocketed doors.

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 Most of the exterior of this family room addition is maintenance free.   The exterior details are mostly low-cost, e.g. wood columns, an arched overhang and a bead board porch ceiling

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 This family room includes French doors to the dining room to allow for lots of light.  The fireplace is gas...instant ambiance!