The Middlesex County, New Jersey homeowners had recently bought a new home. They wanted to renovate the existing interior while adding a level to the home. The homeowners hired Design Build Planners to create the remodel and add-a-level designs. To the right is a dollhouse overview of the add-a-level addition.

To find out more about the project, you can find a complete overview of the design build remodeling scope below.

First Floor

• Remove wall from living room to kitchen and middle bedroom and support with a flush header and columns
• Remove non-bearing walls in rear of the home to open the floor plan from left to right
• Extend kitchen space into rear of garage, with stairs leading down to the sunroom door
• Close off existing kitchen door to garage
• Add new rear patio door with composite deck landing in new family room
• Close one window and install 2 new ones in the family room
• Stair location in the center of the home, open on both sides with upgraded rail system
• New wood flooring in newly remodeled areas
• Kitchen Renovation as per plan
• Lighting per plan

Second Floor

• Build a new second floor/add-a-level
• Master Bedroom approximately 15’6″ x 13’6″
• Master Closet approximately 14′ x 10’6″
• Rear Bedroom approximately 12′ x 9′
• Front Bedroom approximately 11’6″ x 11’3″
• 7′ standard closets for the front and rear bedrooms
• Linen hall closet
• Four fixture bath with two sinks, tub/shower, toilet
• Tile in tub area to the ceiling, on the floor, and as base trim
• Four fixture master bath walk in level entry shower, vanity with tall storage, 2 sinks and a toilet
• Tile in shower to the ceiling, on the shower and main floor, and the non-wet walls to 42″
• Wood floor in all new area (not bathrooms)
• Lighting per plan

Exterior

• Increased number of windows
• New premium siding with shutters and scallop accents
• New roof on all areas
• Front portico over front landing and stairs
• Composite rear deck landing

The homeowners style preferences were for a contemporary look and finishes. They drew their inspiration from remodeling projects featured on Houzz.com. The design options are a result of homeowners online research combined with an in-home consultation with Design Build Planners. There is also a proprietary profile checklist that homeowners fill out that depicts their lifestyle and room usage. After compiling this information, Design Build Planners incorporates their construction knowledge and design creativity for the space with a focus on the budget and overall investment.

Below are a couple of before photos of the existing space. Also below are the final computer designs created by Jason Parsons, a Certified Kitchen and Bath Remodeler.

     

     

     

     

     

 

 

 

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