NARI CotY Grand Prize winner for the Residential Addition between $100-250K category. The project's challenges: remove the entire two level front of an occupied home and replace with a new front addition and craftsman style front porch. A massive brick fireplace and chimney were removed further opening up the entry and front two rooms of the house. The family room and living room were expanded and a home office, new entry, foyer, and coat closet were created on the first floor. A double pocket door was installed to bring the kitchen into the family room, glass backsplash and under-cabinet lighting were added to the kitchen, and additional renovations were performed in the dining room and playroom. On the second level the addition allowed for walk-in closets to be added to two bedrooms and the creation of light-filled home office above the porch. The original boiler and hot-water heater were removed and a new Slant Fin high-efficiency combination unit was installed. Original oversized cast iron radiators and outdated copper-fin radiators were replaced with new Runtal steel radiators. Architectural drawings by Matt Guenther at GC/a Architecture and interior design by Andrea Olsen, FTC Interiors. The entire character of the front of the home was changed- a truly unique and amazing transformation.