Set within a mature wooded setting in Elk River, this project focused on introducing structure and durability while maintaining a natural aesthetic. We installed a custom retaining wall system to define grade transitions and create usable space near the deck. A curved patio area with integrated stone detailing anchors the backyard and provides a clean, low-maintenance surface for gathering. Decorative rock beds were incorporated to reduce upkeep while complementing the wooded surroundings. The result is a structured, functional outdoor space that blends hardscape craftsmanship with the natural landscape.

Introducing our newest model home, the Oakmont. Featuring 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms in 1992 square feet of living space. This model boasts unique custom feature walls in every room, adding personality and elegance to each space. Whether it’s a striking accent wall for the living room fireplace or calming wallpaper in the bedroom, these custom touches elevate the home’s interior design. Energy Star certified and net-zero-ready, complete with a full solar panel package. From energy-efficient appliances to smart home features, every detail in the Oakmont model home is designed with comfort and convenience in mind. Enjoy a spacious layout, luxurious master suite, and thoughtful details for modern living, all while reducing your carbon footprint. Experience the perfect blend of style, sustainability, and comfort in the Oakmont model home—a true showcase of contemporary living.

A relatively new existing home on a steep downsloping lot where you park and enter at the upper floor needed to have a dramatic stairway entry. By refining and reducing structure and scale, introducing new glass railing and a combination of wood and white cabinetry, the space now expresses a clean, crisp aesthetic reflecting how the owners want to live. Working with German cabinets by Leicht the kitchen area was sculpted to create more usable cabinet pantry and counter area in a combination of white oak and gloss white lacquer paint. Final touches include a new porcelain tiled fireplace surround and hearth with gas insert and powder room with figured wall and floating walnut vanity. Previously partially blocked by cabinetry, now the new kitchen, dining and living rooms now all share equal access to dramatic views of the bay. Photo Credits: Treve Johnson.

Introducing our newest model home, the Oakmont. Featuring 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms in 1992 square feet of living space. This model boasts unique custom feature walls in every room, adding personality and elegance to each space. Whether it’s a striking accent wall for the living room fireplace or calming wallpaper in the bedroom, these custom touches elevate the home’s interior design. Energy Star certified and net-zero-ready, complete with a full solar panel package. From energy-efficient appliances to smart home features, every detail in the Oakmont model home is designed with comfort and convenience in mind. Enjoy a spacious layout, luxurious master suite, and thoughtful details for modern living, all while reducing your carbon footprint. Experience the perfect blend of style, sustainability, and comfort in the Oakmont model home—a true showcase of contemporary living.

Set within a mature wooded setting in Elk River, this project focused on introducing structure and durability while maintaining a natural aesthetic. We installed a custom retaining wall system to define grade transitions and create usable space near the deck. A curved patio area with integrated stone detailing anchors the backyard and provides a clean, low-maintenance surface for gathering. Decorative rock beds were incorporated to reduce upkeep while complementing the wooded surroundings. The result is a structured, functional outdoor space that blends hardscape craftsmanship with the natural landscape.

A relatively new existing home on a steep downsloping lot where you park and enter at the upper floor needed to have a dramatic stairway entry. By refining and reducing structure and scale, introducing new glass railing and a combination of wood and white cabinetry, the space now expresses a clean, crisp aesthetic reflecting how the owners want to live. Working with German cabinets by Leicht the kitchen area was sculpted to create more usable cabinet pantry and counter area in a combination of white oak and gloss white lacquer paint. Final touches include a new porcelain tiled fireplace surround and hearth with gas insert and powder room with figured wall and floating walnut vanity. Previously partially blocked by cabinetry, now the new kitchen, dining and living rooms now all share equal access to dramatic views of the bay. Photo Credits: Treve Johnson.

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A relatively new existing home on a steep downsloping lot where you park and enter at the upper floor needed to have a dramatic stairway entry. By refining and reducing structure and scale, introducing new glass railing and a combination of wood and white cabinetry, the space now expresses a clean, crisp aesthetic reflecting how the owners want to live. Working with German cabinets by Leicht the kitchen area was sculpted to create more usable cabinet pantry and counter area in a combination of white oak and gloss white lacquer paint. Final touches include a new porcelain tiled fireplace surround and hearth with gas insert and powder room with figured wall and floating walnut vanity. Previously partially blocked by cabinetry, now the new kitchen, dining and living rooms now all share equal access to dramatic views of the bay. Photo Credits: Treve Johnson.

