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114 while thoughtfully adding onto it, opening up spaces to one another, and infusing both old and new rooms with as much light as possible. Luckily for the homeowners, Olson was up to the task. "He did an amazing job," credit the owners. "He asked us about our goals and actually walked through our former house with us to see what we did and did not like about it. He also worked really hard to give us the same level of detail we had in our last home." The generous lot size could accommodate a variety of transformations, including a greater setback from the street, but both Olson and the owners, mindful of the Every room in the house is purposefully flooded with natural light. home's historic village location, decided to preserve the original Greek Revival-style façade. "We kept the cottage portion and worked backwards," explains the architect. A formal living room, which stretches along the front of the home, and an adjacent dining room consti- tute the "cottage portion," with their modest eight-foot ceilings and minimal woodwork. Moving toward the back of the house and the new living spaces, a step- down expands the ceiling height to a more generous nine feet three inches. ("The added height is perfect because we have a very tall family," laughs the owner.) Also, Olson introduced more elaborate millwork into the new rooms, mimicking details typical of a turn-of- the-century Shingle-style cottage. In order to give the owners all of what they wanted, Olson cleverly turned the rectangular home into an L, with the living room, dining room, pantries, kitchen, and office space in one wing and a mudroom, sunroom, and garage comprising the section running parallel to the street. Nestled in the L's crook is an expansive fam- ily room, open to both the kitchen and the rear patio (and pool beyond). The kitchen is a chef's kitchen—the owner loves to cook and entertain. "It was designed so that I could be cooking but also be part of the party," she says. "We also wanted it to have an older look, so we chose period details like beautiful Carrera marble for the countertops and backsplash." The adjoining office enjoys garden