Jane Spencer
Example of a country seated home bar design in Denver with blue cabinets

Wide plank hardwood floors in the entry with 18 X 18 tiles inlaid on a 45 degree angle makes a statement when you walk in the house.
Foyer - mid-sized contemporary medium tone wood floor and brown floor foyer idea in Toronto with beige walls

Frameless face frame. Engineered Wood Slab Door / Drawer with White Melamine Back. No particle board is used in this cabinet line construction. Pre-Assembled Blum “Legra” Soft-Close Drawer System. Hettich "Sensy" Adjustable 110 Degree Soft-Close Hinge. Pre-Assembled Blum “Legra” Soft-Close Drawer System.

Frameless face frame. Engineered Wood Slab Door / Drawer with White Melamine Back. No particle board is used in this cabinet line construction. Pre-Assembled Blum “Legra” Soft-Close Drawer System. Hettich "Sensy" Adjustable 110 Degree Soft-Close Hinge. Pre-Assembled Blum “Legra” Soft-Close Drawer System.

Frameless face frame. Engineered Wood Slab Door / Drawer with White Melamine Back. No particle board is used in this cabinet line construction. Pre-Assembled Blum “Legra” Soft-Close Drawer System. Hettich "Sensy" Adjustable 110 Degree Soft-Close Hinge. Pre-Assembled Blum “Legra” Soft-Close Drawer System.

Family room - large coastal open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor family room idea in Miami with white walls, a standard fireplace and a brick fireplace

Frameless face frame. Engineered Wood Slab Door / Drawer with White Melamine Back. No particle board is used in this cabinet line construction. Pre-Assembled Blum “Legra” Soft-Close Drawer System. Hettich "Sensy" Adjustable 110 Degree Soft-Close Hinge. Pre-Assembled Blum “Legra” Soft-Close Drawer System.

Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless u-shaped light wood floor enclosed kitchen remodel in Portland with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, stone tile backsplash, black appliances and an island

A complete full gut remodel of a 4,000 sq ft two-story penthouse residence, this project featured one of a kind views of the Boston public garden and Beacon Hill. A large central gallery flooded with gorgeous diffused light through two full stories of window glass. Clean linear millwork details compliment the structural glass, steel and walnut balustrades and handrailings that grace the upper gallery, reading nook, and stairs. A bleached walnut wet bar with backlit honey onyx backsplash and floating star fire glass shelves illuminated the lower gallery. It was part of a larger motif, which resonated through each of the unique and separate living spaces, connecting them to the larger design intention. A bleached walnut media room doubles as a fourth bedroom. It features a king size murphy bed seamlessly integrated into the full wall panel. A gracious shower in the adjoining bathroom, cleverly concealed behind an innocuous interior door, created a truly unique formal powder room that can reveal a full bath when the house is full of guests. A blend of warm wood, soft whites, and a palate of golds reflected in the stone (calacatta/onyx) textiles and wall coverings, this project demonstrates the powerful results of a consistent design intention, thoughtful engineering, and best practice construction as executed by our talented team of craftsmen and women. Interior Design - Lewis Interiors Photography - Eric Roth

Example of a mid-sized classic u-shaped light wood floor eat-in kitchen design in Portland with a farmhouse sink, gray cabinets, gray backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, recessed-panel cabinets, quartz countertops and stone tile backsplash

Daniel Nadelbach An amazing contemporary home with 360 degree views in a pristine area outside of Santa Fe. The build out featured a complex use of modern materials to create interesting and overlapping points of view and reflection of the scenery. The living room glass walls can completely vanish to allow for open indoor-outdoor entertaining. A true jewel in the desert!

Our Customer came to us with a blank slate. A vision for the space but need to iron out the details for the buildings structural engineers and approvals. This project went through 2 phases of design. Following out shopping trips and final material selections, the dream outdoor space was created! Being a 270 degree view of Lady Bird Lake and Down Town Austin within the glass surrounds. This space is now a perfect fit for guest entertainment!

