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Modernizing a "Cape" style residence.

When builder _____ and his wife, ______ decided they needed to renovate their home, they knew they needed an architect to help them. The "Cape" style home had been haphazardly added to in the past to create a large home in terms of area, but one consisting of small rooms. There were unfortunate planning errors too, like having the side entrance, which is used by almost everyone, dump everyone into the kitchen with no drop zone and a circuitous path through the kitchen and dining room to get to the main staircase. They also had a definitive wish-list. Since both are excellent cooks, they wanted a large kitchen with a double sink, an icemaker, a drinks fridge and a plumbed espresso maker. They entertain regularly, and wanted to replace their large deck. Their twins needed separate bedrooms and travelling from the second floor to the basement daily for laundry was getting old. The resulting diagram is simple, on the main floor, create a mudroom with 1/2 bath at the side entry, move the kitchen to allow for an open dining/ kitchen area that has tons of light, views to their beautiful backyard and allows for eased circulation from the mudroom to the rest of their home. On the second floor, the plan works for their family by the addition of a laundry room, a new full bath for the kids and one more bedroom.