Unusual and Awesome Forest House Design by Satoshi Okada

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz88Lzb8jkR-YL7LjuZk-v6b25kkbgKtSKvCJPZXvQMQNJGNNNROmdhdt2aGVj9XQtMiOLIaygFn6Xvf7vn2fy1TbrcrlV6t2m1hvPKmozeazD6eERuwwRlX70X-HFf8QybLQThMx3V6c/s1600/Awesome-modern-Forest-House-Design-by-Satoshi-Okada-in-Hungary%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz88Lzb8jkR-YL7LjuZk-v6b25kkbgKtSKvCJPZXvQMQNJGNNNROmdhdt2aGVj9XQtMiOLIaygFn6Xvf7vn2fy1TbrcrlV6t2m1hvPKmozeazD6eERuwwRlX70X-HFf8QybLQThMx3V6c/s1600/Awesome-modern-Forest-House-Design-by-Satoshi-Okada-in-Hungary%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here are unusual and awesome forest house design by Satoshi Okada. These house with a beautiful and very attractive design is located in Svab Hills, Hungary. Despite its location in the heart of the city, this house benefits from the presence of green sites and outdoor landscape is very green and shady. Which makes it even more unique, this inn is surrounded by 200 years old beech trees . The architect, Satoshi Okada, take advantage of this moment so well that by building a family home which is also the forest theme. The concept is increasingly apparent with the aid of a creeping Ivy covered walls of the house. Impression of a natural and tranquil became the most prominent side of the house. The architect also deliberately placed a large glass window in the living room to frame the beautiful and green scenery outside. Overall, the combination of concrete structures, modern home design, and natural elements of the environment looks very harmonious and beautiful. If you want to own a home with the concept of the forest but still looks modern, hopefully this can inspire your home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSD8pfui7HqmlIG302zkU6geWICPOadabJcK_CymzjNmDJUx9h1FG2pSvA7OfmInMnoDlFL47v4Fx0a_3zGsDpnq3EGa5XAQs2g50L6brbovd2zk-oKD22oiEER3hlvgszt75BZaSYvM/s1600/Unusual-and-cool-Forest-House-Design-by-Satoshi-Okada-with-Ivy-wall%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSD8pfui7HqmlIG302zkU6geWICPOadabJcK_CymzjNmDJUx9h1FG2pSvA7OfmInMnoDlFL47v4Fx0a_3zGsDpnq3EGa5XAQs2g50L6brbovd2zk-oKD22oiEER3hlvgszt75BZaSYvM/s1600/Unusual-and-cool-Forest-House-Design-by-Satoshi-Okada-with-Ivy-wall%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAcfg-jmjXa7e_4RLprpuzqMCweGbCRFe8wnYIkbXmDt_2XFyGHHJajkiNYyKXYSFZu-kJzU23F2rimB0xWEfj41L-RBbRw0ddIS-ovpAxhXZGMkRf5l3eL0RVYcdgAkAKAg_r_k1kJY/s1600/Unusual-and-Awesome-Forest-House-Design