A boxy rear extension dramatically opened the residence, which now pairs Venetian plaster, funky floor tiles, and raw-edge stonework with a personal art collection.
Washington, D.C.’s Kalorama neighborhood, known as an elegant and chic area that’s home to ex-presidents, ambassadors, and other notable residents, features tree-lined streets with large, historic homes. When Lauren and Nicholas Pennys moved there from Brooklyn with their young family, the 1950s address they purchased was doing its best to blend in.
In fact, the home did not strongly reflect any particular style, explain architects Catherine and VW Fowlkes of Fowlkes Studio, whom Lauren and Nicholas would eventually bring on for a renovation. Its facade was dominated by a garage door and a full flight of stairs leading up to the front door, and a combination of brick and a mansard roof gave it a somewhat traditional, if atypical, feel. Lauren and Nicholas were drawn to the home more for its location and proximity to work.
Lauren and Nicholas Pennys purchased a ’50s home in the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C., that, compared with nearby residences, didn’t have distinct character.
Photo by Jenn Verrier
But that wasn’t to say there wasn’t potential here: at around 2,400 square feet, the residence had three bedrooms and four and a half baths across its two stories, plus a walk-out finished basement. And while the front was mostly obscured from the street by foliage, its rear elevation with two oversized bay windows gave way to a generous backyard.
Before: Rear Facade
The rear of the home featured two large bay windows on the ground level and dormers upstairs.
Photo by Fowlkes Studio
After: Rear Facade
A new addition is completely distinct from its predecessor in form and material. The siding is a combination of wood shingles and siding, and the clear anodized aluminum-framed doors and windows are paired cladding stained a soft gray.
Photo by Jenn Verrier
See the full story on Dwell.com: Before & After: A Family’s D.C. Home Gets an Artful—and Art-Filled—$1.6M Renovation
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