Growing Family, Growing Bungalow

After Charlie Moore started his own architecture firm, the house he had loved since he was a teenager came on the market. He and his wife bought the bungalow and restored it, but then learned that their family was about to grow. The happy news posed a dilemma: Could they expand their "perfect" house without destroying its original character? The answer was yes. Moore's design maintained the home's friendly scale by hiding most of the new space in the back, where it's shielded by the new second floor. He was able to integrate the old rooms into the new plan by improving the home's circulation areas. The original rooms and new additions also are connected by a cohesive modern Craftsman look. Out back, a detached garage got the same attentive treatment: The thoughtful use of dormers and a stair tower not only made the building interesting, but also gave it a useful second floor.