First-floor addition gallery

A new level, carefully set back.

Two upper-level addition studies showing how bedrooms and privacy can be added while keeping the original home and outdoor space in balance.

Before-and-after concept for a California bungalow, adding a setback dark-clad first floor while restoring the original facade and garden — Bungalow upper retreat before and after

Bungalow upper retreat

The new upper level sits behind the original gable, adding private rooms while allowing the restored bungalow facade to remain the primary street presence.

Setback form
Matching roof pitch
Facade restored

Before-and-after concept for a terrace rear wing, adding a dark metal first floor with timber privacy screens above an improved courtyard — Terrace rooms above before and after

Terrace rooms above

A lightweight metal-clad level adds bedrooms above the existing footprint, with timber screens controlling outlook and privacy to both sides.

Standing-seam metal
Timber screens
Courtyard retained

Your addition, considered

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