A fire gutted the second floor of this early 20th century farmhouse in coastal Southwest Washington State. Undaunted, our client said, “It’s time to do that renovation I’d always planned to!” The goal was to open up the interior, creating a better flow for living, work, and entertaining - but with materials fitting to a muddy, active farmhouse existence. This was accomplished by some careful demolition, followed by construction of an entirely new interior. We introduced daylight, color, and a whole house A/V system. The new country kitchen, designed to gracefully take everything a gentleman farmer could throw at it, opens up to the wide front porch, the living and dining rooms, and a new mud room at the rear entry. A new central stair leads to bedrooms and bath on the second floor, and a special lookout in the new dormer at the top of the stairs. Just before construction, the owner found a nearby 1909 farmhouse that was slated for demolition. He bought all the trim, doors, and woodwork from that house, had it stripped and refinished, and we worked it into the design of the renovation. Result: a great collaborative effort and new life for a wonderful old house.