The design challenge was to create a covered portico to protect their guests and the front door from the elements as well as to create a visually pleasing and important feature on the front of the home. Classical elements were chosen with Doric columns and pilaster's with a radial segmented pediment. These photos were taken 15 years after the completion of the work! Photographer: Craig Cernek

This is an example of a landscaping in Tampa.

Enjoy our Summer Great Deals! Combi blinds/shades, also known as zebra shades, uses dual layers of horizontal fabric segments alternating between sheer and semi-opaque or opaque fabrics. Shade can be set to open where vanes between the two layers are aligned or closed to cover the sheer portion. Or they can be complete rolled up into the headrail. Provide view-through and visual privacy. Shades block up to 99% of UV rays when closed.

Steve Lambert
Inspiration for a large 1950s indoor concrete paver and custom-shaped hot tub remodel in San Francisco

Design ideas for a traditional front yard landscaping in Burlington.

Inspiration for a landscaping in Tampa.

Bill Patterson
Example of a trendy entryway design in Atlanta

Featured on Pete Nelson's Treehouse Masters, Season 3: Episode 3, "Bionic Tree House." http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/treehouse-masters/ Architectural Elements had the amazing opportunity to help Pete Nelson renovate one of his very first tree house projects. The house's original wooden supports & staircase were old and decayed. Architectural Elements fabricated and installed new, steel support beams that would move and grow with the trees. We also created a segmented staircase with blackened steel railings. Inside the house, we provided a kinetic ladder to access a lofted relaxation space.

This home in historic Stonybrook NY. called Legacy Brick and Stone to remodel their backyard. The backyard sloped down so we designed an extended patio by raising the grade and building the patio level by using segmented wall stone by Cambridge we also buit the pier columns with the same matryx wall stone. The patio is Bluestone Blend ledgestone 3 piece design kit in smooth also by Cambridge Paving Stones.

One way to create the feel of a Japanese, Korean, or Chinese garden is through use of iconic plant materials, such as this Japanese Maple - Jeff Stapleton

This narrow lot home plan has a surprisingly stylish façade with first and second level porches, multiple gables and arched windows. The home features a formal living room with fireplace as well as a family room with two-story ceiling. This house plan's kitchen is spacious and efficient, conveniently positioned to service the dining room, breakfast room and family room with equal ease. Upstairs in this home plan, the hall doubles as a balcony that overlooks the family room. The master suite is a treat with its tray ceiling, private porch, his and her walk-in closets and splendid bath. Two family bedrooms share access to a segmented bath with a dual sink vanity.

Transitional living room photo in Denver

This is an extreme pool make over. We were blessed with a wonderful client that had great vision and taste in materials, a great designer (Peter Koenig Designs) and a wonderful collection of artisans that were true craftsmen to their scope of work.

The formal entry courtyard and gardens - Jeff Stapleton
Inspiration for a large traditional partial sun courtyard concrete paver landscaping in Other.

Photo of a landscaping in Vancouver.

This beautiful 1881 Alameda Victorian cottage, wonderfully embodying the Transitional Gothic-Eastlake era, had most of its original features intact. Our clients, one of whom is a painter, wanted to preserve the beauty of the historic home while modernizing its flow and function. From several small rooms, we created a bright, open artist’s studio. We dug out the basement for a large workshop, extending a new run of stair in keeping with the existing original staircase. While keeping the bones of the house intact, we combined small spaces into large rooms, closed off doorways that were in awkward places, removed unused chimneys, changed the circulation through the house for ease and good sightlines, and made new high doorways that work gracefully with the eleven foot high ceilings. We removed inconsistent picture railings to give wall space for the clients’ art collection and to enhance the height of the rooms. From a poorly laid out kitchen and adjunct utility rooms, we made a large kitchen and family room with nine-foot-high glass doors to a new large deck. A tall wood screen at one end of the deck, fire pit, and seating give the sense of an outdoor room, overlooking the owners’ intensively planted garden. A previous mismatched addition at the side of the house was removed and a cozy outdoor living space made where morning light is received. The original house was segmented into small spaces; the new open design lends itself to the clients’ lifestyle of entertaining groups of people, working from home, and enjoying indoor-outdoor living. Photography by Kurt Manley. https://saikleyarchitects.com/portfolio/artists-victorian/

Coastal exterior home idea in Miami

The 20-year-old kitchen originally in this home was dark and segmented and was in dire need of a makeover to bring in the light. Overlooking the harbor, the space needed to reflect the view it held, and its small area was a challenge. However, Classic Kitchens & Interiors set to work taking down ceilings, removing columns and relocating rooms to create a series of fresh, bright and open spaces that includes a much larger kitchen with three islands, and a pass-through pantry. With water views all around, the homeowners selected Pescara inset with hidden dust rail in Nordic White for their perimeter cabinets, and Hale Blue for the center island for a beachy blue and white coastal theme. The cabinets feature decorative end panels with lock mitered corners, and the cabinetry crown is simple and understated to easily blend with the room base molding. The large center island countertop has embedded supports to allow a large overhang for oversized stools. The wet bar is designed with Chatham Recessed cabinetry in a high-gloss Hale Blue finish with the continuing marble countertop and brushed brass and glass shelving. Designed by Rebecca Brown Classic Kitchens & Interiors Hyannis, MA

We installed a much nicer frosted glass door to the storage area.
Example of a large trendy master gray tile and ceramic tile ceramic tile bathroom design in Boston with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, blue walls, an undermount sink and quartz countertops