Ann Arbor Old West Side Whole-House Remodel Succeeds with Style – Part One

photo of full glass double doors leading from kitchen to rear deck, custom triangular glass light panel above doors

Remodeling for a New Era (Part One of a Two-Part series —go to Part Two here) This most fascinating older home on Ann Arbor’s “Old West Side” embodied several eras of style: A Greek Revival settlement-era original from the 1840s, combined with a mid 19th century (1860s or 1870s) practical-but-poorly-built addition, a showy 1890s Victorian

Old West Side House Remodel: Bringing Together Four Eras

photo of full glass double doors leading from kitchen to rear deck, custom triangular glass light panel above doors

Part Two of a Two-Part Series (see Part One of this series here )   Design Challenges In undertaking this very large remodeling project, Acheson Builders had many challenges. One good example: we didn’t want to block a feature window that is at the front of the house while adding a new staircase to replace