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Susan Yeley HomesTwo years before this photo shoot, a Bloomington couple came to SYI wondering whether to renovate their dated bi-level or upgrade to a new house entirely: the classic love-it-or-list-it dilemma. The whole house needed to be touched, really: bathrooms and kitchen, lighting and flooring and paint everywhere, not to mention new furniture to fill in and improve the living spaces. We spent a year with this family, considering options that were less transformative but allowed for the whole house to be upgraded, as well as options that dramatically changed the main living space but meant the rest of the house would have to wait. Meanwhile, they kept an eye out for better digs in town: a house at their price point, that met their family's needs and matched their aesthetic without major construction.
After a year of hunting, hemming and hawing: they pulled the trigger. Give us the whole enchilada in the kitchen and main living space, they said. There's no other house for us. The bathrooms and basement can wait. Make this space, where we spend all our time, a place we love to be.
Walls and ceilings came down; clerestory windows went in. A stunning 4-panel sliding door-cum-window wall replaced two separate doors in two separate rooms, and the sun streaming in now gives this house in Indiana a California-like access to the outdoors. The central custom screen does triple duty: displaying the client's objets d'art, hiding an HVAC chase, and holding up the ceiling. The gas fireplace is completely new, with custom shelving on either side. Of course, in 2017, the kitchen anchors everything. Family Central, it features custom cabinetry, honed quartz, a new window wall, and a huge island. Materials are earthy and natural, lending a warm modern effect to the space. The medium stain of the wood and overall horizontality of the design are a nod to the home's era (1967), while white cabinetry and charcoal tile provide a neutral but crisp backdrop for the family's stunning and colorful art collection.
The result: an ordinary bi-level is now an extraordinary home, unlike any other in Bloomington.
Contractor: Rusty Peterson Construction
Cabinetry: Tim Graber Furniture
Photography: Gina Rogers
Crome ArchitectureThis new 1,700 sf two-story single family residence for a young couple required a minimum of three bedrooms, two bathrooms, packaged to fit unobtrusively in an older low-key residential neighborhood. The house is located on a small non-conforming lot. In order to get the maximum out of this small footprint, we virtually eliminated areas such as hallways to capture as much living space. We made the house feel larger by giving the ground floor higher ceilings, provided ample natural lighting, captured elongated sight lines out of view windows, and used outdoor areas as extended living spaces.
To help the building be a “good neighbor,” we set back the house on the lot to minimize visual volume, creating a friendly, social semi-public front porch. We designed with multiple step-back levels to create an intimacy in scale. The garage is on one level, the main house is on another higher level. The upper floor is set back even further to reduce visual impact.
By designing a single car garage with exterior tandem parking, we minimized the amount of yard space taken up with parking. The landscaping and permeable cobblestone walkway up to the house serves double duty as part of the city required parking space. The final building solution incorporated a variety of significant cost saving features, including a floor plan that made the most of the natural topography of the site and allowed access to utilities’ crawl spaces. We avoided expensive excavation by using slab on grade at the ground floor. Retaining walls also doubled as building walls.
Shuler ArchitectureCompleted in 2011 this 4 BR, 3 1/2 bath custom home is situated on a very tight urban infill lot in Northern, Virginia. Our clients were relocating to the D.C. area from New England and wanted to retain some of the New England vernacular they were familiar with in their new home. Due to heavy zoning restrictions, stylistic CCR's and a large program of almost 7000 sf, our design response is a modern take on a traditional hipped 4-square.
We intentionally kept the skin and form of the building simple in order to contain cost and allow for a higher level of interior finish. The main level employs our favorite Great Room scheme that merges cooking, eating and entertaining into one seamless space that flows onto an expansive deck overlooking the rear yard. The entry elevation welcomes guests with a traditional front porch and stone path that passes by a small rain garden. The basement accommodates a guest room, media room, exercise area, and full shop while the upper level orients 2 kid's bedrooms, a Jack-n-Jill bath and the master suite toward a territorial view of the rear yard. All of this program is housed beneath a hipped roof that minimizes the scale of the house while presenting a thoughtful appearance toward the street and neighbors.
