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This gem of a house was built in the 1950s, when its neighborhood undoubtedly felt remote. The university footprint has expanded in the 70 years since, however, and today this home sits on prime real estate—easy biking and reasonable walking distance to campus. When it went up for sale in 2017, it was largely unaltered. Our clients purchased it to renovate and resell, and while we all knew we'd need to add square footage to make it profitable, we also wanted to respect the neighborhood and the house’s own history. Swedes have a word that means “just the right amount”: lagom. It is a guiding philosophy for us at SYH, and especially applied in this renovation. Part of the soul of this house was about living in just the right amount of space. Super sizing wasn’t a thing in 1950s America. So, the solution emerged: keep the original rectangle, but add an L off the back. With no owner to design with and for, SYH created a layout to appeal to the masses. All public spaces are the back of the home--the new addition that extends into the property’s expansive backyard. A den and four smallish bedrooms are atypically located in the front of the house, in the original 1500 square feet. Lagom is behind that choice: conserve space in the rooms where you spend most of your time with your eyes shut. Put money and square footage toward the spaces in which you mostly have your eyes open. In the studio, we started calling this project the Mullet Ranch—business up front, party in the back. The front has a sleek but quiet effect, mimicking its original low-profile architecture street-side. It’s very Hoosier of us to keep appearances modest, we think. But get around to the back, and surprise! lofted ceilings and walls of windows. Gorgeous.

Porters Neck Plantation - Somerset Plan

Charter Building Group

Wall Color: Sherwin Williams 6183 Conservative Gray
Transitional bedroom photo in Wilmington

Weston, MA Home for Sale, 441 Glen Road, Weston, MA

Amy Mizner, Benoit Mizner Simon & Co.

Weston MA real estate agent, Amy Mizner, presents this new home, ready for construction. Elevated to a new level of luxury, a stone and shingle new construction home is being offered by an award winning development team. Comprising over 11,000 SF, the innovative design, by an acclaimed New England architect, is just the starting point. The extraordinarily private 5 acre setting abuts conservation land and scenic town trails. A winding driveway reveals the unique, estate building site with tremendous potential for building a pool, pool house or tennis court. Schedule an appointment for a private tour of the property and begin a collaborative journey to build your dream home. - See more at: http://www.benoitmiznersimon.com/homes/441_Glen_Rd/Weston/MA/02493/AGT-10171651903-831317/index.html#sthash.7rNPvYyq.dpuf

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Great Design Plant: Wild Bergamot

Pollination Press LLC

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Weston, MA Home for Sale, 441 Glen Road, Weston, MA

Amy Mizner, Benoit Mizner Simon & Co.

Eric Barry Weston MA real estate agent, Amy Mizner, presents this new home, ready for construction. Elevated to a new level of luxury, a stone and shingle new construction home is being offered by an award winning development team. Comprising over 11,000 SF, the innovative design, by an acclaimed New England architect, is just the starting point. The extraordinarily private 5 acre setting abuts conservation land and scenic town trails. A winding driveway reveals the unique, estate building site with tremendous potential for building a pool, pool house or tennis court. Schedule an appointment for a private tour of the property and begin a collaborative journey to build your dream home. - See more at: http://www.benoitmiznersimon.com/homes/441_Glen_Rd/Weston/MA/02493/AGT-10171651903-831317/index.html#sthash.7rNPvYyq.dpuf

Weston, MA Home for Sale, 441 Glen Road, Weston, MA

Amy Mizner, Benoit Mizner Simon & Co.

Porters Neck Plantation - Somerset Plan

Charter Building Group

Gialo Ornamental Granite countertop paired with Marsh Savannah cabinets in Alpine White, Shaker door style. Wall color: Sherwin Williams 6183 Conservative Gray

Emerald House

Lekker Architects

Darren Soh
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Weston, MA Home for Sale, 441 Glen Road, Weston, MA

Amy Mizner, Benoit Mizner Simon & Co.

Weston, MA Home for Sale, 441 Glen Road, Weston, MA

Amy Mizner, Benoit Mizner Simon & Co.

Waterfall

Hursthouse Landscape - Architect, Build, Maintain

Photo of a large transitional partial sun backyard stone landscaping in Chicago for summer.

