A beautifully-landscaped yard is a wonderful asset, but not if you can’t enjoy it from the comfort of your home.

This homeowner was looking for a way to not only increase the size of the kitchen area, but to also have a more open view of the picturesque backyard. The homeowner approached Magruder Construction after seeing one of their projects on last year’s Remodelors Parade.

What seemed like a textbook addition became more complicated because of an oversized one-stall garage that sat approximately 8 ft. behind the house. “In order to do a 12 ft. addition, we needed to move the garage,” says Doug Magruder of Magruder Construction. Magruder and his crew relocated the garage further back on the lot allowing for the addition to the back of the house.

The original kitchen was a 12 ft. square with a cramped eating area and only a small window looking out on the back yard. The newly renovated kitchen flows easily into the 12 ft. x 21 ft. addition which functions as a sunroom and an eating area. “It’s a very bright, sunny space,” Magruder says.

The kitchen features new cabinets, countertops and new oak floors. It also incorporates a butcher block table that the homeowner had owned for years as a small island in the center of the kitchen.

The addition includes a covered porch, plenty of space for family dinners and large 5 ft. window that frame the beautiful backyard.