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Whole-Home Reconfiguration – Garage + Primary Suite

A complete renovation and addition concept developed to help an existing home better support a growing family.

Complete renovation + addition Design development Garage expansion Primary en suite
Rendered view of the proposed whole-home reconfiguration with expanded garage and updated exterior

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Project type

Whole-home renovation and garage addition design

Existing problem

Existing home function, storage, and bedroom privacy no longer met the family’s needs.

Design response + deliverables

Rework the layout, expand garage capacity, improve daily flow, and create a primary suite within a complete residential renovation concept.

Existing/proposed plan comparison, exterior concept imagery, renovation planning, and residential drawing package coordination.

The challenge

The existing home no longer worked for day-to-day family life.

The house had reached a point where the layout no longer supported the way the family needed to live. Storage was limited, the garage was undersized, circulation was tight, and the home had only one bathroom.

The goal was not simply to add square footage. The design needed to make the home function better, provide better storage, create a larger garage, and add a primary en suite while keeping the exterior cohesive.

Design priorities

  • Rework the existing layout for better daily function
  • Increase garage and storage capacity
  • Add a primary bedroom suite with dedicated bath
  • Improve entry sequence and circulation
  • Create an exterior that feels intentional, not patched together

Existing conditions

Photos that show why the house needed to be reimagined.

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Existing front exterior before the renovation and addition design
Existing home with limited garage and storage capacity.
Existing rear exterior and yard before design work
Rear yard and existing footprint constraints.
Drone image looking straight down at the existing house and surrounding site
Aerial view used to understand site context and expansion opportunities.
Opened interior walls during evaluation of the existing layout
Interior layout showing the scale of reconfiguration needed.
Narrow existing hallway showing circulation limitations
Narrow circulation and inefficient layout.
Small existing bedroom before proposed improvements
Limited bedroom space and functionality.

Before + after planning

From existing layout to a more functional home.

The plans were developed to show a clear path from the existing condition to a home that better supports family life, storage, daily movement, and privacy.

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Existing Floor Plan

Existing floor plan before renovation and addition
Existing layout with limited garage area, tight circulation, and insufficient bathroom arrangement for the family’s needs.

Proposed Floor Plan

Proposed floor plan showing garage expansion, primary suite, and improved layout
Proposed layout with expanded garage, improved entry flow, added storage, and a primary suite.

Design response

A practical design focused on how the home needed to work.

The proposed design reorganized the home around clearer circulation, better separation of spaces, and a more functional garage and entry sequence. The primary suite was added to solve the one-bathroom limitation while improving privacy and long-term livability.

The exterior was developed to make the larger footprint feel cohesive, with the garage, entry, and bedroom wing working together as one composition.

Project outcome

The project concluded during the design development phase as the client evaluated construction options. Even without moving into full construction documentation, the design package gave the owners a clear picture of what was possible and what tradeoffs were involved.

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