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Tucked Behind This 1950s Cape Cod? A Modern Two-Story Barn
Post Company renovates 1950s Cape Cod home in Connecticut with modern barn addition for family hosting needs.
In brief
Post Company renovates 1950s Cape Cod home in Connecticut with modern barn addition for family hosting needs. Jou-Yie Chou and his family expanded their 1950s Cape Cod house in Lakeville, Connecticut with a modern two-story barn addition to accommodate hosting while preserving the original home's character. Originally…
Jou-Yie Chou's Connecticut home
Jou-Yie Chou and his family moved from Brooklyn to Lakeville, Connecticut in 2020.
1950s Cape Cod house
Chou settled in a 1,300-square-foot Cape Cod house built in the 1950s adjacent to Lakeville town park.
Family hosting needs
After two years, Chou's family required additional square footage and hosting amenities.
Two-story barn addition
Post Company built a modern two-story barn addition behind the 1950s house to double the home's size.
Preserving original character
The renovation kept the original Cape Cod house intact with clapboard siding while adding a modern barn profile.
Entertainment-ready kitchen
The addition features a kitchen with dual dishwashers, burners, and sinks for large parties.
Family involvement in design
Chou's children helped choose room colors and even painted their own walls.
The main idea
Jou-Yie Chou and his family expanded their 1950s Cape Cod house in Lakeville, Connecticut with a modern two-story barn addition to accommodate hosting while preserving the original home's character.
