Classic Country Colonial

A comprehensive renovation and expansion transformed the original residence into a gracious, light-filled family home while preserving its classic Colonial character.

Large white house with multiple windows and dormer windows on the roof, surrounded by green trees and a well-maintained lawn under a clear blue sky.
Large white house with multiple windows and a porch, surrounded by green grass and trees.
Exterior of a white house with a porch, black shutters, and a curved stone walkway leading to it, surrounded by green grass and trees.
Large white house with multiple gabled roofs, windows, and a brick chimney, surrounded by green trees and lawn.
Backyard with a stone patio, landscaped with a row of small shrubs along the edge, a retaining wall, and a large leafy tree. There is a white house with double-hung windows and a door on the right, with ongoing construction materials and tools nearby
Open kitchen with white cabinets, a wooden island, and hardwood floors.
Cream-colored kitchen cabinets with glass doors, built-in microwave, and coffee machine, with a granite countertop and hardwood flooring.
Spacious living room with a hardwood floor, fireplace, and multiple doorways leading to other rooms, with a staircase on the left side.
Bright room with large windows, hardwood flooring, staircase with wooden handrail and white spindles, and light-colored walls.

Design & Construction

A two-story house with a snow-covered yard during sunset, featuring multiple windows, a white side fence, and leafless trees in the background.
A house with a snow-covered yard and leafless trees in the background during winter.
Snow-covered backyard with leafless trees and houses in the background at sunset.
Construction site with partially built houses, wooden framing, and workers, surrounded by green trees.
Wooden house under construction surrounded by green trees.
A large, two-story house under construction, with white siding, multiple dormer windows, and a front porch, surrounded by green grass and trees.
Front porch with brick paving under construction, supported by wooden braces, in front of a house with white siding and multiple windows.
A house under construction with a large tree in the foreground and green grass.
A large, white, multi-story house with multiple windows and dormers, surrounded by a well-maintained lawn with shade from a large tree, under a bright blue sky.

Credits

Todd Schaeffler
Designer / Project manager / Developer

Elaine Schaeffler
Designer / Decorator

Architect, Joe Hyland