-by-Satoshi-Okada-with-ivy-grown-outside%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAcfg-jmjXa7e_4RLprpuzqMCweGbCRFe8wnYIkbXmDt_2XFyGHHJajkiNYyKXYSFZu-kJzU23F2rimB0xWEfj41L-RBbRw0ddIS-ovpAxhXZGMkRf5l3eL0RVYcdgAkAKAg_r_k1kJY/s1600/Unusual-and-Awesome-Forest-House-Design-by-Satoshi-Okada-with-ivy-grown-outside%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjKNemQcHNDs-3Yr1ueOr22wFuopXM7dcIQ15pepaPud_K06lSSB-JcUxo19665wxVemKY-FYcfykbEqw6Y0SaGjJRxQBrvTzWlhOyRzP2Vf4GA3BEnTnLJ8ebeRvnCJMCpr_53CZWz4/s1600/delightful-and-Awesome-Forest-House-Design-by-Satoshi-Okada%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjKNemQcHNDs-3Yr1ueOr22wFuopXM7dcIQ15pepaPud_K06lSSB-JcUxo19665wxVemKY-FYcfykbEqw6Y0SaGjJRxQBrvTzWlhOyRzP2Vf4GA3BEnTnLJ8ebeRvnCJMCpr_53CZWz4/s1600/delightful-and-Awesome-Forest-House-Design-by-Satoshi-Okada%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLKeHpuu5oseLcdivOidGSI9OZJZqr77yGNovTOBcEZ5iGey4XxTw6rrsuxAJLgBH2xMvxbuSeVsdaWcvw-v4o9kMK-L4yz4eg9exgfYHLEmyc8hoFNtGlPu3lOOP05Yl2ruU7T_TEno/s1600/cool-and-modern-House-interior-Design-by-Satoshi-Okada-in-Hungary%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLKeHpuu5oseLcdivOidGSI9OZJZqr77yGNovTOBcEZ5iGey4XxTw6rrsuxAJLgBH2xMvxbuSeVsdaWcvw-v4o9kMK-L4yz4eg9exgfYHLEmyc8hoFNtGlPu3lOOP05Yl2ruU7T_TEno/s1600/cool-and-modern-House-interior-Design-by-Satoshi-Okada-in-Hungary%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5WnrdGOkO8cm14hVqMpTbTqhRLiaiT4bxFUkCluil-KaG36EZHlQQycykxFZb0BhzCq0lBbOYAfQzTw_uO7ORP0O1u8-RRuQxwnd7cnXYXnbeZMUNGmOFqCwS-jPn0PRmUZfK5wCqUY/s1600/Awesome-ivy-overgrown-house-Design-by-Satoshi-Okada%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5WnrdGOkO8cm14hVqMpTbTqhRLiaiT4bxFUkCluil-KaG36EZHlQQycykxFZb0BhzCq0lBbOYAfQzTw_uO7ORP0O1u8-RRuQxwnd7cnXYXnbeZMUNGmOFqCwS-jPn0PRmUZfK5wCqUY/s1600/Awesome-ivy-overgrown-house-Design-by-Satoshi-Okada%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5cwG3WNT5YraL0aLTFg7ZCYVvaw3dd-fO-fEYDLdBZx4fQ9KZ0jDMHR-bzG58pHeszTMYKD1Em4zmXcBJA9v0FNUCYKWbxjJx7RRe_f4o7Wt8-lB2-i6HMm4Si_OqIgqDXXfC6TLKDV8/s1600/Awesome-Forest-House-Design-by-Satoshi-Okada-with-shady-and-natural-atmosphere%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5cwG3WNT5YraL0aLTFg7ZCYVvaw3dd-fO-fEYDLdBZx4fQ9KZ0jDMHR-bzG58pHeszTMYKD1Em4zmXcBJA9v0FNUCYKWbxjJx7RRe_f4o7Wt8-lB2-i6HMm4Si_OqIgqDXXfC6TLKDV8/s1600/Awesome-Forest-House-Design-by-Satoshi-Okada-with-shady-and-natural-atmosphere%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div></div>

