Charred Wood Renovation

Chicago, IL
3,000 SF
Design Process: Post, Pre

Our clients outgrew the century-old footprint of the single-family cottage and needed more room. The existing space had many smaller rooms cordoned off from each other and needed a design update.

Carmen House Aerial View and person walking down stairs

The solution: open up the floor plan, relocate the family room to the rear for privacy and to take advantage of solar heat gain, and add a master suite with a balcony all clad in charred wood siding.

Carmen House Kitchen Counter and eating area

Carmen House Reading Area Man and Walking through

To help with warmth during Chicago winters, hydronic radiant heat was installed in the family room and basement, and older windows were replaced with Low-E 3 glass, wood-clad windows.