After moving back to her hometown to raise a family, the clients purchased their dream home: a stone farmhouse dating to the 1730s and in need of restoration. The clients primary need of increasing the kitchen size was met with a tasteful addition, using materials salvaged from the property or recreated to perfectly match existing details. The 800-square-foot addition also included a sunroom, French style casement windows, and wet-laid bluestone flooring.

Chris Corey has been managing the custom design and build projects for homeowners in Doylestown, Buckingham, and Chalfont for over 30 years. Corey-Built uses an exclusive network of Pennsylvania’s greatest and most experienced service professionals, from interior designers and architects to leading craftsmen dedicated to a higher level of quality.

Chris Corey jokes that his friends call him a Renaissance Man because he’s as comfortable on one of his Harleys as he is with a blank canvas and paintbrush in hand or managing a crew at a job site. But on most days, you can find him on the phone or with a client going over details for one of his custom renovation, remodeling or building projects right here in Bucks County.

A renovation of the main bedroom and bath, part of the original 1731 structure, entailed a gutting and redesign. The bedroom was expanded from two separate rooms into one spacious room. Chris says, “We removed the plaster ceiling and exposed the original wood beams and ceiling joints and added a beaded tongue and groove ceiling,” He explains how this opened up the space and was now a period-correct room with the exposed beams.