Dedicated to Excellence and Expertise in Wood Siding Installations: At MV Construction, our team of highly skilled professionals brings a wealth of experience and technical knowledge to every project. Recently, we had the distinct pleasure of working on a unique property in Rhodo, Victoria, BC. There, we masterfully installed exquisite wood siding, beautifully enhancing the building's exterior with a blend of warmth, durability, and timeless appeal. This undertaking was not just about the visual upgrade. It's about acknowledging the value that quality craftsmanship and superior materials bring to a property. The wood siding we employed not only boosts the aesthetic allure of the residence but also serves as a protective barrier, promising longevity and resisting weather elements. Each wooden plank we affixed was a step towards transforming this house into a home, seamlessly integrating it with the rich and vibrant landscape of Victoria. It was an exercise in meticulous attention to detail, as we painstakingly ensured every piece fit perfectly and enhanced the overall design. Our work at Rhodo is a testament to our commitment to delivering top-tier services and results. We revel in the opportunity to work on projects that allow us to showcase our skills and leave an indelible mark on the landscapes we touch.

This 1900s Georgian home underwent a dramatic transformation to become a comfortable, modern family residence. Respecting the heritage character of the neighbourhood and the architecture of the original home, the front façade was meticulously restored. Windows were replaced with matching triple-pane, double-hung windows and divided lights. Trim and moldings were restored, masonry cleaned, and chimneys rebuilt using brick from the rear of the property. On the inside, however, the home was upgraded and completely transformed into a clean, bright, comfortable space for modern living. The building enclosure was stripped down to the brick shell and upgraded with new high-performance insulation, an energy-efficient mechanical system, an electrical system including home automation, plumbing, and interior finishes. Floors were levelled and structure upgraded to ensure even, squeak-free floors. A large array of operable skylights were added above the central staircase on the third floor to provide natural ventilation, and bring a flood of natural light to the centre of the home. The existing home had been renovated in the 1980s with a rear addition that created a sunken living room and multi-level second floor. The addition was rebuilt to create level space throughout, allowing for simple flow between living areas, and levelling the second floor to unify the space. Formal living and dining areas were maintained at the front of the home, while the new kitchen, eating area and family room connect to a large terrace at the back. Four bedroom suites, including the master, were created on the second floor, each with their own ensuite bathroom and walk-in closet. The third floor, with rain sensor skylights, locates two additional guest suites and a home office with a large roof terrace overlooking the rear yard. While the new home is modest with modern detailing, the centre hall plan was respected with a design created to acknowledge the past. Wood-burning fireplaces in the formal living and dining rooms were rebuilt and refinished. The principal staircase and banister were rebuilt, maintaining the proportion and quality of the original. Flush baseboards (with a reveal detail) mimic the height of the old wood trim, and eight-foot interior doors maintain the proportion of the original. The material palette is tempered with cream-coloured stone floors in the hall that transition to white oak throughout the home. This is endowed by crisp white walls and classic stone fireplaces. The Bulthaup kitchen embodies the philosophy behind the whole design: the complex storage and functional spaces are hidden behind simple oak and graphite doors. Artwork and furniture provide colour, style and grace in each room. The home provides the family with a respite from the hustle and bustle of their busy professional lives, and a place to host and entertain friends and family: a true oasis in the city.

Set amongst a splendid display of forty-one oaks, the design for this family residence demanded an intimate knowledge and respectful acceptance of the trees as the indigenous inhabitants of the space. Crafted from this symbiotic relationship, the architecture found natural placement in the beautiful spaces between the forty-one, acknowledging their presence and pedagogy. Conceived as a series of interconnected pavilions, the home hovers slightly above the native grasslands as it settles down amongst the oaks. Broad overhanging flat plate roofs cantilever out, connecting indoor living space to the nature beyond. Large windows are strategically placed to capture views of particularly well-sculptured trees, and enhance the connection of the grove and the home to the valley surround.

Kitchen - traditional kitchen idea in Sacramento

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Living room - large modern enclosed carpeted and white floor living room idea in Atlanta with gray walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Real estate office in a historic flat iron building gets a modern update with practical and thoughtful details that acknowledge its rich history. Erin Adams Photography

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Main bathroom with a cobination of drawers, cupboards and opens helves, with touches of brass. Photography by PBloc Media
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Augustine Painting would like to acknowledge Tom Ploche, Colleen Rosenthal and Jim Bartsch Photography for their photos. Additionally, we would like to thank Village Properties for partnering with us to procure these photos.

