Larger But Still Charming

These homeowners wanted to live in the neighborhood where the wife grew up. Their three-bedroom rancher was fine when they bought it, but now that they have a growing family they need a growing home as well. Before After Architect Don Wallin came up with an expansive new layout that relocates the bedrooms to a second floor addition and adds an expanded garage yet retains the look and charm of the original rancher. When the remodel was finished, the square footage had nearly doubled from 1,700 to 3,100 square feet. Resources home network communications systems — Engineered Products Company 763-551-4880, 800-336-1976 www.engproducts.com windows — Thermal Industries Inc. 800-245-1540 www.thermalindustries.com insulation — Dryvit Systems Inc. 401-822-4100, 800-556-7752 www.dryvit.com interior design services — CGB Interiors ggavagan@aol.com www.cgbinteriors.com granite countertops — Asper Marble & Granite Asper Marble & Granite 773-927-4046 landscape design — Star Tree Landscape and Design, Inc. Star Tree Landscape and Design, Inc. 847-615-1650 Guests John Tylka, Contractor Preferred Contractors Inc. 773-235-8300 Don Wallin, Architect Wallin / Gomez Architects, Ltd. 312-427-4702 admin@wgaltd.com