Inspiration for a modern exterior home remodel in Charlotte

The tacky climate of the southern home makes life fundamentally more pleasant. To acclimate to the warm climate of the south, these houses are ample and vaporous, with long rooftops and stores of windows and doorways. This plan style is well known for base or gabled housetops with medium to shallow pitches and dormers. It attracts people of any age and lifestyle, from energetic accessories and association with more seasoned families and individuals. This staggering five-room inside and outside space makes orchestrating a two-story home impressively more pleasant. The extravagant principle room has shining nuances, a seating area, a customary bathroom with an alternate shower, her and her closet, and a twofold vanity sink. The colossal sunbathing district is outfitted with current accommodations like a pool, a sun rack, and an open space. The high-level kitchen island, steward's extra room, and devouring bar are equipped in the standard kitchen. Moreover, there is a legitimate parlor region with a great deal of typical light. This floor joins a furnished office room, library, powder room, attire, amassing, and a garage with three parking spaces. This phenomenal house gives a sensible spot for the family to live without any problem.

This Boulder, Colorado remodel by fuentesdesign demonstrates the possibility of renewal in American suburbs, and Passive House design principles. Once an inefficient single story 1,000 square-foot ranch house with a forced air furnace, has been transformed into a two-story, solar powered 2500 square-foot three bedroom home ready for the next generation. The new design for the home is modern with a sustainable theme, incorporating a palette of natural materials including; reclaimed wood finishes, FSC-certified pine Zola windows and doors, and natural earth and lime plasters that soften the interior and crisp contemporary exterior with a flavor of the west. A Ninety-percent efficient energy recovery fresh air ventilation system provides constant filtered fresh air to every room. The existing interior brick was removed and replaced with insulation. The remaining heating and cooling loads are easily met with the highest degree of comfort via a mini-split heat pump, the peak heat load has been cut by a factor of 4, despite the house doubling in size. During the coldest part of the Colorado winter, a wood stove for ambiance and low carbon back up heat creates a special place in both the living and kitchen area, and upstairs loft. This ultra energy efficient home relies on extremely high levels of insulation, air-tight detailing and construction, and the implementation of high performance, custom made European windows and doors by Zola Windows. Zola’s ThermoPlus Clad line, which boasts R-11 triple glazing and is thermally broken with a layer of patented German Purenit®, was selected for the project. These windows also provide a seamless indoor/outdoor connection, with 9′ wide folding doors from the dining area and a matching 9′ wide custom countertop folding window that opens the kitchen up to a grassy court where mature trees provide shade and extend the living space during the summer months. With air-tight construction, this home meets the Passive House Retrofit (EnerPHit) air-tightness standard of

The need for Universal Design and/or Aging in Place Design is becoming more and more common and needed in our aging, society of increasing life expectancy. Murphy Bros. design/build CAPs certified expert Cherie Poissant explains some of the unique elements that went into this project which touch on both disciplines. "In this particular case, my client, Dorothy, a widow, wanted to stay in the home she has lived in for decades. No surprise, most adults over 65 say they do too. But this 1920's home was not constructed with the principles of Universal or Aging-in-Place design concepts, which is true with most homes on the market these days. She also suffers from macular degeneration, which affects central vision. As is the case with senior clients dealing with vision issues, I needed to pay close attention to lighting and color that would give her peripheral vision cues. I chose a high contrast color scheme in the design to make navigating the room easier and safer," explains Poissant. "In addition, every wall and contact point, such as the the towel racks and TP dispenser also doubles as a grab bar to address fall prevention, which is a huge issue with the elderly." Murphy Bros. Design/Build Consultant — Cherie Poissant Alyssa Lee Photography

