We were very blessed to work with these clients who came to us with a wooded lot in North Saanich and wanted to create a home for themselves that worked with their lifestyle and aesthetic. Both clients are avid bikers and kayakers and wanted to be able to get out and enjoy the outdoors and be able to feel like they lived in the wilderness of B.C. We completed as little tree removal as necessary, including putting effort into maintaining the fern and salal landscape that encompassed the woodlands surrounding the project. Staging area for construction and material storage were also limited, and scheduling the subtrades for their work was tight, but with competent site management, we left the site in a natural state. The energy efficiency was close to net zero, but the solar component and the proximity of the many trees made it difficult to attain a complete net zero level. We included a 6” rock wool exterior insulation layer around the entire home, under-slab insulation and other key items to maximize the efficiency of the living areas. Additional seismic components were also included to increase the longevity of the home and protection of the occupants should a seismic event occur.

In this bathroom remodel, the homeowners sought to replace an outdated aesthetic with a rustic-style transformation. To achieve this, we opted for white and brighter tiles and paint, instantly refreshing the space. To infuse rustic charm, a rich wood vanity was installed, accompanied by matte black hardware and fixtures that added a touch of elegance and contrast. Textures played a crucial role in this remodel, with textured walls and tile enhancing the rustic appeal. The introduction of a new glass shower surround and white tiles created an illusion of a larger shower, while the addition of a shower niche provided improved storage functionality. The overall result was a bathroom that appeared larger and cleaner, encompassing the desired rustic style. A new mirror and lighting fixture over the vanity served as the final touches, completing the rustic ambiance and ensuring an inviting and visually cohesive space.

We were very blessed to work with these clients who came to us with a wooded lot in North Saanich and wanted to create a home for themselves that worked with their lifestyle and aesthetic. Both clients are avid bikers and kayakers and wanted to be able to get out and enjoy the outdoors and be able to feel like they lived in the wilderness of B.C. We completed as little tree removal as necessary, including putting effort into maintaining the fern and salal landscape that encompassed the woodlands surrounding the project. Staging area for construction and material storage were also limited, and scheduling the subtrades for their work was tight, but with competent site management, we left the site in a natural state. The energy efficiency was close to net zero, but the solar component and the proximity of the many trees made it difficult to attain a complete net zero level. We included a 6” rock wool exterior insulation layer around the entire home, under-slab insulation and other key items to maximize the efficiency of the living areas. Additional seismic components were also included to increase the longevity of the home and protection of the occupants should a seismic event occur.

In this bathroom remodel, the homeowners sought to replace an outdated aesthetic with a rustic-style transformation. To achieve this, we opted for white and brighter tiles and paint, instantly refreshing the space. To infuse rustic charm, a rich wood vanity was installed, accompanied by matte black hardware and fixtures that added a touch of elegance and contrast. Textures played a crucial role in this remodel, with textured walls and tile enhancing the rustic appeal. The introduction of a new glass shower surround and white tiles created an illusion of a larger shower, while the addition of a shower niche provided improved storage functionality. The overall result was a bathroom that appeared larger and cleaner, encompassing the desired rustic style. A new mirror and lighting fixture over the vanity served as the final touches, completing the rustic ambiance and ensuring an inviting and visually cohesive space.

We were very blessed to work with these clients who came to us with a wooded lot in North Saanich and wanted to create a home for themselves that worked with their lifestyle and aesthetic. Both clients are avid bikers and kayakers and wanted to be able to get out and enjoy the outdoors and be able to feel like they lived in the wilderness of B.C. We completed as little tree removal as necessary, including putting effort into maintaining the fern and salal landscape that encompassed the woodlands surrounding the project. Staging area for construction and material storage were also limited, and scheduling the subtrades for their work was tight, but with competent site management, we left the site in a natural state. The energy efficiency was close to net zero, but the solar component and the proximity of the many trees made it difficult to attain a complete net zero level. We included a 6” rock wool exterior insulation layer around the entire home, under-slab insulation and other key items to maximize the efficiency of the living areas. Additional seismic components were also included to increase the longevity of the home and protection of the occupants should a seismic event occur.