Unusual and Awesome Forest House Design by Satoshi Okada

 Here are unusual and awesome forest house design by Satoshi Okada. These house with a beautiful and very attractive design is located in Sv...

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An Arlington Cape gets a modern makeover with an emphasis on light and space

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEw9x-dZa3JZ70H9ZVRFWGuiYUEK8cCwd2VSoHOG0szwFh2Ncbu2gZHy7Y6NNpHZluMRHOBYNq4wrE4evF6Xgo3vzJd0-DuI50JF2_45uHBGm3K6O0QYHAqDvqUUvDgFanaALXx3mJrhk/s1600/21221_1019151512%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEw9x-dZa3JZ70H9ZVRFWGuiYUEK8cCwd2VSoHOG0szwFh2Ncbu2gZHy7Y6NNpHZluMRHOBYNq4wrE4evF6Xgo3vzJd0-DuI50JF2_45uHBGm3K6O0QYHAqDvqUUvDgFanaALXx3mJrhk/s1600/21221_1019151512%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Kitchen designer Jennifer Gilmer created a streamlined space, in keeping with architect Randall Mars' plan. </strong></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">When Shannon and Mike Nifontoff approached several architects about updating and enlarging their down-at-heel Arlington, Virginia, home, the responses varied from “Tear it down” to “Move somewhere else.” Only architect Randall Mars saw what they saw—a 1940s Cape with good bones in a great location, with a neighborhood the couple didn’t want to give up. Tearing down the home, says Mars, “would have been an enormous waste of use and structure.” </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjegscQyT60RL3IYl9DxfCpt5C5WYexKn6MJ9WKayf-5lORvS3md1U_NNM6NGCdyVgygzavlIsQ86I7XzHlTXp_VZHa6JnSnsQl8czmgdWFKH3nUtsi8Y_vVrxsKZTtpqoSFeT6INLdOHg/s1600/21221_1019151626%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjegscQyT60RL3IYl9DxfCpt5C5WYexKn6MJ9WKayf-5lORvS3md1U_NNM6NGCdyVgygzavlIsQ86I7XzHlTXp_VZHa6JnSnsQl8czmgdWFKH3nUtsi8Y_vVrxsKZTtpqoSFeT6INLdOHg/s1600/21221_1019151626%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>The kitchen contains open shelving that showcases brightly hued dishes and glassware</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="template_copy">Working together, the Nifontoffs and Mars decided to add on to the existing house. The architect designed a two-story addition comprised of an open-plan kitchen/family room with a breakfast nook, a dining room area (currently in use as a home office), a mudroom with access to the backyard, and on the second floor, </span><span class="template_copy">a master bedroom suite with walk-in closet and bath and rooftop balcony. An unfinished basement—which will one day become an in-law suite—boasts large picture windows and French doors out to </span><span class="template_copy">the backyard.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOsrFARPTVO-JyYBNfzlEAYbcjKOd5_jF8pe3HE-qacsEA5rMH7mYO5vICyUIA-gTOBxS-nTFuFI6dzHHPsrH3Soery8iZ4EHJZGyJCgYgymxsr6b9A6315C_5gN5-B8sF6OQEihF6qM/s1600/21221_1019151733%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOsrFARPTVO-JyYBNfzlEAYbcjKOd5_jF8pe3HE-qacsEA5rMH7mYO5vICyUIA-gTOBxS-nTFuFI6dzHHPsrH3Soery8iZ4EHJZGyJCgYgymxsr6b9A6315C_5gN5-B8sF6OQEihF6qM/s1600/21221_1019151733%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>HardiePlank siding and vertical mahogany panels clad the home's new exterior. </strong></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">What made the project distinctive </span><span class="template_copy">was the owners’ decision to go modern. </span><span class="template_copy">“I like the more contemporary, clean lines,” Shannon Nifontoff says. “I wanted lots of light.” She adds, “We looked at Randy’s past work and there is always lots of light in his projects.”