Setting the Stage: The original house dates back to the 1950’s, a little cape lives in a “Pocket Neighborhood,” a few blocks away from the beach, walkable through conservation land and a public path. Seven years ago the homeowner did a “minor” renovation– securing the foundation and lally columns to make the home structurally sound.… Continue reading Tiny House Meets Barn Addition
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A Modern Backsplash Completes the Kitchen
A Modern Backsplash Completes the Kitchen How does a modern backsplash complete the kitchen? Honestly, it’s wasn’t all that easy but the reward is amazing! Yes, this backsplash was a journey! Let me set the stage: Materials: both off-white colored cabinetry and rift-sawn white oak with a white wash cabinetry as well as… Continue reading A Modern Backsplash Completes the Kitchen
Kitchen Design & Cabinetry to Meet Your Custom Needs
At the Amy Dutton Home Showroom and Studio we design and sell kitchen cabinetry. I started providing this service about a year ago because I was continually discouraged and frustrated by local cabinet shops over-priced, low-quality cabinetry that consistently had expensive errors. There is a sincere and strict schedule to kitchen design, if the cabinetry… Continue reading Kitchen Design & Cabinetry to Meet Your Custom Needs
Key Aspects of Creating an Addition to an Antique Home
What are the key aspect of creating an addition to an antique home? How about I tell you the story of this sweet antique home located in Durham, NH. This home is owned by a young couple with three small children. The original house was a 1700’s Antique Cape, two bedroom, two bath, 1800 sf… Continue reading Key Aspects of Creating an Addition to an Antique Home
Old Bones Meet New Kitchen
These old bones met a new kitchen for serious updated style This antique colonial located in New Castle, NH is lucky to have the same homeowners for the last 40 years. They had a kitchen from the 1940’s which means that the cabinets were old but still worked fairly well. The major problem with the… Continue reading Old Bones Meet New Kitchen
Why Rooflines Determine Your Window Options
Have you ever wondered why rooflines determine your window options? No doubt, windows are the eyes into and out of the house. One of the most challenging and interesting parts of designing a house is windows. Designing windows is mulit-layered and complex and rooflines will be a strong determiner of what and how windows… Continue reading Why Rooflines Determine Your Window Options
Tiny House Meets Barn
This tiny house meets a barn to create a house that is perfect for the homeowners needs. The original house dates the 1950’s and was built as a small two bedrooms, one bath with kitchen/ dining and living room. Somewhere in the 1980’s someone added on a larger kitchen / dining out of a poor… Continue reading Tiny House Meets Barn
How to Create the Perfect Kitchen Desk
Do you want to know how to create a perfect kitchen desk? It’s an important thing to know how to do if you intend to create that kind of space in your kitchen. This kitchen has been such a joy to work on! The homeowners are the most patient people in the world and this has… Continue reading How to Create the Perfect Kitchen Desk
Ferns Never Fall Short
Ferns never fall short for me. If you know me, you know I love ferns. Why? They are simple, elegant, and absolutely inspiring. I also have a passion for hiking and travel. This is a luxury of life. But what I have been most intrigued in my hikes through Maine and New Hampshire is the… Continue reading Ferns Never Fall Short
Why Simplicity is Difficult
Why is simplicity difficult? Because creating a “simple” looking space with clean lines is actually very complicated! There is not a lot of trim or overlapping of product to hide any margin of error. A clean, flush line actually takes an incredible amount of planning, organization and communication between many trades. The result is absolutely… Continue reading Why Simplicity is Difficult