The house before work The owner of this house is"a man who really knows how to live," says general contractor Chris Myers of Pinneo Construction. In densely populated Princeton, New Jersey, he was designing a comfortable and cozy cottage for a client, located on a forested area of almost 17 acres. The owners did not require a lot of living space. Rather, they were even interested not so much in remodeling the building, but in refurbishing the garage, which had turned into a real storage room for a bunch of unnecessary things. They had to work within a tight deadline (which was explained by the imminent wedding of the owner's daughter). In addition, it was necessary to create an entrance area, which also forced the specialists to work hard. transformed the interior and exterior of the 1960 building into a charming log mansion. So, let's start talking about this project "from the outside" - from the hallway to the new room.
Facade after transformation (PinneoConstruction) After: Large glass French doors were installed in place of the old garage doors; they are now the entrance to the new space. The entry side now has a cozy entryway that starts at the low wall of the living room and ends at the new blue door. The updated roof is supported by original wooden posts that match this wonderful log home.
Hallway renovation (Pinneo Construction) EntranceThe blue door leads into this hallway, which has also been remodeled. The warm wood of the ceiling adds coziness to the space. Another room, on the left, gives access to the stairs; the music room is behind glass doors on the right. At the end of the hallway is a closed wardrobe.
Music Room (Pinneo Construction)Large glass doors form a fairly wide entrance to the music room. Thanks to this, a certain amount of natural light gets into the corridor. The antique carpets laid in the interior will also please the owners and guests of the house.
Music room before renovation Garage before renovation: it is filled with everything possible - no hint of order, just a bunch of useless things that are a pity to throw away.
Sunny room after renovation (PinneoConstruction) After: The builders installed stylish French doors in place of the old garage doors. Now the old "storage room" serves as an office, library and living room. "It's just a quiet area," says the contractor. One of the homeowners is a publisher, so he was very pleased with this stunning makeover, which created a space for reading and editing texts. The ceiling was left open, decorated in a rustic style: this decision fits into the overall design of the house and adds charm.
Bookshelves (Pinneo Construction)The owners have a large number of antiques - books, works of art, vintage furniture and other items that were very useful when decorating the premises.
New exterior design (PinneoConstruction) Right behind the doors, a new large courtyard was created. It has plenty of space to relax. There are sofas, armchairs and a dining area. "This couple lives the way they want, nothing more. They just dreamed of achieving maximum comfort and coziness from this house," Mayer concludes.
Re-equipment of the old garage in the music room
