Trendy porch photo in Other

Completed in 2014, ONE Design worked closely with GB Architecture and Design to compliment this expressive example of balance and elegance. Refinished redwood siding salvaged from Hangar One at Moffett Field fused with the glass shaft that slices through the south facing façade — offer a unique interpretation of materialistic fusion. With a cantilevered steel and concrete stairs and floating catwalk bridging the double height entryway, the naked and unapologetic structure welcomes the viewer to this spectacular residence. The challenging topography required a customized structural design to allow the expression to reveal itself and rewarded the result with sweeping vistas. Featured as part of the AIA San Francisco Living Home tours in 2014, this property is a testament to architectural vision and collaboration.

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Inspiration for a timeless kitchen remodel in Boston

The brief: Our clients own an apartment in a mansion block overlooking Clapham Common. They wanted to modernise and bring the apartment up to date and had a few goals: To change the existing small cellular spaces in the apartment to create a new open-plan room To extend into the loft and create a new master bedroom suite To create a roof terrace for some much-needed private outdoor space The key to the brief was to ensure a good connection between the different levels of the apartment and ensure natural light could flood into all spaces. The apartment is in a conservation area, which was an important consideration. The solution: We changed the primary room space to run from the front to the back of the building. This change created the large kitchen dining living space our clients wanted, an area with good natural light throughout and at all times of the day. We created a master bedroom suite in the loft space, with generous room size and lots of natural light. The limitations of the building’s form meant that a critical aspect to creating these larger living spaces was carefully considered smaller areas, including the bathrooms and a pocket utility room. The circulation space was carefully considered, too, with the landings used for storage in the form of new joinery. The stairs were vital in the design. Creating an in-between/half level meant we made the most of the flat roof extension for a bedroom suite and terrace. It also helped natural light get into the centre of the apartment, creating a clear connection between the different floors. The stairs also help to mark the difference between the existing and the new. We shifted the design from a minimalist take on traditional metal balustraded stairs to open tread steel stairs with a glazed balustrade. Externally, we kept the design quite simple and in keeping with the context. By adding dormers to the front and back, we created a sculptural and fun loft space. The result: A spacious, light and luxurious apartment for our clients Gareth and Mary in a Clapham Common Conservation area. We asked about their experience with Granit, and we are pleased with their response: Our experience overall is very good, even with the unexpected difficulties created by Covid. If you are thinking of appointing an architect and interior design firm, Granit should be seriously considered.

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Example of a transitional home office design in Boston

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Example of a transitional exterior home design

This is an example of a landscaping in Toronto.

Photo of a small contemporary full sun backyard concrete paver landscaping in Los Angeles for summer.

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Design is about listening and understanding the owners, their home and their neighborhood. Working together with a family to create a seamless relationship between the design process and outcomes. "A Photographer's Historic Connecticut Farmhouse Gets a Modern Makeover", Connecticut Cottages and Gardens, March 2017. http://www.cottages-gardens.com/Connecticut-Cottages-Gardens/March-2017/

Large trendy gray split-level mixed siding house exterior photo in Other with a shed roof and a mixed material roof

Living room - industrial living room idea in Atlanta

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This homeowners prepaid their lease, meaning they made a one time payment and will never pay again. It is a hybrid option between the traditional purchase and the zero down lease you hear so much about. Many homeowners arent aware this option exists. If you have some capital, I suggest keeping an open mind about the prepaid.

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Transitional home office photo in Boston

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Inspiration for a landscaping in New York.