A previous remodel converting the attached garage into living space was a step in the right direction, but the new space closes off the backyard to the rest of the house. Retired. Kids gone. Without access to views of mid-afternoon sunlight dappled through grass and garden, you might be inclined to abandon the very thought of leisure and go back to work. What do you do?

Try this. Open up the space. Remove walls separating dining room, kitchen and family room. Make the kitchen a little bigger, a little more inviting. And celebrate the backyard by adding anchor windows!

Now you can put up your feet without raising your footage.

Project: Yermakoff
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