This Boulder, Colorado remodel by fuentesdesign demonstrates the possibility of renewal in American suburbs, and Passive House design principles. Once an inefficient single story 1,000 square-foot ranch house with a forced air furnace, has been transformed into a two-story, solar powered 2500 square-foot three bedroom home ready for the next generation. The new design for the home is modern with a sustainable theme, incorporating a palette of natural materials including; reclaimed wood finishes, FSC-certified pine Zola windows and doors, and natural earth and lime plasters that soften the interior and crisp contemporary exterior with a flavor of the west. A Ninety-percent efficient energy recovery fresh air ventilation system provides constant filtered fresh air to every room. The existing interior brick was removed and replaced with insulation. The remaining heating and cooling loads are easily met with the highest degree of comfort via a mini-split heat pump, the peak heat load has been cut by a factor of 4, despite the house doubling in size. During the coldest part of the Colorado winter, a wood stove for ambiance and low carbon back up heat creates a special place in both the living and kitchen area, and upstairs loft. This ultra energy efficient home relies on extremely high levels of insulation, air-tight detailing and construction, and the implementation of high performance, custom made European windows and doors by Zola Windows. Zola’s ThermoPlus Clad line, which boasts R-11 triple glazing and is thermally broken with a layer of patented German Purenit®, was selected for the project. These windows also provide a seamless indoor/outdoor connection, with 9′ wide folding doors from the dining area and a matching 9′ wide custom countertop folding window that opens the kitchen up to a grassy court where mature trees provide shade and extend the living space during the summer months. With air-tight construction, this home meets the Passive House Retrofit (EnerPHit) air-tightness standard of

This Boulder, Colorado remodel by fuentesdesign demonstrates the possibility of renewal in American suburbs, and Passive House design principles. Once an inefficient single story 1,000 square-foot ranch house with a forced air furnace, has been transformed into a two-story, solar powered 2500 square-foot three bedroom home ready for the next generation. The new design for the home is modern with a sustainable theme, incorporating a palette of natural materials including; reclaimed wood finishes, FSC-certified pine Zola windows and doors, and natural earth and lime plasters that soften the interior and crisp contemporary exterior with a flavor of the west. A Ninety-percent efficient energy recovery fresh air ventilation system provides constant filtered fresh air to every room. The existing interior brick was removed and replaced with insulation. The remaining heating and cooling loads are easily met with the highest degree of comfort via a mini-split heat pump, the peak heat load has been cut by a factor of 4, despite the house doubling in size. During the coldest part of the Colorado winter, a wood stove for ambiance and low carbon back up heat creates a special place in both the living and kitchen area, and upstairs loft. This ultra energy efficient home relies on extremely high levels of insulation, air-tight detailing and construction, and the implementation of high performance, custom made European windows and doors by Zola Windows. Zola’s ThermoPlus Clad line, which boasts R-11 triple glazing and is thermally broken with a layer of patented German Purenit®, was selected for the project. These windows also provide a seamless indoor/outdoor connection, with 9′ wide folding doors from the dining area and a matching 9′ wide custom countertop folding window that opens the kitchen up to a grassy court where mature trees provide shade and extend the living space during the summer months. With air-tight construction, this home meets the Passive House Retrofit (EnerPHit) air-tightness standard of

This Boulder, Colorado remodel by fuentesdesign demonstrates the possibility of renewal in American suburbs, and Passive House design principles. Once an inefficient single story 1,000 square-foot ranch house with a forced air furnace, has been transformed into a two-story, solar powered 2500 square-foot three bedroom home ready for the next generation. The new design for the home is modern with a sustainable theme, incorporating a palette of natural materials including; reclaimed wood finishes, FSC-certified pine Zola windows and doors, and natural earth and lime plasters that soften the interior and crisp contemporary exterior with a flavor of the west. A Ninety-percent efficient energy recovery fresh air ventilation system provides constant filtered fresh air to every room. The existing interior brick was removed and replaced with insulation. The remaining heating and cooling loads are easily met with the highest degree of comfort via a mini-split heat pump, the peak heat load has been cut by a factor of 4, despite the house doubling in size. During the coldest part of the Colorado winter, a wood stove for ambiance and low carbon back up heat creates a special place in both the living and kitchen area, and upstairs loft. This ultra energy efficient home relies on extremely high levels of insulation, air-tight detailing and construction, and the implementation of high performance, custom made European windows and doors by Zola Windows. Zola’s ThermoPlus Clad line, which boasts R-11 triple glazing and is thermally broken with a layer of patented German Purenit®, was selected for the project. These windows also provide a seamless indoor/outdoor connection, with 9′ wide folding doors from the dining area and a matching 9′ wide custom countertop folding window that opens the kitchen up to a grassy court where mature trees provide shade and extend the living space during the summer months. With air-tight construction, this home meets the Passive House Retrofit (EnerPHit) air-tightness standard of

