A shingle-style home on the ocean. This new 5000+ SF home is on Martha's Vineyard. A dramatic entry with ocean views washing over you as you enter. The first-floor plan has a generous kitchen/living/dining area large enough for extended family gatherings while also providing gorgeous views of the ocean. The office and den offer private spaces to get away from the hustle of family life while the first-floor suite gives the owners a generous bedroom for older relatives. To reduce the scale of this large home the 2nd story was built into the roof. Both the master suite and the guest suite have private balcony views of the ocean, each bedroom has direct access to a bathroom and the clerestory space fills the 2nd floor with light while providing ocean views. The Alaskan yellow cedar roof is one of the home’s most subtle features. The bleached shingles help soften the façade. An expansive deck and outdoor shower are necessities for Vineyard summers. Builder: Concept Building LLC Photographer: Randi Baird

Vistafolia's innovative and flexible Artificial Green Wall design offers real customer value, providing excellent customized solutions for any client requirement. This Seattle roof terrace had a very long, south-facing space with walls clad in metal sheeting, creating an environment too hot and inhospitable for real planting. The limited area coverage was also a big issue, as putting in living plant systems would significantly reduce the floor space and hinder mobility. Our Vistafolia Panels, which can be customized to fit any conceivable dimension, fulfilled the client’s desire to look out to beautiful greenery by creating a simple solution to the problem with our versatile system and design expertise.

EcoZen work booths offer a transformative work experience, combining the functionality of conference pods and individual work pods that can be conveniently located in various settings such as homes, amenities, coworking spaces, and offices. These innovative work booths are designed with a deep commitment to biophilia, regeneration, and promoting a healthy work-life balance. ​At the core of EcoZen work booths are the integration of air-purifying greenery, vegetable-growing shelves, and a captivating green wall. These biophilic elements not only enhance the aesthetics of the work environment but also contribute to a healthier atmosphere by naturally filtering the air and improving indoor air quality. The presence of lush greenery promotes a sense of tranquility and connection with nature, creating a soothing and rejuvenating work environment. ​EcoZen work booths are meticulously designed to optimize focus and productivity. Integrating natural elements, such as calming lighting, earthy textures, and acoustically balanced interiors, creates a serene ambiance that reduces distractions and promotes a state of flow. These work booths' biophilic, regenerative design principles enhance cognitive function, boost creativity, and contribute to overall well-being. ​ Experience the harmonious blend of nature and work with EcoZen, which provides an enchanting and inspiring workspace, fostering creativity and enhancing focus while promoting a sense of happiness and well-being.

Designed as a quiet sanctuary for personal practice, this private meditation and yoga studio offers a calming environment for movement, mindfulness, and reflection. Warm white oak finishes, shoji-inspired sliding doors, mirrored walls, and soft ambient lighting create a serene atmosphere that encourages focus while maintaining a strong connection to natural materials. The minimalist design reduces visual distractions while supporting flexibility for yoga, meditation, stretching, and private wellness sessions. Carefully balanced lighting, integrated storage, and biophilic elements enhance both functionality and emotional well-being, creating a restorative environment for everyday practice. This conceptual rendering showcases Chanova Design's holistic approach to wellness design, where thoughtful spatial planning, timeless craftsmanship, and biophilic principles come together to create spaces that promote balance, mindfulness, and healthy living.

❤ Furniture grade polyvinyl chloride board plus 5 layers paint provides extra waterproof and resistance to moisture and humidity. ❤ Hidden Insert Fingertip Pulls provide comfortable access to drawers. ❤ Anti-fog, Color Temp Change, Brightness Adjustable Smart LED Mirror. ❤ High-quality easy cleanup and maintenance-free ACRYLIC SINK. ❤EASY CLEAN & Maintenance free glossy finish surfaces. ❤ FULL EXTENSION DRAWERS offers you spacious storage space and keeping all daily items well organized. ❤ SOFT CLOSE prevents cracks and reduces friction on the hardware. ❤ U SHAPE & OPEN BACK for easy plumbing installation. ❤ ONE YEAR WARRANTY with top-level customer service.

❤ Furniture grade polyvinyl chloride board plus 5 layers paint provides extra waterproof and resistance to moisture and humidity. ❤ Ergonomic Design Handles provide comfortable access to drawers. ❤ Anti-fog, Color Temp Change, Brightness Adjustable Smart LED Mirror. ❤ High quality easy clean up and maintenance free ACRYLIC SINK. ❤ EASY CLEAN & Maintenance free glossy finish surfaces. ❤ FULL EXTENSION DRAWERS offers you spacious storage space and keeping all daily items well organized. ❤ SOFT CLOSE prevents cracks and reduces friction on the hardware. ❤ U SHAPE & OPEN BACK for easy plumbing installation. ❤ COMPATIBLE METAL LEGS provides extra base support. ❤ ONE YEAR WARRANTY with top level customer service.