This renovated brick rowhome in Boston’s South End offers a modern aesthetic within a historic structure, creative use of space, exceptional thermal comfort, a reduced carbon footprint, and a passive stream of income. DESIGN PRIORITIES. The goals for the project were clear - design the primary unit to accommodate the family’s modern lifestyle, rework the layout to create a desirable rental unit, improve thermal comfort and introduce a modern aesthetic. We designed the street-level entry as a shared entrance for both the primary and rental unit. The family uses it as their everyday entrance - we planned for bike storage and an open mudroom with bench and shoe storage to facilitate the change from shoes to slippers or bare feet as they enter their home. On the main level, we expanded the kitchen into the dining room to create an eat-in space with generous counter space and storage, as well as a comfortable connection to the living space. The second floor serves as master suite for the couple - a bedroom with a walk-in-closet and ensuite bathroom, and an adjacent study, with refinished original pumpkin pine floors. The upper floor, aside from a guest bedroom, is the child's domain with interconnected spaces for sleeping, work and play. In the play space, which can be separated from the work space with new translucent sliding doors, we incorporated recreational features inspired by adventurous and competitive television shows, at their son’s request. MODERN MEETS TRADITIONAL. We left the historic front facade of the building largely unchanged - the security bars were removed from the windows and the single pane windows were replaced with higher performing historic replicas. We designed the interior and rear facade with a vision of warm modernism, weaving in the notable period features. Each element was either restored or reinterpreted to blend with the modern aesthetic. The detailed ceiling in the living space, for example, has a new matte monochromatic finish, and the wood stairs are covered in a dark grey floor paint, whereas the mahogany doors were simply refinished. New wide plank wood flooring with a neutral finish, floor-to-ceiling casework, and bold splashes of color in wall paint and tile, and oversized high-performance windows (on the rear facade) round out the modern aesthetic. RENTAL INCOME. The existing rowhome was zoned for a 2-family dwelling but included an undesirable, single-floor studio apartment at the garden level with low ceiling heights and questionable emergency egress. In order to increase the quality and quantity of space in the rental unit, we reimagined it as a two-floor, 1 or 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment with a modern aesthetic, increased ceiling height on the lowest level and provided an in-unit washer/dryer. The apartment was listed with Jackie O'Connor Real Estate and rented immediately, providing the owners with a source of passive income. ENCLOSURE WITH BENEFITS. The homeowners sought a minimal carbon footprint, enabled by their urban location and lifestyle decisions, paired with the benefits of a high-performance home. The extent of the renovation allowed us to implement a deep energy retrofit (DER) to address air tightness, insulation, and high-performance windows. The historic front facade is insulated from the interior, while the rear facade is insulated on the exterior. Together with these building enclosure improvements, we designed an HVAC system comprised of continuous fresh air ventilation, and an efficient, all-electric heating and cooling system to decouple the house from natural gas. This strategy provides optimal thermal comfort and indoor air quality, improved acoustic isolation from street noise and neighbors, as well as a further reduced carbon footprint. We also took measures to prepare the roof for future solar panels, for when the South End neighborhood’s aging electrical infrastructure is upgraded to allow them. URBAN LIVING. The desirable neighborhood location allows the both the homeowners and tenant to walk, bike, and use public transportation to access the city, while each charging their respective plug-in electric cars behind the building to travel greater distances. OVERALL. The understated rowhouse is now ready for another century of urban living, offering the owners comfort and convenience as they live life as an expression of their values. Eric Roth Photo

A relatively new existing home on a steep downsloping lot where you park and enter at the upper floor needed to have a dramatic stairway entry. By refining and reducing structure and scale, introducing new glass railing and a combination of wood and white cabinetry, the space now expresses a clean, crisp aesthetic reflecting how the owners want to live. Working with German cabinets by Leicht the kitchen area was sculpted to create more usable cabinet pantry and counter area in a combination of white oak and gloss white lacquer paint. Final touches include a new porcelain tiled fireplace surround and hearth with gas insert and powder room with figured wall and floating walnut vanity. Previously partially blocked by cabinetry, now the new kitchen, dining and living rooms now all share equal access to dramatic views of the bay. Photo Credits: Treve Johnson.

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Introducing our newest model home, the Oakmont. Featuring 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms in 1992 square feet of living space. This model boasts unique custom feature walls in every room, adding personality and elegance to each space. Whether it’s a striking accent wall for the living room fireplace or calming wallpaper in the bedroom, these custom touches elevate the home’s interior design. Energy Star certified and net-zero-ready, complete with a full solar panel package. From energy-efficient appliances to smart home features, every detail in the Oakmont model home is designed with comfort and convenience in mind. Enjoy a spacious layout, luxurious master suite, and thoughtful details for modern living, all while reducing your carbon footprint. Experience the perfect blend of style, sustainability, and comfort in the Oakmont model home—a true showcase of contemporary living.

