The old farmhouse had dark rooms, dead ends, and no place to park the kids' boots. Here's how an inventive redo made an 1830s artifact just right for a 21st-century household
Cold air, meanwhile, pushed through the dry-stacked stone foundation, a 19th-century design aimed at relieving the pressure of snowmelt by allowing it to seep into the cellar and down through its dirt floor.
The couple remedied their cold feet—and began a new life as learn-as-you-go renovators—by sealing up the foundation with spray foam insulation. They also asked Clark's firm, Smith & Vansant, to make fixes in and around the master suite and dining room, eliminating the powder room and upgrading the bath and closet space.
Shown: An eating nook that connects to kitchen and family room in the open floor plan.
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