This Boulder, Colorado remodel by fuentesdesign demonstrates the possibility of renewal in American suburbs, and Passive House design principles. Once an inefficient single story 1,000 square-foot ranch house with a forced air furnace, has been transformed into a two-story, solar powered 2500 square-foot three bedroom home ready for the next generation. The new design for the home is modern with a sustainable theme, incorporating a palette of natural materials including; reclaimed wood finishes, FSC-certified pine Zola windows and doors, and natural earth and lime plasters that soften the interior and crisp contemporary exterior with a flavor of the west. A Ninety-percent efficient energy recovery fresh air ventilation system provides constant filtered fresh air to every room. The existing interior brick was removed and replaced with insulation. The remaining heating and cooling loads are easily met with the highest degree of comfort via a mini-split heat pump, the peak heat load has been cut by a factor of 4, despite the house doubling in size. During the coldest part of the Colorado winter, a wood stove for ambiance and low carbon back up heat creates a special place in both the living and kitchen area, and upstairs loft. This ultra energy efficient home relies on extremely high levels of insulation, air-tight detailing and construction, and the implementation of high performance, custom made European windows and doors by Zola Windows. Zola’s ThermoPlus Clad line, which boasts R-11 triple glazing and is thermally broken with a layer of patented German Purenit®, was selected for the project. These windows also provide a seamless indoor/outdoor connection, with 9′ wide folding doors from the dining area and a matching 9′ wide custom countertop folding window that opens the kitchen up to a grassy court where mature trees provide shade and extend the living space during the summer months. With air-tight construction, this home meets the Passive House Retrofit (EnerPHit) air-tightness standard of

This new 1,560 square foot, three bedroom, two bath residence replaces a Paradise, CA home destroyed in the 2018 Camp Fire. The owners wanted an attractive and modest house to live in while they built their dream home on an adjacent lot. The house will later be used as rental income and provide much needed housing in Paradise. The back of the house faces west towards an excellent view of a stand of oaks that survived the fire. The large rear porch roof provides protection from unwanted glare and the setting summer sun, so the house does not overheat in the summer. The porch also extends the living space and provides excellent year round indoor/outdoor living. It is open framed with rafters so there is an expansive view to the forest and ample diffused daylight throughout the year. It also protects the home from prevailing weather patterns. The open floor plan provides an outstanding space for entertaining guests with large windows bringing in the outdoors. Even though the house is built on a sloped lot it is fully barrier free and employs universal design principles throughout including a curbless shower in the Primary Bath. Several energy efficient materials and methods were used while staying within a modest construction budget. The roof uses a 12” energy heel to allow a consistent insulation blanket in the attic and blown-in blanket (BIB) insulation was used in the walls to provide an R-23 wall assembly, much better than code requirement and better than standard construction. A cool roof, foil backed roof sheathing, heat pump HVAC system, heat pump water heater, and a whole house fan round out the energy efficiency measures of this house.

