New Entry & Porch

A wheelchair lift was tucked discretely to the side of the entry.

New Entry & Porch

The same view as above taken during the daytime.

New Entry & Porch

New Porch

This open air covered deck has become a new favorite room.

Copper capped posts with accent lighting

Railing Detail

Copper capped posts with accent LED lighting routed into the bottom of the railing cap

New window shutters

Shutters were added around the house to help zhuzh up the elevations.

Entry post

The heavy timber post sits on a granite plinth complete with LED accent lighting beneath the cap.

Entryway

Before/After

Issaquah Porch Addition

As ascending the five steps to get into their home began to get physically problematic, our forward-thinking clients hired us to add a wheelchair lift and to give the front of their house a beautiful facelift (there was a lot of lifting going on).

The precarious narrow gangplank was reconceived as a gracious heavy timber entry. A cozy front porch, outfitted with skylights and heaters, has become a new favorite place to overlook the garden. Subtle and effective lighting was incorporated throughout and charming wood shutters were added for visual warmth and detail.

Contractor: Steffes Construction

Photography: Mike Nakamura Photography, LLC