This homeowner approached Braen Supply with a patio redesign in mind. He wanted to create a beautiful and functioning patio with features that would make it stand out. The materials that were used created both a polished and sophisticated area. Cambridge Pavingstones were used for the patio to create a durable and long lasting area. These pavers enhanced the look of the patio with soft, neutral colors. To compliment the patio, a fire pit was added as well. The fire pit was brought to life with sleek limestone treads that worked well with the stone It truly brought everything together and created an area that the whole family could enjoy.

This homeowner approached Braen Supply with a patio redesign in mind. He wanted to create a beautiful and functioning patio with features that would make it stand out. The materials that were used created both a polished and sophisticated area. Cambridge Pavingstones were used for the patio to create a durable and long lasting area. These pavers enhanced the look of the patio with soft, neutral colors. To compliment the patio, a fire pit was added as well. The fire pit was brought to life with sleek limestone treads that worked well with the stone It truly brought everything together and created an area that the whole family could enjoy.

The Brooklyn waterfront has a centuries-long history, from a rural village to one of the world’s busiest ports. Pierhouse ushers the area into its next remarkable chapter. Designed with a holistic approach, Pierhouse is intended to blend seamlessly with the world-class park it occupies. Pedini cabinets, in both the kitchen (notty American walnut) as well as the bathrooms.

Rustic entrance features stone and wood flooring, with custom designed mica pendant lights and a welcoming screen door Tom Stock Photography
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This homeowner approached Braen Supply with a patio redesign in mind. He wanted to create a beautiful and functioning patio with features that would make it stand out. The materials that were used created both a polished and sophisticated area. Cambridge Pavingstones were used for the patio to create a durable and long lasting area. These pavers enhanced the look of the patio with soft, neutral colors. To compliment the patio, a fire pit was added as well. The fire pit was brought to life with sleek limestone treads that worked well with the stone It truly brought everything together and created an area that the whole family could enjoy.

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With form and function as the forefront of this design we decided that an open feel to the room was necessary. This feeling is helped by the airy legs of the writing desk as well as the lucite legs on the desk behind. All of the shelving remains open as well to allow the space to feel even larger. Photo by Kevin Twitty

This homeowner approached Braen Supply with a patio redesign in mind. He wanted to create a beautiful and functioning patio with features that would make it stand out. The materials that were used created both a polished and sophisticated area. Cambridge Pavingstones were used for the patio to create a durable and long lasting area. These pavers enhanced the look of the patio with soft, neutral colors. To compliment the patio, a fire pit was added as well. The fire pit was brought to life with sleek limestone treads that worked well with the stone It truly brought everything together and created an area that the whole family could enjoy.

This homeowner approached Braen Supply with a patio redesign in mind. He wanted to create a beautiful and functioning patio with features that would make it stand out. The materials that were used created both a polished and sophisticated area. Cambridge Pavingstones were used for the patio to create a durable and long lasting area. These pavers enhanced the look of the patio with soft, neutral colors. To compliment the patio, a fire pit was added as well. The fire pit was brought to life with sleek limestone treads that worked well with the stone It truly brought everything together and created an area that the whole family could enjoy.

The Boisclair residence is one that reminisces of the original 50’s architecture and is protected by Montreal’s natural emblem that is Mont Royal, beneath which it is located. The clients, who wanted to do some important renovations to their house still with its original materials, turned to HUMÀ design to find a solution to fit their needs: to imagine a contemporary approach that would also showcase the house original Prairie Style. The space layout was designed in relation with the different openings on the park, particularly with its open courtyard vestibule. The insertions of noble materials in the integrated wall system, and the lower fireplace podium, as well as in the furniture, unifies origins and modernity. For a family with 3 children already active, the central points of the living area, as well the circulation area , should be defined first. The fireplace of origin is preserved, creating a link between the living room and dining room, the kitchen than, becomes the heart of the home, the point where all meet. © Robert Bock / Lorelei L’Affeter

A new-renovation of a Beacon Hill townhouse gets a new look. It was clear from the beginning we needed to seamlessly meld old and new to bring a fresh approach to the interiors of this new home for a young family. Our client owned beautiful antiques and some well-loved, but worn pieces that had the right lines but needed a style upgrade. With a wonderful, engaged client we artfully edited, re-covered and added many new pieces to create a cohesive style with classic forms. The new home is a perfect mixture of beautiful fabrics, functional custom millwork, unique decorative lighting and elegant wall coverings, carpets, and window treatments. Eric Roth Photography

Klopf Architecture completely remodeled this once dark Eichler house in Palo Alto creating a more open, bright and functional family home. The reconfigured great room with new full height windows and sliding glass doors blends the indoors with the newly landscaped patio and seating areas outside. The former galley kitchen was relocated and was opened up to have clear sight lines through the great room and out to the patios and yard, including a large island and a beautiful walnut bar countertop with seating. An integrated small front addition was added allowing for a more spacious master bath and hall bath layouts. With the removal of the old brick fireplace, larger sliding glass doors and multiple skylights now flood the home with natural light. The goals were to work within the Eichler style while creating a more open, indoor-outdoor flow and functional spaces, as well as a more efficient building envelope including a well insulated roof, providing solutions that many Eichler homeowners appreciate. The original entryway lacked unique details; the clients desired a more gracious front approach. The historic Eichler color palette was used to create a modern updated front facade. Durable grey porcelain floor tiles unify the entire home, creating a continuous flow. They, along with white walls, provide a backdrop for the unique elements and materials to stand on their own, such as the brightly colored mosaic tiles, the walnut bar and furniture, and stained ceiling boards. A secondary living space was extended out to the patio with the addition of a bench and additional seating. This Single family Eichler 4 bedroom 2 bath remodel is located in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, Klara Kevane, and Ethan Taylor Contractor: Coast to Coast Construction Landscape Contractor: Discelli Structural Engineer: Brian Dotson Consulting Engineer Photography ©2018 Mariko Reed Location: Palo Alto, CA Year completed: 2017