Example of a mid-sized trendy master gray tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile and gray floor walk-in shower design in Toronto with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, an undermount sink, quartz countertops and gray countertops

Our Customer came to us with a blank slate. A vision for the space but need to iron out the details for the buildings structural engineers and approvals. This project went through 2 phases of design. Following out shopping trips and final material selections, the dream outdoor space was created! Being a 270 degree view of Lady Bird Lake and Down Town Austin within the glass surrounds. This space is now a perfect fit for guest entertainment!

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

270 degree views of a mountainous lake. All sliding doors pocket for an indoor/outdoor living space. Rustic wood details combined with rich textures create a chic yet masculine space.

Daniel Nadelbach An amazing contemporary home with 360 degree views in a pristine area outside of Santa Fe. The build out featured a complex use of modern materials to create interesting and overlapping points of view and reflection of the scenery. The living room glass walls can completely vanish to allow for open indoor-outdoor entertaining. A true jewel in the desert!

Urban dining room photo in New York

Photo credit: Scott McDonald @ Hedrich Blessing 7RR-Ecohome: The design objective was to build a house for a couple recently married who both had kids from previous marriages. How to bridge two families together? The design looks forward in terms of how people live today. The home is an experiment in transparency and solid form; removing borders and edges from outside to inside the house, and to really depict “flowing and endless space”. The house floor plan is derived by pushing and pulling the house’s form to maximize the backyard and minimize the public front yard while welcoming the sun in key rooms by rotating the house 45-degrees to true north. The angular form of the house is a result of the family’s program, the zoning rules, the lot’s attributes, and the sun’s path. We wanted to construct a house that is smart and efficient in terms of construction and energy, both in terms of the building and the user. We could tell a story of how the house is built in terms of the constructability, structure and enclosure, with a nod to Japanese wood construction in the method in which the siding is installed and the exposed interior beams are placed in the double height space. We engineered the house to be smart which not only looks modern but acts modern; every aspect of user control is simplified to a digital touch button, whether lights, shades, blinds, HVAC, communication, audio, video, or security. We developed a planning module based on a 6-foot square room size and a 6-foot wide connector called an interstitial space for hallways, bathrooms, stairs and mechanical, which keeps the rooms pure and uncluttered. The house is 6,200 SF of livable space, plus garage and basement gallery for a total of 9,200 SF. A large formal foyer celebrates the entry and opens up to the living, dining, kitchen and family rooms all focused on the rear garden. The east side of the second floor is the Master wing and a center bridge connects it to the kid’s wing on the west. Second floor terraces and sunscreens provide views and shade in this suburban setting. The playful mathematical grid of the house in the x, y and z axis also extends into the layout of the trees and hard-scapes, all centered on a suburban one-acre lot. Many green attributes were designed into the home; Ipe wood sunscreens and window shades block out unwanted solar gain in summer, but allow winter sun in. Patio door and operable windows provide ample opportunity for natural ventilation throughout the open floor plan. Minimal windows on east and west sides to reduce heat loss in winter and unwanted gains in summer. Open floor plan and large window expanse reduces lighting demands and maximizes available daylight. Skylights provide natural light to the basement rooms. Durable, low-maintenance exterior materials include stone, ipe wood siding and decking, and concrete roof pavers. Design is based on a 2' planning grid to minimize construction waste. Basement foundation walls and slab are highly insulated. FSC-certified walnut wood flooring was used. Light colored concrete roof pavers to reduce cooling loads by as much as 15%. 2x6 framing allows for more insulation and energy savings. Super efficient windows have low-E argon gas filled units, and thermally insulated aluminum frames. Permeable brick and stone pavers reduce the site’s storm-water runoff. Countertops use recycled composite materials. Energy-Star rated furnaces and smart thermostats are located throughout the house to minimize duct runs and avoid energy loss. Energy-Star rated boiler that heats up both radiant floors and domestic hot water. Low-flow toilets and plumbing fixtures are used to conserve water usage. No VOC finish options and direct venting fireplaces maintain a high interior air quality. Smart home system controls lighting, HVAC, and shades to better manage energy use. Plumbing runs through interior walls reducing possibilities of heat loss and freezing problems. A large food pantry was placed next to kitchen to reduce trips to the grocery store. Home office reduces need for automobile transit and associated CO2 footprint. Plan allows for aging in place, with guest suite than can become the master suite, with no need to move as family members mature.