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Two storey grandeur .
Heather Michie and nine-month old Tyson enjoy the warm
morning sun in the expansive family room created by a two-
storey addition to their ranch-style house. The second floor
doorway will eventually lead to the upper level of a two-
tiered deck. A bar and pool room joins the family room to
the right, providing plenty of room for entertaining. (Janice
Becker photo)
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
When Steve and Heather Michie
decided to stay in their 1,200 square
foot ranch-style home rather than
move, some changes were required.
The couple purchased the two-
bedroom Morris home in 1995. As
the family began to grow, they had to
choose between selling the property
or expanding.
Agreeing that the home was on a
nice lot and the view was great, the
Michies sold the surrounding
farmland, retaining l0 acres.
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Major expansion accommodates growing family
In the summer of 2001, work
began on the complete reworking of
the home. A garage, porch, foyer and
office were added to the south end.
At the north end, the two-storey
addition included a magnificent
family room on the lower level with
the ceiling the full two-storey height
as well as a master bedroom.
This has now become the focal
point of the family's living and
entertaining space. The spacious
room is flooded with light during the
early part of the day, thanks to the
two-storey windows on the east side.
This room was adjoined, to the
existing portiori of the finished
basement which houses a bar and
pool table.
"It is perfect for entertaining,"
says Heather, "because we can
spread out."
Another 'must-have' feature of the
addition is a playroom for three-
year-old Sydney and her nine-
month-old brother Tyson.
"They can have all their toys in
there and after we can just shut the
door," says Michie.
The Michies have made that room
special for the children, even leaving
the drywall unfinished so they can
create their own works of art on the
walls.
Another outstanding feature of the
family room and staircase which
circles the room is the woodwork.
"We weren't sure about all the
woodwork, but our carpenter
convinced us the look and the value
would be worth it. It was," she says.
The hallways on the upper level
are also all hardwood flooring, an
easy care alternative.
Though as yet unfinished, the
Michies plan a two-tiered deck off
the family room, one level leading
from the family room to the back
yard and the other exit will be just
down the hall from the master
bedroom where a hot tub may one
,day sit.
The addition of the family room
allowed the Michies to convert the
previous room into a formal dining
room with plenty of expansion space
for a long table.
The south-end addition houses
two of Michie's favourite
component.
The new porch and foyer allow
guests to come into the home,
removing shoes and coats before
entering the kitchen. The previous
entryway led directly into that
workspace.
Heather says this was very
important, particularly on a farm.
There is also an entry which leads to
the basement for clean up after
chores or the storage of hockey gear.
The porch deck is constructed of a
vinyl-like product, which though
somewhat more expensive than
wood, says Michie, it will last much
longer. It also has a slip-resistant
surface.
The foyer flooring is a textured
ceramic tile, perfect for the wet
boots of winter.
The room which will eventually
house her home office is also located
in this section.
Michie says the project went very
smoothly as they were still able to
live in the original rooms while the
additions Were being built.
"That helped eliminate some of
the dust," she says, "as the original
walls were not cut into until
necessary."
However, expecting her second
child through much of the
construction phase, Michie says the
noise was a little hard on her.
Her husband, Steve, designed the
renovation so they were able to
include all the things they wanted.
Continued on page 13