This project was designed for a couple who lives in Florida but wanted to create a mountain getaway here in Virginia. This was a dramatic, full home renovation project which converted a 1970’s vinyl siding covered, quasi-modern home into a cozy yet open, mountain lodge retreat with breathtaking views of the Blue Ridge mountains. A large wrap around porch was added as well as a beautiful screened in porch for the enjoyment and full appreciation of the surrounding landscapes. While the overall interior layout remained relatively unchanged, new elements were introduced, such as a two-story stone fireplace, a residential elevator, a new master bedroom, updated kitchen and reclaimed wood paneling finishing the walls. While you catch a glimpse of the stunning vista while approaching the house, the full view is best appreciated from the new screened in porch or cedar hot tub which sets you right out into nature. Andrea Hubbel Photography

Well-traveled. Relaxed. Timeless. Our well-traveled clients were soon-to-be empty nesters when they approached us for help reimagining their Presidio Heights home. The expansive Spanish-Revival residence originally constructed in 1908 had been substantially renovated 8 year prior, but needed some adaptations to better suit the needs of a family with three college-bound teens. We evolved the space to be a bright, relaxed reflection of the family’s time together, revising the function and layout of the ground-floor rooms and filling them with casual, comfortable furnishings and artifacts collected abroad. One of the key changes we made to the space plan was to eliminate the formal dining room and transform an area off the kitchen into a casual gathering spot for our clients and their children. The expandable table and coffee/wine bar means the room can handle large dinner parties and small study sessions with similar ease. The family room was relocated from a lower level to be more central part of the main floor, encouraging more quality family time, and freeing up space for a spacious home gym. In the living room, lounge-worthy upholstery grounds the space, encouraging a relaxed and effortless West Coast vibe. Exposed wood beams recall the original Spanish-influence, but feel updated and fresh in a light wood stain. Throughout the entry and main floor, found artifacts punctate the softer textures — ceramics from New Mexico, religious sculpture from Asia and a quirky wall-mounted phone that belonged to our client’s grandmother.

Jagoe Homes, Inc. Project: Creekside at Deer Valley, Mulberry Craftsman Model Home. Location: Owensboro, Kentucky. Elevation: Craftsman-C1, Site Number: CSDV 81.

Klopf Architecture, Arterra Landscape Architects and Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Designed and built a new warm, modern, Eichler-inspired, open, indoor-outdoor home on a deeper-than-usual San Mateo Highlands property where an original Eichler house had burned to the ground. The owners wanted multi-generational living and larger spaces than the original home offered, but all parties agreed that the house should respect the neighborhood and blend in stylistically with the other Eichlers. At first the Klopf team considered re-using what little was left of the original home and expanding on it. But after discussions with the owner and builder, all parties agreed that the last few remaining elements of the house were not practical to re-use, so Klopf Architecture designed a new home that pushes the Eichler approach in new directions. One disadvantage of Eichler production homes is that the house designs were not optimized for each specific lot. A new custom home offered the team a chance to start over. In this case, a longer house that opens up sideways to the south fit the lot better than the original square-ish house that used to open to the rear (west). Accordingly, the Klopf team designed an L-shaped “bar” house with a large glass wall with large sliding glass doors that faces sideways instead of to the rear like a typical Eichler. This glass wall opens to a pool and landscaped yard designed by Arterra Landscape Architects. Driving by the house, one might assume at first glance it is an Eichler because of the horizontality, the overhanging flat roof eaves, the dark gray vertical siding, and orange solid panel front door, but the house is designed for the 21st Century and is not meant to be a “Likeler.” You won't see any posts and beams in this home. Instead, the ceiling decking is a western red cedar that covers over all the beams. Like Eichlers, this cedar runs continuously from inside to out, enhancing the indoor / outdoor feeling of the house, but unlike Eichlers it conceals a cavity for lighting, wiring, and insulation. Ceilings are higher, rooms are larger and more open, the master bathroom is light-filled and more generous, with a separate tub and shower and a separate toilet compartment, and there is plenty of storage. The garage even easily fits two of today's vehicles with room to spare. A massive 49-foot by 12-foot wall of glass and the continuity of materials from inside to outside enhance the inside-outside living concept, so the owners and their guests can flow freely from house to pool deck to BBQ to pool and back. During construction in the rough framing stage, Klopf thought the front of the house appeared too tall even though the house had looked right in the design renderings (probably because the house is uphill from the street). So Klopf Architecture paid the framer to change the roofline from how we had designed it to be lower along the front, allowing the home to blend in better with the neighborhood. One project goal was for people driving up the street to pass the home without immediately noticing there is an "imposter" on this lot, and making that change was essential to achieve that goal. This 2,606 square foot, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom Eichler-inspired new house is located in San Mateo in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Klara Kevane Landscape Architect: Arterra Landscape Architects Contractor: Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Photography ©2016 Mariko Reed Location: San Mateo, CA Year completed: 2016

This family of four approached me to create a flex space, both TV viewing area for family and craft area for creative sisters. The goal was a bright, joyful and organized space with a transitional/modern vibe. We removed an old sink and cabinet, created built-ins for art and sound system, painted the dark room to lighten it up. Affordable art was scouted for the project, as well as brand new furniture, including a very comfortable sectional.

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