The design brief for this project was to create a kitchen befitting an English country cottage. Denim beadboard cabinetry, aged tile, and natural stone countertops provide the feel of timelessness, while the antiqued bronze fixtures and decorative vent hood deliver a sense of bespoke craftsmanship. Efficient use of space planning creates a kitchen that packs a powerful punch into a small footprint. The end result was everything the client hoped for and more, giving them the cottage kitchen of their dreams!

This uniquely designed home in Seattle, Washington recently underwent a dramatic transformation that provides both a fresh new aesthetic and improved functionality. Renovations on this home went above and beyond the typical “face-lift” of the home remodel project and created a modern, one-of-a-kind space perfectly designed to accommodate the growing family of the homeowners. Shielded on three sides by the thick foliage of massive evergreen trees and a carpet of ferns, the jungle-like feel of the landscape provides a sense of solitude and privacy that are hard to come by in the area. The unconventional angular shape of the building works well on the sloping site in which the perimeter comes to a sharp point and required a unique re-imagining of spaces. This distinctive shape is most clearly displayed in the renovations of the custom kitchen and expanded third-floor master suite, each uses the diagonal wall as a means of adding interest and direction in the space.

This LEED Platinum certified house reflects the homeowner's desire for an exceptionally healthy and comfortable living environment, within a traditional neighborhood. INFILL SITE. The family, who moved from another area of Wellesley, sought out this property to be within walking distance of the high school and downtown area. An existing structure on the tight lot was removed to make way for the new home. 84% of the construction waste, from both the previous structure and the new home, was diverted from a landfill. ZED designed to preserve the existing mature trees on the perimeter of the property to minimize site impacts, and to maintain the character of the neighborhood as well as privacy on the site. EXTERIOR EXPRESSION. The street facade of the home relates to the local New England vernacular. The rear uses contemporary language, a nod to the family’s Californian roots, to incorporate a roof deck, solar panels, outdoor living space, and the backyard swimming pool. ZED’s careful planning avoided to the need to face the garage doors towards the street, a common syndrome of a narrow lot. THOUGHTFUL SPACE. Homes with dual entries can often result in duplicate and unused spaces. In this home, the everyday and formal entry areas are one and the same; the front and garage doors share the entry program of coat closets, mudroom storage with bench for removing your shoes, and a laundry room with generous closets for the children's sporting equipment. The entry area leads directly to the living space, encompassing the kitchen, dining and sitting area areas in an L-shaped open plan arrangement. The kitchen is placed at the south-west corner of the space to allow for a strong connection to the dining, sitting and outdoor living spaces. A fire pit on the deck satisfies the family’s desire for an open flame while a sealed gas fireplace is used indoors - ZED’s preference after omitting gas burning appliances completely from an airtight home. A small study, with a window seat, is conveniently located just off of the living space. A first floor guest bedroom includes an accessible bathroom for aging visitors and can be used as a master suite to accommodate aging in place. HEALTHY LIVING. The client requested a home that was easy to clean and would provide a respite from seasonal allergies and common contaminants that are found in many indoor spaces. ZED selected easy to clean solid surface flooring throughout, provided ample space for cleaning supplies on each floor, and designed a mechanical system with ventilation that provides a constant supply of fresh outdoor air. ZED selected durable materials, finishes, cabinetry, and casework with low or no volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and no added urea formaldehyde. YEAR-ROUND COMFORT. The home is super insulated and air-tight, paired with high performance triple-paned windows, to ensure it is draft-free throughout the winter (even when in front of the large windows and doors). ZED designed a right-sized heating and cooling system to pair with the thermally improved building enclosure to ensure year-round comfort. The glazing on the home maximizes passive solar gains, and facilitates cross ventilation and daylighting. ENERGY EFFICIENT. As one of the most energy efficient houses built to date in Wellesley, the home highlights a practical solution for Massachusetts. First, the building enclosure reduces the largest energy requirement for typical houses (heating). Super-insulation, exceptional air sealing, a thermally broken wall assembly, triple pane windows, and passive solar gain combine for a sizable heating load reduction. Second, within the house only efficient systems consume energy. These include an air source heat pump for heating & cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation, and high efficiency appliances. Lastly, photovoltaics provide renewable energy help offset energy consumption. The result is an 89% reduction in energy use compared to a similar brand new home built to code requirements. RESILIENT. The home will fare well in extreme weather events. During a winter power outage, heat loss will be very slow due to the super-insulated and airtight envelope– taking multiple days to drop to 60 degrees even with no heat source. An engineered drainage system, paired with careful the detailing of the foundation, will help to keep the finished basement dry. A generator will provide full operation of the all-electric house during a power outage. OVERALL. The home is a reflection of the family goals and an expression of their values, beautifully enabling health, comfort, safety, resilience, and utility, all while respecting the planet. ZED - Architect & Mechanical Designer Bevilacqua Builders Inc - Contractor Creative Land & Water Engineering - Civil Engineering Barbara Peterson Landscape - Landscape Design Nest & Company - Interior Furnishings Eric Roth Photography - Photography