Tucker Design Awards celebrate the innovation and vision that designers bring to their projects through the specification and use of natural stone materials. For members of the Natural Stone Institute, acknowledgment as a contributor to a Tucker Design Awards winning project is a genuine tribute to their traditional values, physicality of work, and dedication to precise specifications required in the realization of such accomplished architectural design. Landscape Architect Design Workshop, Aspen, CO Landscape Contractor/ Installer Landscape Workshop, Carbondale, CO Stone Installer JD Masonry, Arvada, CO Stone Suppliers Coldspring, Cold Spring, MN Gallegos Corporation, Vail, CO Through a collective dialogue between landscape, architecture and interior design, a new vision reimagines the disturbed site into a livable landscape, emblematic of our American West. The residence – an ensemble of structures designed in a modern ranch vernacular – is effortlessly unified through layered, interconnected outdoor gathering spaces and regional materials that elaborates upon the experience of moving between structures, heightening and renewing one’s sense of place. Upon entering the courtyard, one is immediately aware of seamless and unfolding relationships between architecture and landscape through a sophisticated, regional palette of natural stone, water, and plants. Set upon architectural focal points, two perpendicular sandstone paths descend into the space and converge upon a monolithic, hand-carved granite fountain. The design of the fountain is purposefully quiet, both in its detailing and operation. The feature includes a recessed interior, allowing water to become still before it reaches the surface, with lightly cleft sides, allowing the water to delicately bounce as it descends into the geometric lower granite basin. The landscape architect’s selection of various stone material extends the tones of the home’s granite walls and contextual surroundings into the garden, but also be detailed in a manner that balances rural and modern qualities. The majority of the paving is constructed of rectilinear gray sandstone with a natural finish and snapped edges, laid in a staggered running bond organization. Throughout the garden, thoughtful attention was also given to the configuration and layout of terraces, pathways, and steps. In doing so, this ensured that the edges of the terrace and its interface to other elements were designed so that no “leftover” stone paver pieces would be found. Within the central courtyard, split-faced stone stairs descend into a rectilinear plinth of lawn, punctuated by a carved granite fire pit. Leveraging the property’s existing topographic relief, a shallow infinity-edge dipping pool abstracts the transparent and cavity-like pools found throughout the Rocky Mountains. The design purposefully achieves the illusion of a larger water feature with the distant pond and offers a refreshing recreational element. Containing the infinity edge, a designed granite escarpment emerges from the meadow, juxtaposing the geometric water feature and providing informal seating ledges. The site’s prior use required the landscape architect to incorporate a highly technical and complex sub-surface structural system. The initial geotechnical report identified the building envelopes rested on 12 feet of man-placed fill. Assuming a 1 percent settlement, the team faced concerns that the terraces would settle up to 12 inches. In response, a grid of structural micro-piles provides the necessary foundation for the construction of terraces immediately outside of the architecture, under the water features and site walls. The solution enabled the crisp detailing and design resolution of the architectural structures to seamlessly connect with the horizontal stone terraces.

Contemporary/ Modern Floor Lamp - Buenos Aires Floor Lamp - Lighting by Iris Design Studio Ltd, The Buenos Aires lamp shade series resembles the city itself – combining the old with the new, the archaic with the modern. This series is a metaphor for the first days of light and the first days of shade intermingled, inspired by the capital city, where the effects of the industrial renaissance can be seen alongside the colonial architecture, but with a new interpretation – a new light designed to acknowledge what we know and recognize. The city of Buenos Aires, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, combines the old and the new, the traditional with the contemporary, this lamp shade series adheres to that magnificent model. Manufactured by: Iris Design Studio Ltd Merchant SKU: 5060307120431 Size in mm: 50 W 46 L 174 H Size in ft: 19 1/2" x 18" x 68 1/2" Bulbs: 60W 12W E26 LED Certifications:CE, and UL Certified

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Example of a mid-sized eclectic guest light wood floor and beige floor bedroom design in Atlanta with blue walls and no fireplace

