Craftsman style, yet modern and eclectic. Door with metal wood combination. This fence/ gate/ door/ courtyard has excellent airflow, and light, with privacy.

Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel in the busy capital of Thailand required a privacy screening but wished to maintain light and airflow. Elements Sand Rhombus Screening was chosen due to its ability to do just that, it allows airflow, but also provides privacy at the same time. Rhombus is a quirky and original timber screening solution, which was the perfect fit for the job.

Mid-sized mountain style screened-in sunroom photo in Minneapolis with decking and a roof extension

Mid-sized tuscan medium tone wood floor and brown floor wine cellar photo in Dallas with storage racks

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Example of an eclectic family room design in New York

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Example of an eclectic family room design in New York

Craftsman style, yet modern and eclectic. Door with metal wood combination. This fence/ gate/ door/ courtyard has excellent airflow, and light, with privacy.

Craftsman style, yet modern and eclectic. Door with metal wood combination. This fence/ gate/ door/ courtyard has excellent airflow, and light, with privacy.

Inspiration for a transitional backyard concrete paver patio remodel with a fireplace and a roof extension

Porch enclosure with adjustable windows and adjustable windows in door for airflow overlooking backyard
Elegant porch photo in Houston

Brookhaven and Wood Mode Cabinetry This transitional kitchen combines contemporary and traditional elements. David Duncan Livingston
Inspiration for a transitional eat-in kitchen remodel in Sacramento with shaker cabinets, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash and an island

Combining ornate, traditional design with modern flair, the Monte Carlo Grand Isle Ceiling Fan is functional for a variety of spaces. Featuring five expansive 54 Inches blades pitched at 13-degrees, this ceiling fan effectively maintains optimal airflow. An elegant down rod canopy embellished in Roman bronze completes the aesthetic design. Eco-friendly engineering ensures energy-efficient operation. Monte Carlo Grand Isle Collection: 5GIR54RBD-L

This is an example of a rustic screened-in back porch design in Austin with decking and a roof extension.

These home owners used Weatherwell Elite aluminum shutters to create privacy in their outdoor pavilion. The wood grain powder coat complements their rustic design scheme, and the operable louvers allow them to regulate the airflow.

Craftsman style, yet modern and eclectic. Door with metal wood combination. This fence/ gate/ door/ courtyard has excellent airflow, and light, with privacy.

Example of a farmhouse l-shaped dedicated laundry room design in Sacramento with an undermount sink, white cabinets, beige walls, a side-by-side washer/dryer and shaker cabinets

This modern green home offers both a vacation destination on Cape Cod near local family members and an opportunity for rental income. FAMILY ROOTS. A West Coast couple living in the San Francisco Bay Area sought a permanent East Coast vacation home near family members living on Cape Cod. As academic professionals focused on sustainability, they sought a green, energy efficient home that was well-aligned with their values. With no green homes available for sale on Cape Cod, they decided to purchase land near their family and build their own. SLOPED SITE. Comprised of a 3/4 acre lot nestled in the pines, the steeply sloping terrain called for a plan that embraced and took advantage of the slope. Of equal priority was optimizing solar exposure, preserving privacy from abutters, and creating outdoor living space. The design accomplished these goals with a simple, rectilinear form, offering living space on the both entry and lower/basement levels. The stepped foundation allows for a walk-out basement level with light-filled living space on the down-hill side of the home. The traditional basement on the eastern, up-hill side houses mechanical equipment and a home gym. The house welcomes natural light throughout, captures views of the forest, and delivers entertainment space that connects indoor living space to outdoor deck and dining patio. MODERN VISION. The clean building form and uncomplicated finishes pay homage to the modern architectural legacy on the outer Cape. Durable and economical fiber cement panels, fixed with aluminum channels, clad the primary form. Cedar clapboards provide a visual accent at the south-facing living room, which extends a single roof plane to cover the entry porch. SMART USE OF SPACE. On the entry level, the “L”-shaped living, dining, and kitchen space connects to the exterior living, dining, and grilling spaces to effectively double the home’s summertime entertainment area. Placed at the western end of the entry level (where it can retain privacy but still claim expansive downhill views) is the master suite with a built-in study. The lower level has two guest bedrooms, a second full bathroom, and laundry. The flexibility of the space—crucial in a house with a modest footprint—emerges in one of the guest bedrooms, which doubles as home office by opening the barn-style double doors to connect it to the bright, airy open stair leading up to the entry level. Thoughtful design, generous ceiling heights and large windows transform the modest 1,100 sf* footprint into a well-lit, spacious home. *(total finished space is 1800 sf) RENTAL INCOME. The property works for its owners by netting rental income when the owners are home in San Francisco. The house especially caters to vacationers bound for nearby Mayo Beach and includes an outdoor shower adjacent to the lower level entry door. In contrast to the bare bones cottages that are typically available on the Cape, this home offers prospective tenants a modern aesthetic, paired with luxurious and green features. Durable finishes inside and out will ensure longevity with the heavier use that comes with a rental property. COMFORT YEAR-ROUND. The home is super-insulated and air-tight, with mechanical ventilation to provide continuous fresh air from the outside. High performance triple-paned windows complement the building enclosure and maximize passive solar gain while ensuring a warm, draft-free winter, even when sitting close to the glass. A properly sized air source heat pump offers efficient heating & cooling, and includes a carefully designed the duct distribution system to provide even comfort throughout the house. The super-insulated envelope allows us to significantly reduce the equipment capacity, duct size, and airflow quantities, while maintaining unparalleled thermal comfort. ENERGY EFFICIENT. The building’s shell and mechanical systems play instrumental roles in the home’s exceptional performance. The building enclosure reduces the most significant energy glutton: heating. Continuous super-insulation, thorough air sealing, triple-pane windows, and passive solar gain work together to yield a miniscule heating load. All active energy consumers are extremely efficient: an air source heat pump for heating and cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation (ERV), and high efficiency appliances. The result is a home that uses 70% less energy than a similar new home built to code requirements. OVERALL. The home embodies the owners’ goals and values while comprehensively enabling thermal comfort, energy efficiency, a vacation respite, and supplementary income. PROJECT TEAM ZeroEnergy Design - Architect & Mechanical Designer A.F. Hultin & Co. - Contractor Pamet Valley Landscape Design - Landscape & Masonry Lisa Finch - Original Artwork European Architectural Supply - Windows Eric Roth Photography - Photography

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