Victorian Re-Envisioned | Addition - Dining Room - Home Exterior - Kitchen - Kitchen & Bath - Living Room - Whole House | Newton

Story

This Queen Anne Victorian was grand in appearance, but the interiors had been awkwardly remodeled. The homeowners challenged Feinmann to create a functional, modern living space while preserving the charm of the home. The 700 square foot addition actually added the functional equivalent of 1,000 square feet of usable space, creating a much better spatial flow.

The extended porch element is the most striking feature of the exterior, enforcing the old-world charm of the house. The concept was to wrap the porch around the house, pushing out the existing walls to create an enclosed living area within the extended porch element and to renovate the interior to increase the amount of usable space and add flow to the cramped rooms.

Wrapping and enclosing the “new” porch allowed us to open up the dining room and reconfigure the long, narrow living room to create a larger space that was easier to furnish. A spacious and bright kitchen with a dramatic octagonal eating area is now the heart of the home. Historically accurate details throughout, including a dramatic gold-veined fireplace surround and fireside inglenook seating, add architectural interest and underscore the home’s original design. A basement family room addition, complete with plenty of windows, pushes out beyond the “porch” roofline to create a deck and stairs leading down to the patio below. This gives depth to the design and connects the home more gracefully to the sloping site.

Awards

2006 Winner of the Luxury Living Platinum Award – Whole House Remodel

2005 Chrysalis Award – Best Whole House Design and Renovation over $250,000

2005 Professional Remodeler Magazine Award -Best Northeast Design for Private Residence

2005 PRISM Silver Award – Exterior Renovation

2005 EM NARI Gold CotY Award

Testimonial

We love our new master bedroom suite. The Feinmann designer helped us work through various possibilities and led us down the path of expanding into a rarely-used bedroom that really made the space work. The combination of materials turned out gloriously, and the work was all completed with great professionalism.

Unconventional Transformation

Timeless Connections

We loved having entire Feinmann team in our home and appreciated them treating it like it was their own. The work they did is all over-the-top gorgeous. They coached us to select products and finishes that will last a lifetime (and through our toddler), and the craftsmanship with which it was all executed certainly will hold up to time. I admire daily the integration of existing and new, and regret only that in time I’ll likely forget which is which. Feinmann is masterful at what they do. I really can’t say enough nice things about them, and their work.

- Cambridge, MA

From start to finish of the project our ideas were heard and creatively addressed. The quality of the final results are even better than we imagined. Our home feels completely new and we love the improved living space! As far as the team, they are fantastic, personable, timely, has great ideas and always seem to stay calm and in charge, ready to problem solve. The carpenters are a delight to work with and the quality of their carpentry and building skills are impressive, always smiling and offering a “can do” attitude.

- Leveling Up for Grand Entertaining

Feinmann is a top-notch company in every category! We have worked with them on three separate occasions: a complete kitchen remodel (2017), three bathrooms (2016), and a room addition (2011). Working with the Feinmann team was truly a great pleasure! Everyone in the company is committed to quality work, the projects were run proficiently and professionally, they provided the highest quality workmanship, and we always received timely responses to our questions and concerns. My wife and I would consider no-one else for our new project!

- European, Contemporary Kitchen Remodel

We are very happy with the experience we had with Feinmann in what was a pretty extensive remodel. First of all, their design team truly developed a great vision for the house, beyond what we had imagined. Through the remodel, which by its nature is an arduous process (living without a kitchen for a while), the Feinmann team was very collaborative and supportive, managed well and the results have truly transformed our house. We’re extremely happy with the outcome.

- Hosting Haven Meets Artistic Angles

Feinmann took a real interest in building a kitchen that would fit the design of the house and meet our needs. That was when we knew that they were the best choice for us. Anyone can rip out a kitchen and put in some new counters and cabinets, but we wanted someone who cared about design, style, and function.

- White, Waves and Blue Kitchen