SU RPRISE IN SIDE
From the curb, the vaulted ceiling of the new
family room is hidden by a taller roofline,
above.
Updating the front porch with wider
steps, new columns, and its own gabled roof
enhanced the home’s original style.
EA SY LIVIN G
For the deck off the addition,
left,
the
Bowens opted for low-maintenance
composite material. “One of the great things
about our older neighborhood is the mature
trees,” Nancy says. “Now when leaves or nuts
fall on the deck, they’re easy to clean off and
don’t leave stains”®
For buying information see page
270
.
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