Sommerhus is a private retreat for two empty-nesters. The clients purchased the previous cabin after falling in love with its location on a private, lakefront peninsula. However, this beautiful site was a challenging site to build on, due to its position sandwiched between the lake and protected wet land. The clients disliked the old cabin because it could only be used in the summer months, due to its lack of both insulation and heat. In addition, it was too small for their needs. They wanted to build a new, larger retreat, but were met with yet another constraint: the new cabin would be limited to the previous cabin’s small footprint. Thus, they decided to approach an architect to design their dream cabin. As the clients described, “We visited Denmark for a family wedding in 2015, and while biking near Gilleleje, a fishing village on the Baltic Sea, we fell in love with the aesthetic of ‘Sommerhus’: dark exteriors, clean, simple lines, and lots of windows.” We set out to design a cabin that fit this aesthetic while also meeting the site’s constraints. The clients were committed to keeping all existing trees on their site. In addition, zoning codes required the new retreat to stay within the previous cabin's small footprint. Thus, to maximize the square footage of the cabin without removing trees or expanding the footprint, the new structure had to grow vertically. At the same time, the clients wanted to be good neighbors. To them, this meant that their cabin should disappear into the woods, especially when viewed from the lake. To accomplish both these requests, the architect selected a dark exterior metal façade that would visually retreat into the trees. The metal siding is a modern, low-maintenance, and cost-effective solution, especially when compared to traditional wood siding. Warm wood on the soffits of the large roof overhang contrast with the metal siding. Sommerhus's resulting exterior is just as the clients’ requested: boldly modern yet respectful of the serene surroundings. The homeowners desired a beach-house-inspired interior, full of light and warmth, in contrast to the dark exterior. As the homeowner explained, “I wanted it to feel like a porch inside.” To achieve this, the living room has two walls of sliding glass doors that connect to the wrap-around porch. This creates a beautiful, indoor-outdoor living space. The crisp and bright kitchen also connects to the porch with the window that opens to an outdoor counter - perfect for passing food and drinks to those lounging on the porch. The kitchen is open to the rest of the first-floor entertaining space, and brings a playful, beach-house feel to the cabin. After the completion of the project, the homeowners remarked, “Working with Christopher and Eric [of CSA] was a wonderful experience. We absolutely love our home, and each season on the lake is more special than the last.”

The entryway was an addition to the home that required some foundation work and added about 90 square feet of space into the entryway/living room area. We also painted and finished the exterior and added a screened-in porch to the back of the home. We remodeled the kitchen, added hardwood flooring throughout and finished the home. This project was featured on HGTV's show House Hunters Renovation in April 2016.

ワシントンD.C.にあるラグジュアリーな中くらいなトラディショナル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

This full remodel of a 3,200 sq ft home in San Francisco’s Forest Hills neighborhood worked within the home’s existing split level organization, but radically expanded the sense of openness and movement through the space. The jewel of the new top floor master suite is a minimalist bathroom surrounded by glass and filled with light. The most private space becomes the most prominent element from the street below. Photo by Aaron Leitz

サンフランシスコにある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 (混合材サイディング) の写真

Stunning example of Nantucket style home with gambrel roof, pillared front and back entrance. Beautiful double hung windows with arched transom sets off the traditional style and adds fantastic light thoughout the front of the house. Tom Grimes Photography

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他の地域にあるラグジュアリー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 (メタルサイディング) の写真

レッドウッド外壁材　 オスモ/ウッドステインプロテクター　ホワイト 設計：アトリエクウ一級建築士事務所 撮影：長岡写真事務所　長岡浩司
他の地域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の写真

This modern 3000 sf new home is situated on the edge of downtown Edmonds with views of the Puget Sound. The design focused on main floor accessibility and aging-in-place, a high efficient building envelope and solar access, and maximizing the Puget Sound views and connection to the outdoors. The main floor of the home is laid out to provide accessibility to all the main functions of the home, including the kitchen, main living spaces, laundry, master suite, and large covered deck. The upper floor is designed with a sitting area overlooking the double height entry and sweeping views of the Puget Sound, bedrooms, bathroom, and exercise area. The daylight basement is designed with a recreation area leading out to a covered patio. Architecture and Interior Design by: H2D Architecture + Design www.h2darchitects.com Photos by Christopher Nelson Photography #edmondsarchitect #h2d #seattlearchitect #sustainablehome

The homeowners of this mid-century New England style house in Newton chose a monochromatic color scheme for their exterior paint. They went with two different blues, light on the siding, and darker on the shutters, and a clean white for the trim and accents. This is a photo of the front of the house, which shows off the colors in their best light.

Jeff Roberts
ポートランド(メイン)にあるビーチスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

Richmond Hill Design + Build brings you this gorgeous American four-square home, crowned with a charming, black metal roof in Richmond’s historic Ginter Park neighborhood! Situated on a .46 acre lot, this craftsman-style home greets you with double, 8-lite front doors and a grand, wrap-around front porch. Upon entering the foyer, you’ll see the lovely dining room on the left, with crisp, white wainscoting and spacious sitting room/study with French doors to the right. Straight ahead is the large family room with a gas fireplace and flanking 48” tall built-in shelving. A panel of expansive 12’ sliding glass doors leads out to the 20’ x 14’ covered porch, creating an indoor/outdoor living and entertaining space. An amazing kitchen is to the left, featuring a 7’ island with farmhouse sink, stylish gold-toned, articulating faucet, two-toned cabinetry, soft close doors/drawers, quart countertops and premium Electrolux appliances. Incredibly useful butler’s pantry, between the kitchen and dining room, sports glass-front, upper cabinetry and a 46-bottle wine cooler. With 4 bedrooms, 3-1/2 baths and 5 walk-in closets, space will not be an issue. The owner’s suite has a freestanding, soaking tub, large frameless shower, water closet and 2 walk-in closets, as well a nice view of the backyard. Laundry room, with cabinetry and counter space, is conveniently located off of the classic central hall upstairs. Three additional bedrooms, all with walk-in closets, round out the second floor, with one bedroom having attached full bath and the other two bedrooms sharing a Jack and Jill bath. Lovely hickory wood floors, upgraded Craftsman trim package and custom details throughout!

James Dale Architects were appointed to design this rear side infill kitchen extension in Leyton, north east London, UK. The design has created a light and modern kitchen and living space at the back of the building, transforming the ground floor from dark and uninviting into a sleek, bright and open planned. The exterior of the modern extension is clad in blue encaustic tile and features an oriel window inserted into the rear elevation.

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マドリードにある低価格の小さなインダストリアルスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (メタルサイディング) の写真

他の地域にあるトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (ビニールサイディング) の写真

Randall Perry Photography
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Rehabilitación integral de una vivienda entre medianeras en la c/ Alagret 14 del barrio Benimaclet, Valencia
バレンシアにある小さなトラディ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) の写真