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Kentwood Originals - European Plank 'Cobble Hill'
Designer Cynthia Steinbrecher of Davis Partnership Architects
Photography by: J.C. Buck
Example of a trendy home design design in Vancouver
Example of a trendy home design design in Vancouver

Marc Howard Photography
Example of a mountain style family room design in Los Angeles
Example of a mountain style family room design in Los Angeles

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Kentwood Originals - European Plank 'Sanderson'
Designer Cynthia Steinbrecher of Davis Partnership Architects
Photography by: J.C. Buck
Living room - transitional open concept light wood floor living room idea in Denver with beige walls and a standard fireplace
Living room - transitional open concept light wood floor living room idea in Denver with beige walls and a standard fireplace
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A historic carriage house in Orange County, N.Y. is redone upgrading the original basement kitchen to a Modern European
Example of a mountain style kitchen design in New York
Example of a mountain style kitchen design in New York

A beach house inspired by its surroundings and elements. Doug fir accents salvaged from the original structure and a fireplace created from stones pulled from the beach. Laid-back living in vibrant surroundings. A collaboration with Kevin Browne Architecture and Sylvain and Sevigny. Photos by Erin Little.

Saving the original stained glass picture window from 1916, we created a focal point with a custom designed arch alcove with dentil molding. Leaded glass upper cabinets add ambiance and sparkle to the compact kitchen.

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Kentwood Originals - European Plank 'Sanderson'
Designer Cynthia Steinbrecher of Davis Partnership Architects
Photography by: J.C. Buck
Example of a trendy home design design in Denver
Example of a trendy home design design in Denver

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Columbus, OH
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A nickel plated and glass globe lantern hangs from a vaulted ceiling. Rock crystal sconces sparkle above the sinks. Mercury glass accessories in a glass shelved niche above the luxurious bath tub. Photo by Phillip Ennis

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This modern green home offers both a vacation destination on Cape Cod near local family members and an opportunity for rental income.
FAMILY ROOTS. A West Coast couple living in the San Francisco Bay Area sought a permanent East Coast vacation home near family members living on Cape Cod. As academic professionals focused on sustainability, they sought a green, energy efficient home that was well-aligned with their values. With no green homes available for sale on Cape Cod, they decided to purchase land near their family and build their own.
SLOPED SITE. Comprised of a 3/4 acre lot nestled in the pines, the steeply sloping terrain called for a plan that embraced and took advantage of the slope. Of equal priority was optimizing solar exposure, preserving privacy from abutters, and creating outdoor living space. The design accomplished these goals with a simple, rectilinear form, offering living space on the both entry and lower/basement levels. The stepped foundation allows for a walk-out basement level with light-filled living space on the down-hill side of the home. The traditional basement on the eastern, up-hill side houses mechanical equipment and a home gym. The house welcomes natural light throughout, captures views of the forest, and delivers entertainment space that connects indoor living space to outdoor deck and dining patio.
MODERN VISION. The clean building form and uncomplicated finishes pay homage to the modern architectural legacy on the outer Cape. Durable and economical fiber cement panels, fixed with aluminum channels, clad the primary form. Cedar clapboards provide a visual accent at the south-facing living room, which extends a single roof plane to cover the entry porch.
SMART USE OF SPACE. On the entry level, the “L”-shaped living, dining, and kitchen space connects to the exterior living, dining, and grilling spaces to effectively double the home’s summertime entertainment area. Placed at the western end of the entry level (where it can retain privacy but still claim expansive downhill views) is the master suite with a built-in study. The lower level has two guest bedrooms, a second full bathroom, and laundry. The flexibility of the space—crucial in a house with a modest footprint—emerges in one of the guest bedrooms, which doubles as home office by opening the barn-style double doors to connect it to the bright, airy open stair leading up to the entry level. Thoughtful design, generous ceiling heights and large windows transform the modest 1,100 sf* footprint into a well-lit, spacious home. *(total finished space is 1800 sf)
RENTAL INCOME. The property works for its owners by netting rental income when the owners are home in San Francisco. The house especially caters to vacationers bound for nearby Mayo Beach and includes an outdoor shower adjacent to the lower level entry door. In contrast to the bare bones cottages that are typically available on the Cape, this home offers prospective tenants a modern aesthetic, paired with luxurious and green features. Durable finishes inside and out will ensure longevity with the heavier use that comes with a rental property.
COMFORT YEAR-ROUND. The home is super-insulated and air-tight, with mechanical ventilation to provide continuous fresh air from the outside. High performance triple-paned windows complement the building enclosure and maximize passive solar gain while ensuring a warm, draft-free winter, even when sitting close to the glass. A properly sized air source heat pump offers efficient heating & cooling, and includes a carefully designed the duct distribution system to provide even comfort throughout the house. The super-insulated envelope allows us to significantly reduce the equipment capacity, duct size, and airflow quantities, while maintaining unparalleled thermal comfort.
ENERGY EFFICIENT. The building’s shell and mechanical systems play instrumental roles in the home’s exceptional performance. The building enclosure reduces the most significant energy glutton: heating. Continuous super-insulation, thorough air sealing, triple-pane windows, and passive solar gain work together to yield a miniscule heating load. All active energy consumers are extremely efficient: an air source heat pump for heating and cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation (ERV), and high efficiency appliances. The result is a home that uses 70% less energy than a similar new home built to code requirements.
OVERALL. The home embodies the owners’ goals and values while comprehensively enabling thermal comfort, energy efficiency, a vacation respite, and supplementary income.
PROJECT TEAM
ZeroEnergy Design - Architect & Mechanical Designer
A.F. Hultin & Co. - Contractor
Pamet Valley Landscape Design - Landscape & Masonry
Lisa Finch - Original Artwork
European Architectural Supply - Windows
Eric Roth Photography - Photography

