Example of a transitional open concept light wood floor and beige floor living room design in Los Angeles with white walls, a standard fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

An extensive renovation and addition to a 1960’s-era spec house on a lovely private pond, this project sought to give a contemporary upgrade to a property that sought to incorporate classical elegance with a modern interpretation. The new house is reconceived as a three part project – the relocation of the existing home closer to the adjacent pond, the restoration of a historical stone boat house, and a modern connection between the two structures. This design called for welcoming porch that runs the full extent of the garden and pond façade, while from all three structures - framing the beautiful views of a rich lawn sloping down to the pond below

We were approached by a San Francisco firefighter to design a place for him and his girlfriend to live while also creating additional units he could sell to finance the project. He grew up in the house that was built on this site in approximately 1886. It had been remodeled repeatedly since it was first built so that there was only one window remaining that showed any sign of its Victorian heritage. The house had become so dilapidated over the years that it was a legitimate candidate for demolition. Furthermore, the house straddled two legal parcels, so there was an opportunity to build several new units in its place. At our client’s suggestion, we developed the left building as a duplex of which they could occupy the larger, upper unit and the right building as a large single-family residence. In addition to design, we handled permitting, including gathering support by reaching out to the surrounding neighbors and shepherding the project through the Planning Commission Discretionary Review process. The Planning Department insisted that we develop the two buildings so they had different characters and could not be mistaken for an apartment complex. The duplex design was inspired by Albert Frey’s Palm Springs modernism but clad in fibre cement panels and the house design was to be clad in wood. Because the site was steeply upsloping, the design required tall, thick retaining walls that we incorporated into the design creating sunken patios in the rear yards. All floors feature generous 10 foot ceilings and large windows with the upper, bedroom floors featuring 11 and 12 foot ceilings. Open plans are complemented by sleek, modern finishes throughout.

Rustic White Photography
Mid-sized transitional galley concrete floor seated home bar photo in Atlanta with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, gray cabinets, wood countertops, brick backsplash and brown countertops

Country white two-story gable roof idea in Dallas

Warm colors of the family room lead easily to the outdoor veranda room through a set of seamless lift-and-slide disappearing doors. Photos by FlashItFirst.com

Large cottage master light wood floor freestanding bathtub photo in Phoenix with white cabinets, a bidet, an undermount sink, marble countertops, a hinged shower door, white countertops and recessed-panel cabinets

Example of a mountain style detached two-car garage design in Minneapolis

Example of a large transitional u-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen design in Los Angeles with an island, a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, gray backsplash, stainless steel appliances, gray countertops and marble countertops

Spin Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary master gray tile and mosaic tile marble floor and white floor alcove shower remodel in Portland with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, solid surface countertops and a hinged shower door

Example of a trendy gender-neutral medium tone wood floor nursery design in Chicago with multicolored walls

Dan Murdock
Kitchen - transitional u-shaped kitchen idea in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets and paneled appliances

Mountain style dark wood floor kids' room photo in Minneapolis with beige walls

Mountain style two-story wood gable roof photo in Minneapolis

Wine cellar - traditional wine cellar idea in Chicago

Ashley Avila Photography
1950s wood gable roof idea in Grand Rapids

Alcove shower - rustic brown tile and slate tile brown floor alcove shower idea in Minneapolis with dark wood cabinets, wood countertops, a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, beige walls and brown countertops

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Kitchen - farmhouse galley medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen idea in Phoenix with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone countertops, an island, black countertops, white backsplash and wood backsplash

Main entry & courtyard: Sozinho Imagery
Example of a beach style gray one-story exterior home design in Seattle