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Family room - mid-sized traditional carpeted and multicolored floor family room idea in Cleveland with brown walls and no fireplace
Family room - mid-sized traditional carpeted and multicolored floor family room idea in Cleveland with brown walls and no fireplace
Susan Yeley HomesTwo years before this photo shoot, a Bloomington couple came to SYI wondering whether to renovate their dated bi-level or upgrade to a new house entirely: the classic love-it-or-list-it dilemma. The whole house needed to be touched, really: bathrooms and kitchen, lighting and flooring and paint everywhere, not to mention new furniture to fill in and improve the living spaces. We spent a year with this family, considering options that were less transformative but allowed for the whole house to be upgraded, as well as options that dramatically changed the main living space but meant the rest of the house would have to wait. Meanwhile, they kept an eye out for better digs in town: a house at their price point, that met their family's needs and matched their aesthetic without major construction.
After a year of hunting, hemming and hawing: they pulled the trigger. Give us the whole enchilada in the kitchen and main living space, they said. There's no other house for us. The bathrooms and basement can wait. Make this space, where we spend all our time, a place we love to be.
Walls and ceilings came down; clerestory windows went in. A stunning 4-panel sliding door-cum-window wall replaced two separate doors in two separate rooms, and the sun streaming in now gives this house in Indiana a California-like access to the outdoors. The central custom screen does triple duty: displaying the client's objets d'art, hiding an HVAC chase, and holding up the ceiling. The gas fireplace is completely new, with custom shelving on either side. Of course, in 2017, the kitchen anchors everything. Family Central, it features custom cabinetry, honed quartz, a new window wall, and a huge island. Materials are earthy and natural, lending a warm modern effect to the space. The medium stain of the wood and overall horizontality of the design are a nod to the home's era (1967), while white cabinetry and charcoal tile provide a neutral but crisp backdrop for the family's stunning and colorful art collection.
The result: an ordinary bi-level is now an extraordinary home, unlike any other in Bloomington.
Contractor: Rusty Peterson Construction
Cabinetry: Tim Graber Furniture
Photography: Gina Rogers
Higher Levels RoofingWORK DONE IN COLLABORATION WITH A LOCAL GENERAL CONTRACTOR. AS A SAN DIEGO ROOFING COMPANY, HIGHER LEVELS ROOFING, IS PROUD TO SHOWCASE THIS PROJECT. THE SHOWCASED PROJECT INVOLVED COMPLETE REMOVAL OF EXISTING ROOFING TILES AND INSTALLATION OF NEW STANDARD WEIGHT CONCRETE ROOFING TILES COMPLETED ON THE ISLAND OF CORONADO IN SAN DIEGO, CA.
Higher Levels RoofingOUR VALUE IS YOUR PEACE OF MIND” AS A SAN DIEGO ROOFING COMPANY, HIGHER LEVELS ROOFING IS EQUIPPED TO WORK ON FLAT TORCH DOWN ROOFS, ASPHALT SHINGLE ROOFS AND A MAJORITY OF ROOFS IN SAN DIEGO AS WELL AS WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH MANY LOCAL SAN DIEGO SOLAR COMPANIES TO ENSURE YOUR PROJECT WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF FROM START TO FINISH
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Kylie M InteriorsA split level home with brick and wood siding, painted and remodelled. A new roof was added over the front door area, creating a focal point. The body of the home is Benjamin Moore Ballet White, the trim is Benjamin Moore Willow and the front door was Sherwin Williams Determined Orange. Slight mid century details.
Drawn by Nature LandscapingTest run. Leaving the liner exposed on the lower side of the water feature to make sure no water is escaping during operations. The right (high) side liner is up much higher than water level.
SF Landscape ArchitecturePh Mattia AquilaPEACE AND TRANQUILLITY IN A GARDEN
ON LAKE GARDA
The relaxing sound of a stream provides the backdrop for this luxurious garden where peace and tranquillity reign. Stefano Filippini designed, and then, with the support of Cherubini Vivaio del Garda, created a garden set on two different levels. The first level is dominated by the swimming pool, by the green of the aromatic herbs and by an enchanting view over the second level below, characterised by flowers and plants in soft, elegant shades and by a relaxation area to fully enjoy the silence and privacy of this prestigious garden.
Landscape Designer: SFLandscapeArchitecture
Landscape Contractor: Cherubini VivaiodelGarda
Ph Mattia Aquila
Interactive ConstructionInteractive Construction’s second Passive House shows that it is possible to achieve this high level of energy efficiency in even the tightest of lots. This build challenged the common assumption that you need a lot of south facing windows to achieve the Passive House certification.