Whole-Home Renovation — Windsor, Vero Beach Stunning renovation of a village home in Windsor, the private barrier-island community in Vero Beach, Florida. Planned by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk on New Urbanist principles, Windsor is defined by its Anglo-Caribbean architecture: standing-seam metal roofs, deep loggias, classical columns, and palm-shaded courtyard pools set between the Indian River and the Atlantic. The renovation carries that vocabulary through the whole property. A column-lined loggia wraps the courtyard pool, with a covered outdoor living room — fireplace, mounted television, and woven lounge seating under an exposed timber ceiling. Inside, the work runs from the white oak floors and grasscloth tray ceiling in the dining room to a paneled living room, a light-filled chef's kitchen with glass-front cabinetry and a gas range island, and a butler's pantry finished in soapstone and hand-painted cabinetry against a bold botanical wallpaper. Bedrooms are kept calm and coastal, several opening to upper porches that look across the village rooftops. Supporting spaces — laundry, study, and primary bath — were detailed to the same standard as the main rooms. The result is a Treasure Coast home that reads as authentically Windsor: relaxed, well-built, and suited to indoor-outdoor island living year-round. Ryan A. Jones & Associates — construction and renovation, Vero Beach and the Treasure Coast.

Whole-Home Renovation — Windsor, Vero Beach Stunning renovation of a village home in Windsor, the private barrier-island community in Vero Beach, Florida. Planned by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk on New Urbanist principles, Windsor is defined by its Anglo-Caribbean architecture: standing-seam metal roofs, deep loggias, classical columns, and palm-shaded courtyard pools set between the Indian River and the Atlantic. The renovation carries that vocabulary through the whole property. A column-lined loggia wraps the courtyard pool, with a covered outdoor living room — fireplace, mounted television, and woven lounge seating under an exposed timber ceiling. Inside, the work runs from the white oak floors and grasscloth tray ceiling in the dining room to a paneled living room, a light-filled chef's kitchen with glass-front cabinetry and a gas range island, and a butler's pantry finished in soapstone and hand-painted cabinetry against a bold botanical wallpaper. Bedrooms are kept calm and coastal, several opening to upper porches that look across the village rooftops. Supporting spaces — laundry, study, and primary bath — were detailed to the same standard as the main rooms. The result is a Treasure Coast home that reads as authentically Windsor: relaxed, well-built, and suited to indoor-outdoor island living year-round. Ryan A. Jones & Associates — construction and renovation, Vero Beach and the Treasure Coast.

Whole-Home Renovation — Windsor, Vero Beach Stunning renovation of a village home in Windsor, the private barrier-island community in Vero Beach, Florida. Planned by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk on New Urbanist principles, Windsor is defined by its Anglo-Caribbean architecture: standing-seam metal roofs, deep loggias, classical columns, and palm-shaded courtyard pools set between the Indian River and the Atlantic. The renovation carries that vocabulary through the whole property. A column-lined loggia wraps the courtyard pool, with a covered outdoor living room — fireplace, mounted television, and woven lounge seating under an exposed timber ceiling. Inside, the work runs from the white oak floors and grasscloth tray ceiling in the dining room to a paneled living room, a light-filled chef's kitchen with glass-front cabinetry and a gas range island, and a butler's pantry finished in soapstone and hand-painted cabinetry against a bold botanical wallpaper. Bedrooms are kept calm and coastal, several opening to upper porches that look across the village rooftops. Supporting spaces — laundry, study, and primary bath — were detailed to the same standard as the main rooms. The result is a Treasure Coast home that reads as authentically Windsor: relaxed, well-built, and suited to indoor-outdoor island living year-round. Ryan A. Jones & Associates — construction and renovation, Vero Beach and the Treasure Coast.

This new 1,560 square foot, three bedroom, two bath residence replaces a Paradise, CA home destroyed in the 2018 Camp Fire. The owners wanted an attractive and modest house to live in while they built their dream home on an adjacent lot. The house will later be used as rental income and provide much needed housing in Paradise. The back of the house faces west towards an excellent view of a stand of oaks that survived the fire. The large rear porch roof provides protection from unwanted glare and the setting summer sun, so the house does not overheat in the summer. The porch also extends the living space and provides excellent year round indoor/outdoor living. It is open framed with rafters so there is an expansive view to the forest and ample diffused daylight throughout the year. It also protects the home from prevailing weather patterns. The open floor plan provides an outstanding space for entertaining guests with large windows bringing in the outdoors. Even though the house is built on a sloped lot it is fully barrier free and employs universal design principles throughout including a curbless shower in the Primary Bath. Several energy efficient materials and methods were used while staying within a modest construction budget. The roof uses a 12” energy heel to allow a consistent insulation blanket in the attic and blown-in blanket (BIB) insulation was used in the walls to provide an R-23 wall assembly, much better than code requirement and better than standard construction. A cool roof, foil backed roof sheathing, heat pump HVAC system, heat pump water heater, and a whole house fan round out the energy efficiency measures of this house.

