Hulya Kolabas
Photo of a small contemporary shade backyard stone garden path in New York for spring.

Example of a mid-sized cottage u-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen pantry design in New York with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, no island and white countertops

Example of a small 1950s 3/4 white tile and ceramic tile porcelain tile and white floor alcove bathtub design in Vancouver with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, a vessel sink and wood countertops

Contractor: Added Dimensions Inc. Photographer: Hoachlander Davis Photography
Living room - small eclectic light wood floor living room idea in DC Metro with multicolored walls, no fireplace and no tv

Example of a mountain style brown three-story wood exterior home design in Salt Lake City

The roll in shower showing the reachable valve controls and choice of shower heads.
Example of a large classic guest porcelain tile and gray floor bedroom design in Austin with gray walls

After photos. Contemporary looking Kitchen, custom mixed color per customer's choice and approval, custom built wall cabinets to new height, custom modified Island to new counter top height, custom modifications. Customer is very happy

After photos. Contemporary looking Kitchen, custom mixed color per customer's choice and approval, custom built wall cabinets to new height, custom modified Island to new counter top height, custom modifications. Customer is very happy

After photos. Contemporary looking Kitchen, custom mixed color per customer's choice and approval, custom built wall cabinets to new height, custom modified Island to new counter top height, custom modifications. Customer is very happy

Inspiration for a cottage rectangular aboveground pool fountain remodel in Austin

This project won in the 2013 Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh Housing Excellence Award for Best Urban Renewal Renovation Project. The glass bowl was made in the glass studio owned by the owner which is adjacent to the residence. The mirror is a repurposed window. The door is repurposed from a boarding house. George Mendel

Our client, with whom we had worked on a number of projects over the years, enlisted our help in transforming her family’s beloved but deteriorating rustic summer retreat, built by her grandparents in the mid-1920’s, into a house that would be livable year-‘round. It had served the family well but needed to be renewed for the decades to come without losing the flavor and patina they were attached to. The house was designed by Ruth Adams, a rare female architect of the day, who also designed in a similar vein a nearby summer colony of Vassar faculty and alumnae. To make Treetop habitable throughout the year, the whole house had to be gutted and insulated. The raw homosote interior wall finishes were replaced with plaster, but all the wood trim was retained and reused, as were all old doors and hardware. The old single-glazed casement windows were restored, and removable storm panels fitted into the existing in-swinging screen frames. New windows were made to match the old ones where new windows were added. This approach was inherently sustainable, making the house energy-efficient while preserving most of the original fabric. Changes to the original design were as seamless as possible, compatible with and enhancing the old character. Some plan modifications were made, and some windows moved around. The existing cave-like recessed entry porch was enclosed as a new book-lined entry hall and a new entry porch added, using posts made from an oak tree on the site. The kitchen and bathrooms are entirely new but in the spirit of the place. All the bookshelves are new. A thoroughly ramshackle garage couldn’t be saved, and we replaced it with a new one built in a compatible style, with a studio above for our client, who is a writer.

©Morgan Howarth

Enclosed kitchen - mid-sized mid-century modern u-shaped slate floor and black floor enclosed kitchen idea in Dallas with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and window backsplash

The low slung roof at the entry makes the spaces within that much more open and expansive.
Mid-sized mountain style black three-story concrete fiberboard flat roof photo in Chicago with a green roof

An inaccessible tub was replaced by an ADA accessible roll in shower. The hand held and regular shower heads give the user or caretaker a choice when showering. The fold down seat is stationary preventing falls.

Adam Gibson
Home bar - transitional single-wall medium tone wood floor home bar idea in Indianapolis with no sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, gray backsplash, subway tile backsplash and black countertops

Staircase - large contemporary wooden u-shaped open and metal railing staircase idea in Milwaukee

Living room - large traditional formal and enclosed dark wood floor and brown floor living room idea in New York with beige walls, a corner fireplace, a concrete fireplace and no tv