</span></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">Mars’s plan creates squared-off blocks of space with a modern, pitched roof over one side. “The request was for modern and the house isn’t,” Mars says, “so we </span><span class="template_copy">had to transition.” While the owners plan eventually to clad the whole house in gray HardiePlank, the siding now covers the addition—with the striking exception of one square section off the back that is clad in vertical mahogany panels. Eventually, says Mars, the modern accents that dress the back will “be brought around to the main part of the house too.” </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswqMAFQ_mufObF0mOa9QCP2g-_6-0xWzzm_13iRFlM67EMPA8Y9rpRsinZKdCEllUc7XrINTCYBoifhgnBgZZ6kbwgsYMEkg7-kSpOMO9A5lti-Ym-XVDjE3wigbkEDzvo4q0cDlYcEQ/s1600/21221_1019151941%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswqMAFQ_mufObF0mOa9QCP2g-_6-0xWzzm_13iRFlM67EMPA8Y9rpRsinZKdCEllUc7XrINTCYBoifhgnBgZZ6kbwgsYMEkg7-kSpOMO9A5lti-Ym-XVDjE3wigbkEDzvo4q0cDlYcEQ/s1600/21221_1019151941%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>The original structure was dull and flat, with a haphazard deck off the back. </strong></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">The focal point of the newly built </span><span class="template_copy">family room is the fireplace, which covers the length of one wall. Adorned in a spare, charcoal-hued fiber-cement material called Eco-Cem, the wall blends seamlessly with the bluestone mantel and hearth; a panel of slate-like stone tile embellishes the space below the mantelpiece, and custom shelving has been built in to one side.</span></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">With a family of six (a fourth child </span><span class="template_copy">was on the way during construction), the kitchen was a pivotal element for the Nifontoffs. To ensure its design met their needs, the couple called in kitchen designer Jennifer Gilmer. Like Mars, she was challenged to bridge the old and new styles of the house. “I designed a warm, contemporary look using dark wood cabinetry because [homes of that era] typically have dark wood already,” Gilmer says, adding that “kitchens can be a little different from the rest of the house anyway.”</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpWW1ShFWD_vF54I1GvHKCkOlgIzazD5cH0SgS0F7hYY405q44pB6GL_gDAn0DbmbLDh3giRPtF4b3gVNeIsDwIMzW2TCM3DPLe1gxncv_iEisn6IdE0we_S1fsDoz2v0g2pM9M2pPt8/s1600/21221_1019151839%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpWW1ShFWD_vF54I1GvHKCkOlgIzazD5cH0SgS0F7hYY405q44pB6GL_gDAn0DbmbLDh3giRPtF4b3gVNeIsDwIMzW2TCM3DPLe1gxncv_iEisn6IdE0we_S1fsDoz2v0g2pM9M2pPt8/s1600/21221_1019151839%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>The family room boasts a fireplace and large-scale windows to let in the light. </strong></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">Gilmer chose engineered horizontal-rift wenge cabinetry, using open shelving above the counters to create a light, floating effect. “Open shelves are a great solution for dishes,” she explains. “Dishes naturally stack neatly and they are in use all the time so they don’t gather dust.” Backsplash windows bring in natural light and </span><span class="template_copy">a wall of back-painted glass behind the cooktop adds color. Gilmer chose light Caesarstone countertops because “what’s at eye level is what determines if a room appears dark or light.” </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CC4Rj2XEdYKxex0Ouq8zwVgP0xD5AVUBsIEM_81or1_UOU7Fmnfb2ICv6097aCrD9AQrP3mPP2xWv99oH_D1VkPp_RbvWuSAtdS4_uPmh5NBzXHBeBXte8FAWyjqDKd-WejGb-PWF_U/s1600/21221_1019152034%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CC4Rj2XEdYKxex0Ouq8zwVgP0xD5AVUBsIEM_81or1_UOU7Fmnfb2ICv6097aCrD9AQrP3mPP2xWv99oH_D1VkPp_RbvWuSAtdS4_uPmh5NBzXHBeBXte8FAWyjqDKd-WejGb-PWF_U/s1600/21221_1019152034%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>The master bath is bathed in natural light from a glass-block wall and skylight.</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">Upstairs, the master bedroom flows into a roomy walk-in closet and bath complete with a skylight and glass-block walls that admit light while retaining privacy. Light and openness are, in fact, the themes of this renovation. “What I love about it,” says Shannon Nifontoff, “is how it lets us live.” </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