Nothing is left to chance. The value of your wine collection highly depends on the quality of the storing conditions found in your wine cellar. A poorly insulated wine cellar along with a temperamental compressor can drastically damage the value of your investment. Don’t jeopardize your cellar temperature and storage conditions. Instead, choose a sustainable wine cellar cooling system that will provide years of peace of mind, while achieving long-term savings. Thanks to the accurate and effective control of the storage conditions of your wine by The Cube, our offer will protect your investment by reducing the risk associated with owning a wine reserve. Protect the value of your investment with TheWineSquare cellar innovations.

This custom-designed home, a collaborative effort between our team and our clients, is tailored perfectly for their retirement while offering ample space for their children and extended family to visit during ski and biking seasons. Nestled to maximize stunning southern views and overlook the nearby ski hill, the home seamlessly blends practicality with beauty. A standout feature is the loft space above the garage, designed as a flexible area that can be transformed into a workout studio, yoga retreat, crafting space, or even a cozy nook for writing memoirs, all while enjoying the mountain views. Built to the highest performance standards, the house includes triple-pane windows, enhanced insulation, and a low-consumption heating and cooling system to ensure comfort throughout the year. Its small footprint reduces both energy demands and operational costs. All millwork and cabinetry were meticulously crafted in-house by our team of skilled artisans, adding to the home’s unique charm. The combination of modern open spaces with traditional architectural arches creates a harmonious blend of design concepts, making this home both timeless and inviting.

❤ Furniture grade polyvinyl chloride board plus 5 layers paint provides extra waterproof and resistance to moisture and humidity. ❤ Ergonomic Design Handles provide comfortable access to drawers. ❤ Anti-fog, Color Temp Change, Brightness Adjustable Smart LED Mirror. ❤ High quality easy clean up and maintenance free ACRYLIC SINK. ❤ EASY CLEAN & Maintenance free glossy finish surfaces. ❤ FULL EXTENSION DRAWERS offers you spacious storage space and keeping all daily items well organized. ❤ SOFT CLOSE prevents cracks and reduces friction on the hardware. ❤ U SHAPE & OPEN BACK for easy plumbing installation. ❤ COMPATIBLE METAL LEGS provides extra base support. ❤ ONE YEAR WARRANTY with top level customer service.

❤ Furniture grade polyvinyl chloride board plus 5 layers paint provides extra waterproof and resistance to moisture and humidity. ❤ Bold Look Design with Metal Frame and open shelf. ❤ Anti-fog, Color Temp Change, Brightness Adjustable Smart LED Mirror. ❤ High-quality easy cleanup and maintenance-free ACRYLIC SINK. ❤ EASY CLEAN & Maintenance free glossy finish surfaces. FULL EXTENSION DRAWERS offers you spacious storage space. ❤ TEMPERED GLASS Drawer Organizer keeps all daily items well organized. ❤ SOFT CLOSE prevents cracks and reduces friction on the hardware. ❤ U SHAPE & OPEN BACK for easy plumbing installation. ❤ ONE YEAR WARRANTY with top-level customer service.

Vistafolia's innovative and flexible Artificial Green Wall design offers real customer value, providing excellent customized solutions for any client requirement. This Seattle roof terrace had a very long, south-facing space with walls clad in metal sheeting, creating an environment too hot and inhospitable for real planting. The limited area coverage was also a big issue, as putting in living plant systems would significantly reduce the floor space and hinder mobility. Our Vistafolia Panels, which can be customized to fit any conceivable dimension, fulfilled the client’s desire to look out to beautiful greenery by creating a simple solution to the problem with our versatile system and design expertise.

EcoZen work booths offer a transformative work experience, combining the functionality of conference pods and individual work pods that can be conveniently located in various settings such as homes, amenities, coworking spaces, and offices. These innovative work booths are designed with a deep commitment to biophilia, regeneration, and promoting a healthy work-life balance. ​At the core of EcoZen work booths are the integration of air-purifying greenery, vegetable-growing shelves, and a captivating green wall. These biophilic elements not only enhance the aesthetics of the work environment but also contribute to a healthier atmosphere by naturally filtering the air and improving indoor air quality. The presence of lush greenery promotes a sense of tranquility and connection with nature, creating a soothing and rejuvenating work environment. ​EcoZen work booths are meticulously designed to optimize focus and productivity. Integrating natural elements, such as calming lighting, earthy textures, and acoustically balanced interiors, creates a serene ambiance that reduces distractions and promotes a state of flow. These work booths' biophilic, regenerative design principles enhance cognitive function, boost creativity, and contribute to overall well-being. ​ Experience the harmonious blend of nature and work with EcoZen, which provides an enchanting and inspiring workspace, fostering creativity and enhancing focus while promoting a sense of happiness and well-being.