This new 1,560 square foot, three bedroom, two bath residence replaces a Paradise, CA home destroyed in the 2018 Camp Fire. The owners wanted an attractive and modest house to live in while they built their dream home on an adjacent lot. The house will later be used as rental income and provide much needed housing in Paradise. The back of the house faces west towards an excellent view of a stand of oaks that survived the fire. The large rear porch roof provides protection from unwanted glare and the setting summer sun, so the house does not overheat in the summer. The porch also extends the living space and provides excellent year round indoor/outdoor living. It is open framed with rafters so there is an expansive view to the forest and ample diffused daylight throughout the year. It also protects the home from prevailing weather patterns. The open floor plan provides an outstanding space for entertaining guests with large windows bringing in the outdoors. Even though the house is built on a sloped lot it is fully barrier free and employs universal design principles throughout including a curbless shower in the Primary Bath. Several energy efficient materials and methods were used while staying within a modest construction budget. The roof uses a 12” energy heel to allow a consistent insulation blanket in the attic and blown-in blanket (BIB) insulation was used in the walls to provide an R-23 wall assembly, much better than code requirement and better than standard construction. A cool roof, foil backed roof sheathing, heat pump HVAC system, heat pump water heater, and a whole house fan round out the energy efficiency measures of this house.

Whole-Home Renovation — Windsor, Vero Beach Stunning renovation of a village home in Windsor, the private barrier-island community in Vero Beach, Florida. Planned by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk on New Urbanist principles, Windsor is defined by its Anglo-Caribbean architecture: standing-seam metal roofs, deep loggias, classical columns, and palm-shaded courtyard pools set between the Indian River and the Atlantic. The renovation carries that vocabulary through the whole property. A column-lined loggia wraps the courtyard pool, with a covered outdoor living room — fireplace, mounted television, and woven lounge seating under an exposed timber ceiling. Inside, the work runs from the white oak floors and grasscloth tray ceiling in the dining room to a paneled living room, a light-filled chef's kitchen with glass-front cabinetry and a gas range island, and a butler's pantry finished in soapstone and hand-painted cabinetry against a bold botanical wallpaper. Bedrooms are kept calm and coastal, several opening to upper porches that look across the village rooftops. Supporting spaces — laundry, study, and primary bath — were detailed to the same standard as the main rooms. The result is a Treasure Coast home that reads as authentically Windsor: relaxed, well-built, and suited to indoor-outdoor island living year-round. Ryan A. Jones & Associates — construction and renovation, Vero Beach and the Treasure Coast.

Whole-Home Renovation — Windsor, Vero Beach Stunning renovation of a village home in Windsor, the private barrier-island community in Vero Beach, Florida. Planned by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk on New Urbanist principles, Windsor is defined by its Anglo-Caribbean architecture: standing-seam metal roofs, deep loggias, classical columns, and palm-shaded courtyard pools set between the Indian River and the Atlantic. The renovation carries that vocabulary through the whole property. A column-lined loggia wraps the courtyard pool, with a covered outdoor living room — fireplace, mounted television, and woven lounge seating under an exposed timber ceiling. Inside, the work runs from the white oak floors and grasscloth tray ceiling in the dining room to a paneled living room, a light-filled chef's kitchen with glass-front cabinetry and a gas range island, and a butler's pantry finished in soapstone and hand-painted cabinetry against a bold botanical wallpaper. Bedrooms are kept calm and coastal, several opening to upper porches that look across the village rooftops. Supporting spaces — laundry, study, and primary bath — were detailed to the same standard as the main rooms. The result is a Treasure Coast home that reads as authentically Windsor: relaxed, well-built, and suited to indoor-outdoor island living year-round. Ryan A. Jones & Associates — construction and renovation, Vero Beach and the Treasure Coast.

