Mixed red stained and brown softwood siding.
Large mountain style multicolored one-story wood exterior home photo in Denver with a shingle roof and a gray roof

Transitional open concept light wood floor living room photo in Grand Rapids with gray walls, a ribbon fireplace, a tile fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary drought-tolerant and partial sun front yard concrete paver and wood fence garden path in Orange County.

Linear Photography
Inspiration for a mediterranean landscaping in San Diego.

photo: Kamil Macniak
Trendy staircase photo in New York

Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless dark wood floor and brown floor entryway remodel in Raleigh with gray walls and a dark wood front door

Inspiration for a contemporary u-shaped open and glass railing staircase remodel in Miami

Coastal beige exterior home idea in Other with a metal roof

Staircase - transitional wooden curved open and metal railing staircase idea in Denver

Inspiration for a large modern multicolored two-story mixed siding house exterior remodel in Detroit with a hip roof and a shingle roof

Transitional white one-story stucco house exterior idea in San Francisco

Photography: William Quarles Photography/ Architecture: Anderson Studio of Architecture & Design/ Decorative Lighting: Visual Comfort sourced through Ferguson Enterprises/ Bed: Bernhardt, custom fabric/Ottoman: Made Goods/ Nightstands: custom finished in Benjamin Moore Gentleman's Gray/ Rug: Designer Carpets/ Walls: Plaster & Shiplap

Lisa Romerein
Inspiration for a cottage single front door remodel in San Francisco with beige walls and a glass front door

Example of a beach style curved staircase design in Detroit

This side view is before the owner regraded the front yard, changed the doors and paint colors.
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless slate floor and gray floor entryway remodel in DC Metro with a dark wood front door

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.

Danish entryway photo in New York

Coastal white two-story exterior home idea in Other with a metal roof

The entry to this North Carolina home boasts a beautiful area rug and a mirror with antiqued details to coordinate with the beautiful pendant fixture.