Sneak Peek: Madison Park Before & After

Remember this house that I posted about a while back on Facebook?  The one that tons of realtors had shown to prospective buyers without selling it?  Just look at that stack of realtors' cards that was on top of the flyer on the kitchen counter... (and that wasn't even all of them!)

We finished remodeling all three floors a couple of months ago. In order to make better use of the square footage, we made significant changes to the floor plan on both the first and second floors while completely renovating the kitchen, laundry, and all the bathrooms.

My client just sent me these before and after photos she took of the kitchen from the same angle, and I wanted to share this little piece of the transformation with you! 

North Capitol Hill Porch Transformation

BEFORE - The back porch had a set of stairs on the side and an opaque railing with no visual connection to the back yard.

AFTER - The porch is now a prominent and welcoming architectural feature. The kitchen connects to the yard both visually and physically, transforming the yard into an outdoor living space.

Queen Anne 3: Before & After

AFTER

BEFORE

CHALLENGE  When purchased, this house had one issue that needed immediate attention – a drainage problem created when sellers hastily poured a concrete driveway to increase resale value. By doing so, they inadvertently directed rainwater into the neighbor’s yard and also into the basement.

SOLUTION  As is often the case with remodeling, fixing this problem triggered other projects. The back and side yard were partially excavated in order to expose the basement foundation for waterproofing, and disruption of the yard moved the landscaping projects up in priority. This, in turn, moved the roof and gutter replacement up in priority so that a dumpster could be placed close to the house without damaging new landscaping.

'AFTER' PHOTOGRAPHY  © Dale Lang, 2008

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