The relatively small solar gains from the limited southern exposure was made up for with an extremely tight air-barrier, a top of the line HRV, and higher R-values of insulation.
To achieve the best indoor air quality, low-VOC products were used in the finishes. Solid Maple flooring was used throughout the upper levels to create a beautiful look without the chemicals found in engineered flooring.
Aging-in-place was key to the design, with a central elevator and accessible door sizes and shower access. Smart design can make homes for versatile over their lifespan which reduces the need for costly renovations in the future.
Both the indoor and outdoor areas blend to create tranquil and calm-inspiring spaces.
What the homeowners had to say:
Each area works well for its purpose. We love the stairs and the glass wall that separates the stairs from the living area. We love our windows, doors and skylights which give us so much light.
Interactive ConstructionInteractive Construction’s second Passive House shows that it is possible to achieve this high level of energy efficiency in even the tightest of lots. This build challenged the common assumption that you need a lot of south facing windows to achieve the Passive House certification.
The relatively small solar gains from the limited southern exposure was made up for with an extremely tight air-barrier, a top of the line HRV, and higher R-values of insulation.
To achieve the best indoor air quality, low-VOC products were used in the finishes. Solid Maple flooring was used throughout the upper levels to create a beautiful look without the chemicals found in engineered flooring.
Aging-in-place was key to the design, with a central elevator and accessible door sizes and shower access. Smart design can make homes for versatile over their lifespan which reduces the need for costly renovations in the future.
Both the indoor and outdoor areas blend to create tranquil and calm-inspiring spaces.
What the homeowners had to say:
Each area works well for its purpose. We love the stairs and the glass wall that separates the stairs from the living area. We love our windows, doors and skylights which give us so much light.
Higher Levels RoofingWORK DONE IN COLLABORATION WITH A LOCAL GENERAL CONTRACTOR. AS A SAN DIEGO ROOFING COMPANY, HIGHER LEVELS ROOFING, IS PROUD TO SHOWCASE THIS PROJECT. THE SHOWCASED PROJECT INVOLVED COMPLETE REMOVAL OF EXISTING ROOFING TILES AND INSTALLATION OF NEW STANDARD WEIGHT CONCRETE ROOFING TILES COMPLETED ON THE ISLAND OF CORONADO IN SAN DIEGO, CA.
Higher Levels RoofingWORK DONE IN COLLABORATION WITH A LOCAL GENERAL CONTRACTOR. AS A SAN DIEGO ROOFING COMPANY, HIGHER LEVELS ROOFING, IS PROUD TO SHOWCASE THIS PROJECT. THE SHOWCASED PROJECT INVOLVED COMPLETE REMOVAL OF EXISTING ROOFING TILES AND INSTALLATION OF NEW STANDARD WEIGHT CONCRETE ROOFING TILES COMPLETED ON THE ISLAND OF CORONADO IN SAN DIEGO, CA.
Architecture BRIOSebastian Zachariah
Small trendy concrete floor kitchen/dining room combo photo in Pune with white walls
Small trendy concrete floor kitchen/dining room combo photo in Pune with white walls
Higher Levels RoofingWORK DONE IN COLLABORATION WITH A LOCAL GENERAL CONTRACTOR. AS A SAN DIEGO ROOFING COMPANY, HIGHER LEVELS ROOFING, IS PROUD TO SHOWCASE THIS PROJECT. THE SHOWCASED PROJECT INVOLVED COMPLETE REMOVAL OF EXISTING ROOFING TILES AND INSTALLATION OF NEW STANDARD WEIGHT CONCRETE ROOFING TILES COMPLETED ON THE ISLAND OF CORONADO IN SAN DIEGO, CA.
Higher Levels RoofingWORK DONE IN COLLABORATION WITH A LOCAL GENERAL CONTRACTOR. AS A SAN DIEGO ROOFING COMPANY, HIGHER LEVELS ROOFING, IS PROUD TO SHOWCASE THIS PROJECT. THE SHOWCASED PROJECT INVOLVED COMPLETE REMOVAL OF EXISTING ROOFING TILES AND INSTALLATION OF NEW STANDARD WEIGHT CONCRETE ROOFING TILES COMPLETED ON THE ISLAND OF CORONADO IN SAN DIEGO, CA.
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