The homeowners, residing in a 1990s home, sought to update their primary bathroom to create a fresh, open space that still felt warm and cozy. The existing layout presented several challenges, including an undesirable first view of the toilet as you entered the room. They also wanted to reconfigure the tub and enlarge the shower for a more functional and luxurious experience. Additionally, the current vanity placement caused problems, as the door would frequently collide with someone using the sink. We rotated the tub 90 degrees to allow for more openness and room for the new toilet location. We changed the built in standard size tub to a deep freestanding tub with waterfall filler. The vanity was moved away from the entrance, helping with the flow in and out of the room. We also built a dedicated space for seating, along with convenient niches for shampoo and soap.

The homeowners, residing in a 1990s home, sought to update their primary bathroom to create a fresh, open space that still felt warm and cozy. The existing layout presented several challenges, including an undesirable first view of the toilet as you entered the room. They also wanted to reconfigure the tub and enlarge the shower for a more functional and luxurious experience. Additionally, the current vanity placement caused problems, as the door would frequently collide with someone using the sink. We rotated the tub 90 degrees to allow for more openness and room for the new toilet location. We changed the built in standard size tub to a deep freestanding tub with waterfall filler. The vanity was moved away from the entrance, helping with the flow in and out of the room. We also built a dedicated space for seating, along with convenient niches for shampoo and soap.

This family-friendly home boasts 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, and a generous 2745 square feet of living space, including a legal 1-bedroom suite. With a custom design, the residence offers an open floor plan accentuated by high ceilings in the entryway, living, and dining areas. The modern kitchen features a central island, Jenn-Air stainless steel appliances, and stylish quartz countertops. Additional amenities include an HRV system for comfort, a striking gas fireplace, security cameras for peace of mind, radiant in-floor heating, and a convenient double garage. The attached suite presents an excellent opportunity as a mortgage helper or accommodation for extended family members.

The Maison du Boisé occupies a densely forested site located near the Milles-Iles River. To take advantage of these two characteristics, the project is oriented toward the river and its spatial organization offers spaces that highlight the natural beauty of the land. In order to preserve the natural qualities of the site, the site planning was considered at length and the forest was meticulously inventoried to determine a location offering a minimal impact on the wooded area while offering views towards the Milles-Iles River. Spread over two levels, the living spaces of the residence are on the upper floor whose generous windows give the impression of being in the middle of trees, and is assured by the conservation of the mature forest cover. In addition, this privileged floor is enhanced by a generous raised terrace that spans across the roots of the trees that border it. The house will thus offer living spaces in close proximity to the surrounding nature and will present visual openings towards the Milles-Iles River.

The homeowners, residing in a 1990s home, sought to update their primary bathroom to create a fresh, open space that still felt warm and cozy. The existing layout presented several challenges, including an undesirable first view of the toilet as you entered the room. They also wanted to reconfigure the tub and enlarge the shower for a more functional and luxurious experience. Additionally, the current vanity placement caused problems, as the door would frequently collide with someone using the sink. We rotated the tub 90 degrees to allow for more openness and room for the new toilet location. We changed the built in standard size tub to a deep freestanding tub with waterfall filler. The vanity was moved away from the entrance, helping with the flow in and out of the room. We also built a dedicated space for seating, along with convenient niches for shampoo and soap.

The Maison du Boisé occupies a densely forested site located near the Milles-Iles River. To take advantage of these two characteristics, the project is oriented toward the river and its spatial organization offers spaces that highlight the natural beauty of the land. In order to preserve the natural qualities of the site, the site planning was considered at length and the forest was meticulously inventoried to determine a location offering a minimal impact on the wooded area while offering views towards the Milles-Iles River. Spread over two levels, the living spaces of the residence are on the upper floor whose generous windows give the impression of being in the middle of trees, and is assured by the conservation of the mature forest cover. In addition, this privileged floor is enhanced by a generous raised terrace that spans across the roots of the trees that border it. The house will thus offer living spaces in close proximity to the surrounding nature and will present visual openings towards the Milles-Iles River.

