Space Allocation

24 • DECEMBER 2019 BG HOME & LIFESTYLE • WWW.BGDAILYNEWS.COM T hirty years ago when Tim Anderson broke ground on an A-Frame at the county line, he had no way of knowing that the sportsman's hideaway he envi- sioned—would become an entirely diff erent adventure. Tim met his wife Kim, and in time they became parents. T e bachelor pad, turned family home was cozy and private, but as the years passed, the Anderson's decided to make more room. T ey added a large combination living, kitchen, and dining area across the back, almost doubling the size of the main level. Space Allocation From Wish List to the Guest List h HOME ABOVE: Built in Canada by Amish craftsmen, the ten-foot long solid maple table is made entirely without nails. The bench style seating at either end allows for more casual dining. STORY BY MARY O'TOOLE | PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE IMEL

BG HOME & LIFESTYLE • WWW.BGDAILYNEWS.COM ABOVE: The room came down to the studs. The staircase was shifted fl ush against the back wall. Carpeting was removed and the entire space was polished and put right. ABOVE: This image showcases the seamless integration of Graham's remodel with an earlier addition to the A-Frame. Graham and crew suggested a soft stain and darker beams to create balance fl oor to ceiling and to contrast against the white painted walls. ABOVE: The view from the landing at the top of the new staircase shows off the ceiling line of the covered porch.

26 • DECEMBER 2019 BG HOME & LIFESTYLE • WWW.BGDAILYNEWS.COM Of course, the kitchen is the heart of any home, and by relocating this impor- tant zone they inadvertently changed the entire circulation leaving to the dust bunnies what was once their cozy living room. "We found ourselves using the original part of the house as more of a pass-through, Kim explains. "Since we spend most of our time back here," she says as she fl ips through images of their fi rst remodel more than twenty years ago. More recently, the Andersons went through another life's change. T ey became empty nesters and decided it might be time to show the A-Frame some love, reduce the endless upkeep and take the opportunity to make changes to the architectural palette. At the Home Expo in 2017, they met Certi- fi ed Builder Tim Graham who would help them rearrange interior zones, fi nd room they didn't know they had, and deliver a fabulous new outdoor living space with uninterrupted views of the surrounding landscape. Kim loves the way the covered porch extends the entire footprint in a way Moving from the before to the after is much more effi cient thanks to Computer Assisted Design or CAD. Before the remodel, the cedar shake siding lured woodpeckers and carpenter bees and the wooden deck meant continual upkeep. After the remodel, the homeowners have a lot more space, and a lot less upkeep! ABOVE: The new exterior elements include a vinyl ceiling in a traditional soft blue, Hardy Board siding and a synthetic Cedar shake. The decking is TREX and the original stone fi replace anchors the space.

BG HOME & LIFESTYLE • WWW.BGDAILYNEWS.COM that an open-air deck never could. "We married 26 years ago and I have wanted a covered porch for 26 years," she laughs. And Kim is not the only one who appreci- ates the diff erence. It truly may be the end of an era, as Tim Anderson refl ects on summers spent, tools in hand, pull- ing, replacing, or repainting weathered decking. Building a home and then living in it for three decades allows ample time to fi gure out what's working and what isn't, but ultimately even homeowner's "… don't know what they don't know," says Kim. She felt sometimes that even sites like Pinterest were a poor substitute for conveying ideas clearly. Graham says that ultimately it's the ABOVE: Wrap it Up, I'll Take It — An updated, covered deck adds incredible value to the home because it creates a ton of fl ex space and formalizes the circulation of indoors and out. The builder looked for every opportunity to specify low maintenance materials like Trex decking and Hardy Board.