Susan C. Pierce, AIA
Commonwealth Home Remodelers
Vienna, Va.
Estimated house value: $700,000 to $750,000
Estimated remodel budget: $350,000 to $375,000
- The new kitchen expands into the original dining room. There is space for a long island with a curved seating counter. Most of Pierce’s clients are willing to give up upper cabinets for an open feel.
- Pierce changed the original living room into a dining room. The back wall of the dining room is open to the kitchen and has a shared countertop.
- The family wanted convenient access to the laundry, so Pierce placed it in a central location near the base of the stairs that leads from the bedrooms. Pierce also added a large closet on the other side of the entry.
- The new family room expands into the rear yard and includes a vaulted ceiling. The original family room can be used as a playroom or media room.