Do you love black windows? Well, if you do, I am right along with you. I find them to be crisp, clean, and inspiring. Why? Well, one reason is that they are actually historic. Historic windows were painted black with a white sash and we can reproduce that window to the very detail in… Continue reading What’s the Deal with Black windows
Category: exteriors
Design Challenges Well Worth the Effort
This new construction cape was a challenge worth all the effort! At the beginning of this project, we were up against the city for requiring a demolition permit for removing the existing building structure. There was a lot, I mean a lot of neighborhood contention with this project, and the city struggled with ordinances and… Continue reading Design Challenges Well Worth the Effort
Preparing for the Historic District Commission meeting
In old cities and towns across the country, the Historic District Commission (HDC) exists to protect the historical homes in the community. When I have a client, who lives in the HDC, we know that it will cost more to design and take 3-6 months long go get approved and we need approval before… Continue reading Preparing for the Historic District Commission meeting
Sneak Peek at the York Cape Addition
Are you ready for a sneak peek at the York Cape Addition? This is an amazing property in York, Maine with a perfect view of The Nubble. This is a cape from the front view of the house and from the back is a tall three-story elevation filled with windows. So, in doing an… Continue reading Sneak Peek at the York Cape Addition
Best of 2020
I think we all agree that 2020 is not going to go down in history as anyone’s favorite year so we thought we would flip it into the positive and share our favorite projects. Keep in mind, we work on projects for years from design concept to professional photography so some of these wrapped up… Continue reading Best of 2020
Highlights of the Traditional Farmhouse
This project has been one of my favorites since 2016 when I started working with these amazing clients. Our first project was the dormer over the garage to create a master bedroom, bath, closet, and office. The second project was a major renovation of the kitchen, dining room, and mudroom. The talented homeowner acting as… Continue reading Highlights of the Traditional Farmhouse
Highlights of Rye Colonial Renovation project
The Rye Colonial Renovation was a project that I started working on in 2017. Why such a long timeline? Well, we designed the addition and went through the Schematic Phase of design then the price came back higher than anticipated. After evaluating whether or not to redesign, they decided that the design was right for… Continue reading Highlights of Rye Colonial Renovation project
Highlights of the New Englander Meets Modern
One of my favorite projects was this New Englander meets Modern. The project scope was to own the fact that this 1910 New Englander needed an addition renovation and the client’s design aesthetic is modern so from the minute entering the house, one experiences absolute modern elements while the modern is only visible from the… Continue reading Highlights of the New Englander Meets Modern
BEFORE & AFTER MODULAR MAKEOVER – TIDAL VIEW HOME
Sometimes, when measuring an existing home, the numbers just don’t make sense and that was definitely the case in this home. The sellers did not allow us to come into the home prior to closing to measure so much to our surprise to find out during demolition that the house was a modular home. While… Continue reading BEFORE & AFTER MODULAR MAKEOVER – TIDAL VIEW HOME
BEFORE & AFTER INTRO and DESIGN PROCESS
To wrap up 2020 (yes, I know we are all anxious to do so) we will be featuring our favorite projects of 2020 just to keep you inspired as we put this year to bed. It’s important to keep in mind that projects take a LONG time and then to photograph them even longer.… Continue reading BEFORE & AFTER INTRO and DESIGN PROCESS