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5 Additions That Especially Add Value to a Home
In a completely unscientific review of past and current projects, I find that five types of additions are requested more than all the others combined. The reason may be that homeowners value these...
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3 of Our Favorite Architectural Details (#1)
This is the first of a series of articles showcasing some of our favorite architectural details. No architectural project is successful unless the details are well thought out, proportional, and...
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Projects’ End(Revisited)
Side Porch One of my least favorite parts of a project is it’s end. During the process of designing and constructing the home, we have built special relationships with home owners, contractors and...
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Adding On (Revisited)
New and Original Sections of Home About half of the work in our office is new construction and half renovations and additions. When designing a home from scratch some of the most important elements to...
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Fine Home Source 2013
Chris Coffee-Italian Espresso Makers We are now a little over a month away from our 6th and largest Fine Home Source Home show. We have enlarged the tent and added vendors and have reached a milestone...
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Fine Home Source 2013, Sept. 28th
Home Bowling Alley I will be the first to admit, everyone doesn’t need a bowling alley. But if you would like to see the latest in home bowling, come on out to Fine Home Source on September 28th and...
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3 Breakfast Bays
Breakfast Bay with Built-in Bench I have always loved sitting in a bright alcove eating breakfast and reading the paper. These days the object in front of me is often an ipad or other electronics, but...
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6 Outdoor Fireplaces
Curved Porch With Fireplace Cool evenings in October draw me out onto my porch. We have an area heater which extends the season both in the Spring and the Fall. Many of our clients who want to enjoy...
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Stone Barn Addition-Featured Recent Project
Stone Barn Additon We always love it when our former clients call us back for additional work on their homes. In this case the owners wanted an open room which would be a place to play pool, entertain,...
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5 Additions That Especially Add Value to a Home(Revisited)
In a completely unscientific review of past and current projects, I find that five types of additions are requested more than all the others combined. The reason may be that homeowners value these...
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6 Ways to Side Your Home
Clapboard Siding When we begin to design a home, we generally have an idea of what the exterior material will be. Often we will try alternate materials either to change the aesthetics, to adjust the...
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Historic Expansion (Featured Project)
View of Old and New The original house had been added to over time, but at its core was a beautiful old home with wide pine floors and plaster walls. A critical requirement of the project was to...
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Dinner and Entertaining on 13 Porches
Table Set for Twenty I’ve been dreaming of spring lately, and nothing heralds the arrival of spring like dinner on the porch. At our home, as soon as it is warm enough, the porch becomes the center...
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Sun Room (Revisited)
Sun Room in the Snow The best time to enjoy a sunroom can be the middle of winter. While we always think of sitting in a sun room looking out over a lush garden, the time when we need sun the most is...
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Country Lane Home-Featured Project
Patio View It is not uncommon for our clients to ask us to add additional rooms or outbuildings to their property, but it is unusual to work on a home more than a decade in the past then have the...
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6 Renovations That Can Change the Way You Live in Your Home (Updated)
I have renovated and added to my own home for many reasons, including the fact I hated the existing kitchen. I added a porch and a bedroom because I love porches and my oldest daughter needed a room...
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How Much? (2016)
We are frequently asked the cost of building a project. Universally the answer is: It depends what you build. Following is a list of some of the elements that go into homes in our region and their...
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4 Greek Revival Buildings
Former home of Kermit Love, creator of Big Bird (New Home) We love Greek Revival style buildings. Sometimes we add on to Greek Revival homes, and we also design them from the ground up. We often take...
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5 Ways to Stretch Your Construction Dollars
Simple Alcove When designing a home or addition, part of the fun for the owner is imagining the project finished without any compromises. When bids come in from the contractors, many homeowners are...
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Modern Farm House Kitchen
Modern Farm House Kitchen Our clients bought an old home that had been moved to it’s the site and reconstructed. The old portion of the home was charming and quite beautiful. Added on to it was one...
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