Kitchen photo in Chicago

Martha O'Hara Interiors, Interior Selections & Furnishings | Charles Cudd De Novo, Architecture | Troy Thies Photography | Shannon Gale, Photo Styling

David Papazian
Inspiration for a mediterranean patio remodel in Portland

Window treatment for aethetics and security
Living room - living room idea in Vancouver

This modern green home offers both a vacation destination on Cape Cod near local family members and an opportunity for rental income. FAMILY ROOTS. A West Coast couple living in the San Francisco Bay Area sought a permanent East Coast vacation home near family members living on Cape Cod. As academic professionals focused on sustainability, they sought a green, energy efficient home that was well-aligned with their values. With no green homes available for sale on Cape Cod, they decided to purchase land near their family and build their own. SLOPED SITE. Comprised of a 3/4 acre lot nestled in the pines, the steeply sloping terrain called for a plan that embraced and took advantage of the slope. Of equal priority was optimizing solar exposure, preserving privacy from abutters, and creating outdoor living space. The design accomplished these goals with a simple, rectilinear form, offering living space on the both entry and lower/basement levels. The stepped foundation allows for a walk-out basement level with light-filled living space on the down-hill side of the home. The traditional basement on the eastern, up-hill side houses mechanical equipment and a home gym. The house welcomes natural light throughout, captures views of the forest, and delivers entertainment space that connects indoor living space to outdoor deck and dining patio. MODERN VISION. The clean building form and uncomplicated finishes pay homage to the modern architectural legacy on the outer Cape. Durable and economical fiber cement panels, fixed with aluminum channels, clad the primary form. Cedar clapboards provide a visual accent at the south-facing living room, which extends a single roof plane to cover the entry porch. SMART USE OF SPACE. On the entry level, the “L”-shaped living, dining, and kitchen space connects to the exterior living, dining, and grilling spaces to effectively double the home’s summertime entertainment area. Placed at the western end of the entry level (where it can retain privacy but still claim expansive downhill views) is the master suite with a built-in study. The lower level has two guest bedrooms, a second full bathroom, and laundry. The flexibility of the space—crucial in a house with a modest footprint—emerges in one of the guest bedrooms, which doubles as home office by opening the barn-style double doors to connect it to the bright, airy open stair leading up to the entry level. Thoughtful design, generous ceiling heights and large windows transform the modest 1,100 sf* footprint into a well-lit, spacious home. *(total finished space is 1800 sf) RENTAL INCOME. The property works for its owners by netting rental income when the owners are home in San Francisco. The house especially caters to vacationers bound for nearby Mayo Beach and includes an outdoor shower adjacent to the lower level entry door. In contrast to the bare bones cottages that are typically available on the Cape, this home offers prospective tenants a modern aesthetic, paired with luxurious and green features. Durable finishes inside and out will ensure longevity with the heavier use that comes with a rental property. COMFORT YEAR-ROUND. The home is super-insulated and air-tight, with mechanical ventilation to provide continuous fresh air from the outside. High performance triple-paned windows complement the building enclosure and maximize passive solar gain while ensuring a warm, draft-free winter, even when sitting close to the glass. A properly sized air source heat pump offers efficient heating & cooling, and includes a carefully designed the duct distribution system to provide even comfort throughout the house. The super-insulated envelope allows us to significantly reduce the equipment capacity, duct size, and airflow quantities, while maintaining unparalleled thermal comfort. ENERGY EFFICIENT. The building’s shell and mechanical systems play instrumental roles in the home’s exceptional performance. The building enclosure reduces the most significant energy glutton: heating. Continuous super-insulation, thorough air sealing, triple-pane windows, and passive solar gain work together to yield a miniscule heating load. All active energy consumers are extremely efficient: an air source heat pump for heating and cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation (ERV), and high efficiency appliances. The result is a home that uses 70% less energy than a similar new home built to code requirements. OVERALL. The home embodies the owners’ goals and values while comprehensively enabling thermal comfort, energy efficiency, a vacation respite, and supplementary income. PROJECT TEAM ZeroEnergy Design - Architect & Mechanical Designer A.F. Hultin & Co. - Contractor Pamet Valley Landscape Design - Landscape & Masonry Lisa Finch - Original Artwork European Architectural Supply - Windows Eric Roth Photography - Photography

