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Chester Residence Kitchen Addition and Renovation

Photography by: Caryn B. Davis This project included a two-story addition with a kitchen/dining area on the first floor and bedroom/bathroom on the second floor. The house is located on a gently sloping site surrounded by woods and meadows. The kitchen features grey lower cabinetry and white upper cabinetry with a subtle, rounded board and batten backsplash. The dining area features a large picture window flanked by double hungs that look out over the meadow. The upstairs bathroom shares a tub/shower with another bathroom in Jack-n-Jill fashion. Phase II will include first and second floor renovations and an expansive rear deck and stone terrace. John R. Schroeder, AIA is a professional design firm specializing in architecture, interiors, and planning. We have over 30 years experience with projects of all types, sizes, and levels of complexity. Because we love what we do, we approach our work with enthusiasm and dedication. We are committed to the highest level of design and service on each and every project. We engage our clients in positive and rewarding collaborations. We strive to exceed expectations through our attention to detail, our understanding of the “big picture”, and our ability to effectively manage a team of design professionals, industry representatives, and building contractors. We carefully analyze budgets and project objectives to assist clients with wise fund allocation. We continually monitor and research advances in technology, materials, and construction methods, both sustainable and otherwise, to provide a responsible, well-suited, and cost effective product. Our design solutions are highly functional using both innovative and traditional approaches. Our aesthetic style is flexible and open, blending cues from client desires, building function, site context, and material properties, making each project unique, personalized, and enduring.

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Stephani Buchman
Example of a mid-sized trendy galley dark wood floor kitchen design in Toronto with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel appliances and a peninsula

Custom Exterior Lime Wash in McKinney

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This is an organic Lime Wash done with a true lime wash product as opposed to a brick mortar or concrete that is often seen on new houses. This product can be applied as a solid coating making the surface completely white, or can be applied and "washed off" in many artistic ways, as seen here. If you hate your brick or just want something unique this is a great option! Photo credit: Jeff Murrey

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Inspiration for Your Next Tiny Home

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Bigger is better, right? Not anymore! Tiny homes are the latest trend for both home buyers and home builders. From small cabins to budget houses to granny flats, it’s clear that the saying “less is more” is finally starting to ring true. You might think that smaller spaces means less room for creativity, but you’d be wrong. In fact, these tiny homes and granny flats tend to be far more diverse and creatively designed than full-sized homes and McMansions that often all look the same. People are building rustic cabins, mid-century modern flats, urban industrial lofts, and even treehouses. There’s a lot of inspiration to be had with the inside of a tiny home as well. Having such a limited amount of space in which to both store your belongings and live comfortable forces you to get creative. And people have developed some great solutions. From lofted beds to rooftop patios to Murphy style kitchen tables that fold up into the wall, people everywhere are finding ways to still have it all in their small homes. Here are some of our favorite ways to make a tiny home more usable and livable. Build a lofted bed. This might be the most popular method for creating more space in everything from small houses to shared kids’ bedrooms to dorm rooms. Elevating the bed gives you plenty of space underneath for a desk, bookshelves, or a living area. You can easily buy a lofted bed, but they are usually twin beds, and they’re not as fun as some of the custom built ones out there. People are starting to build hanging beds into their homes, for example. Shorten the rope, add a ladder, and you have yourself a lofted bed. Get a futon. Another popular option, couches that convert into beds solve a lot of space issues by being multi-functional. Even if you do get yourself a lofted bed, you might want to consider a sofa-bed for your living area as well so that you can host guests. This solves the biggest problem with tiny living – not being able to have friends and family stay over! Build a Murphy table. Murphy-style furniture, or furniture that folds down from the wall and then folds back up when you’re done, has gone out of style a bit. But we don’t think it’s deserved its reputation as outdated, and with the surge in tiny homes, it’s only a matter of time before these come back in style. You can build a Murphy table to serve as your dining area with folding chairs that hang from wall pegs, or you can build a Murphy desk if you need some space to do work. This is only the start. There are plenty of inventive ideas out there for creating small, multi-purpose living spaces that are cozy instead of cramped. Get those creative juices flowing, and go small!