Introducing our newest model home, the Oakmont. Featuring 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms in 1992 square feet of living space. This model boasts unique custom feature walls in every room, adding personality and elegance to each space. Whether it’s a striking accent wall for the living room fireplace or calming wallpaper in the bedroom, these custom touches elevate the home’s interior design. Energy Star certified and net-zero-ready, complete with a full solar panel package. From energy-efficient appliances to smart home features, every detail in the Oakmont model home is designed with comfort and convenience in mind. Enjoy a spacious layout, luxurious master suite, and thoughtful details for modern living, all while reducing your carbon footprint. Experience the perfect blend of style, sustainability, and comfort in the Oakmont model home—a true showcase of contemporary living.

Introducing our newest model home, the Oakmont. Featuring 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms in 1992 square feet of living space. This model boasts unique custom feature walls in every room, adding personality and elegance to each space. Whether it’s a striking accent wall for the living room fireplace or calming wallpaper in the bedroom, these custom touches elevate the home’s interior design. Energy Star certified and net-zero-ready, complete with a full solar panel package. From energy-efficient appliances to smart home features, every detail in the Oakmont model home is designed with comfort and convenience in mind. Enjoy a spacious layout, luxurious master suite, and thoughtful details for modern living, all while reducing your carbon footprint. Experience the perfect blend of style, sustainability, and comfort in the Oakmont model home—a true showcase of contemporary living.

Introducing our newest model home, the Oakmont. Featuring 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms in 1992 square feet of living space. This model boasts unique custom feature walls in every room, adding personality and elegance to each space. Whether it’s a striking accent wall for the living room fireplace or calming wallpaper in the bedroom, these custom touches elevate the home’s interior design. Energy Star certified and net-zero-ready, complete with a full solar panel package. From energy-efficient appliances to smart home features, every detail in the Oakmont model home is designed with comfort and convenience in mind. Enjoy a spacious layout, luxurious master suite, and thoughtful details for modern living, all while reducing your carbon footprint. Experience the perfect blend of style, sustainability, and comfort in the Oakmont model home—a true showcase of contemporary living.

Introducing our newest model home, the Oakmont. Featuring 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms in 1992 square feet of living space. This model boasts unique custom feature walls in every room, adding personality and elegance to each space. Whether it’s a striking accent wall for the living room fireplace or calming wallpaper in the bedroom, these custom touches elevate the home’s interior design. Energy Star certified and net-zero-ready, complete with a full solar panel package. From energy-efficient appliances to smart home features, every detail in the Oakmont model home is designed with comfort and convenience in mind. Enjoy a spacious layout, luxurious master suite, and thoughtful details for modern living, all while reducing your carbon footprint. Experience the perfect blend of style, sustainability, and comfort in the Oakmont model home—a true showcase of contemporary living.

A relatively new existing home on a steep downsloping lot where you park and enter at the upper floor needed to have a dramatic stairway entry. By refining and reducing structure and scale, introducing new glass railing and a combination of wood and white cabinetry, the space now expresses a clean, crisp aesthetic reflecting how the owners want to live. Working with German cabinets by Leicht the kitchen area was sculpted to create more usable cabinet pantry and counter area in a combination of white oak and gloss white lacquer paint. Final touches include a new porcelain tiled fireplace surround and hearth with gas insert and powder room with figured wall and floating walnut vanity. Previously partially blocked by cabinetry, now the new kitchen, dining and living rooms now all share equal access to dramatic views of the bay. Photo Credits: Treve Johnson.

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The "Corner Villa" design principles are meticulously crafted to create communal spaces for celebrations and gatherings while catering to the owner's need for private sanctuaries and privacy. One unique feature of the villa is the courtyard at the back of the building, separated from the main facade and parking area. This placement ensures that the courtyard and private areas of the villa remain secluded and at the center of the structure. In addition, the desire for a peaceful space away from the main reception and party hall led to more secluded private spaces and bedrooms on a single floor. These spaces are connected by a deep balcony, allowing for different activities to take place simultaneously, making the villa more energy-efficient during periods of lower occupancy and contributing to reduced energy consumption. The villa's shape features broken lines and geometric lozenges that create corners. This design not only allows for expansive balconies but also provides captivating views. The broken lines also serve the purpose of shading areas that receive intense sunlight, ensuring thermal comfort. Addressing the client's crucial need for a serene and tranquil space detached from the main reception and party hall led to the creation of more secluded private spaces and bedrooms on a single floor due to building restrictions. A deep balcony was introduced as a connecting point between these spaces. This arrangement enables various activities, such as parties and relaxation, to occur simultaneously, contributing to energy-efficient practices during periods of lower occupancy, thus aiding in reduced energy consumption.