Design Confidently, Live Comfortably



Issue #8, Jan/Feb 2005

A Good House Gets Better
First be true to the original character of the house, then rethink the floor plan
by Doug Tanner

Doug and Lisa Tanner bought their 1920s colonial revival on the chance that the'd be able to restore the old-fashioned charm that had been eviscerated in a previous "remuddle." Working with architect Mark Larson, the Tanners updated the floor plan for their modern family while re-rooting the house in its historic style. Other improvements include a screened-in porch with fireplace and simple but inviting furnishings that nod to the past.


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PHOTOS, LEFT AND RIGHT: jOHN GRUEN; PHOTO, MIDDLE (before): DOUG TANNER