In today's economic client, many homeowners decide to revonate and / or add to their exisiting home rather than build a new house. The decision to renovate rather than "build new" can be based on a variety of factors including the neighborhood, schools, proximity to work and shopping, and financial considerations. In many cases, homeowners simply like the house they already have and they just want to add features to the house such as sun rooms, screen porches, family rooms, master bedroom suites or larger kitchens.
Before	After	The owners of the older home shown on the left wanted a more attractive front elevation on their house. A front porch arbor and new columns were added to dramatically increase the "street appeal" of the entrance to the house. A screen porch was also added to the back of the house. The existing window at the dining room was removed and a french door was installed which opened the dining room to a landscaped area with foot paths and a water feature.
Before	After	For the house on the left, a screened porch and an open covered porch replaced the old decks on the back of the house. The covered porch connects the screened porch to a new master bedroom suite. New french doors were installed between the living room and the screened porch. The french doors can be left open thus combining the living room and the screen porch into one large space.
		The two photos on the left show the addition of a screened porch and the renovation of an old storage room below the porch. The storage area was renovated into a new hobby room. The windows between the porch and the family room were removed and new gliding patio doors were installed linking the screen porch to the family room.