These dramatic changes that Erin made to her home are somehow completely subtle. She took out a dormer, added a portico over the front door, and re-pitched half the roof! That’s dramatic! There was a crane involved! But doesn’t the after seem like it was always meant to look exactly like that? Like the before was just a weird dream? So absolutely charming, I kind of wish she was selling it. To me!
The changes didn’t stop there. Check out the back view, and take a moment to sigh in wonder at her lush landscaping. They don’t call her The Impatient Gardener for nothing!
17 Comments
sweetouch!
September 21, 2011 at 5:06 PMWOW!!!! WOWEEE!!! WOWZERS. Okay you get my point. I lOVE everything about this transformation. You did a fantastic job it looks GREAT! I love the landscaping difference in the back, so inviting. Nice work.
Katy
September 21, 2011 at 5:17 PMit’s looks PERFECT
Katy
September 21, 2011 at 5:17 PMIT not it’s. jeez
Comeca Jones
September 21, 2011 at 5:36 PMPerfect ! I love it!
Laraine Eddington
September 21, 2011 at 5:37 PMI smell gingerbread wafting from this cottage. ahhhhh!
Mellodee
September 21, 2011 at 5:52 PMIt now looks like the house it was meant to be! Terrific changes!
JodieT
September 21, 2011 at 5:59 PMThis is absolutely Awesome. I love it!
Restyle Restore Rejoice
September 21, 2011 at 6:14 PMWow such a incredible facelift. It was already beautiful and now it’s AMAZING. I love the windows on that second story!
Karen@StrictlySimpleStyle
September 21, 2011 at 6:36 PMI think I love the back even more than the front!
Autumn Van Weir
September 21, 2011 at 6:49 PMoh WOW what a GREAt update! And it was cute before hand too. Nicely done.
Erin @ The Impatient Gardener
September 21, 2011 at 7:33 PMThanks so much for all the nice comments and thank you SO MUCH Lindsey for featuring it. We’re absolutely thrilled with how it turned out. A lot of people (including the bank) thought we were nuts that we were going to spend a lot of money and not gain a single square foot of space, but what we did was make the most of the square footage. By raising the roof, we were able to add a full bathroom, a walk-in closet and gain valuable useable space in the bedrooms (which were hampered by low Cape Cod-roof syndrome.
I really do feel like this is what the house was supposed to look like all along.
copperdog
September 21, 2011 at 7:35 PMThat looks fantastic!
Marie
September 22, 2011 at 2:36 AMBIG changes, it turned out beautifully!
The DIY Show Off
September 22, 2011 at 1:42 PMI looooooove this home! It was cute before and now it’s just perfect. Gorgeous job!
Wiste
September 22, 2011 at 7:16 AMI have serious house envy. It’s absolutely perfect.
Tracy@GeneralSplendour
September 22, 2011 at 2:04 PMOMG – just perfectly perfect. You did a wonderful job and should be very pleased with your efforts. So worth it! Enjoy!
Jen
September 22, 2011 at 4:08 PMWow! Can I live here, please?