Fireplace wall with custom built-in cabinetry in a completed two-level home addition in Allendale, NJ by WA Construct — white mantel surround, recessed firebox, flanking built-in shelving with lower cabinets, vaulted ceiling with exposed wood beams, and oak hardwood flooring. Design-build custom builder.

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The Mazama house is located in the Methow Valley of Washington State, a secluded mountain valley on the eastern edge of the North Cascades, about 200 miles northeast of Seattle. The house has been carefully placed in a copse of trees at the easterly end of a large meadow. Two major building volumes indicate the house organization. A grounded 2-story bedroom wing anchors a raised living pavilion that is lifted off the ground by a series of exposed steel columns. Seen from the access road, the large meadow in front of the house continues right under the main living space, making the living pavilion into a kind of bridge structure spanning over the meadow grass, with the house touching the ground lightly on six steel columns. The raised floor level provides enhanced views as well as keeping the main living level well above the 3-4 feet of winter snow accumulation that is typical for the upper Methow Valley. To further emphasize the idea of lightness, the exposed wood structure of the living pavilion roof changes pitch along its length, so the roof warps upward at each end. The interior exposed wood beams appear like an unfolding fan as the roof pitch changes. The main interior bearing columns are steel with a tapered “V”-shape, recalling the lightness of a dancer. The house reflects the continuing FINNE investigation into the idea of crafted modernism, with cast bronze inserts at the front door, variegated laser-cut steel railing panels, a curvilinear cast-glass kitchen counter, waterjet-cut aluminum light fixtures, and many custom furniture pieces. The house interior has been designed to be completely integral with the exterior. The living pavilion contains more than twelve pieces of custom furniture and lighting, creating a totality of the designed environment that recalls the idea of Gesamtkunstverk, as seen in the work of Josef Hoffman and the Viennese Secessionist movement in the early 20th century. The house has been designed from the start as a sustainable structure, with 40% higher insulation values than required by code, radiant concrete slab heating, efficient natural ventilation, large amounts of natural lighting, water-conserving plumbing fixtures, and locally sourced materials. Windows have high-performance LowE insulated glazing and are equipped with concealed shades. A radiant hydronic heat system with exposed concrete floors allows lower operating temperatures and higher occupant comfort levels. The concrete slabs conserve heat and provide great warmth and comfort for the feet. Deep roof overhangs, built-in shades and high operating clerestory windows are used to reduce heat gain in summer months. During the winter, the lower sun angle is able to penetrate into living spaces and passively warm the exposed concrete floor. Low VOC paints and stains have been used throughout the house. The high level of craft evident in the house reflects another key principle of sustainable design: build it well and make it last for many years! Photo by Benjamin Benschneider

Multi level rear addition designed & built to expand kitchen , mudroom & sunroom The new kitchen features cherry cabinetry, exotic hand selected stone counter top, and stainless-steel appliances under a hand painted extravagant back splash tile.

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Main floor remodel/ addition. New hickory wood floors. New casing and baseboards. Custom kitchen and islands cabinets. Granite counter tops. Under-cabinet lighting. New fixtures and appliances. Custom mud room cabinet storage area.

Red Level built a modern addition on to this craftsman bungalow in Candler Park. The expanded space includes a finished basement, main level living area and a second level master suite.

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An upper level screen room addition with a door leading from the kitchen. A screen room is the perfect place to enjoy your evenings without worrying about mosquitoes and bugs.

An upper level screen room addition with a door leading from the kitchen. A screen room is the perfect place to enjoy your evenings without worrying about mosquitoes and bugs.

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Full kitchen view in a completed two-level home addition in Allendale, NJ by WA Construct — dark-stained center island with marble top and seating for four, gray shaker perimeter cabinets, custom white range hood, schoolhouse pendants, oak hardwood flooring, and recessed lighting throughout.

Centered in a bay window, the freestanding tub in this gorgeous master bath is elegant and inviting. Traditional Hamptons with an Edge | Renovation by Brian O'Keefe Architect, PC, with Interior Design by Nathan Egan | Photograph by Nathan Egan.

An upper level screen room addition with a door leading from the kitchen. A screen room is the perfect place to enjoy your evenings without worrying about mosquitoes and bugs.

How do you expand an L shaped Eichler with the challenge of extending a long dark entry? Klopf Architecture's solution, to design a light filled atrium in the hallway to open up the bedroom expansion with green plants, sky lights and a glass wall. Not to mention the thoughtfulness of a blind door with wood siding similar to the rest of the home. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Geoff Campen, Jeffrey Prose, and Angela Todorova Contractor: William Lowe Construction Photography ©2013 Mariko Reed Location: Palo Alto, CA Year completed: 2013

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Red Level built a modern addition on to this craftsman bungalow in Candler Park. The expanded space includes a finished basement, main level living area and a second level master suite.