Our client, with whom we had worked on a number of projects over the years, enlisted our help in transforming her family’s beloved but deteriorating rustic summer retreat, built by her grandparents in the mid-1920’s, into a house that would be livable year-‘round. It had served the family well but needed to be renewed for the decades to come without losing the flavor and patina they were attached to. The house was designed by Ruth Adams, a rare female architect of the day, who also designed in a similar vein a nearby summer colony of Vassar faculty and alumnae. To make Treetop habitable throughout the year, the whole house had to be gutted and insulated. The raw homosote interior wall finishes were replaced with plaster, but all the wood trim was retained and reused, as were all old doors and hardware. The old single-glazed casement windows were restored, and removable storm panels fitted into the existing in-swinging screen frames. New windows were made to match the old ones where new windows were added. This approach was inherently sustainable, making the house energy-efficient while preserving most of the original fabric. Changes to the original design were as seamless as possible, compatible with and enhancing the old character. Some plan modifications were made, and some windows moved around. The existing cave-like recessed entry porch was enclosed as a new book-lined entry hall and a new entry porch added, using posts made from an oak tree on the site. The kitchen and bathrooms are entirely new but in the spirit of the place. All the bookshelves are new. A thoroughly ramshackle garage couldn’t be saved, and we replaced it with a new one built in a compatible style, with a studio above for our client, who is a writer.

Due to a dark, antiquated floor plan and asbestos in the ceilings, this 1969 Elk Grove home needed a complete abatement, design, and renovation. Structurally, we started at the entry and living room by vaulting the ceiling and relocating the staircase. Next, we remove the bearing wall separating the living room and kitchen. The new floor plan is clean, open and bright. The new kitchen is larger and much more efficient but still allows for ample seating for family get-togethers. The focal point in the living room includes a multi-function electric LED fireplace with natural stone and Terrazzo porcelain tile. The living is also wired and ready for a new Audio/Visual system. Other upgrades include a more functional laundry room, new electrical panel and lighting, three remodeled bathrooms, new flooring throughout and fresh paint.

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Due to a dark, antiquated floor plan and asbestos in the ceilings, this 1969 home needed a complete abatement, design, and renovation. Structurally, we started at the entry and living room by vaulting the ceiling and relocating the staircase. Next, we remove the bearing wall separating the living room and kitchen. The new floor plan is clean, open and bright. The new kitchen is larger and much more efficient but still allows for ample seating for family get-togethers. The focal point in the living room includes a multi-function electric LED fireplace with natural stone and Terrazzo porcelain tile. The living is also wired and ready for a new Audio/Visual system. Other upgrades include a more functional laundry room, new electrical panel and lighting, three remodeled bathrooms, new flooring throughout and fresh paint.

This Modern Bungalow is extremely energy efficient. The use of cypress wood, cedar, marble, travertine, and stone throughout the home is spectacular. Lutron lighting and safe entry system, tankless water heaters,4-zone air conditioning with ultra violet filter, cedar closets, floor to ceiling windows,Lifesource water filtration. Native Texas, water smart landscaping includes plantings of native perennials, ornamentals and trees, a herbal kitchen garden, and much more.

Glass Front Entry Doors that Make a Statement! Your front entry door is your home's initial focal point and glass front doors by Sans Soucie with frosted, etched glass designs create a unique, custom effect while providing privacy AND light thru exquisite, quality designs! Available any size, all glass front doors are custom made to order and ship worldwide at reasonable prices. Exterior entry door glass will be tempered, dual pane (an equally efficient single 1/2" thick pane is used in our fiberglass doors). Selling both the glass inserts for front doors as well as entry doors with glass, Sans Soucie art glass doors are available in 8 woods and Plastpro fiberglass in both smooth surface or a grain texture, as a slab door or prehung in the jamb - any size. From simple frosted glass effects to our more extravagant 3D sculpture carved, painted and stained glass .. and everything in between, Sans Soucie designs are sandblasted different ways creating not only different effects, but different price levels. The "same design, done different" - with no limit to design, there's something for every decor, any style. The privacy you need is created without sacrificing sunlight! Price will vary by design complexity and type of effect: Specialty Glass and Frosted Glass. Inside our fun, easy to use online Glass and Entry Door Designer, you'll get instant pricing on everything as YOU customize your door and glass! When you're all finished designing, you can place your order online! We're here to answer any questions you have so please call (877) 331-339 to speak to a knowledgeable representative! Doors ship worldwide at reasonable prices from Palm Desert, California with delivery time ranges between 3-8 weeks depending on door material and glass effect selected. (Doug Fir or Fiberglass in Frosted Effects allow 3 weeks, Specialty Woods and Glass [2D, 3D, Leaded] will require approx. 8 weeks).

