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The original 1970s house lacked a style and was clad in baby-blue vinyl siding. However, the house was in a great location on the site and to conserve natural resources, the owners and designer decided to preserve the original house as the core of the remodeled structure and add two wings.

Winging It

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Winging It

  • The original 1970s house lacked a style and was clad in baby-blue vinyl siding. However, the house was in a great location on the site and to conserve natural resources, the owners and designer decided to preserve the original house as the core of the remodeled structure and add two wings.

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    The original 1970s house lacked a style and was clad in baby-blue vinyl siding. However, the house was in a great location on the site and to conserve natural resources, the owners and designer decided to preserve the original house as the core of the remodeled structure and add two wings.

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    Nathan Webb

    The original 1970s house lacked a style and was clad in baby-blue vinyl siding. However, the house was in a great location on the site and to conserve natural resources, the owners and designer decided to preserve the original house as the core of the remodeled structure and add two wings.

  • Horizontal and vertical cedar siding adds interest and texture to the exterior of the new home. The siding is decorated with art panels, as seen under the roofline in this photo. The owners sent the panels to friends and relatives to be painted. The contractor inserted the panels into the cedar siding.

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    Horizontal and vertical cedar siding adds interest and texture to the exterior of the new home. The siding is decorated with art panels, as seen under the roofline in this photo. The owners sent the panels to friends and relatives to be painted. The contractor inserted the panels into the cedar siding.

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    Nathan Webb

    Horizontal and vertical cedar siding adds interest and texture to the exterior of the new home. The siding is decorated with art panels, as seen under the roofline in this photo. The owners sent the panels to friends and relatives to be painted. The contractor inserted the panels into the cedar siding.

  • In one of the new wings, an open living room connects to the kitchen and outdoor areas.

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    In one of the new wings, an open living room connects to the kitchen and outdoor areas.

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    Nathan Webb

    In one of the new wings, an open living room connects to the kitchen and outdoor areas.

  • The contractor installed cedar tree trunks as structural posts in the kitchen and yoga room. Concrete countertops in the kitchen contain recycled glass, fly ash, and locally gathered river rocks.

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    The contractor installed cedar tree trunks as structural posts in the kitchen and yoga room. Concrete countertops in the kitchen contain recycled glass, fly ash, and locally gathered river rocks.

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    Nathan Webb

    The contractor installed cedar tree trunks as structural posts in the kitchen and yoga room. Concrete countertops in the kitchen contain recycled glass, fly ash, and locally gathered river rocks.

  • The owners analyzed materials and products based on environmental and healthiness criteria. Materials used include high-performance windows and glazing, high-efficiency plumbing fittings and fixtures, nontoxic insulation, geothermal HVAC, radiant-heat floor tubing, and a tankless hot water heater.

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    The owners analyzed materials and products based on environmental and healthiness criteria. Materials used include high-performance windows and glazing, high-efficiency plumbing fittings and fixtures, nontoxic insulation, geothermal HVAC, radiant-heat floor tubing, and a tankless hot water heater.

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    Nathan Webb

    The owners analyzed materials and products based on environmental and healthiness criteria. Materials used include high-performance windows and glazing, high-efficiency plumbing fittings and fixtures, nontoxic insulation, geothermal HVAC, radiant-heat floor tubing, and a tankless hot water heater.

Location: Frederick County, Va.

Contractor: MT Puskar Construction, Flint Hill, Va. (no longer in business)

Designer: Chuck Swartz, Reader & Swartz Architects, Winchester, Va.

Though the original 1970s house lacked a definite style and was clad in baby-blue vinyl siding, it was in a great location on the site. To conserve natural resources, the owners and the designer decided to preserve the original structure as the core of the remodeled home and to add two wings to it. In one of the new wings, an open living room connects to the kitchen and outdoor areas. The contractor installed cedar tree trunks as structural posts in the kitchen and yoga room. Concrete countertops in the kitchen contain recycled glass, fly ash, and locally gathered river rocks.

Alternating horizontal and vertical cedar siding adds interest and texture to the remodeled exterior, and the siding is also decorated with art panels. The owners sent friends and relatives panels to paint, and the contractor inserted these into the siding.

Materials used include high-performance windows and glazing, high-efficiency plumbing fittings and fixtures, nontoxic insulation, geothermal HVAC, radiant-heat floor tubing, and a tankless hot water heater.

—Nina Patel, senior editor, REMODELING.