❤ Furniture grade polyvinyl chloride board plus 5 layers paint provides extra waterproof and resistance to moisture and humidity. ❤ Hidden Insert Fingertip Pulls provide comfortable access to drawers. ❤ Anti-fog, Color Temp Change, Brightness Adjustable Smart LED Mirror. ❤ High-quality easy cleanup and maintenance-free ACRYLIC SINK. ❤ EASY CLEAN & Maintenance free glossy finish surfaces. ❤ FULL EXTENSION DRAWERS offers you spacious storage space and keeping all daily items well organized. ❤ SOFT CLOSE prevents cracks and reduces friction on the hardware. ❤ U SHAPE & OPEN BACK for easy plumbing installation. ❤ ONE YEAR WARRANTY with top-level customer service.

Timber frame homes offer unique challenges during a remodel. What often makes them beautiful and attractive to most homeowners, also makes them challenging for space requirements. Context: The lovely couple that owned this home were struggling with some interesting floor plan challenges that just didn't work for their family. The loved the beautiful timbers and woodwork of their home, but the dramatically sloping ceilings on the second floor, particularly in the bathroom, just didn't work for this 1 1/2 bath home. Needing to use the skylight to approach the toilet was a less then ideal scenario. Although the bathroom footprint was more then adequate, the sloped ceiling only made half of the space useable. Check out the Before/After post on our blog to see the photos of the house pre-renovation. As much as they loved all the wood features in their home, another challenge they had was light. The wood ceiling made everything inside the house darker, even with a fantastic array of south facing windows, there were spaces in the home that felt dark and small. When they contacted us they wanted to know how could they make their brighter and more inviting, were there solutions to the 2nd floor sloped ceiling issues, and if they were going to do all of this work, how could they make their home more comfortable and efficient. A nagging water leak in the upstairs bathroom spurred them into action and here is how we solved their dilemma. Conclusion: First, we added a little dormer to the rear of the house so we could get full headroom in nearly all of the upstairs bathroom! Then we decided to extend that dormer one more timber bay over to create a walk in closet with natural light and plenty of space. Since we were contemplating energy efficiency, we resolved a nagging issue that is present in a lot of timber frame construction, air tightness. Commonly found in timber frame construction, fiberglass insulation is installed in the rafter bays and board ceilings are installed over top. Unfortunately, board ceilings are anything but air tight, and fiberglass insulation needs to be in an airtight cavity for maximum effectiveness. So we were able to solve two issues at the same time for this homeowner. We removed the board ceiling and fiberglass insulation, we dense packed the rafter bays with cellulose insulation, and installed sheetrock in place of the boards. The boards were salvaged for re-use by the homeowner, and the space and light quality was dramatically improved. Some may think that losing the board ceiling took something away from the space, but what you'll see in the pictures is that it highly accentuates the heavy timbers and really makes them stand out in a beautiful way. Now with this added airtightness, better insulation, and brighter space, the homeowner hardly runs their wood stove, and it's so quiet in the space, an added bonus from changing the insulation. It became necessary to also add a sheetrock ceiling to the living room to hide the plumbing from the new bathroom layout above. Changing this ceiling gave the homeowner some real quality lighting that was lacking in the living room before. The brighter ceiling and new lighting layout completely transforms the living room into a space you want to hang out, even though the layout didn't change at all. When the homeowner saw the finished spaces she said "I can't believe this is my house, I want to live in this house" Energy Efficiency: I touched a little on the efficiency above, but like all projects done with Mottram Architecture, we always want to leave you with a little extra. Timber frame construction with board ceilings and fiberglass insulation are notoriously leaky! If you want to know what we think about fiberglass insulation, check our our blog post on Why Fiberglass Insulation Sucks. By installing cellulose insulation and covering it with sheetrock we were able to greatly reduce the heat flowing out of this home. It not only improves cashflow it improves the comfort level in the space. Who wants to sit in their living room and feel a draft? Let us remind you, we are not saying cellulose insulation is an air barrier, we use the sheetrock to help with that, but it does significantly reduce the air flow over fiberglass insulation. And when we reduce the airflow, we reduce the heat flow. And when we reduce the heat flow, we reduce the need to re-heat that drafty air from outside. When it comes to energy efficiency the first and best place to start is air infiltration. We greatly reduced the air infiltration with the new insulation, but we also added a hat and warm boots. What I mean by that is, we improved the insulation in the roof, and we installed insulation in the basement. Maybe it's a silly analogy, but when you think about keeping warm, we always start with the hat and boots! With sustainability in mind, the next project will be to add a deck to the front of this house with rain catchment barrels from the metal roof. They are planning to plant a garden in the spring and the rain catchment system will help to irrigate the new garden. Builder: East Shore Builders Photographer: Michael Eric Berube

