This Silvermine house had seen a family grow up, the parents becoming empty nesters and then grandparents. Their vision was to update the house generally, and rationalize some of its quirks. 

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The project involved adding a new room between the two existing second floor volumes, resulting in a continuous upstairs. The existing bedrooms were reconfigured to create a more gracious primary suite with ample closets and a spa-like bath. 

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New windows throughout and a reimagined exterior palette give the home an air of freshness while simultaneously reflecting the home's colonial context. 

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Location: New Canaan, Connecticut

Builder: Harpswell Builders

Engineer: Glenn Smith, R.E.D.

Photography: Studio Nicholas Venezia