This is the "after" of a major renovation, converting a 50's ranch-style house into a transitional, European design. The gable end in the foreground was constructed to vault the guest bedroom ceiling and to balance the garage constructed of precast concrete blocks resembling European limestone...

The front and rear walls of this structure, constructed of architectural precast concrete blocks, were originally intended to support an overhead arbor structure. instead, brick side walls, custom Spanish Cedar french doors and a hip roof were applied to create a virtually sound-proof media room. ...

An incredibly well-lit keeping area in a huge kitchen. The light is diffused through a large live oak canopy. Photo by Chad Chenier