Whole-Home Renovation — Windsor, Vero Beach Stunning renovation of a village home in Windsor, the private barrier-island community in Vero Beach, Florida. Planned by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk on New Urbanist principles, Windsor is defined by its Anglo-Caribbean architecture: standing-seam metal roofs, deep loggias, classical columns, and palm-shaded courtyard pools set between the Indian River and the Atlantic. The renovation carries that vocabulary through the whole property. A column-lined loggia wraps the courtyard pool, with a covered outdoor living room — fireplace, mounted television, and woven lounge seating under an exposed timber ceiling. Inside, the work runs from the white oak floors and grasscloth tray ceiling in the dining room to a paneled living room, a light-filled chef's kitchen with glass-front cabinetry and a gas range island, and a butler's pantry finished in soapstone and hand-painted cabinetry against a bold botanical wallpaper. Bedrooms are kept calm and coastal, several opening to upper porches that look across the village rooftops. Supporting spaces — laundry, study, and primary bath — were detailed to the same standard as the main rooms. The result is a Treasure Coast home that reads as authentically Windsor: relaxed, well-built, and suited to indoor-outdoor island living year-round. Ryan A. Jones & Associates — construction and renovation, Vero Beach and the Treasure Coast.

Whole-Home Renovation — Windsor, Vero Beach Stunning renovation of a village home in Windsor, the private barrier-island community in Vero Beach, Florida. Planned by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk on New Urbanist principles, Windsor is defined by its Anglo-Caribbean architecture: standing-seam metal roofs, deep loggias, classical columns, and palm-shaded courtyard pools set between the Indian River and the Atlantic. The renovation carries that vocabulary through the whole property. A column-lined loggia wraps the courtyard pool, with a covered outdoor living room — fireplace, mounted television, and woven lounge seating under an exposed timber ceiling. Inside, the work runs from the white oak floors and grasscloth tray ceiling in the dining room to a paneled living room, a light-filled chef's kitchen with glass-front cabinetry and a gas range island, and a butler's pantry finished in soapstone and hand-painted cabinetry against a bold botanical wallpaper. Bedrooms are kept calm and coastal, several opening to upper porches that look across the village rooftops. Supporting spaces — laundry, study, and primary bath — were detailed to the same standard as the main rooms. The result is a Treasure Coast home that reads as authentically Windsor: relaxed, well-built, and suited to indoor-outdoor island living year-round. Ryan A. Jones & Associates — construction and renovation, Vero Beach and the Treasure Coast.

Whole-Home Renovation — Windsor, Vero Beach Stunning renovation of a village home in Windsor, the private barrier-island community in Vero Beach, Florida. Planned by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk on New Urbanist principles, Windsor is defined by its Anglo-Caribbean architecture: standing-seam metal roofs, deep loggias, classical columns, and palm-shaded courtyard pools set between the Indian River and the Atlantic. The renovation carries that vocabulary through the whole property. A column-lined loggia wraps the courtyard pool, with a covered outdoor living room — fireplace, mounted television, and woven lounge seating under an exposed timber ceiling. Inside, the work runs from the white oak floors and grasscloth tray ceiling in the dining room to a paneled living room, a light-filled chef's kitchen with glass-front cabinetry and a gas range island, and a butler's pantry finished in soapstone and hand-painted cabinetry against a bold botanical wallpaper. Bedrooms are kept calm and coastal, several opening to upper porches that look across the village rooftops. Supporting spaces — laundry, study, and primary bath — were detailed to the same standard as the main rooms. The result is a Treasure Coast home that reads as authentically Windsor: relaxed, well-built, and suited to indoor-outdoor island living year-round. Ryan A. Jones & Associates — construction and renovation, Vero Beach and the Treasure Coast.