Young & Borlik Architects, inc.

Home Improvement Professionals , Architects & Building Designers , Accessory Dwelling Units , Home Remodeling , Home Additions , Universal Design , Basement Remodeling
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Young & Borlik Architects, inc.
9 Reviews

A very small Second Floor Addition

Adding a small second floor to a tiny cottage can be a challenge, or an inspiration.

YB Architects, inc.
Country: United States
A boldly designed garage door and box-bay window highlight, showing that a small second floor addition can come out looking great.
A very small Second Floor Addition
Somple roof details with some careful decoration. The garage was existing, and the second floor is an addition
A very small Second Floor Addition
Details matter, even on small projects. The dormers are set above the roof lines and provide height inside the rooms of the second floor.
A very small Second Floor Addition
Design methods for the second floor addition included replacement windows with divided lites, a custom designed garage door, a second floor bedroom with a boxed bay window and corbels, and integration of upper and lower roof, with a short eave at the lower level of the garage to minimize the visual...
A very small Second Floor Addition
A custom Carriage style garage door with small divided glass, and a second story box-bay window seat with supporting corbels help trick the eye to reduce the vertical nature of this kind of design solution. Note the small offset in the two-story walls, and accompanying small lower roof. Lantern...
A very small Second Floor Addition
Using dormers, offsets, and small, deliberate roof elements break up the mass of an otherwise long, plain two-story wall.
A very small Second Floor Addition
The challenges of small and off-balance second floor additions can turn out very nicely when deliberate intent is put into the small details.
A very small Second Floor Addition