The owner of this house loved its Victorian character, but didn’t like the one car garage or clumsily laid out kitchen which had been remodeled by a previous owner. In addition the house had a full basement with the potential to add much needed living space to the house. We replaced the one car garage with a two car garage more in keeping with the Victorian style of the house. At the rear of the house, a small bump-out was replaced with a new kitchen addition complete with a pressed tin ceiling, wainscoting and custom beaded panel cabinets. After excavating a couple of feet of earth at the basement for additional ceiling height, we created a suite of rooms with a guest bed and bath, home theater and wine cellar. At our client’s request, the basement rooms have a more contemporary feeling.