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Freda and Eric bought their first home six years ago, when their daughter was born. They loved that the family before them had happily lived there for 40 years, and moved in hoping to do the same. But with the recent arrival of their son, they’re learning that the closed-off layout, lack of storage and underutilized space isn’t working for their growing family. They needed us to transform the main floor, balance their modern esthetic with child-friendly function, and deliver them a home that they’ll love for the next 40 years.

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wdt_ID	Room	Product Type	STYLE	Product	Company	Product Code/Sku
1	Main Floor	Pot Lights	HLB4LED	HLB4LED	HALO	HLB4LED
2	Main Floor	Hardwood Flooring	Brevik (White Oak)	Brevik (White Oak)	CRAFT Artisan Wood Floors	N/A
3	Main Floor	Floor Vents	Aria Lite Floor Vents	Aria Lite Floor Vents	Aria Vents	N/A
4	Dining Room	Dining Table	Bluff Heights Dining Table - Weathered Nutmeg	Bluff Heights Dining Table - Weathered Nutmeg	The Brick	BLHTCDTB
5	Living Room	Fireplace	Portrait Series, Clearview Front	Portrait Series, Clearview Front	Valor Gas Fireplaces	545CFV
6	Living Room	Pendant Light	Alba by Dainolite	Alba by Dainolite	Lights Canada	ALB-121P-SC
7	Living Room	Cabinetry Knobs	Trail Knobs	Trail Knobs	Emtek	86271
8	Living Room	Accent Chair	Venice Velvet Accent Chair - Blue	Venice Velvet Accent Chair - Blue	The Brick	VENIBLAC
9	Living Room	Table Lamp	Modern Marble and Metal Table Lamp	Modern Marble and Metal Table Lamp	The Brick	LL1496TL
10	Living Room	Décor	Scott Living Oasis Blue Wood Rings Pillar Candle Holder	Scott Living Oasis Blue Wood Rings Pillar Candle Holder	Scott Living	N/A

Before & After

DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS

BUILT-IN COMFORT

A working fireplace was high on Freda’s must-have list, and who could blame her? Putting a bunch of candles in an original fireplace was not suitable for heating purposes or for a family with small kids. We slipped a nice gas insert in and surrounded it with custom built-in cabinets, complemented by a recessed mantel that Drew suggested (and Jonathan agreed with, much to his chagrin).

ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES FOR A DULL PROJECT

Sure, the kids will have homework in their future, but we wanted them to have a place where they could grab their shoes and run out to play as soon as they finished. Our solution: a custom mudroom/desk combo, right up against the far kitchen wall so Freda and Eric could oversee those assignments.

AIN’T NO POTTY LIKE A NEARBY POTTY

Let’s face it: potty training and stairs do not mix. So when were able to give Freda and Eric the ground-floor powder room they needed, let’s just say everyone was … relieved. Taking out a hallway wall allowed us to tuck the bathroom into a small space, but we still wanted it to feel like a feature. The two-tone paint here does just the trick.