Fresh Vision
After purchasing an 1890 row house on DC?s 14th Street Corridor, the owners tapped Patrick Brian Jones for a much-needed remodel. ?The place had been carved up into mini-apartments,? Jones recounts. ?There were oddly placed bathrooms and doorways. We kept to the original footprint but moved a lot of plumbing around and opened up walls.?
An extra-long rear dogleg allowed Jones to shift the kitchen from the back of the house to the center and add a family room where the kitchen had been. Upstairs, small, compartmentalized rooms became a primary suite overlooking the front of the house. ?The owners wanted a modern aesthetic but also to retain the original character,? Jones says. ?We struck a balance between traditional and contemporary.? EXPERT INSIGHTS
Advice from architect Patrick Brian Jones
To marry old and new in a vintage home, I use a traditional material like marble, but in a modern, streamlined pattern.
The easiest way to bring light into a row house is to put in a skylight?but I light the skylight as well to create a moonlit quality at night.
Establishing a realistic budget and expectations is key to a successful remodeling project.
Renovation Architecture & Interior Design: Patrick Brian Jones, AIA, Patrick Brian Jones, PLLC, Washington, DC. Renovation Contractor: ART Design Build, Bethesda, Maryland.
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