Zola Windows now offers the American Heritage SDH, a high-performance, all-wood simulated double hung window for landmarked and other historic buildings. This replica-quality window has been engineered to include a lower Zola Tilt & Turn and a Fixed upper that provide outstanding performance, all while maintaining the style and proportions of a traditional double hung window. Today’s renovations of historic buildings are becoming increasingly focused on achieving maximum energy efficiency for reduced monthly utilities costs and a minimized carbon footprint. In energy efficient retrofits, air tightness and R-values of the windows become crucial, which cannot be achieved with sliding windows. Double hung windows, which are very common in older buildings, present a major challenge to architects and builders aiming to significantly improve energy efficiency of historic buildings while preserving their architectural heritage. The Zola American Heritage SDH features R-11 glass and triple air seals. At the same time, it maintains the original architectural aesthetic due to its historic style, proportions, and also the clever use of offset glass planes that create the shadow line that is characteristic of a historic double hung window. With its triple seals and top of the line low-iron European glass, the American Heritage SDH offers superior acoustic performance. For increased sound protection, Zola also offers the window with custom asymmetrical glazing, which provides up to 51 decibels (dB) of sound deadening performance. The American Heritage SDH also boasts outstanding visible light transmittance of VT=0.71, allowing for maximum daylighting. Zola’s all-wood American Heritage SDH is available in a variety of furniture-grade species, including FSC-certified pine, oak, and meranti. Photo Credit: Amiaga Architectural Photography

Vistafolia's innovative and flexible Artificial Green Wall design offers real customer value, providing excellent customized solutions for any client requirement. This Seattle roof terrace had a very long, south-facing space with walls clad in metal sheeting, creating an environment too hot and inhospitable for real planting. The limited area coverage was also a big issue, as putting in living plant systems would significantly reduce the floor space and hinder mobility. Our Vistafolia Panels, which can be customized to fit any conceivable dimension, fulfilled the client’s desire to look out to beautiful greenery by creating a simple solution to the problem with our versatile system and design expertise.

This custom-designed home, a collaborative effort between our team and our clients, is tailored perfectly for their retirement while offering ample space for their children and extended family to visit during ski and biking seasons. Nestled to maximize stunning southern views and overlook the nearby ski hill, the home seamlessly blends practicality with beauty. A standout feature is the loft space above the garage, designed as a flexible area that can be transformed into a workout studio, yoga retreat, crafting space, or even a cozy nook for writing memoirs, all while enjoying the mountain views. Built to the highest performance standards, the house includes triple-pane windows, enhanced insulation, and a low-consumption heating and cooling system to ensure comfort throughout the year. Its small footprint reduces both energy demands and operational costs. All millwork and cabinetry were meticulously crafted in-house by our team of skilled artisans, adding to the home’s unique charm. The combination of modern open spaces with traditional architectural arches creates a harmonious blend of design concepts, making this home both timeless and inviting.

This custom-designed home, a collaborative effort between our team and our clients, is tailored perfectly for their retirement while offering ample space for their children and extended family to visit during ski and biking seasons. Nestled to maximize stunning southern views and overlook the nearby ski hill, the home seamlessly blends practicality with beauty. A standout feature is the loft space above the garage, designed as a flexible area that can be transformed into a workout studio, yoga retreat, crafting space, or even a cozy nook for writing memoirs, all while enjoying the mountain views. Built to the highest performance standards, the house includes triple-pane windows, enhanced insulation, and a low-consumption heating and cooling system to ensure comfort throughout the year. Its small footprint reduces both energy demands and operational costs. All millwork and cabinetry were meticulously crafted in-house by our team of skilled artisans, adding to the home’s unique charm. The combination of modern open spaces with traditional architectural arches creates a harmonious blend of design concepts, making this home both timeless and inviting.

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