Four over One Design

Annual appreciation post for , a smidge after her birthday. I’m grateful for each year she helps keep the wheels on at 4/1!

Non-professional photo before/after explainer post incoming!

It’s rare I start with a photo of the back side of a house, but in the case of this glorious bungalow, it’s the only place you can see the changes on the outside. Folks often ask us about , and the answer is truly “maybe?”

In this case, the second floor was already finished (helpful) and the homeowners didn’t want a first floor master. The lot size precluded any side additions, and they didn’t want to compromise their view of the backyard. In fact, they wanted more of it!

We designed two new dormer bumps to flank the existing, and created a lovely office out of a former junque room, and turned their former primary bedroom into the en suite bath and closet. Their new bedroom is pushed out to the windows and feels like being in the treetops.

We’ll get proper photos of this soon, but in the meantime you can flip through the pairs and see what transformed. Anchor your view on the existing windows in each before photo for orientation.

built it and made my crazy attic angles come out!

It’s been a whirlwind of a year at 4/1, in so many ways! We’re going to slow down for a week or two and then be back at it in 2025. Enjoy the cozy season!

Ps. It didn’t look like this at all… we had oysters and cocktails at . But we did wear great coats and one attendee has a moustache, so close enough!

The 4/1 team all made the same pie, without any discussion. 🙌🏼

Happy Thanksgiving!