The majority of our customers want to remove their unused tub and use the gained spaced for a larger shower. We gave these incredible clients what they wanted while saving money by not moving any walls & keeping the existing window. The reclaimed wood is from a barn in Tennessee. Cabinets are KCD Brooklyn Slate. -Tony Pescho

We completely gutted and stripped this house back to its 100 yo year bones after many previous renovations had stacked up on each other. The original porch had been enclosed, adding to interior floor space, so we built a new one. The siding had been covered with stucco, so we removed it and resided. We lofted the upper floor, removing the unusable attic space. The site drainage was all updated and the foundation repaired and extended.

Here you see a before photo, with a disguised old Jacuzzi made into a seating area, white tile with white grout, white floor, white cabinets, white vanities, and old gold trim and a non opening leaded glass high window.

After: Removed the large and unused garden tub and replaced it with a much larger walk in shower and a dressing area.
Bathroom - mid-sized transitional bathroom idea in Nashville

The majority of our customers want to remove their unused tub and use the gained spaced for a larger shower. We gave these incredible clients what they wanted while saving money by not moving any walls & keeping the existing window. The reclaimed wood is from a barn in Tennessee. Cabinets are KCD Brooklyn Slate. -Tony Pescho

The majority of our customers want to remove their unused tub and use the gained spaced for a larger shower. We gave these incredible clients what they wanted while saving money by not moving any walls & keeping the existing window. The reclaimed wood is from a barn in Tennessee. Cabinets are KCD Brooklyn Slate. -Tony Pescho

The majority of our customers want to remove their unused tub and use the gained spaced for a larger shower. We gave these incredible clients what they wanted while saving money by not moving any walls & keeping the existing window. The reclaimed wood is from a barn in Tennessee. Cabinets are KCD Brooklyn Slate. -Tony Pescho

This yard was an unusable muddy lawn flanked by tall Arborvitae. We removed the hedge and replaced it will a beautiful Ipe screen that serves as the backdrop to a concrete water feature that spills into a channel that runs the length of the patio. Corten steel planters contain Equisetum plantings, as well as Bamboo that screens a trampoline for the childrens fun. Pavers and black mexican pebbles make up the new hardscape for the patio.

This LEED Platinum certified house reflects the homeowner's desire for an exceptionally healthy and comfortable living environment, within a traditional neighborhood. INFILL SITE. The family, who moved from another area of Wellesley, sought out this property to be within walking distance of the high school and downtown area. An existing structure on the tight lot was removed to make way for the new home. 84% of the construction waste, from both the previous structure and the new home, was diverted from a landfill. ZED designed to preserve the existing mature trees on the perimeter of the property to minimize site impacts, and to maintain the character of the neighborhood as well as privacy on the site. EXTERIOR EXPRESSION. The street facade of the home relates to the local New England vernacular. The rear uses contemporary language, a nod to the family’s Californian roots, to incorporate a roof deck, solar panels, outdoor living space, and the backyard swimming pool. ZED’s careful planning avoided to the need to face the garage doors towards the street, a common syndrome of a narrow lot. THOUGHTFUL SPACE. Homes with dual entries can often result in duplicate and unused spaces. In this home, the everyday and formal entry areas are one and the same; the front and garage doors share the entry program of coat closets, mudroom storage with bench for removing your shoes, and a laundry room with generous closets for the children's sporting equipment. The entry area leads directly to the living space, encompassing the kitchen, dining and sitting area areas in an L-shaped open plan arrangement. The kitchen is placed at the south-west corner of the space to allow for a strong connection to the dining, sitting and outdoor living spaces. A fire pit on the deck satisfies the family’s desire for an open flame while a sealed gas fireplace is used indoors - ZED’s preference after omitting gas burning appliances completely from an airtight home. A small study, with a window seat, is conveniently located just off of the living space. A first floor guest bedroom includes an accessible bathroom for aging visitors and can be used as a master suite to accommodate aging in place. HEALTHY LIVING. The client requested a home that was easy to clean and would provide a respite from seasonal allergies and common contaminants that are found in many indoor spaces. ZED selected easy to clean solid surface flooring throughout, provided ample space for cleaning supplies on each floor, and designed a mechanical system with ventilation that provides a constant supply of fresh outdoor air. ZED selected durable materials, finishes, cabinetry, and casework with low or no volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and no added urea formaldehyde. YEAR-ROUND COMFORT. The home is super insulated and air-tight, paired with high performance triple-paned windows, to ensure it is draft-free throughout the winter (even when in front of the large windows and doors). ZED designed a right-sized heating and cooling system to pair with the thermally improved building enclosure to ensure year-round comfort. The glazing on the home maximizes passive solar gains, and facilitates cross ventilation and daylighting. ENERGY EFFICIENT. As one of the most energy efficient houses built to date in Wellesley, the home highlights a practical solution for Massachusetts. First, the building enclosure reduces the largest energy requirement for typical houses (heating). Super-insulation, exceptional air sealing, a thermally broken wall assembly, triple pane windows, and passive solar gain combine for a sizable heating load reduction. Second, within the house only efficient systems consume energy. These include an air source heat pump for heating & cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation, and high efficiency appliances. Lastly, photovoltaics provide renewable energy help offset energy consumption. The result is an 89% reduction in energy use compared to a similar brand new home built to code requirements. RESILIENT. The home will fare well in extreme weather events. During a winter power outage, heat loss will be very slow due to the super-insulated and airtight envelope– taking multiple days to drop to 60 degrees even with no heat source. An engineered drainage system, paired with careful the detailing of the foundation, will help to keep the finished basement dry. A generator will provide full operation of the all-electric house during a power outage. OVERALL. The home is a reflection of the family goals and an expression of their values, beautifully enabling health, comfort, safety, resilience, and utility, all while respecting the planet. ZED - Architect & Mechanical Designer Bevilacqua Builders Inc - Contractor Creative Land & Water Engineering - Civil Engineering Barbara Peterson Landscape - Landscape Design Nest & Company - Interior Furnishings Eric Roth Photography - Photography

