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Stefan
and Mary-Jeanine Ibarguen loved their Altamonte Springs home
and neighborhood but weren't so keen on the bottleneck and disorder
created at the side entry and kitchen areas. The existing floor
plan of their 70's ranch located in the Spring Valley subdivision
lacked a design that could keep up with a contemporary lifestyle.
When
you walked in the back door, everything was there--the laundry,
the shoes, the eating--all in a very small area," recalls
Mary-Jeanine.
"So much activity takes place around the kitchen,"
PSG Partner Paul Gidus explains. "With the existing floor
plan the homeowners had no place to store things. They had no
space in their kitchen. I get excited when I visit this project
because the renovation is designed to take care of all of a typical
family's needs." PSG worked with Lucia Custom Home Designers,
Inc. on the renovation that added a minimal amount of space but
delivers maximum efficiency.
The PSG name was not new to the Ibarguens. "We had several
friends who recommended PSG to us," Mary-Jeanine recalls.
"Our friends were very happy with them. We knew we were
going to have a good experience with PSG."
The new plan was created by reconfiguring existing space, constructing
a new two-car garage, and adding new square footage to increase
the home's living space by 682 square feet. The home is now enhanced
with an open courtyard and covered entry at the side entrance
that properly welcomes guests approaching the home from the driveway.
A separate bike storage area with overhead door gives the children
plenty of storage space for bikes and toys. A mud room lets the
children unload and store book bags, shoes and coats. The existing
kitchen space was left intact, but additional space allows for
a study area, eating nook, pantry and laundry room. A separate
room serves as a hobby center. A portion of the rear porch was
reconstructed to tie into the addition and create access to the
new pool bath from the pool. A spa was also added to the pool
area.
"Basically
what we did was raise the quality of life for ourselves,"
explains Mary-Jeanine. "Before we started the project, we
made a list of about 11 goals that we wanted. It's nice to know
that everything on that list was taken care of--we met our goals!"
A
minimal amount of new space was added, but the Ibarguens have
found that there is now a place for everything and a sense of
order in their household that was absent prior to the renovation.
"We are very pleased with the work PSG did for us,"
Mary-Jeanine says. "Stephen gave us a lot of good advice
and good suggestions. Paul went over and above to make sure our
punch list was complete."
"We get lots of compliments [on the new space]," Mary-Jeanine
adds. "Every day we wake up and talk about how wonderful
our renovation is and how it flows so nicely. It has improved
our quality of life." PSG
SOURCES
Cabinetry - Central Kitchen & Bath
Interior Trim & Doors- Residential Building Supply
Exterior Doors - Residential Building Supply
Roofing Contractor - Steppi Roofing Inc.
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