SUCCULENT GARDEN

Linda Estrin Garden Design

MEDITERRANEAN, TRADITIONAL, CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, MALIBU, CALABASAS, SANTA MONICA, THOUSAND OAKS, SHERMAN OAKS, WEST HILLS, PACIFIC PALISADES, NORTH RANCH, AGOURA, AGOURA HILLS, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, SUCCULENTS, ECLECTIC, OAK PARK, DECOMPOSED GRANITE, AUSTRALIAN PLANTS, CALIFORNIA NATIVE, CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANTS, SUSTAINABLE, RAIN CAPTURE, SOIL HEALTH, RUSTIC, ENGLISH GARDEN, DROUGHT TOLERANT, DROUGHT RESISTANT, LAWN REMOVAL, WATER CONSERVATION, WATER CONSERVING, WATERWISE, LOW MAINTENANCE, CLIMATE, FRONT YARD, BACK YARD, BACKYARD, PATIO, POOL, SOUTHWESTERN, ASIAN, WALKWAY, SUCCULENT POTS, GRAVEL, EDIBLE, LANDSCAPE, POOL, GARDEN, GARDEN DESIGN, SUCCULENT GARDEN, SUCCULENT POTS, REBATE, SUCCULENT WALL, LIVING WALL, DRAFTING, HARDSCAPE, HARDSCAPING, LIGHTING, FOUNTAIN, WATER FEATURE, LOW WATER, DRIP IRRIGATION, FIRE PIT, SANTA BARBARA, OXNARD, VENTURA,

Bee Cave Woods

9 square studio

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Norman

Bloom Architecture

Adjacent to a 40 acre conservation area, this house on a slope is designed to maximize the connection to the woods, while maintaining privacy from this popular public hiking area. Despite its location in a suburban neighborhood, the house is made to feel like a wooded retreat. With passive-solar strategies, the house orients northward to nature, while allowing the southerly sun to enter through large openings and clerestories. A geothermal system provides the hot water, heating and cooling.

Home Study

Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc.

Double arched doors lead into this gorgeous home study that features cherry paneled walls, coffered ceiling and distressed hardwood flooring. Beautiful gas log Rumford fireplace with marble face. In home audio-video system. Home design by Kil Architecture Planning; interior design by SP Interiors; general contracting and millwork by Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc.; photo by Dave Hubler Photography.

Stone Walls

Green Spaces Landscaping

Inspiration for a transitional landscaping in Seattle.

Turkey Run

Bloom Architecture

This new home is inspired by the Colonial architecture found in the region. Situated on a stunning site bordering wooded conservation land with towering oak and beech trees, the connection to nature is of paramount importance. While the main body of the house adheres to historical precedent, the rear of the house and the various wings open up to the surrounding landscape with multi-purpose spaces and monumental windows. A geothermal system provides the hot water, heating and cooling.

PILLSBURY CASTLE

Kate Roos Design LLC

Huge french country single-wall limestone floor, gray floor and wallpaper ceiling enclosed kitchen photo in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, marble countertops, beige backsplash, stone slab backsplash, paneled appliances, an island and beige countertops

Keyes Road is a two-storey, semi-detached red brick house dating to around 1890-1910. The focus of our work was on the ground floor where we were asked to improve the layout and use of the main living areas of the house, for an active family of four. Important to the design was to maximise the quality and amount of light as well as connection to the garden and flow to the rest of the house. Our proposal introduces three single storey extensions, comprising a central, large space that extends the main outrigger of the house. To each side are smaller volumes, affording a full width kitchen. While defining a series of discrete volumes, it was important for us to ensure that the kitchen, living, family and dining rooms that are interconnecting and continuous. The result is a big space punctuated by a series of differently sized arches, defining spaces to ensure their intimacy. It was important for our client to have a sense of warmth and comfort - perhaps not dissimilar to the qualities of a hotel lobby. The colour scheme of the rooms are warm white painted plaster, natural wood flooring with black, bronze and brass accents. Indirect and carefully placed light fittings pulls together the atmosphere of the rooms - particularly in the evenings. Externally, we felt it important to differentiate the extensions from the main house by using a dark, charcoal grey brick. This sets up a contrasting yet complimentary relationship to the rich red coloured brick house. The facets of the brick play with light and depth as do the graduated brick arches. During the design process, we grappled with floor levels, the direction of sunlight, and care to not encroach on the neighbouring properties. As the house is in a conservation area, we worked closely with our trusted planning advisor. Throughout, we pursued a sensitive design strategy, using pitched roofs, matching materials and careful detailing. Internally, many of the original details are intact. This has enabled us to create an eclectic ensemble of elements, colours and materials varying in age and period.