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

This covered porch addition is quite large, encompassing a gabled roofed area of approximately 27′ wide and 12′ deep onto the back of the existing home. It features a 33′ wide stained and stamped concrete patio that includes a combination of two(2) neutral colors for added depth and visual interest. In addition to staining the concrete patio, Archadeck of Austin also stained the entire foundation across the back of home in the same color for continuity. The soffits and fascia are clad in Hardie Board to match the existing home. The open gable design also feature an arts & craft decorative element often used in craftsmen-style structures and delivers a gentle transition into the backyard from the coziness of the porch cover. Along with the striking rustic wood detailing evident throughout the patio cover, we also installed a custom-designed privacy screen to keep prying eyes at bay. Photos courtesy Archadeck of Austin.

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 Jackson II is a spacious four bedroom home with a downstairs office/study, which can also be configured as a guest suite with bay window. The two story foyer has a railed overlook above, and encompasses a stairway with a feature window over the landing. The family room and breakfast overlook the rear yard, and the centrally located kitchen is open to all main living areas of the home, for good traffic flow and entertaining. A large pass-through utility room/mudroom is located on the first floor, and accesses a back hallway convenient to the powder room and kitchen. The office or study is located off this hallway, creating a nice combination of privacy and accessibility. When the optional guest suite replaces the office/study, a drop zone is also available leading from the garage to house. Nine foot ceilings throughout the first floor are included. The upstairs primary suite includes a very spacious bedroom with a trey ceiling, and a luxury bath with double vanities, linen closet, enclosed commode, garden tub, and a 4' shower, adjacent to a roomy closet. Additional luxury bath options are also offered on this plan. Three additional bedrooms, one with a large walk-in closet, share a hall bath. Exterior plan details include a metal-roofed front porch, shake siding accents, and true radius head windows.

Ronnette Riley Architect was retained to renovate a landmarked brownstone at 117 W 81st Street into a modern family Pied de Terre. The 6,556 square foot building was originally built in the nineteenth century as a 10 family rooming house next to the famous Hotel Endicott. RRA recreated the original front stoop and façade details based on the historic image from 1921 and the neighboring buildings details. Ronnette Riley Architect’s design proposes to remove the existing ‘L’ shaped rear façade and add a new flush rear addition adding approx. 800 SF. All North facing rooms will be opened up with floor to ceiling and wall to wall 1930’s replica steel factory windows. These double pane steel windows will allow northern light into the building creating a modern, open feel. Additionally, RRA has proposed an extended penthouse and exterior terrace spaces on the roof. The interior of the home will be completely renovated adding a new elevator and sprinklered stair. The interior design of the building reflects the client’s eclectic style, combining many traditional and modern design elements and using luxurious, yet environmentally conscious and easily maintained materials. Millwork has been incorporated to maximize the home’s large living spaces, front parlor and new gourmet kitchen as well as six bedroom suites with baths and four powder rooms. The new design also encompasses a studio apartment on the Garden Level and additional cellar created by excavating the existing floor slab to allow 8 foot tall ceilings, which will house the mechanical areas as well as a wine cellar and additional storage.

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

Dave Fox Design Build Remodelers This kitchen remodel combined an under-utilized formal dining room and a small, poorly laid-out, kitchen into one large cohesive and functional space. The two furniture-inspired custom islands are great for entertaining; one can be used for socializing, while the other can be utilized for cleaning and prep work. A custom thin brick surround encompasses the professional-grade gas range with additional spice and oil storage while other interesting materials including, honed quartz countertops, glazed thin brick backsplash, and oversized statement lighting complete this gourmet kitchen.

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 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 Jackson II is a spacious four bedroom home with a downstairs office/study, which can also be configured as a guest suite with bay window. The two story foyer has a railed overlook above, and encompasses a stairway with a feature window over the landing. The family room and breakfast overlook the rear yard, and the centrally located kitchen is open to all main living areas of the home, for good traffic flow and entertaining. A large pass-through utility room/mudroom is located on the first floor, and accesses a back hallway convenient to the powder room and kitchen. The office or study is located off this hallway, creating a nice combination of privacy and accessibility. When the optional guest suite replaces the office/study, a drop zone is also available leading from the garage to house. Nine foot ceilings throughout the first floor are included. The upstairs primary suite includes a very spacious bedroom with a trey ceiling, and a luxury bath with double vanities, linen closet, enclosed commode, garden tub, and a 4' shower, adjacent to a roomy closet. Additional luxury bath options are also offered on this plan. Three additional bedrooms, one with a large walk-in closet, share a hall bath. Exterior plan details include a metal-roofed front porch, shake siding accents, and true radius head windows.

