The Benefits of Frameless Glass Shower Doors On frameless shower doors, the door is able to be opened in either an outward or inward direction owing to an improved hinge design. This provides the architect or designer with more options in a small bathroom regarding the critical placement of other fixtures and accessories. Contact us here: Solar Glass Inc, 4030 Austin Boulevard, Island Park, NY 11558-1227 Phone (516) 889-1514 info@solarglassny.com http://www.solarglassny.com

Michigan's unique and fragile sand dunes are protected by minimizing the impacts within designated critical dunes areas along the Great Lakes shoreline. The protected dune configuration of this property required a simple rectangular plan to avoid steep slopes on three sides. Expansive fenestration and an open plan provide views of Lake Michigan from the major living spaces. Low maintenance materials enhance the casual, eclectic style of this carefree beach house.

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Random plank custom concrete stairs are a nice contrast to the cedar siding and drought resistant planting by Huettl Landscape Architecture. Photo by Philip Liang Photography.

This property came with a house which proved ill-matched to our clients’ needs but which nestled neatly amid beautiful live oaks. In choosing to commission a new home, they asked that it also tuck under the limbs of the oaks and maintain a subdued presence to the street. Extraordinary efforts such as cantilevered floors and even bridging over critical root zones allow the design to be truly fitted to the site and to co-exist with the trees, the grandest of which is the focal point of the entry courtyard. Of equal importance to the trees and view was to provide, conversely, for walls to display 35 paintings and numerous books. From form to smallest detail, the house is quiet and subtle.

The comfortable elegance of this French-Country inspired home belies the challenges faced during its conception. The beautiful, wooded site was steeply sloped requiring study of the location, grading, approach, yard and views from and to the rolling Pennsylvania countryside. The client desired an old world look and feel, requiring a sensitive approach to the extensive program. Large, modern spaces could not add bulk to the interior or exterior. Furthermore, it was critical to balance voluminous spaces designed for entertainment with more intimate settings for daily living while maintaining harmonic flow throughout. The result home is wide, approached by a winding drive terminating at a prominent facade embracing the motor court. Stone walls feather grade to the front façade, beginning the masonry theme dressing the structure. A second theme of true Pennsylvania timber-framing is also introduced on the exterior and is subsequently revealed in the formal Great and Dining rooms. Timber-framing adds drama, scales down volume, and adds the warmth of natural hand-wrought materials. The Great Room is literal and figurative center of this master down home, separating casual living areas from the elaborate master suite. The lower level accommodates casual entertaining and an office suite with compelling views. The rear yard, cut from the hillside, is a composition of natural and architectural elements with timber framed porches and terraces accessed from nearly every interior space flowing to a hillside of boulders and waterfalls. The result is a naturally set, livable, truly harmonious, new home radiating old world elegance. This home is powered by a geothermal heating and cooling system and state of the art electronic controls and monitoring systems.

This second-story addition to an already 'picture perfect' Naples home presented many challenges. The main tension between adding the many 'must haves' the client wanted on their second floor, but at the same time not overwhelming the first floor. Working with David Benner of Safety Harbor Builders was key in the design and construction process – keeping the critical aesthetic elements in check. The owners were very 'detail oriented' and actively involved throughout the process. The result was adding 924 sq ft to the 1,600 sq ft home, with the addition of a large Bonus/Game Room, Guest Suite, 1-1/2 Baths and Laundry. But most importantly — the second floor is in complete harmony with the first, it looks as it was always meant to be that way. ©Energy Smart Home Plans, Safety Harbor Builders, Glenn Hettinger Photography

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Lighting is so critically important in a space, especially as large as this vaulted sun room. Two metallic chandelier pendants bathe the room in soft light while floor and side table lamps provide task lighting for reading and chatting in the corner nook.

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It is quite unique to start with a collection of purses for the theme of a bedroom space. It was important to achieve appropriate presentation of the collection, without looking like an uptown purse boutique. Opened up a myriad of possibilities for ornamentation! So fun! An intentional approach to lighting making maximum use of day-lighting, and critical LED art and task lighting used to strategic advantage Photographer: Dan Piassick

This beautiful traditional home highlights the added value architectural shingles can add to the curb appeal of a home. The ridge vents, counter flashing and three dimensional shingles are all critical components to ensure the roof lasts a lifetime.

Contemporary Sustainable Home is constructed with a cedar rain screen and a parametric facade made of wavy white metal designed by Mario. The rain screen doubles as a low-energy heat and moisture protectant, while the white metal façade wraps around the corners of the building for an innovative continuous ribbon experience critical to Mario's vision.

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Preserving the historic architecture of a 140-year-old Queen Anne Victorian home in Oak Park, Illinois, was critical. JELD-WEN Epic Custom wood windows are precisely sized to fit the existing opening, sliding into the original frame and leaving the trim intact.

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