Presenting an absolutely exceptional private compound, situated on 4.5 acres in Whitemarsh Township. Move right into this fabulous residence where nothing has been spared in the thoughtful renovations and additions. Architectural designs by Peter Zimmerman and most recent renovations/additions by Blake Development. The front entryway opens to a center hall, flowing beautifully to the living room, dining room, and study. Handsome office/library with fireplace and full bath could also be a lovely first-floor master. Cooking and entertaining is a delight in the spacious, gourmet, eat-in kitchen with Professional GE Monogram/Subzero appliances, custom cabinetry, and wet bar. Adjoining family room with exposed barn beams, stone fireplace and French doors leading to a beautiful flagstone terrace. Mudroom, large laundry, and powder room. On the second floor, a master bedroom to die for with fireplace, spacious, well-appointed master bath with steam shower, radiant heat and a large walk-in closet. 4 additional bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Walk-up attic for storage. The lower level offers a bar, media room, 1200 bottle wine cellar, powder room, and gym. Outstanding features throughout the house include detailed millwork and moldings, custom lighting, whole house stereo sound, random width flooring, five fireplaces, abundant closets and thoughtfully designed built-in storage spaces. New cedar shake roof, updated mechanicals, electrical systems. 3 car detached garage with guest suite and bath. The latest addition to this fabulous compound is the 1400 square foot "Party Barn" loaded with all the amenities you could hope for. Nano doors open to flagstone terrace with fireplace overlooking the pool. Mature, meticulously maintained landscaping designed by Carter Van Dyke completes the picture. All said, an exciting opportunity to own a magnificent property in a premium country location, just minutes to Chestnut Hill, the PA turnpike, and an easy commute to the Main Line and Center City.

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The Pond House is an architect designed mid-century modern ranch home originally built in the 1964. One of the home’s many distinctive features is a porch that wraps the full length of the rear of the house, overlooking a beautiful pond. The current owners want to extend the enjoyment of this view year round, and asked us to present solutions for enclosing a portion of this porch. We proposed a small addition, carefully designed to complement this amazing house, which is built around a hexagonal floorplan with distinctive “flying gable” rooflines. The result is a stunning glass walled addition. The project also encompassed several complimentary upgrades to other parts of the house. Design Criteria: - Provide 4-season breakfast room with view of the pond. - Tightly integrate the new structure into the existing design. - Use sustainable, energy efficient building practices and materials. Special Features: - Dramatic, 1.5-story, glass walled breakfast room. - Custom fabricated steel and glass exterior stairway. - Soy-based spray foam insulation - Standing seam galvalume “Cool Roof”. - Pella Designer series windows

The home began life as an unassuming ranch on a large lot in Palos Heights, a southern suburb of Chicago. And then, several years ago, this quiet little home was purchased for the large property that it sat on by two people that love to garden and envisioned a dream. Along with the yard, the quiet home was also in for a complete new life with it’s new people. Lifestyles today require homes to function differently than 50 years ago so the clients went about building-in new and repurposing original space. When all the dust settled from the large construction revisions the clients looked at their existing kitchen and decided it was now time to move this room to another level. LaMantia kitchen designer, James Campbell, CKD, saw many opportunities to open the flow and enlarge the existing kitchen footprint. But, mostly, the drawings Campbell presented to the clients, played mainly into marrying the glorious outdoor space into the interior of the home. The original furnace room, sitting just behind the kitchen and abandoned during a previous construction, offered the possibility of additional kitchen square footage. Enlarging both the Family and Living Room entries into the kitchen played a significant part of the open flow Campbell was looking to achieve;widening these opening allowed clear views of both the front and back outside expanses of the home.

Project Goal: Utilize an unfinished story and a half-space to give each daughter a bedroom on the second floor along with a new full bath. Challenge 1: The sloped ceilings in the area presented a challenge to how we could most cost-effectively add a bathroom within building code limits. Solution 1: We’ve come across this challenge often when trying to fit a bathroom in sloped ceiling spaces and the budget or roof doesn't support adding a dormer. In these cases, we built out what we call a "vanity soffit", a tall soffit spanning from higher on the angled portion down to a comfortable height above the faucet bringing the upper portion of the flat wall forward. Its width typically depends on lighting needs and other considerations in the space. The vanity soffit allows the vanity to drop back to the original wall maintaining floor space and clearances while also providing just enough additional height for a practical mirror. For further flexibility, we typically recommend a pivoting mirror. Challenge 2: Homeowners were told the floor structure was sound to finish for living space. Due to the spans, the first-floor ceiling joists did not meet the requirements to be second-floor floor joists. Solution 2: In order to provide a solid base for the new living space, we consulted our engineer. The existing 2x6 members spanned beyond the distance they could while still structurally supporting the new living space floor. We determined throughout most of the space we needed to add in (“sister”) 2 additional 2x6 joists between the existing joists. This additional work also took place during an unseasonably warm spell in June yet we persevered. So proud of our hard-working team.

House in a modern style. Unusual proportions and more space are expressed in this project. Facade zoning of this type is realized through the using of contrasting colors. The color scheme is presented in two colors: white and brown. Some parts of the house are highlighted in dark color. You can see many protruding parts and niches. A rest corner is equipped. The finish is seamless, smooth and solid color for a spectacular look. A green grass and a white masonry walkway represent the landscape design. Trees surround the entire facade of the house. In addition, forms a beautiful exterior. There is also pool for leisure time. Learn more about our 3D Rendering services - https://www.archviz-studio.com/

A drought-tolerant side garden of Seslaria Autumnalis (Autumn Moor Grass), Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Feather Reed Grass), + Salvia greggii 'Furman's Red' (Furman's Red Sage) creates a vibrant barrier between the sidewalk and home.

