• The living room opens to the backyard deck through double sliding doors and connects to the kitchen and foyer through generous openings. The new fireplace’s clean lines match the home’s style, and its electric operation improves indoor air quality.

  • Meg Deshpande Design Studio

    The traditionally detailed stair is a warm welcome at the foyer’s entry.

  • Entryway with a wooden bench and coat hooks on a wall

    The back of the house mudroom is entered from the driveway and has direct access to both the garage and the kitchen. There is plenty of storage in the mudroom under the seating and in the adjacent closet. The porcelain floor tile creates a better grip for wet shoes.

  • Interior view of a home hallway with hardwood floors, white walls, and a staircase with wooden steps and a light-colored handrail.

    The foyer has a direct connection to the bright kitchen beyond and a dining and living room on either side.

  • White hallway with large windows on the left, a wooden handrail on the right wall, a lantern-style hanging light fixture, an exterior door at the end with window panels, dark gray tiled flooring, and a narrow wooden ledge along the left wall.

    A secondary entry to this house has convenient access to both the driveway and garage and provides a large closet for an abundance of coats.