This addition enlarged the house by about 160 square feet at both the main level and basement. This entailed pushing the main body of the house out eight feet toward the back yard. A previously cramped kitchen became a light-filled cooking and eating space. An adjacent covered deck provides a strong connection to the outdoors. The interior stairs were re-configured as part of the project. The existing narrow and steep steps were replaced with a more generous stair that opens to the kitchen.