The Jackson II is a spacious four bedroom home with a downstairs office/study, which can also be configured as a guest suite with bay window. The two story foyer has a railed overlook above, and encompasses a stairway with a feature window over the landing. The family room and breakfast overlook the rear yard, and the centrally located kitchen is open to all main living areas of the home, for good traffic flow and entertaining. A large pass-through utility room/mudroom is located on the first floor, and accesses a back hallway convenient to the powder room and kitchen. The office or study is located off this hallway, creating a nice combination of privacy and accessibility. When the optional guest suite replaces the office/study, a drop zone is also available leading from the garage to house. Nine foot ceilings throughout the first floor are included. The upstairs primary suite includes a very spacious bedroom with a trey ceiling, and a luxury bath with double vanities, linen closet, enclosed commode, garden tub, and a 4' shower, adjacent to a roomy closet. Additional luxury bath options are also offered on this plan. Three additional bedrooms, one with a large walk-in closet, share a hall bath. Exterior plan details include a metal-roofed front porch, shake siding accents, and true radius head windows.

Elements Fine Home Furnishings Bella Sofa Invent a harmonious living environment with the beautifully adorned Bella Collection. This grandiose sectional is generous with its length/depth ratio, is covered in a linen blend fabric shown in Sand, and possesses attractive features including its oversized roll arm, comfortable deep-seated cushions, and a lengthy tailored skirt encompassing the base. The plethora of assorted pillows include a combination of smooth, pleated and gathered faces in three sizes for maximum back comfort, The Bolster pillows on each end are intended for additional cushioning.

The Jackson II is a spacious four bedroom home with a downstairs office/study, which can also be configured as a guest suite with bay window. The two story foyer has a railed overlook above, and encompasses a stairway with a feature window over the landing. The family room and breakfast overlook the rear yard, and the centrally located kitchen is open to all main living areas of the home, for good traffic flow and entertaining. A large pass-through utility room/mudroom is located on the first floor, and accesses a back hallway convenient to the powder room and kitchen. The office or study is located off this hallway, creating a nice combination of privacy and accessibility. When the optional guest suite replaces the office/study, a drop zone is also available leading from the garage to house. Nine foot ceilings throughout the first floor are included. The upstairs primary suite includes a very spacious bedroom with a trey ceiling, and a luxury bath with double vanities, linen closet, enclosed commode, garden tub, and a 4' shower, adjacent to a roomy closet. Additional luxury bath options are also offered on this plan. Three additional bedrooms, one with a large walk-in closet, share a hall bath. Exterior plan details include a metal-roofed front porch, shake siding accents, and true radius head windows.

The Jackson II is a spacious four bedroom home with a downstairs office/study, which can also be configured as a guest suite with bay window. The two story foyer has a railed overlook above, and encompasses a stairway with a feature window over the landing. The family room and breakfast overlook the rear yard, and the centrally located kitchen is open to all main living areas of the home, for good traffic flow and entertaining. A large pass-through utility room/mudroom is located on the first floor, and accesses a back hallway convenient to the powder room and kitchen. The office or study is located off this hallway, creating a nice combination of privacy and accessibility. When the optional guest suite replaces the office/study, a drop zone is also available leading from the garage to house. Nine foot ceilings throughout the first floor are included. The upstairs primary suite includes a very spacious bedroom with a trey ceiling, and a luxury bath with double vanities, linen closet, enclosed commode, garden tub, and a 4' shower, adjacent to a roomy closet. Additional luxury bath options are also offered on this plan. Three additional bedrooms, one with a large walk-in closet, share a hall bath. Exterior plan details include a metal-roofed front porch, shake siding accents, and true radius head windows.