Outdoor, Decking Patio, Porch, Deck, Wood Patio, Porch, Deck, Back Yard, and Large Patio, Porch, Deck Preservation Props Since the house is in a historic district, Beebe and Skidmore’s interventions were constrained by local guidelines, including a stipulation that the walls of the addition couldn’t line up with the walls of the existing house. They bumped the walls in by five feet on either side and painted the addition, clad in siding from Capital Lumber, a color complementary to the original building’s deep, bright blue. “A guy from Boise’s preservation office came by and said, ‘This is a perfect example of how we’d like people to build additions,’” says Dana. “We were pretty proud of that.” beebeskidmore.com capital-lumber.com Photo 12 of 12 in The Power of Color and What Each Shade Is Best For from An Airy Addition to a Historic Boise Home

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Since the house is in a historic district, Beebe and Skidmore’s interventions were constrained by local guidelines, including a stipulation that the walls of the addition couldn’t line up with the walls of the existing house. They bumped the walls in by five feet on either side and painted the addition, clad in siding from Capital Lumber, a color complementary to the original building’s deep, bright blue. "A guy from Boise’s preservation office came by and said, ‘This is a perfect example of how we’d like people to build additions,’" says Dana. "We were pretty proud of that"

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