3 Tips to Ensure Your Home Addition Blends Seamlessly With Your Home

Adding a home addition can be an exciting way to increase your living space and add value to your home. However, it’s important to ensure that the addition blends seamlessly with the existing structure of your home. This article will provide tips on how to make sure that your new addition looks like it has always been part of your home. From choosing materials that match the existing structure to considering the overall design, these tips will help you create a beautiful and cohesive look for your new addition.

1. Hire the Right Design-Build Contractor

When it comes to ensuring that your home addition blends seamlessly with the existing structure of your home, hiring the right design-build contractor is key. A design-build contractor will be able to provide you with a comprehensive plan for your addition that takes into account all aspects of the project, from materials and colors to overall design. They will also be able to help you select materials that match the existing structure of your home, ensuring that the addition looks like it has always been part of your home.

2. Matching an Addition to Your Home’s Exterior

Start with the Foundation

Every home addition must have a strong base and it is essential that the floor and roof lines/elevations be well coordinated. Moreover, the foundation needs to be buried deep into the ground below the “frost depth” for the specific locality. This criteria varies from location to location due to varying weather conditions. Ignoring this recommendation can create long-term foundation issues as the land shifts from thawing to freezing over time; these effects will be separate from any movement of the existing structure. Furthermore, selecting an incorrect foundation style for your soil type may cause further problems down the road for your addition.

To ensure the strength, levelness and continuity of an addition from the ground up, it is optimal to use a foundation type similar to the one in your current home. So if your house has a slab foundation, then that should be transferred to the addition as well.

Think About Architecture

Consider the style of your home and choose an architectural style for the addition that complements it. For example, if you have a traditional-style home, then a contemporary-style addition may not look right. Similarly, if you have a modern-style home, then a traditional-style addition may not look right.

Prioritize Scale and Proportion

Make sure that the size of the addition is in proportion to the existing structure of your home. Additionally, consider the height and width of the addition relative to the existing structure. If you are adding a second story, make sure that it does not overpower the existing structure.

Use Similar Windows, Doors, Siding & Roofing Materials

When it comes to ensuring that your home addition blends seamlessly with the existing structure of your home, it is important to consider the windows, siding, and roofing materials. Make sure that you choose materials for these elements that match the existing structure of your home. For example, if your home has wood siding, then make sure to use wood siding for the addition as well. Similarly, if your home has a metal roof, then make sure to use a metal roof for the addition as well. Additionally, consider using similar textures and patterns for the exterior finishes of the addition to further ensure that it blends seamlessly with your home.

Incorporate Landscaping

Finally, consider incorporating landscaping into your home addition project. Landscaping can help to create a seamless transition between the existing structure of your home and the new addition. Additionally, landscaping can add visual interest and texture to the overall look of your home. Consider planting trees, shrubs, and flowers that will complement the existing structure of your home.

3. Matching the Interior of an Addition

Flooring

When it comes to matching the interior of an addition, flooring is one of the most important elements. Make sure to choose a flooring material that complements the existing structure of your home. Consider using the same type of flooring throughout both the existing structure and the addition in order to create a cohesive look. Additionally, consider using similar colors and textures for both areas in order to further ensure that the addition blends seamlessly with your home.

Walls & Ceilings

When it comes to walls and ceilings, make sure to choose materials that match the existing structure of your home. Consider using similar colors and textures for both areas in order to create a cohesive look. Additionally, consider using similar trim and molding for both areas in order to further ensure that the addition blends seamlessly with your home

Interior Finishes

It will be important to match elements like paint colors, window casings, crown molding and light fixture styles between the older and newer parts of the home.

It is important to consider all aspects of your home addition project in order to ensure that it blends seamlessly with your existing structure.  Choosing the right contractor is essential for ensuring that your project blends seamlessly with the rest of your home. A good contractor will be able to provide you with a range of options and ideas that will help you create a space that looks like it has always been part of your home.

Since 2006, Prospect 30 Eight Construction has been building top-quality custom homes, home additions, and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) throughout the Denver Metro Area and the Front Range. If you have any questions, please contact us for a free consultation.