Douglas VanderHorn Architects From grand estates, to exquisite country homes, to whole house renovations, the quality and attention to detail of a "Significant Homes" custom home is immediately apparent. Full time on-site supervision, a dedicated office staff and hand picked professional craftsmen are the team that take you from groundbreaking to occupancy. Every "Significant Homes" project represents 45 years of luxury homebuilding experience, and a commitment to quality widely recognized by architects, the press and, most of all....thoroughly satisfied homeowners. Our projects have been published in Architectural Digest 6 times along with many other publications and books. Though the lion share of our work has been in Fairfield and Westchester counties, we have built homes in Palm Beach, Aspen, Maine, Nantucket and Long Island.

Example of a trendy open concept medium tone wood floor family room design in Milwaukee with white walls, a ribbon fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Mid-sized elegant enclosed dark wood floor family room library photo in Los Angeles with yellow walls and a tv stand

Elegant freestanding desk carpeted home office library photo with a corner fireplace

Mid-sized transitional guest carpeted and gray floor bedroom photo in Omaha with gray walls and no fireplace

Cal Mitchner Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized victorian straight staircase remodel in Charlotte with gray walls

Dennis Mayer Photography
Large elegant freestanding desk dark wood floor home office photo in San Francisco with gray walls

Scott Amundson Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional brown floor and dark wood floor home office library remodel in Minneapolis with gray walls and no fireplace

Troy Thies Photography
Elegant dark wood floor hallway photo in Minneapolis with green walls

Photography by Keith Scott Morton From grand estates, to exquisite country homes, to whole house renovations, the quality and attention to detail of a "Significant Homes" custom home is immediately apparent. Full time on-site supervision, a dedicated office staff and hand picked professional craftsmen are the team that take you from groundbreaking to occupancy. Every "Significant Homes" project represents 45 years of luxury homebuilding experience, and a commitment to quality widely recognized by architects, the press and, most of all....thoroughly satisfied homeowners. Our projects have been published in Architectural Digest 6 times along with many other publications and books. Though the lion share of our work has been in Fairfield and Westchester counties, we have built homes in Palm Beach, Aspen, Maine, Nantucket and Long Island.

Casey Dunn Photography
Kids' bedroom - bedroom and mid-sized cottage guest and gender-neutral carpeted kids' bedroom idea in Houston with gray walls

Randall Perry Photography Hardwood Floor: 7” Character Grade Knotty White Oak, Randall Perry Photography Stained with Rubio Monocoat Oil in White 5% Custom Wall Color Trim - SW7006 Extra White

Bedroom transitional boy blue floor kids' bedroom photo in Ahmedabad with white walls

Applied Photography
Beach style family room photo in Orange County with beige walls and a media wall

Renovation of 1920's historic home in the heart of Hancock Park. Architectural remodel to re-configured the downstairs floor plan, allowing for an expanded kitchen and family room. A bespoke english style kitchen preserves the charm of this historic gem.

Kitchen - traditional u-shaped kitchen idea in Santa Barbara with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

When our client came to us, she was stumped with how to turn her small living room into a cozy, useable family room. The living room and dining room blended together in a long and skinny open concept floor plan. It was difficult for our client to find furniture that fit the space well. It also left an awkward space between the living and dining areas that she didn’t know what to do with. She also needed help reimagining her office, which is situated right off the entry. She needed an eye-catching yet functional space to work from home. In the living room, we reimagined the fireplace surround and added built-ins so she and her family could store their large record collection, games, and books. We did a custom sofa to ensure it fits the space and maximized the seating. We added texture and pattern through accessories and balanced the sofa with two warm leather chairs. We updated the dining room furniture and added a little seating area to help connect the spaces. Now there is a permanent home for their record player and a cozy spot to curl up in when listening to music. For the office, we decided to add a pop of color, so it contrasted well with the neutral living space. The office also needed built-ins for our client’s large cookbook collection and a desk where she and her sons could rotate between work, homework, and computer games. We decided to add a bench seat to maximize space below the window and a lounge chair for additional seating.

Adorable children's playroom with custom bench cabinetry for toy storage.
Mid-sized transitional gender-neutral playroom photo in Minneapolis

Kids' bedroom - mid-sized and bedroom traditional girl dark wood floor kids' bedroom idea in Atlanta with green walls