I like ice cream – a lot. It’s good thing because oddly, designing ice cream shops is the only commercial work that I had done until this winter. It makes sense; the average ice cream shop leans towards residential, but this commercial project is the real deal. Seacoast Periodontist reached out to me to… Continue reading Introducing a Commercial Project
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How to Design a Bathroom
Bathrooms are complex spaces that need and deserve a lot of thought and planning. Most of this planning needs to happen in the initial phases of the project while the installation is the last thing that goes in with several month in between. Remembering your process and decisions are very important so again, this is… Continue reading How to Design a Bathroom
A Functional Hallway
As a design rule of thumb, I try to avoid using hallways because it can be a huge waste of space. So, I’m always moving walls around to create the shorted approach to any space. When doing an addition, it is always the challenge of what space to give up from the existing house… Continue reading A Functional Hallway
How Modern Cabinetry Can Define a Space
Cabinetry is very expensive and holds great power when defining a space. It is well worth your time and effort to do your homework on prices, styles, finishes, quality, and costs. This project brought interest to both the builder and I because the homeowner’s aesthetic is modern while the home is a traditional New Englander.… Continue reading How Modern Cabinetry Can Define a Space
Traditional Farmhouse
This new construction traditional farmhouse is located on 11 acres in Durham, NH. Inspired by her parent’s home in CT, my client focused primarily on designing a home that is classic to the eye. It is designed to be built efficiently with standard height studs determining the wall height and standard structural requirements. The four-bedroom,… Continue reading Traditional Farmhouse
What are the Details that Belong in a Modern Home?
Do you know what the details are that belong in a modern home? There are a few essentials that should be considered when building or renovating your home to be modern. Window Trim: Instead of the classic 4-1/2” wide trim with thick window sills and headers of classic New England, think of a much… Continue reading What are the Details that Belong in a Modern Home?
Record This!
Vinyl is in! Well, we use to call them “records”. As a young girl my sister and I would dance to Helen Ready singing “I Am Woman Hear Me Roar” into our hairbrushes and in college there were plenty of dance parties to Wham! and Boy George. Okay, I’ll admit it, calling the record “vinyl”… Continue reading Record This!
New Englander Meets Modern
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” parallax=”content-moving” parallax_image=”7182″][vc_column][dutton_header_overlay] New Englander Meets Modern-Interior [/dutton_header_overlay][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][smartslider3 slider=”5″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes”][vc_column][vc_column_text]The story of Stout Heart Advertising and Amy Dutton Home is multi-dimensional and comes full circle. I was in the market for a new website and asked Maggie of Seacoast Lately if she had any recommendations. Stout Heart flew to her lips and we synched at “hello”. I appreciated… Continue reading New Englander Meets Modern
The Ins & Outs of Appliance Shopping
Are you getting ready to shop for appliances and need some “ins & outs” of the process? I thought I would share some of the details of the process. I always ask my clients to select their appliances before I do the final drawings for the kitchen. Typically, we have already designed the layout… Continue reading The Ins & Outs of Appliance Shopping
The Glass House Lets the Light In
This new construction home is named “The Glass House” because of all the strategically placed windows and doors that allow light to flow freely throughout the home. Located in Newmarket, NH and surrounded by over 100 acres of conservation land, this home is 1,800 sf conditioned living square feet with another 1,800 sf unfinished sub-grade… Continue reading The Glass House Lets the Light In