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Page 2: A COMPLETE PERIOD VICTORIAN RESTORATION AND RENOVATION
the exterior AND WINDOWS
The house was also getting a new kitchen, and some compromises had to be made around the old windows. In Victorian times, the kitchen was not a place where time spent was enjoyed, and the amenities were minimal. It was also in the back part of the house, out of the way. With new appliances, counters, cabinets, and layouts, new windows were needed. These broke with the general Victorian style, but also allowed a modern kitchen design where much time would be spent. Here we see a greenhouse window and a double window added on one side, and a smaller window in back Note the outline of the old windows where the plywood and tar paper are in the picture.
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One the other side of the house (and kitchen) a new slider was needed for more light and access to the patio. This necessitated some major redo of the existing door and walls.
The window on the left (in right picture above), which had replaced another smaller window in another renovation sometime in the past, was to be replaced with a sit-in bay window, which was the same size and shape as the bay on the other side of the house, to add more space to what would be a family or dining room.
This is how it looked from the inside, in progress and completed. All window and surround moldings were custom-made. The seat in the bay was natural oak flooring. The ceiling above the bay was wired for rear surround speakers as the other side of the room had the TV and sound system. To the right of the bay a set of French doors, rescued from an 1852 Victorian undergoing a redo, were added to go to a small enclosed porch area, used as an office. Crown moldings finished the room.
