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Weird Staircase Woes
Relative to interior design issues, there was what Schwemmer calls a “weird staircase to the basement” situated in the corner of the living room.


Since there were no stairs to the original attic, rather just a small access hole in the ceiling, Schwemmer added a new stacked staircase in the center of the house to connect the first floor with the new second floor, over a new and improved stair to the basement. An open railing on one side allows space to flow between the smaller defined areas of the main floor, as well as between the main and upper levels. The result of this small detail is an enhanced sense of openness, Schwemmer says.


Obviously, the house got taller when the second story was added, but Schwemmer knew too much additional height would compromise the aesthetics and character of the house Hutchinson was intent on preserving. So she added just 4.5’ to the overall height of the house. “In order to capitalize on all the available square footage, we tucked a living space into the roof,” she says.


There was insulation on top of the main floor ceiling, but the attic was not insulated. The remodel included installing cellulose insulation, a recycled newspaper product, sprayed in the entire new upper floor. The original exterior was brick on brick, except for the small mudroom on the back of the house, which was covered with wood siding. The transformation included installing fiber cement siding on both the previous mudroom addition and the new upper level addition. The siding was painted a color that was complementary to the existing brick.


 


The new master bathroom features a Kohler spa steam shower.


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