South-West windows floods the kitchen in daylight reflecting off of the light coloured breakfast table and chairs. Photo by Virginia Macdonald Photographer Inc. http://www.virginiamacdonald.com/

Bay window in a client's study with Zoffany velvet window seat cushions and a variety of wool tartan fabrics for the scatter cushions
Living room - traditional formal carpeted living room idea in London with brown walls

Kitchen - traditional kitchen idea in Boston

Custom cabinetry with Oak countertops and a hammered zinc island.
Inspiration for a cottage dark wood floor eat-in kitchen remodel in Boston with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and wood countertops

Fantastic little den with cottage-style, double hung windows with grilles we installed. The large new windows let in an abundance of light while being both energy efficient and stylish. These replacement windows are from Renewal by Andersen of New Jersey.

Classy and cozy family room with newly installed replacement windows. These two new double hung windows help to add energy efficiency to an older home, yet continue to match the traditional look. Windows are from Renewal by Andersen of New Jersey.

Gorgeous desk and work area with large new double hung window installed. This area that serves as a home office has a wonderful view of the outdoors with this big replacement window with grilles. Window is from Renewal by Andersen of New Jersey.

Pretty bedroom with new white sliding window we installed. This great little bedroom with wood floors and blue walls looks sharp with new white windows. Now is the perfect time to get new windows with Renewal by Andersen of New Jersey, Staten Island, NYC and the Bronx. . . . . . . . . . . Get started replacing the windows in your house -- Contact Us Today! 844-245-2799

Quaint little guest bedroom with two new windows... Double hung windows with grilles on upper sash, from Renewal by Andersen Long Island.
Example of a mid-sized guest medium tone wood floor and multicolored floor bedroom design in New York with blue walls and no fireplace

An attractive hallway where we installed this new double hung window with grilles on top and bottom. Replacement window from Renewal by Andersen New Jersey

New double hung window with grilles that we installed in this pretty home. Window from Renewal by Andersen New Jersey
Bedroom - small guest bedroom idea in New York with beige walls

Wonderful dining room with large double hung window installed. This amazing new white replacement window matches the look of the traditional dining room nicely, and provides modern features and ease of use. Find out more about replacing your windows from Renewal by Andersen of New Jersey, Staten Island, NYC and The Bronx.

Architect: Michael Waters, AIA, LDa Architecture & Interiors Photography By: Greg Premru “This project succeeds not only in creating beautiful architecture, but in making us better understand the nature of the site and context. It has a presence that feels completely rooted in its site and raised above any appeal to fashion. It clarifies local traditions while extending them.” This single-family residential estate in Upstate New York includes a farmhouse-inspired residence along with a timber-framed barn and attached greenhouse adjacent to an enclosed garden area and surrounded by an orchard. The ultimate goal was to create a home that would have an authentic presence in the surrounding agricultural landscape and strong visual and physical connections to the site. The design incorporated an existing colonial residence, resituated on the site and preserved along with contemporary additions on three sides. The resulting home strikes a perfect balance between traditional farmhouse architecture and sophisticated contemporary living. Inspiration came from the hilltop site and mountain views, the existing colonial residence, and the traditional forms of New England farm and barn architecture. The house and barn were designed to be a modern interpretation of classic forms. The living room and kitchen are combined in a large two-story space. Large windows on three sides of the room and at both first and second floor levels reveal a panoramic view of the surrounding farmland and flood the space with daylight. Marvin Windows helped create this unique space as well as the airy glass galleries that connect the three main areas of the home. Marvin Windows were also used in the barn. MARVIN PRODUCTS USED: Marvin Ultimate Casement Window Marvin Ultimate Double Hung Window Marvin Ultimate Venting Picture Window

Plaster walls, steel windows, and a white oak plank ceiling give this gathering room and kitchen a transitional feel.
Open concept kitchen - large contemporary u-shaped limestone floor open concept kitchen idea in Austin with raised-panel cabinets, a double-bowl sink, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, an island, solid surface countertops, white backsplash and subway tile backsplash