What started as a kitchen and two-bathroom remodel evolved into a full home renovation plus conversion of the downstairs unfinished basement into a permitted first story addition, complete with family room, guest suite, mudroom, and a new front entrance. We married the midcentury modern architecture with vintage, eclectic details and thoughtful materials.

DESIGN BY Martins Grehl Architects A 3,700 sf ground-up single-family residence located on a waterfront lot in Easton, MD, this home features beautiful views of the surrounding landscape and celebrates the gathering of family and friends through a large, open living and dining area. It was designed with natural materials meant to evolve with its inhabitants and reflect the passage of time.

We love working in this yard which is constantly evolving and growing with all -season interest. The perimeter banks are sloped to show the variety of plants, allowing plenty of play area for the kids.

Add some class and cleanse the clutter in your bathroom by selecting a coordinated collection of bath furniture with spare sensibility. These two individual bathroom vanities are separated by the tall, free standing linen cabinet provide each spouse their own divided space to organize their personal bath supplies, while the linen cabinet provides universal storage for items the couple with both use. This master bathroom features Dura Supreme’s “Style Six” furniture series. This style is designed to create sleek, minimalist appeal. Bookended on both sides and across the top, a set of doors and/or drawers are suspended beneath the countertop. If preferred, a floating shelf can be added (like shown on these two vanities) for additional and attractive storage underneath. Style Six offers 10 different configurations (for single sink vanities, double sink vanities, or offset sinks), and an optional floating shelf (vanity floor). Any combination of Dura Supreme’s many door styles, wood species and finishes can be selected to create a one-of-a-kind bath furniture collection. This white on white transitional styled bathroom showcases a beautiful Chrome framed cabinet door from Dura Supreme, sleek solid surface vanity countertops, polished chrome Kohler faucets, round undermount sinks, 2 Dura Supreme mirrors that match the vanities, polished chrome hardware, gray painted walls, and classic wood floors. The combination of all of these design elements come together to create one incredible master bath! The bathroom has evolved from its purist utilitarian roots to a more intimate and reflective sanctuary in which to relax and reconnect. A refreshing spa-like environment offers a brisk welcome at the dawning of a new day or a soothing interlude as your day concludes. Our busy and hectic lifestyles leave us yearning for a private place where we can truly relax and indulge. With amenities that pamper the senses and design elements inspired by luxury spas, bathroom environments are being transformed form the mundane and utilitarian to the extravagant and luxurious. Bath cabinetry from Dura Supreme offers myriad design directions to create the personal harmony and beauty that are a hallmark of the bath sanctuary. Immerse yourself in our expansive palette of finishes and wood species to discover the look that calms your senses and soothes your soul. Your Dura Supreme designer will guide you through the selections and transform your bath into a beautiful retreat. Request a FREE Dura Supreme Cabinetry Brochure Packet at: http://www.durasupreme.com/request-brochure

This beautiful cream and grey toned stone has gold veining throughout. This is a metamorphic stone which evolved from a sandstone due to extreme heat and pressure. Due to the qualities of the stone, the slabs are book-matched; meaning slab one and slab two will be cut and polished to create a mirror image of each other.

Lawn removal made way for a concrete patio, paver path, gazebo, and color everywhere. The base plantings were a tight collaboration between the client and myself; they continue to evolve each year with her wonderful annuals.

The architectural details of the home present dramatic shadows and highlights that evolve and dissolve throughout the day. Photo: © Seamus Payne
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CLIENT GOALS This spectacular Victorian was built in 1890 for Joseph Budde, an inventor, patent holder, and major manufacturer of the flush toilet. Through its more than 130-year life, this home evolved with the many incarnations of the Haight District. The most significant was the street modification that made way for the Haight Street railway line in the early 1920s. At that time, streets and sidewalks widened, causing the straight-line, two-story staircase to take a turn. In the 1920s, stucco and terrazzo were considered modern and low-maintenance materials and were often used to replace the handmade residential carpentry that would have graced this spectacular staircase. Sometime during the 1990s, the entire entry door assembly was removed and replaced with another “modern” solution. Our clients challenged Centoni to recreate the original staircase and entry. OUR DESIGN SOLUTION Through a partnership with local artisans and support from San Francisco Historical Planners, team Centoni sourced information from the public library that included original photographs, writings on Cranston and Keenan, and the history of the Haight. Though no specific photo has yet to be sourced, we are confident the design choices are in the spirit of the original and are based on remnants of the original porch discovered under the 1920s stucco. Through this journey, the staircase foundation was reengineered, the staircase designed and built, the original entry doors recreated, the stained glass transom created (including replication of the original hand-painted bird-theme rondels, many rotted decorated elements hand-carved, new and historic lighting installed, and a new iron handrail designed and fabricated.

This orange "Triple Decker" was bought years ago and over time evolved into a single family. The small piece of land abutting it was a newspaper storage building, which my clients bought. They built a two story rental with parking space and roof deck accessible from the kitchen on the third floor of the main building. Work by Star Contracting.

Not that long ago, the term “audio-video” or “AV” meant just that: audio and video. Today, the AV industry has evolved into something much bigger: smart homes with entertainment, wellness and sustainability features. In Montana, SAV Digital Environments and owner Cory Reistad are at the forefront of that movement.

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The pergola is a structure that provides shade, but not shelter. It is a landscape element designed to support vines and an open passageway to connect separate buildings. Originally constructed from organic materials to form a series of arches for the comfort of royalty as they passed from one building to the next, the pergola has evolved into a distinct element of architectural interest.

Our client's wanted to create a home that was a blending of a classic farmhouse style with a modern twist, both on the interior layout and styling as well as the exterior. With two young children, they sought to create a plan layout which would provide open spaces and functionality for their family but also had the flexibility to evolve and modify the use of certain spaces as their children and lifestyle grew and changed.

The pergola is a structure that provides shade, but not shelter. It is a landscape element designed to support vines and an open passageway to connect separate buildings. Originally constructed from organic materials to form a series of arches for the comfort of royalty as they passed from one building to the next, the pergola has evolved into a distinct element of architectural interest.

What started as a kitchen and two-bathroom remodel evolved into a full home renovation plus conversion of the downstairs unfinished basement into a permitted first story addition, complete with family room, guest suite, mudroom, and a new front entrance. We married the midcentury modern architecture with vintage, eclectic details and thoughtful materials.

Evolo Design has a state of the art kitchen design showroom that doubles as Stir, an interactive meeting space venue. We painted this space initially in 2010 and it has been evolving ever since.

In a span of about 18 months, I worked with this homeowner to redesign all of the bathrooms in her home. None of them generic- all of them fully customized to her specific taste. As we completed each bathroom, I watched her taste evolve, as she really wanted these bathrooms to tell her story

In a span of about 18 months, I worked with this homeowner to redesign all of the bathrooms in her home. None of them generic- all of them fully customized to her specific taste. As we completed each bathroom, I watched her taste evolve, as she really wanted these bathrooms to tell her story

Arts & Crafts; The philosophy of the project refers to the coupled term, “vintage – innovation”. Intended as vocation towards the past which sets a new life, style, and design. This new style proposes to evolve the minimalism: from the contact to object intended as simplicity and clearness of shapes to the recovery of rationalism and functionality, tied to the real qualities and to the materials that characterize the kitchen.