Our clients wanted to remove an unused bathtub and add a spacious and light shower. A white tumbled marble mosaic adds interest to the new shower walls and floor. Extra storage was gained in the maple vanity with tower.

The majority of our customers want to remove their unused tub and use the gained spaced for a larger shower. We gave these incredible clients what they wanted while saving money by not moving any walls & keeping the existing window. The reclaimed wood is from a barn in Tennessee. Cabinets are KCD Brooklyn Slate. -Tony Pescho

This old tiny kitchen now boasts big space, ideal for a small family or a bigger gathering. It's main feature is the customized black metal frame that hangs from the ceiling providing support for two natural maple butcher block shevles, but also divides the two rooms. A downdraft vent compliments the functionality and aesthetic of this installation. The kitchen counters encroach into the dining room, providing more under counter storage. The concept of a proportionately larger peninsula allows more working and entertaining surface. The weightiness of the counters was balanced by the wall of tall cabinets. These cabinets provide most of the kitchen storage and boast an appliance garage, deep pantry and a clever lemans system for the corner storage. Design: Astro Design Centre, Ottawa Canada Photos: Doublespace Photography

The majority of our customers want to remove their unused tub and use the gained spaced for a larger shower. We gave these incredible clients what they wanted while saving money by not moving any walls & keeping the existing window. The reclaimed wood is from a barn in Tennessee. Cabinets are KCD Brooklyn Slate. -Tony Pescho

The renovation to the Hart’s Run Kitchen was not just a simple redesign of the original layout: walls were removed, larger windows were installed, access to the rear deck was relocated, and the relationship between rooms reconfigured. Place’s vision was to: reorient the cooking area; flood the space with light; create a better flow from the kitchen to the rest of the first floor; keep a connection with the existing family room; and transform an unused room into a breakfast area. Tom Holdsworth Photography

The majority of our customers want to remove their unused tub and use the gained spaced for a larger shower. We gave these incredible clients what they wanted while saving money by not moving any walls & keeping the existing window. The reclaimed wood is from a barn in Tennessee. Cabinets are KCD Brooklyn Slate. -Tony Pescho

An old unused chimney was taken down from above the roofline to below the floor. This opened up the room visually, allowing for a more spacious floor plan. The chimney removal balanced the space and provided for proper furniture placement throughout the room while keeping the middle open

This is a view of the new space. I created a great room for my Clients by removing all the interior walls of this home. The wall behind the sofa was added to provide a coat closet and privacy upon entering as the front door is behind the new closet. As you will see in the before pictures, there were too many small, dark and unusable spaces.

We removed the unused corner tub and replaced one window to match the size of the other, which allowed us to enlarge the shower. Tile wainscotting in the wet area helps to create a staging area for entering and exiting the shower. All new plumbing fixtures, mirrors and lighting finished this space nicely.

Contemporary garage designed to house 2 cars and store a lot of items. Custom counter was designed to house Owners SUV's removable car bench when they load the back of the SUV with other cargo. Slat wall on the sides of the counter cabinets provides easy access to tools. Corner cabinet provides great storage even in seemingly unusable areas. Epoxy flooring done by Valet also. Project designed by Shari Krandel for Valet.