Vaulted Kitchen & Exterior Basement Stair Addition

Relocated Kitchen, Ground Level Guest Bedroom, Full Bath, Basement Renovation & Expansion

A large kitchen addition off the rear of a home requires careful integration with the existing architecture. Our intention was to honor the home's geometries while creating something that felt inevitable.

Side angle view of a completed vaulted kitchen addition on a colonial home in Melrose, MA showing the new roofline, picture windows, basement stair walkout, and paver patio, designed by Tact and Grit Design Co.
New rear deck with timber tech decking and drink rail on a colonial home addition in Melrose, MA designed by Tact and Grit Design Co.

The Starting Point: A Colonial Home in Melrose, MA.

Existing conditions prior to addition and interior renovation.

  • Existing conditions of the rear of a colonial home in Melrose, MA prior to kitchen addition, showing original deck, patio, and back entrance before renovation by Tact and Grit Design Co.
  • Existing deck and outdoor living area of a colonial home in Melrose, MA prior to rear addition and renovation by Tact and Grit Design Co.
  • Side view of existing conditions of a colonial home in Melrose, MA prior to vaulted kitchen addition and basement stair walkout, designed by Tact and Grit Design Co.

The interior and exterior architecture are in constant conversation. Like any good relationship, they push and pull, each one making the other better. The result is a home that feels considered from every angle.

Learn more about the residential design process.

Melrose, MA Home Addition & Interior Renovation

Project Impact: The original brief called for a guest bedroom addition off the rear of the home. That location, with its grade level access and unobstructed western exposure, wanted to be something more. Relocating the kitchen here created a vaulted, light-filled space that the family lives in every day.

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