This yard in Calgary's Northwest was designed to make the many elevation changes that initially presented plenty of construction accessibility issues seem as though the house always was planned to sit on the lot high above the street at the front of the home. Additionally, it was imperative that the yard remained easy to maintain without sacrificing any aesthetic appeal for the avid gardener who was also the homeowner. Impressive large dimension stone retaining walls terrace both the front and backyard of this home. In the back, a large multi-level deck provide a simple, clean and natural transition to the backyard, Extensive concrete walkways and stairs provide a stable and structural entry and exit to this stunning west coast inspired home. Photo Credit: Jamen Rhodes

The Orland’s backyard showcases what picturesque Canadian scenery is all about. One of our favourite features of the Orland’s backyard is how their Trinity Inground Pool is perfectly situated at the end of their lot. The surrounding landscape and patio area, complete with Adirondack Chairs and tree stumps serving as side tables, truly invoke the look and feel of a naturally occurring landscape. The soothing look and sound of the Rock Waterfall Feature greatly contributes to this laid-back, woodsy, haven. In addition, the Full Natural Grey Granite Vinyl Pool Liner compliments the neutral, concrete decking perfectly. Guests of the Orlands will enjoy having a splash in this tranquil spot. For this project, we based our design off of the natural features that were already present in the Orland’s yard, with an end goal of creating a calming, backyard oasis.

This yard in Calgary's Northwest was designed to make the many elevation changes that initially presented plenty of construction accessibility issues seem as though the house always was planned to sit on the lot high above the street at the front of the home. Additionally, it was imperative that the yard remained easy to maintain without sacrificing any aesthetic appeal for the avid gardener who was also the homeowner. Impressive large dimension stone retaining walls terrace both the front and backyard of this home. In the back, a large multi-level deck provide a simple, clean and natural transition to the backyard, Extensive concrete walkways and stairs provide a stable and structural entry and exit to this stunning west coast inspired home. Photo Credit: Jamen Rhodes

This yard in Calgary's Northwest was designed to make the many elevation changes that initially presented plenty of construction accessibility issues seem as though the house always was planned to sit on the lot high above the street at the front of the home. Additionally, it was imperative that the yard remained easy to maintain without sacrificing any aesthetic appeal for the avid gardener who was also the homeowner. Impressive large dimension stone retaining walls terrace both the front and backyard of this home. In the back, a large multi-level deck provide a simple, clean and natural transition to the backyard, Extensive concrete walkways and stairs provide a stable and structural entry and exit to this stunning west coast inspired home. Photo Credit: Jamen Rhodes

The home began life as an unassuming ranch on a large lot in Palos Heights, a southern suburb of Chicago. And then, several years ago, this quiet little home was purchased for the large property that it sat on by two people that love to garden and envisioned a dream. Along with the yard, the quiet home was also in for a complete new life with it’s new people. Lifestyles today require homes to function differently than 50 years ago so the clients went about building-in new and repurposing original space. When all the dust settled from the large construction revisions the clients looked at their existing kitchen and decided it was now time to move this room to another level. LaMantia kitchen designer, James Campbell, CKD, saw many opportunities to open the flow and enlarge the existing kitchen footprint. But, mostly, the drawings Campbell presented to the clients, played mainly into marrying the glorious outdoor space into the interior of the home. The original furnace room, sitting just behind the kitchen and abandoned during a previous construction, offered the possibility of additional kitchen square footage. Enlarging both the Family and Living Room entries into the kitchen played a significant part of the open flow Campbell was looking to achieve;widening these opening allowed clear views of both the front and back outside expanses of the home.

We were thrilled to partner with our clients in updating and renovating the entire main floor of their inviting Silver Spring home. Tucked away in one of the area’s most beautiful and historic neighborhoods this once ultra-traditional-style home is now the ideal blend of past and present. Knowing that we were not only bringing their space current but also creating a tailored in-law suite for their mother’s upcoming stay — we got right to work on our mission of removing all obstacles to this family’s vision. This comprehensive project includes a larger, more functional kitchen plus Great Room addition; in-law suite with bedroom, bathroom, kitchenette and living space; family room; and screened in porch / deck combination ideal for grilling, entertaining and enjoying the outdoors. The expansive and open-layout-kitchen features Dura Supreme Shaker Cabinetry painted white and paired with glistening quartz counters. The space continues on and seamlessly opens up into the breezy Great Room and dining area. The newly equipped Mini-Split HVAC System provides independent temperature control and the elegant Universal Design In-Law Bathroom ensures both safety and usability. Hardwood flooring was installed and the existing flooring throughout was refinished to match — giving way to the smooth and continuous feel throughout the entire main level. We are proud to have created and delivered this transitional redesign and remodel all while keeping a small footprint for the in-law suite and not losing any of the original space.