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The favorite room of this Massachusetts home, this study was where the homeowners spent most evenings reading by the fire. But its awkward location at the front of the house disoriented visitors and needed a more welcoming feel to match the rest of the house. Designer Julie Lyons designed the cabinetry featuring the Rittenhouse Recessed door style to custom match the color selected by the homeowners. Cabinetry wainscot panels and molding in the same moody blue wrap around the entire room with wainscot millwork detail integrated between tall book cases showcasing the homeowner’s antique book collections, as well as art pieces. Nestled, almost invisibly, into the shelving is a small study desk to work. And under the windows, integrating seamlessly with the bookcases, are benches created from wainscot panels and other cabinetry parts. A pair of glass pocket doors enhance the entrance signaling an opening to a special space, where visitors are at once intrigued and enticed into entering this new enclave, to sit, read, and visit.

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In a wooded area of Lafayette, a mid-century home was re-imagined for a graphic designer and kindergarten teacher couple and their three children. A major new design feature is a high ceiling great room that wraps from the front to the back yard, turning a corner at the kitchen and ending at the family room fireplace. This room was designed with a high flat roof to work in conjunction with existing roof forms to create a unified whole, and raise interior ceiling heights from eight to over ten feet. All new lighting and large floor to ceiling Fleetwood aluminum windows expand views of the trees beyond. The existing home was enlarged by 700 square feet with a small exterior addition enlarging the kitchen over an existing deck, and a larger amount by excavating out crawlspace at the garage level to create a new home office with full bath, and separate laundry utility room. The remodeled residence became 3,847 square feet in total area including the garage. Exterior curb appeal was improved with all new Fleetwood windows, stained wood siding and stucco. New steel railing and concrete steps lead up to the front entry. Front and rear yard new landscape design by Huettl Landscape Architecture dramatically alters the site. New planting was added at the front yard with landscape lighting and modern concrete pavers and the rear yard has multiple decks for family gatherings with the focal point a concrete conversation circle with central fire feature. Everything revolves around the corner kitchen, large windows to the backyard, quartz countertops and cabinetry in painted and walnut finishes. The homeowners enjoyed the process of selecting Heath Tile for the kitchen backsplash and white oval tiles at the family room fireplace. Black brick tiles by Fireclay were used on the living room hearth. The kitchen flows into the family room all with views to the beautifully landscaped yards. The primary suite has a built-in window seat with large windows overlooking the garden, walnut cabinetry in a skylit walk-in closet, and a large dramatic skylight bouncing light into the shower. The kid’s bath also has a skylight slot with light angling downward over double sinks. More colorful tile shows up in these spaces, as does a geometric patterned tile in the downstairs office bath shower. The large yard is taken full advantage of with concrete paved walkways, stairs and firepit circle. New retaining walls in the rear yard helped to add more level usable outdoor space, with wood slats to visually blend them into the overall design. The end result is a beautiful transformation of a mid-century home, that both captures the client’s personalities and elevates the house into the modern age.

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The favorite room of this Massachusetts home, this study was where the homeowners spent most evenings reading by the fire. But its awkward location at the front of the house disoriented visitors and needed a more welcoming feel to match the rest of the house. Designer Julie Lyons designed the cabinetry featuring the Rittenhouse Recessed door style to custom match the color selected by the homeowners. Cabinetry wainscot panels and molding in the same moody blue wrap around the entire room with wainscot millwork detail integrated between tall book cases showcasing the homeowner’s antique book collections, as well as art pieces. Nestled, almost invisibly, into the shelving is a small study desk to work. And under the windows, integrating seamlessly with the bookcases, are benches created from wainscot panels and other cabinetry parts. A pair of glass pocket doors enhance the entrance signaling an opening to a special space, where visitors are at once intrigued and enticed into entering this new enclave, to sit, read, and visit.

Lighting options for your landscape project are only limited by your imagination. Soft white or colored lighting can dramatically alter the look and feel of a selected area of your garden. In this photo, you can see the Asian style lanterns we installed. We positioned the one in the foreground to highlight one area of the garden. We placed the other two on either side of the steps leading to the deck. They not only provide a strong light source to provide safety, but they also act to entice the visitor to climb the steps and explore another area of the garden landscape.

Mid-Century Remodel on Tabor Hill This sensitively sited house was designed by Robert Coolidge, a renowned architect and grandson of President Calvin Coolidge. The house features a symmetrical gable roof and beautiful floor to ceiling glass facing due south, smartly oriented for passive solar heating. Situated on a steep lot, the house is primarily a single story that steps down to a family room. This lower level opens to a New England exterior. Our goals for this project were to maintain the integrity of the original design while creating more modern spaces. Our design team worked to envision what Coolidge himself might have designed if he'd had access to modern materials and fixtures. With the aim of creating a signature space that ties together the living, dining, and kitchen areas, we designed a variation on the 1950's "floating kitchen." In this inviting assembly, the kitchen is located away from exterior walls, which allows views from the floor-to-ceiling glass to remain uninterrupted by cabinetry. We updated rooms throughout the house; installing modern features that pay homage to the fine, sleek lines of the original design. Finally, we opened the family room to a terrace featuring a fire pit. Since a hallmark of our design is the diminishment of the hard line between interior and exterior, we were especially pleased for the opportunity to update this classic work.

The favorite room of this Massachusetts home, this study was where the homeowners spent most evenings reading by the fire. But its awkward location at the front of the house disoriented visitors and needed a more welcoming feel to match the rest of the house. Designer Julie Lyons designed the cabinetry featuring the Rittenhouse Recessed door style to custom match the color selected by the homeowners. Cabinetry wainscot panels and molding in the same moody blue wrap around the entire room with wainscot millwork detail integrated between tall book cases showcasing the homeowner’s antique book collections, as well as art pieces. Nestled, almost invisibly, into the shelving is a small study desk to work. And under the windows, integrating seamlessly with the bookcases, are benches created from wainscot panels and other cabinetry parts. A pair of glass pocket doors enhance the entrance signaling an opening to a special space, where visitors are at once intrigued and enticed into entering this new enclave, to sit, read, and visit.

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