Willet Photography
アトランタにある高級な中くらいなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (レンガサイディング、混合材屋根) の写真

Refresh your entire exterior with custom insulated glass windows and an ornate door with intricate scrollwork. Each panel and detail is handcrafted to suit your unique motif and style.

A wrap around porch that frames out a beautiful Cherry Blossom tree.
トロントにあるお手頃価格のトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (混合材サイディング、ウッドシングル張り) の写真

Three story home in Austin with white stucco and limestone exterior and black metal roof.
オースティンにあるラグジュアリーなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (漆喰サイディング) の写真

他の地域にある高級な中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (下見板張り) の写真

Front exterior at dusk
ボストンにある高級な中くらいなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング、下見板張り) の写真

The Rowley House has siding made of Eastern White Pine stained with Pine Tar, giving the siding protection against water, sun, and pests. Each window opening was enlarged to enhance the views of the surrounding forest.

We were commissioned by our clients to design this ambitious side and rear extension for their beautiful detached home. The use of Cotswold stone ensured that the new extension is in keeping with and sympathetic to the original part of the house, while the contemporary frameless glazed panels flood the interior spaces with light and create breathtaking views of the surrounding gardens. Our initial brief was very clear and our clients were keen to use the newly-created additional space for a more spacious living and garden room which connected seamlessly with the garden and patio area. Our clients loved the design from the first sketch, which allowed for the large living room with the fire that they requested creating a beautiful focal point. The large glazed panels on the rear of the property flood the interiors with natural light and are hidden away from the front elevation, allowing our clients to retain their privacy whilst also providing a real sense of indoor/outdoor living and connectivity to the new patio space and surrounding gardens. Our clients also wanted an additional connection closer to the kitchen, allowing better flow and easy access between the kitchen, dining room and newly created living space, which was achieved by a larger structural opening. Our design included special features such as large, full-width glazing with sliding doors and a hidden flat roof and gutter. There were some challenges with the project such as the large existing drainage access which is located on the foundation line for the new extension. We also had to determine how best to structurally support the top of the existing chimney so that the base could be removed to open up the living room space whilst maintaining services to the existing living room and causing as little disturbance as possible to the bedroom above on the first floor. We solved these issues by slightly relocating the extension away from the existing drainage pipe with an agreement in place with the utility company. The chimney support design evolved into a longer design stage involving a collaborative approach between the builder, structural engineer and ourselves to find an agreeable solution. We changed the temporary structural design to support the existing structure and provide a different workable solution for the permanent structural design for the new extension and supporting chimney. Our client’s home is also situated within the Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and as such particular planning restrictions and policies apply, however, the planning policy allows for extruded forms that follow the Cotswold vernacular and traditional approach on the front elevation. Our design follows the Cotswold Design Code with high-pitched roofs which are subservient to the main house and flat roofs spanning the rear elevation which is also subservient, clearly demonstrating how the house has evolved over time. Our clients felt the original living room didn’t fit the size of the house, it was too small for their lifestyle and the size of furniture and restricted how they wanted to use the space. There were French doors connecting to the rear garden but there wasn’t a large patio area to provide a clear connection between the outside and inside spaces. Our clients really wanted a living room which functioned in a traditional capacity but also as a garden room space which connected to the patio and rear gardens. The large room and full-width glazing allowed our clients to achieve the functional but aesthetically pleasing spaces they wanted. On the front and rear elevations, the extension helps balance the appearance of the house by replicating the pitched roof on the opposite side. We created an additional connection from the living room to the existing kitchen for better flow and ease of access and made additional ground-floor internal alterations to open the dining space onto the kitchen with a larger structural opening, changed the window configuration on the kitchen window to have an increased view of the rear garden whilst also maximising the flow of natural light into the kitchen and created a larger entrance roof canopy. On the front elevation, the house is very balanced, following the roof pitch lines of the existing house but on the rear elevation, a flat roof is hidden and expands the entirety of the side extension to allow for a large living space connected to the rear garden that you wouldn’t know is there. We love how we have achieved this large space which meets our client’s needs but the feature we are most proud of is the large full-width glazing and the glazed panel feature above the doors which provides a sleek contemporary design and carefully hides the flat roof behind. This contrast between contemporary and traditional design has worked really well and provided a beautiful aesthetic.

Light plays well across the building all day
オークランドにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (縦張り) の写真

オースティンにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (漆喰サイディング) の写真

バンクーバーにある高級な中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング、下見板張り) の写真

メルボルンにある中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (レンガサイディング、マルチカラーの外壁、タウンハウス) の写真

Gorgeous pacific northwest modern contemporary home. Views of Lake Washington from almost every room!
フェニックスにある高級な巨大なモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (混合材サイディング) の写真

The artfully designed Boise Passive House is tucked in a mature neighborhood, surrounded by 1930’s bungalows. The architect made sure to insert the modern 2,000 sqft. home with intention and a nod to the charm of the adjacent homes. Its classic profile gleams from days of old while bringing simplicity and design clarity to the façade. The 3 bed/2.5 bath home is situated on 3 levels, taking full advantage of the otherwise limited lot. Guests are welcomed into the home through a full-lite entry door, providing natural daylighting to the entry and front of the home. The modest living space persists in expanding its borders through large windows and sliding doors throughout the family home. Intelligent planning, thermally-broken aluminum windows, well-sized overhangs, and Selt external window shades work in tandem to keep the home’s interior temps and systems manageable and within the scope of the stringent PHIUS standards.

Are you thinking of buying, building or updating a second home? We have worked with clients in Florida, Arizona, Wisconsin, Texas and Colorado, and we would love to collaborate with you on your home-away-from-home. Contact Kelly Guinaugh at 847-705-9569.

Exterior siding and master patio
デンバーにあるラスティックスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

ロサンゼルスにある高級なモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (漆喰サイディング) の写真

Contemporary home front exterior finished in rock dash stucco and ledger stone. Landscaping consists of real turf, palm trees, shrubs and stone.
バンクーバーにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (漆喰サイディング) の写真

ソルトレイクシティにあるラグジュアリーな巨大なモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (石材サイディング、縦張り) の写真