For many of us, our mudroom is often the first place we enter when arriving home. For our clients, a family of four with 2 young children, the mudroom had to be well designed with ample storage and an efficient lay-out. A combination of closed door and open shelving provides an abundance of storage and hanging space to house everything from boots, shoes, coats and miscellaneous gear. Ample shelving provides space for baskets of varying sizes to corral a plethora of smaller items. A generous cushioned bench for and decorative deer hooks installed above it for those easy to access items allows the family to hang and organize things and still have a space that looks clean and organized. Personal storage lockers with screen doors also provide a separated space for each person so that things can be easily stored, found and retrieved.

This Modern Bungalow is extremely energy efficient. The use of cypress wood, cedar, marble, travertine, and stone throughout the home is spectacular. Lutron lighting and safe entry system, tankless water heaters,4-zone air conditioning with ultra violet filter, cedar closets, floor to ceiling windows,Lifesource water filtration. Native Texas, water smart landscaping includes plantings of native perennials, ornamentals and trees, a herbal kitchen garden, and much more.

This small cottage house plan enjoys open living spaces and a split bedroom layout. The great room and dining room flow into one another, while the efficient kitchen is open to both with its angled seating bar. A walk-in pantry, coat closet, and e-space are located near the garage for convenient unpacking, and a large utility room provides storage and workspace. The garage includes storage and shelving space, its own covered entry, and a bonus room above awaiting expansion. The cozy master suite is situated for privacy, with access to relaxing covered porches with skylights.

This small cottage house plan enjoys open living spaces and a split bedroom layout. The great room and dining room flow into one another, while the efficient kitchen is open to both with its angled seating bar. A walk-in pantry, coat closet, and e-space are located near the garage for convenient unpacking, and a large utility room provides storage and workspace. The garage includes storage and shelving space, its own covered entry, and a bonus room above awaiting expansion. The cozy master suite is situated for privacy, with access to relaxing covered porches with skylights.

This small cottage house plan enjoys open living spaces and a split bedroom layout. The great room and dining room flow into one another, while the efficient kitchen is open to both with its angled seating bar. A walk-in pantry, coat closet, and e-space are located near the garage for convenient unpacking, and a large utility room provides storage and workspace. The garage includes storage and shelving space, its own covered entry, and a bonus room above awaiting expansion. The cozy master suite is situated for privacy, with access to relaxing covered porches with skylights.

This small cottage house plan enjoys open living spaces and a split bedroom layout. The great room and dining room flow into one another, while the efficient kitchen is open to both with its angled seating bar. A walk-in pantry, coat closet, and e-space are located near the garage for convenient unpacking, and a large utility room provides storage and workspace. The garage includes storage and shelving space, its own covered entry, and a bonus room above awaiting expansion. The cozy master suite is situated for privacy, with access to relaxing covered porches with skylights.

This Modern Bungalow is extremely energy efficient. The use of cypress wood, cedar, marble, travertine, and stone throughout the home is spectacular. Lutron lighting and safe entry system, tankless water heaters,4-zone air conditioning with ultra violet filter, cedar closets, floor to ceiling windows,Lifesource water filtration. Native Texas, water smart landscaping includes plantings of native perennials, ornamentals and trees, a herbal kitchen garden, and much more.

This small cottage house plan enjoys open living spaces and a split bedroom layout. The great room and dining room flow into one another, while the efficient kitchen is open to both with its angled seating bar. A walk-in pantry, coat closet, and e-space are located near the garage for convenient unpacking, and a large utility room provides storage and workspace. The garage includes storage and shelving space, its own covered entry, and a bonus room above awaiting expansion. The cozy master suite is situated for privacy, with access to relaxing covered porches with skylights.

This small cottage house plan enjoys open living spaces and a split bedroom layout. The great room and dining room flow into one another, while the efficient kitchen is open to both with its angled seating bar. A walk-in pantry, coat closet, and e-space are located near the garage for convenient unpacking, and a large utility room provides storage and workspace. The garage includes storage and shelving space, its own covered entry, and a bonus room above awaiting expansion. The cozy master suite is situated for privacy, with access to relaxing covered porches with skylights.

This 2,063-square-foot custom ranch in Greater Rochester, New York has 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms on one level, plus an end-load garage with a third bay and a walk-out unfinished basement. The home has 9-foot ceilings, cathedral ceilings in the great room and kitchen, a covered front porch with cedar-wrapped timber accents, and a 13-by-14-foot covered rear porch. Built by Gerber Homes in 2026 with energy-efficient construction, including enhanced insulation and high-performance windows.