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The Perch Bungalow Addition, Austin / Nicole Blair

February 11, 2025 / Casey Dunn Photography, Renovation Projects, Studio 512

Annie and Dylan, a hairstylist and a landscape designer, needed a flexible space for work and guests without sacrificing their backyard or disrupting the mature landscape. To achieve this, The Perch Bungalow Addition was designed as a 660-square-foot elevated structure, fitting just above the existing bungalow while staying within the City of Austin’s setback limits.

Modern and Practical Addition to an Existing Californian Bungalow

This addition to an existing Californian bungalow in Brunswick West was from the outset an exercise in ‘quality over quantity’. For the clients, a creative couple with a teenager, achieving ‘more space and lots of it’ was never the goal, rather, opting for considered, flexible spaces that would adapt with them as a family.