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Small urban u-shaped kitchen photo with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel cabinets, wood countertops, stainless steel appliances, an island, metallic backsplash and metal backsplash
Small urban u-shaped kitchen photo with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel cabinets, wood countertops, stainless steel appliances, an island, metallic backsplash and metal backsplash

Kitchen - European fumed chestnut cabinetry, featuring quarter-sawn, sequenced veneers and an oiled finish, Miele appliances, Heath tile backsplash, Calacatta countertops, Louis Poulsen pendant lights, Recreated original baseboards, window trim, and picture rail from original 1905 detailing
Photo Credit: Christopher Stark

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Columbus, OH
Wannemacher Interiors
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Kentwood Originals - European Plank 'Cobble Hill'
Designer Cynthia Steinbrecher of Davis Partnership Architects
Photography by: J.C. Buck
Inspiration for a contemporary home design remodel in Vancouver
Inspiration for a contemporary home design remodel in Vancouver

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Kentwood Originals - European Plank 'Sanderson'
Designer Cynthia Steinbrecher of Davis Partnership Architects
Photography by: J.C. Buck
Inspiration for a contemporary home design remodel in Denver
Inspiration for a contemporary home design remodel in Denver

Brantley Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary u-shaped kitchen remodel in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, blue backsplash, an island and blue countertops
Inspiration for a contemporary u-shaped kitchen remodel in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, blue backsplash, an island and blue countertops

Sponsored
Columbus, OH
Wannemacher Interiors
Customized Award-Winning Interior Design Solutions in Franklin Cnty OH

Flooring
Kentwood Originals - European Plank 'Cobble Hill'
Designer Cynthia Steinbrecher of Davis Partnership Architects
Photography by: J.C. Buck
Inspiration for a contemporary home design remodel in Vancouver
Inspiration for a contemporary home design remodel in Vancouver

Sumptuous spaces are created throughout the house with the use of dark, moody colors, elegant upholstery with bespoke trim details, unique wall coverings, and natural stone with lots of movement.
The mix of print, pattern, and artwork creates a modern twist on traditional design.

Originally a nearly three-story tall 1920’s European-styled home was turned into a modern villa for work and home. A series of low concrete retaining wall planters and steps gradually takes you up to the second level entry, grounding or anchoring the house into the site, as does a new wrap around veranda and trellis. Large eave overhangs on the upper roof were designed to give the home presence and were accented with a Mid-century orange color. The new master bedroom addition white box creates a better sense of entry and opens to the wrap around veranda at the opposite side. Inside the owners live on the lower floor and work on the upper floor with the garage basement for storage, archives and a ceramics studio. New windows and open spaces were created for the graphic designer owners; displaying their mid-century modern furnishings collection.
A lot of effort went into attempting to lower the house visually by bringing the ground plane higher with the concrete retaining wall planters, steps, wrap around veranda and trellis, and the prominent roof with exaggerated overhangs. That the eaves were painted orange is a cool reflection of the owner’s Dutch heritage. Budget was a driver for the project and it was determined that the footprint of the home should have minimal extensions and that the new windows remain in the same relative locations as the old ones. Wall removal was utilized versus moving and building new walls where possible.
Photo Credit: John Sutton Photography.
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