When your Landscape Lighting aligns perfectly with your landscaping right in front of the house things appear magically at night. The appreciation of this project was that we were in the forefront of the landscaping and Landscape Lighting designed by the first homeowner and absolutely inspiring and emotionally accepted by the new homeowners who commented "they love seeing their home at night". Outdoor Lighting and Landscape Lighting is such a great investment for any homeowner because good landscape lighting results in many benefits for the homeowner. Beauty, usefulness, safety, security and emotion are the result of all our Outdoor Lighting Designs.

When your Landscape Lighting aligns perfectly with your landscaping right in front of the house things appear magically at night. The appreciation of this project was that we were in the forefront of the landscaping and Landscape Lighting designed by the first homeowner and absolutely inspiring and emotionally accepted by the new homeowners who commented "they love seeing their home at night". Outdoor Lighting and Landscape Lighting is such a great investment for any homeowner because good landscape lighting results in many benefits for the homeowner. Beauty, usefulness, safety, security and emotion are the result of all our Outdoor Lighting Designs.

When your Landscape Lighting aligns perfectly with your landscaping right in front of the house things appear magically at night. The appreciation of this project was that we were in the forefront of the landscaping and Landscape Lighting designed by the first homeowner and absolutely inspiring and emotionally accepted by the new homeowners who commented "they love seeing their home at night". Outdoor Lighting and Landscape Lighting is such a great investment for any homeowner because good landscape lighting results in many benefits for the homeowner. Beauty, usefulness, safety, security and emotion are the result of all our Outdoor Lighting Designs.

This white vinyl privacy fence creates a clean, finished boundary while adding privacy and security to the backyard. Solid vinyl panels provide excellent coverage with a bright, timeless appearance and the added benefit of low-maintenance durability. Quality Fence & Repair installs vinyl privacy fencing throughout Cambridge, Isanti, Andover, Blaine, Ham Lake, East Bethel, and surrounding Minnesota communities.

A clean white vinyl privacy fence provides this backyard with added privacy, security, and a polished finished look. The full-privacy panels create excellent separation between neighboring properties while offering the durability and low-maintenance benefits homeowners love about vinyl fencing. Quality Fence & Repair installs residential vinyl fencing throughout St. Michael, Albertville, Otsego, Elk River, Monticello, and surrounding Minnesota communities.

When your Landscape Lighting aligns perfectly with your landscaping right in front of the house things appear magically at night. The appreciation of this project was that we were in the forefront of the landscaping and Landscape Lighting designed by the first homeowner and absolutely inspiring and emotionally accepted by the new homeowners who commented "they love seeing their home at night". Outdoor Lighting and Landscape Lighting is such a great investment for any homeowner because good landscape lighting results in many benefits for the homeowner. Beauty, usefulness, safety, security and emotion are the result of all our Outdoor Lighting Designs.

When your Landscape Lighting aligns perfectly with your landscaping right in front of the house things appear magically at night. The appreciation of this project was that we were in the forefront of the landscaping and Landscape Lighting designed by the first homeowner and absolutely inspiring and emotionally accepted by the new homeowners who commented "they love seeing their home at night". Outdoor Lighting and Landscape Lighting is such a great investment for any homeowner because good landscape lighting results in many benefits for the homeowner. Beauty, usefulness, safety, security and emotion are the result of all our Outdoor Lighting Designs.

When your Landscape Lighting aligns perfectly with your landscaping right in front of the house things appear magically at night. The appreciation of this project was that we were in the forefront of the landscaping and Landscape Lighting designed by the first homeowner and absolutely inspiring and emotionally accepted by the new homeowners who commented "they love seeing their home at night". Outdoor Lighting and Landscape Lighting is such a great investment for any homeowner because good landscape lighting results in many benefits for the homeowner. Beauty, usefulness, safety, security and emotion are the result of all our Outdoor Lighting Designs.

When your Landscape Lighting aligns perfectly with your landscaping right in front of the house things appear magically at night. The appreciation of this project was that we were in the forefront of the landscaping and Landscape Lighting designed by the first homeowner and absolutely inspiring and emotionally accepted by the new homeowners who commented "they love seeing their home at night". Outdoor Lighting and Landscape Lighting is such a great investment for any homeowner because good landscape lighting results in many benefits for the homeowner. Beauty, usefulness, safety, security and emotion are the result of all our Outdoor Lighting Designs.

This colonial-style house is perfectly suited for narrow lots, making it an ideal choice for a duplex or single-family home. With a design reminiscent of both cabin and bungalow layouts, it offers a secure entrance from the front porch and features a two-car garage on the left side. Inside, the main floor boasts a cozy living room with a fireplace, a modern-style powder room, a utility room, and a formal dining area that connects to a butler's pantry with a kitchen eating bar. An enclosed rear porch provides a tranquil space to enjoy outdoor views in most weather conditions. Upstairs, the contemporary design includes a master bedroom with a walk-in closet and en-suite bathroom. The hip and valley roofs not only add to the home's majestic appearance but also efficiently shed rain and snow, providing better protection and ventilation. Overall, this colonial house plan offers desired space, solid architecture, and numerous benefits for homeowners.