When the owners of historic Weeden Farm, one of the oldest privately held farms in New England, decided to divide their property, a generous benefactor stepped in to save a large portion of the land and underwrite the construction of The Barn, as it is known, to be used as the headquarters of the South Kingstown Land Trust. The new HQ building replaced a 19th Century building that had been used to hold farm equipment and as a summer residence for extended family members. The original building was beyond renovation, and DSR AIA & Assoc. was commissioned to design a new building on the original footprint. The design goal was to provide a modern multi-functional space acknowledging the original barn in scale and materials and was respectful of the character of the remaining 18th Century farm buildings. The main floor houses a large common area used for meetings and informal gatherings, as well as a modern catering kitchen and bathrooms. Upstairs, several offices, a library and conference room, and an additional bathroom serve the SKLT staff, while the addition of a large stone loggia on the ground floor welcomes summer visitors and groups. The Barn project received several design awards.

A sophisticated, yet livable, redesign took this Mediterranean-style home from old-world to a transitional/soft contemporary look. Opting to acknowledge the client’s past New York, Miami and LA residences, modern touches were added throughout. Leveraging the new kitchen backsplash, mixed hues and patterns of blues and grays flow through each room, adding cohesive style as well as needed pops of color. The neutral color palette of the main upholstery pieces and multi-colored artwork allows the homeowner’s future flexibility to introduce different colored accents to their rooms, creating new looks and maximizing the possibilities within their existing design. In the main living space, a dramatic, large-scale tile design created a newly-defined statement wall in the family room—balancing the originally problematic offset fireplace. The oyster shell artwork above the fireplace, geometric etagere, and soft and sleek seating complement the tile and allow it to remain a grounding element in the room, while colorful artwork, rugs, and upholstery ensure the room stays lively. The brightly lit dining room boasts a bold blue hue and dramatic drapery to make an impactful statement without upstaging the rest of the surrounding rooms. A mica-chipped accent wall in the bedroom was the perfect backdrop to the white lacquer and chrome details in the furnishings. We added additional vivid fuchsia accents (the clients’ favorite color) and fuzzy textures to balance the edgy details, keeping an overall soft, feminine look.

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Example of a huge eclectic master carpeted and white floor bedroom design in Atlanta with blue walls and no fireplace

The Galley kitchen: narrow, tall ceilinged, what to do? Imagine possibilities, pay attention to the details, understand the purpose and intent of the space, acknowledge the architecture of the house, play with heights, play with forms, enjoy the process and reach for success. Jaeger & Ernst cabinetmakers reach to success for our clients every single day. The kitchen was nspired by the work of Charles R Macintosh the father of modern architecture from Glascow Scotland. In addition to the white color, a continuity of horizontal surfaces and carrying heights enhance the goal of opening the space and creating a kitchen both functional and beautiful.Image # 21068.7 Photographer: Greg Jaeger

Hoffman Landscapes received the Decade Award of Excellence from the National Association of Landscape Professionals in 2017 for this stunning property in Washington, CT. The Hoffman team designed and installed the project for the former homeowner and won a Grand Award of Excellence from NALP for it back in 2007. The Decade Award acknowledges 10 consecutive years of exceptional property maintenance. Congrats to all on a job well done!

Saturday May 16, 10:30am to 12:00pm | Saratoga Blackwell Hillside Garden by Rebecca Dye and Hank Helbush of Design Focus International Register: https://tclf.org/event/garden-dialogues-northern-california-2015 Each detail of this spectacular Saratoga landscape was considered with its hillside site in mind, from the size of the pool to the choice of antique stone masonry. Working closely with the owner, the landscape architects created a series of intimate garden spaces on three terraces. At the top of the site, entertainment is the name of the game where a bocce ball court and a fire pit take advantage of the site’s commanding views of the Santa Clara Valley. Below the house, a jewel-like pool captures the eye, with its intricate glass-tile and bronze water jets. At its end, a seating area and fireplace are shaded by an arbor covered with climbing roses, adding both fragrance and hue. Visitors descend a series of terraced stone stairs set into the hillside, punctuated by raised beds of strawberries, lavender, artichokes, and citrus. A formal parterre flower garden on the terrace is replanted periodically with colorful blooms in acknowledgment of the changing seasons. Photos by Lauren Devon

Real estate office in a historic flat iron building gets a modern update with practical and thoughtful details that acknowledge its rich history. Erin Adams Photography