Patrick & Topaze McCaffery - Taproot Garden Design "April 2016: Blueberries, strawberries, pomegranate, peach, and lemon trees share the space with California native plants. Bees, butterflies, and birds frequent the garden and a healthy pollination of all flowers occurs naturally."

This curving staircase had a not-so-hip 70's vibe which the homeowner requested a design consultation to help overcome. Implemented suggestions included a settee to soften the overall style and an updated lighting fixture. Paint application included deep cleaning of the wood surfaces to restore their grain and luster. Painting the risers brightened the staircase while also helping us more cost effectively repair moderate damage that had occurred over the decades. Spindles and risers painted ultra bright white with walls offsetting this in a serene shade of light grey.

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During Construction. Sandstone Associates recommends on using 1/2" wedge anchors vs rebar and appoxy. A number of failures can occur by using rebar, holes get over augured or not cleaned out properly or appoxy dries over time etc this can create a failure in the wall attachement if there is any shifting in the foundation. Wedge anchors are not coming out of the old wall and with two inch washers with poured concrete will hold this new exterior wall in place. Don't cheap out and do not be lazy when it comes to the exterior wall connection.

The newly remodeled master bedroom with updated windows, trim, flooring and paint. Full gut of plaster and insulation also occurred.
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The transition between the old extents of the house and the new sunken addition occurs at the dining room, and is marked by a living green wall housed in a gap in the millwork. A sun tunnel was installed above to provide additional light throughout the day.

The newly remodeled master bedroom with updated windows, trim, flooring and paint. Full gut of plaster and insulation also occurred.
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The Control/Shift House is perched on the high side of the site which takes advantage of the view to the southeast. A gradual descending path navigates the change in terrain from the street to the entry of the house. A series of low retaining walls/planter beds gather and release the earth upon the descent resulting in a fairly flat level for the house to sit on the top one third of the site. The entry axis is aligned with the celebrated stair volume and then re-centers on the actual entry axis once you approach the forecourt of the house. The initial desire was for an “H” scheme house with common entertaining spaces bridging the gap between the more private spaces. After an investigation considering the site, program, and view, a key move was made: unfold the east wing of the “H” scheme to open all rooms to the southeast view resulting in a “T” scheme. The new derivation allows for both a swim pool which is on axis with the entry and main gathering space and a lap pool which occurs on the cross axis extending along the lengthy edge of the master suite, providing direct access for morning exercise and a view of the water throughout the day. The Control/Shift House was derived from a clever way of following the “rules.” Strict HOA guidelines required very specific exterior massing restrictions which limits the lengths of unbroken elevations and promotes varying sizes of masses. The solution most often used in this neighborhood is one of addition - an aggregation of masses and program randomly attached to the inner core of the house which often results in a parasitic plan. The approach taken with the Control/Shift House was to push and pull program/massing to delineate and define the layout of the house. Massing is intentional and reiterated by the careful selection of materiality that tracks through the house. Voids and relief in the plan are a natural result of this method and allow for light and air to circulate throughout every space of the house, even into the most inner core. Photography: Charles Davis Smith

Thalictrum dasycarpum / tall meadow-rue

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The pull-out custom storage units also allow all of the cooking functions to occur while keeping everything right at hand and out of sight.
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The newly remodeled master bedroom with updated windows, trim, flooring and paint. Full gut of plaster and insulation also occurred.
Home design - mid-sized transitional guest light wood floor home design idea in Toronto with blue walls

Can you spot the jungle?⁠⠀This is a DIY garden I designed conceptually and that was executed by the client based on my observations of what they like/not and their style of living, putting them in touch with the relevant suppliers I knew. What I love best though is their beautiful execution and loved the collaboration that occurred throughout the project and their continued dedication to its maintenance. ⁠⠀