This colonial-style house is perfectly suited for narrow lots, making it an ideal choice for a duplex or single-family home. With a design reminiscent of both cabin and bungalow layouts, it offers a secure entrance from the front porch and features a two-car garage on the left side. Inside, the main floor boasts a cozy living room with a fireplace, a modern-style powder room, a utility room, and a formal dining area that connects to a butler's pantry with a kitchen eating bar. An enclosed rear porch provides a tranquil space to enjoy outdoor views in most weather conditions. Upstairs, the contemporary design includes a master bedroom with a walk-in closet and en-suite bathroom. The hip and valley roofs not only add to the home's majestic appearance but also efficiently shed rain and snow, providing better protection and ventilation. Overall, this colonial house plan offers desired space, solid architecture, and numerous benefits for homeowners.

When your Landscape Lighting aligns perfectly with your landscaping right in front of the house things appear magically at night. The appreciation of this project was that we were in the forefront of the landscaping and Landscape Lighting designed by the first homeowner and absolutely inspiring and emotionally accepted by the new homeowners who commented "they love seeing their home at night". Outdoor Lighting and Landscape Lighting is such a great investment for any homeowner because good landscape lighting results in many benefits for the homeowner. Beauty, usefulness, safety, security and emotion are the result of all our Outdoor Lighting Designs.

When your Landscape Lighting aligns perfectly with your landscaping right in front of the house things appear magically at night. The appreciation of this project was that we were in the forefront of the landscaping and Landscape Lighting designed by the first homeowner and absolutely inspiring and emotionally accepted by the new homeowners who commented "they love seeing their home at night". Outdoor Lighting and Landscape Lighting is such a great investment for any homeowner because good landscape lighting results in many benefits for the homeowner. Beauty, usefulness, safety, security and emotion are the result of all our Outdoor Lighting Designs.

When your Landscape Lighting aligns perfectly with your landscaping right in front of the house things appear magically at night. The appreciation of this project was that we were in the forefront of the landscaping and Landscape Lighting designed by the first homeowner and absolutely inspiring and emotionally accepted by the new homeowners who commented "they love seeing their home at night". Outdoor Lighting and Landscape Lighting is such a great investment for any homeowner because good landscape lighting results in many benefits for the homeowner. Beauty, usefulness, safety, security and emotion are the result of all our Outdoor Lighting Designs.

When your Landscape Lighting aligns perfectly with your landscaping right in front of the house things appear magically at night. The appreciation of this project was that we were in the forefront of the landscaping and Landscape Lighting designed by the first homeowner and absolutely inspiring and emotionally accepted by the new homeowners who commented "they love seeing their home at night". Outdoor Lighting and Landscape Lighting is such a great investment for any homeowner because good landscape lighting results in many benefits for the homeowner. Beauty, usefulness, safety, security and emotion are the result of all our Outdoor Lighting Designs.

This colonial-style house is perfectly suited for narrow lots, making it an ideal choice for a duplex or single-family home. With a design reminiscent of both cabin and bungalow layouts, it offers a secure entrance from the front porch and features a two-car garage on the left side. Inside, the main floor boasts a cozy living room with a fireplace, a modern-style powder room, a utility room, and a formal dining area that connects to a butler's pantry with a kitchen eating bar. An enclosed rear porch provides a tranquil space to enjoy outdoor views in most weather conditions. Upstairs, the contemporary design includes a master bedroom with a walk-in closet and en-suite bathroom. The hip and valley roofs not only add to the home's majestic appearance but also efficiently shed rain and snow, providing better protection and ventilation. Overall, this colonial house plan offers desired space, solid architecture, and numerous benefits for homeowners.

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

Bahama Shutters enhance the tropical look of your home while offering everyday use and protection. While still allowing a cool coastal breeze, the Bahama Shutter provides shading protection from the sun. The added privacy benefit of Bahama Shutters eliminates the need for interior window blinds or shutters while still allowing in light and airflow in the closed position. Bahama Shutters’ strong, aluminum construction provides the look of conventional wooden shutters with years of trouble-free finish and reliable storm protection performance. The Bahama Shutters are constructed of all-welded aluminum with no seams or screws, which leaves the final product on your home practically flawless. Bahama Shutters add value, secure and protect your home beautifully.

Located on the Knife River just outside Mora, MN this family hunting cabin has year round functionality. In the winter, this home benefits from our insulated 16″ Hand Hewn EverLogs for an energy efficient performance that can outlast the long harsh Midwest winters. Energy efficiency is a key benefit in all of our projects. For this fishing and hunting cabin, the owner is guaranteed a warm and dry cabin to return to after a day of duck hunting or snowmobiling. Saddle notch corners with wide chink lines also add a rustic look and feel. Howard Homes Inc. designed and built this cabin.