The king-size bed with its wood and leather headboard creates a majestic focal point as you enter the room. The plush bedding has the appearance of an antique tapestry that would be found in a historic Tuscan villa, while the oversized nightstands placed on each side of the bed bring balance to the bedsides. The crystal lamps on the nightstands carry a touch of elegance to the space and two leather benches placed at the foot of the bed create an additional seating area while bringing supplementary Tuscan elements.

Skagerak has, in co-operation with the designer trio VE2, created Nomad, a storage unit which is not only beautiful, but also exceptionally flexible. The way this piece leans against the wall, gives Nomad an elegant and a relaxed expression at the same time. Nomad can be used in any room, even outside. Use the Nomad in the bathroom for towels and personal care products in the bedroom storage space for your clothes, or in the hall for jackets, balls, shoes. You can easily move it and change its function with supplementary shelves and hooks.

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

Architecture as a Backdrop for Living™ ©2015 Carol Kurth Architecture, PC www.carolkurtharchitects.com (914) 234-2595 | Bedford, NY Photography by Albert Vecerka/ESTO Construction by Taconic Builders

At HPA we use Tyvarian® wall surrounds designed to create a luxury experience in the bathroom by providing panels that imitate the look of high-end materials such as marble, granite, and travertine. These wall surrounds are handcrafted in Utah and incorporate high-definition images into their panels to give them a unique, realistic texture. Supplementary Applications Tyvarian also offers a variety of supplementary applications to enhance your bathroom experience. These include: Shampoo Shelves: These are built into the wall surrounds and offer convenient storage for your shampoo, conditioner, and other bath products. This can help keep your shower area tidy and clutter-free. Shower Seats: Tyvarian shower seats provide a comfortable and convenient place to sit during showers. This can be especially beneficial for elderly individuals or those with mobility issues. Pencil Trim and Mini Pencil Trim: These trim options offer further opportunities for customization. They can be used to create a cohesive look throughout your bathroom or to add a subtle, stylish contrast.

Features: Outer carcase veneered Front and Top Solid wood in Wild Oak light oiled Inner carcase in the finish lacquered basalt matt LED lighting for a unique lighting atmosphere High quality fittings with soft closing mechanism Full pull out drawers All glss in single pae safety glass in Optiwhite finish Hades are in stainless steel optic Cable flaps in the lowboards for hidden cable management Dimensions: W 101.20" x D 21.25"/ 13.40"/ 7.90" x H 65" Supplementary Equipment included: Inset open space for Lowboard Door Front next to open space, Cabinet

This south and west facing kitchen has spectacular sweeping views from Central Park to Columbus Circle. An eleven foot long island accommodates a microwave oven drawer and two supplementary refrigerator drawers as well as seating for three. The 6 burner Wolf range is supplemented with a convenient wall oven and steam oven. The white perimeter cabinets with white Glassos counters harmonize with the light gray island topped with Calacatta marble. The Mosaic House Nejarine tile backsplash unifies the subtle color variations. photo by Josh Nefsky

Our focus on this project was not only to provide a much needed update to the aesthetics, but also to nearly double the square footage. The goal was to better accommodate their growing practice by enlarging the waiting area, providing more private office space, adding another consultation room, and creating seating in the clinic itself. With the new waiting area being nearly the size of the entire previous office, we were able to create features such as a laptop bar and an arcade. The clinic updates focused on bringing in more natural and supplementary lighting to improve the functional task lighting, but to also cheer up a previously dreary space. By having the glass element on the partitions, we were able to increase patient privacy while also keeping things open and bright.

The design features efficient and generous storage solutions. A custom drawer was implemented to provide convenient paper towel access and supplementary roll storage, eliminating countertop clutter. Essential appliances specified were a La Cornue handcrafted range, column refrigerator and freezer, microwave drawer, wine cooler, and dishwasher drawers. The inclusion of a skylight, complemented by layered lighting, ensures optimal illumination for all tasks.

This south and west facing kitchen has spectacular sweeping views from Central Park to Columbus Circle. An eleven foot long island accommodates a microwave oven drawer and two supplementary refrigerator drawers as well as seating for three. The 6 burner Wolf range is supplemented with a convenient wall oven and steam oven. The white perimeter cabinets with white Glassos counters harmonize with the light gray island topped with Calacatta marble. The Mosaic House Nejarine tile backsplash unifies the subtle color variations. photo by Josh Nefsky

This south and west facing kitchen has spectacular sweeping views from Central Park to Columbus Circle. An eleven foot long island accommodates a microwave oven drawer and two supplementary refrigerator drawers as well as seating for three. The 6 burner Wolf range is supplemented with a convenient wall oven and steam oven. The white perimeter cabinets with white Glassos counters harmonize with the light gray island topped with Calacatta marble. The Mosaic House Nejarine tile backsplash unifies the subtle color variations. photo by Josh Nefsky

The kitchen incorporates modern efficiency at all levels. T5 HO lamps concealed on top of upper cabinets illuminate the kitchen. Subminiature remote source LED modules lamps produce light in a very controlled and disciplined manner in order to accommodate under-cabinet tasks. Pin Hole apertures limit the brightness at the ceiling while the fixtures provide supplementary task light. There are LED Puck Light Disks under the floating counter top to high light the wood under the top, and to silhouette the chairs against a lit background.

Through the French doors, the supplementary personal hot tub can be seen.•Photos by Argonaut Architectural•
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Our focus on this project was not only to provide a much needed update to the aesthetics, but also to nearly double the square footage. The goal was to better accommodate their growing practice by enlarging the waiting area, providing more private office space, adding another consultation room, and creating seating in the clinic itself. With the new waiting area being nearly the size of the entire previous office, we were able to create features such as a laptop bar and an arcade. The clinic updates focused on bringing in more natural and supplementary lighting to improve the functional task lighting, but to also cheer up a previously dreary space. By having the glass element on the partitions, we were able to increase patient privacy while also keeping things open and bright.

Our focus on this project was not only to provide a much needed update to the aesthetics, but also to nearly double the square footage. The goal was to better accommodate their growing practice by enlarging the waiting area, providing more private office space, adding another consultation room, and creating seating in the clinic itself. With the new waiting area being nearly the size of the entire previous office, we were able to create features such as a laptop bar and an arcade. The clinic updates focused on bringing in more natural and supplementary lighting to improve the functional task lighting, but to also cheer up a previously dreary space. By having the glass element on the partitions, we were able to increase patient privacy while also keeping things open and bright.

Designer: Charlotte Tully, UDCP Photographer: Nathan Lewis A “pocket” of additional space was used for a supplementary linen cabinet.
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Our focus on this project was not only to provide a much needed update to the aesthetics, but also to nearly double the square footage. The goal was to better accommodate their growing practice by enlarging the waiting area, providing more private office space, adding another consultation room, and creating seating in the clinic itself. With the new waiting area being nearly the size of the entire previous office, we were able to create features such as a laptop bar and an arcade. The clinic updates focused on bringing in more natural and supplementary lighting to improve the functional task lighting, but to also cheer up a previously dreary space. By having the glass element on the partitions, we were able to increase patient privacy while also keeping things open and bright.

The double-height foyer & staircase with supplementary shed dormer allows for ample natural light to pierce into the foyer creating a grand entry feeling. The height also allows for the introduction of a decorative light fixture to act as the center piece.