Champaign, IL Front porches are great, but so is being greeted by your book collection! This front porch addition features sustainable bamboo flooring, custom trim milled to match the original, Amish-made oak bookcases, and double-glazed, insulated, casement windows. The brick form concrete foundation was acid stained to mimic the home’s brick foundation. New concrete steps […]

Urbana, IL ADA doesn’t have to look industrial! This home addition features a beautiful bathroom with sliding pocket door, curbless roll-in shower and wet floor, double roll-in vanity, Washlet bidet, and multiple sources of ADA- recommended lighting, including a sun tunnel over the toilet. The addition also includes a sunroom with skylights, and a bedroom […]

Urbana, IL This small brick addition matches the original house, and adds a much-needed laundry room and half-bathroom to the first floor. The garage did not have a walk-in access, so an entry door was added, mirroring the new addition entry. As always, New Prairie used the latest air-sealing and insulation techniques to help keep […]

Urbana, IL The owners of this Prairie Style house wanted to make sure the addition matched the original. Prairie Style grew out of Frank Lloyd Wright’s school of architecture, which was heavily influenced by Craftsman Style. Prairie Style houses often feature low-pitched roof lines, gabled or hipped roofs, and deep overhanging eaves. They also use […]

East Central IL The solarium great room addition of this historic 1874 home was built as Phase Three of the Victorian Italianate project. The main level features a Rumford fireplace, a tile floor, and glass that can be shaded during periods of high sun. The basement houses the utilities, including a geothermal system, and a […]

Urbana, IL *Respectful Addition Heritage Award winner* An historically-sensitive addition to this 1927 home made room for a remodeled kitchen and a sunny eating area. Special consideration was given to making the addition architecturally compatible with the rest of the house while modernizing the kitchen itself. The existing, and failing, addition had to be torn […]

Urbana, IL *Residential Heritage Award winner* A two-story home addition with a large family room on the first floor, and a master bedroom suite with a full bath and a balcony on the second floor. Architect Kevin Fahey designed the addition to enhance and reinforce the signature elements of this period style, such as the […]