White Farm House
A couple from NYC was looking for a weekend home for their family of 5 within 1 to 1.5 hours away from the city. They wanted a country weekend getaway that was comfortable and cozy in contrast to their modern NYC apartment. They found a dated, nondescript house in Garrison, NY, that needed a transformation.
River Architects was commissioned to convert the confined, small house into a spacious open plan with new kitchen, rear entry, master suite, and screened porch.
By modifying one closet and adding a sliding door, a clever guest bedroom was carved out above the stair. One room with limited views was turned into a fun, bedroom for the daughter with a high vaulted ceiling, a reading nook, and a house-shaped closet. River Architects proposed the high contrast finishes of wood against white walls and ceilings. The exposed wood beams in the Master Bedroom were made from a few fallen trees on the property. The Clients liked to describe them as the “beams that came from the garden”.
The builder, Tom Ptacek, played a major role in bringing out the warm touches with his high craftsmanship: turning brand new wood floor planks to look aged; transforming reclaimed wood from a water tank into barn doors; and creating new bedroom doors that appeared to have been there for a hundred years.
The most notable experience of this project was the harmonious, collaborative synergy between the Clients, the Builder, and the Architects.
River Architects was commissioned to convert the confined, small house into a spacious open plan with new kitchen, rear entry, master suite, and screened porch.
By modifying one closet and adding a sliding door, a clever guest bedroom was carved out above the stair. One room with limited views was turned into a fun, bedroom for the daughter with a high vaulted ceiling, a reading nook, and a house-shaped closet. River Architects proposed the high contrast finishes of wood against white walls and ceilings. The exposed wood beams in the Master Bedroom were made from a few fallen trees on the property. The Clients liked to describe them as the “beams that came from the garden”.
The builder, Tom Ptacek, played a major role in bringing out the warm touches with his high craftsmanship: turning brand new wood floor planks to look aged; transforming reclaimed wood from a water tank into barn doors; and creating new bedroom doors that appeared to have been there for a hundred years.
The most notable experience of this project was the harmonious, collaborative synergy between the Clients, the Builder, and the Architects.
