Low maintenance and full of fresh air! This elegant screened porch that doubles as a 3 season porch was built in Derry, NH. The best of both worlds! with Azek trim and vinyl lattice to complete the look! Composite decking on the interior and exterior ensures proper drainage of water from rain.

The project consisted of a complete renovation of a 1940’s home in Darien and the addition of a two car Garage, Kitchen and Family Room wing. The 8,300 sqft colonial home, in plan, takes the shape of an elle, and reveals a formal facade from the street. However, moving around to the rear of the home, the scale begins to break down, resembling a farmhouse from the period, with a low- pitched, covered porch, and modestly detailed columns. The cedar clapboard siding, wood roof and Chippendale detailing on the exterior porches reflect the quality of the home. Barry A. Hyman

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Patrick Reynolds
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Sticking to the classics. The Center Hall Colonial evolved primarily in colonial Maryland and Virginia beginning to appear about 1700, and became very popular. It partially developed as greater economic security transformed the reality of the American landscape, but it was also heavily influenced by its formal architectural relatives, the Palladian and Georgian styles with their emphasis on symmetry. This Center Hall Colonial constructed Franklin Lakes is no exception as it follows the historic precedence set by the colonial period and the folk form house. Sometimes if you want a house that evokes a sense of familiarity and simplicity of for, you got have stick to the basics.

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Historic landmark estate restoration and renovation. Photo by: Jim Bartsch
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The homeowners asked for a comfortable custom home for their retirement that would not only meet their needs, but that would also accommodate houseguests and dinner parties with ease. Stylistically, they wanted the coziness of a “cabin in the woods” yet the elegance of an estate home. That combination suggested the simplicity and integrity of a Prairie Style home, which would combine comfort, utility, and beauty. As a result, this 5000-square-foot, single-story custom home features a broad, low-pitched roof with prominent low chimneys, rhythms of vertical and horizontal planes, and outdoor spaces and elements that extend beyond the house. In the landscape, we nestled the house between three substantial rock formations. These outcroppings provided the anchor points for the porte-cochere, rear terrace, water garden, and retaining wall at the lower-level garage. For the exterior terraces and retaining walls, we juxtaposed curvilinear forms with the house’s rectilinear geometry.

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Jen Jones
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S’more season was just around the corner, therefore we had to quickly get this project started. By replacing the overgrown plantings and failing deck structure with an open concept design we’ve successfully expanded the outdoor living space and set the mood for an ideal campfire and s’mores.

gazebo, outdoor fireplace, outdoor seating, outdoor living space, ambiance lighting, outdoor lighting, concrete pavers, hardscaping
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This master bedroom features a ceiling paneling and hand painted stripes on the walls along with an expansive window overlooking the lagoon. This is a very well detailed custom home on a smaller scale, measuring only 3,000 sf under a/c. Every element of the home was designed by some of Sarasota's top architects, landscape architects and interior designers. One of the highlighted features are the true cypress timber beams that span the great room. These are not faux box beams but true timbers. Another awesome design feature is the outdoor living room boasting 20' pitched ceilings and a 37' tall chimney made of true boulders stacked over the course of 1 month.

Mediterranean style custom homes in the San Antonio are very popular and prevalent. They will always have an exterior of stucco with broad arching details and round columns. The roofing is always a barrel tile roof in the red and brown color pallet. The roofing pitch is usually low meaning that much of the roof is not visible due to its flatness. Inside the home will have high ceilings with details like arching ceilings and windows. There tends to be little interior detail like crown mold and base trim. Floors are usually tile with carpet in the bedrooms. Kitchens are usually open with granite counters and stained grade cabinets. Outside the pools are usually free form with no straight lines.

DJK Custom Homes
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Our client in Plymouth had a low spot in their yard that was causing water to seep into their basement. In working with one of our designers, we came up with a solution to address the water by running out the downspouts into the yard. The increasing the height of the area with pitching the water properly away from the home. To make sure that water would not be a problem in the future. We created a dry creek bed with a french drain to capture any water running off the rest of the yard or new hardscape and channel it quickly away from the home. Now the area is high and dry creating the perfect place to catch some sun on a nice day. Landforms Inc.

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