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exterior rear right view - carpenter's challege - Alison project
Carpenter's Challenge
Falls Church, VA

We labeled this home a Carpenter's Challenge because virtually every corner of every room offers unique trim and built-ins.

This project is truly unique as we started with a large builder home with typical builder finishes. The home had good square footage and some good bones but had a sunken basement, poor light, narrow rooms in a few areas, and a 12:12 roof pitch that was wasted space with nothing but trusses in an attic. 

The husband was raised in California amongst Greene and Greene level craftsman homes and the wife is Austrian. Their work and travels led them to spend a great deal of time in Southeast Asia. All of this experience and a broad collection of art and antiques from around the world have resulted in a unique appreciation for craft and detail.

We actually removed the roof and gained a 3rd-floor library, study, and living suite, but lowered the roof line by 8ft.

A series of smaller additions and removing of walls opened up light and depth to spaces.

  • exterior rear right view - carpenter's challege - Alison project
  • dining room and lighting - carpenter's challege - Alison project
  • living room detail towards kitchen
  • kitchen with view of breakfast room - carpenter's challege - Alison project
  • front left exterior - carpenter's challege - Alison project
  • front porch detail - carpenter's challege - Alison project
  • front porch column detail - carpenter's challege - Alison project
  • porch ceiling detail - carpenter's challege - Alison project
  • front door carpentry - carpenter's challege - Alison project
  • garage door detail - carpenter's challege - Alison project
  • foyer detail - carpenter's challege - Alison project
  • living room towards the study - carpenter's challege - Alison project
  • kitchen looking towards living room
  • octagon breakfast room - carpenter's challege - Alison project
  • master bathroom vanities and tub - carpenter's challege - Alison project
  • loft with windows - carpenter's challege - Alison project