The owners of this home, a cottage with multiple additions over the years, sought whole house renovations that would provide spaces for the family both to gather and to grow. By replacing the existing roof structure, renovated areas of the house were updated with higher ceilings and taller windows. A new kitchen opens to a light-filled family room, and improved interior circulation leads to upgraded bedrooms and bathrooms for the family’s three children, as well as a finished basement. Improvements to the front façade of the house are restrained and in keeping with the style of the original cottage.