An Arlington Cape gets a modern makeover with an emphasis on light and space

Kitchen designer Jennifer Gilmer created a streamlined space, in keeping with architect Randall Mars' plan. When Shannon and Mike Nifont...

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A Detailed Renovation Seamlessly Blends Old and New in An Updated '70s Colonial

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzKUU-rwr-a5DRT3bsRkkcIPVsQs3KrG-Bz2LZbJeIFkxd3gqYhsR538v8-c5oaqYLtm-UALH-hW2bXnLdAYdYQbnIHjVZZayCLaQmn6fl-N1pgpqLEv3hJyFX9c0MRHqPT9xZyIb94g/s1600/21220_1019135359%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzKUU-rwr-a5DRT3bsRkkcIPVsQs3KrG-Bz2LZbJeIFkxd3gqYhsR538v8-c5oaqYLtm-UALH-hW2bXnLdAYdYQbnIHjVZZayCLaQmn6fl-N1pgpqLEv3hJyFX9c0MRHqPT9xZyIb94g/s1600/21220_1019135359%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>The home's front facade has squared-off bay windows and a statuesque two-story front porch.</strong><strong> </strong><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">Bunny and Greg Lamb originally bought their Potomac home in spite of the house. With three young kids, the neighborhood was just what they wanted, from the sleepy cul de sac out front to the pool in the spacious backyard. “Those are the things we loved,” Bunny Lamb recalls. She smiles, adding: “And now we love the house.”</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">Of course, the journey to this happy ending took a lot longer than it takes to reminisce about it—two years, to be exact. It started with a renovation design team that included George Myers of GTM Architects and George Papaheraklis, president of FineCraft Building Contractors. Their job was to enlarge the cramped, outdated center hall Colonial, imparting elegance and convenience and giving the family what Bunny describes as “an easy, family-friendly space” to live in. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxsEbe3mTn7XPqEIbqBIAFbE98q49J0iQ2GWJf2cB9gXl2c8ThRz-6bq0SJlre2rI3LxGiUAWLS-4tQIBJmMu3Gpp40U9Jew3xdRy2DXKcGoW8_HpcFPxwQecZkHmUuJo9SSyVMBaVMQ/s1600/21220_1019135540%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxsEbe3mTn7XPqEIbqBIAFbE98q49J0iQ2GWJf2cB9gXl2c8ThRz-6bq0SJlre2rI3LxGiUAWLS-4tQIBJmMu3Gpp40U9Jew3xdRy2DXKcGoW8_HpcFPxwQecZkHmUuJo9SSyVMBaVMQ/s1600/21220_1019135540%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>In its previous incarnation, the house had an unremarkable brick exterior.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">“The program was to add informal square footage—a kitchen, family room, mudroom and office—updating the house to achieve these things,” says architect George Myers. “We wanted to give it more stature, more of a custom look.”</span></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">To reach this goal, Papaheraklis and his team moved the three-foot-wide staircase that originally bisected the entry, widening it and shifting its location to a less central spot in the house. With the staircase removed, the entry became a presence in itself, communicating a grander, more formal sensibility. The FineCraft team dramatically widened the doorways to the living and dining rooms on either side of the entry, and carved a broad hallway leading straight back to the addition.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDlf5_fycdTDIWahJuVWTTiNDyUBBulFEaHgEhDdzbNtTSZWiiWVCxaB3JCDywMG-PLHDv-WI9rPDECQ5Ik-RCacmeEZ4Hyaqw8SyWhuwJooWlGj8M6OSF1Nnt-Fuho1pQrAA9Dv717k/s1600/21220_1019135830%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDlf5_fycdTDIWahJuVWTTiNDyUBBulFEaHgEhDdzbNtTSZWiiWVCxaB3JCDywMG-PLHDv-WI9rPDECQ5Ik-RCacmeEZ4Hyaqw8SyWhuwJooWlGj8M6OSF1Nnt-Fuho1pQrAA9Dv717k/s1600/21220_1019135830%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>The newly added family room flows from the kitchen and breakfast area</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">A primary concern was how to transition from the existing house to the addition. The owners wanted the sections to flow seamlessly, and Papaheraklis worked hard to match moldings and create millwork to bridge the spaces. He even conceived a way to make the dark Brazilian cherry floors in the renovated parts of the house complement the old, light-stained oak floors of the existing rooms, by cleverly inlaying a floor design that combines both woods in every threshold that separates the addition from the rest of the house.</span></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">“The most difficult challenge was to take what the architect said and then build it so you’d never know where the old house ended and the new one began,” says Papaheraklis. “The floors are the transition between the old and new.”</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Xn94N2dqcbHddBNQUgiWYiSOHNrgJ7Mers-A8Ivrkqj2ZpgqIhjJ6YfZWmQ-HaqSbjhnent1zxbvX7uGAVVtJ4puqN-UvUXMqm6JrkBTL6WNnn32aleXyoXow707KPXXEI5hslYlttQ/s1600/21220_1019135643%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Xn94N2dqcbHddBNQUgiWYiSOHNrgJ7Mers-A8Ivrkqj2ZpgqIhjJ6YfZWmQ-HaqSbjhnent1zxbvX7uGAVVtJ4puqN-UvUXMqm6JrkBTL6WNnn32aleXyoXow707KPXXEI5hslYlttQ/s1600/21220_1019135643%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>From the rear perspective, floor-to-ceiling windows and a screened porch boast backyard views</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">butler’s pantry, a master suite with a balcony on the second floor and—off the family room—a screened porch (Bunny Lamb’s “favorite room in the house”). Myers’ challenge was incorporating the square footage the family wanted without moving the pool. “The pool limited the depth of the house,” he says. “The constraint was to keep [the addition] shallow.” It now runs the width of the house, and at 17 feet wide, feels perfectly spacious.</div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">At one end of the family room, a large wood-burning fireplace clad floor to ceiling in natural stone draws the eye; coffered in a grid pattern, the ceiling adds interest to the space. Beyond the family room, the screened porch is visible, complete with slate floors, comfortable outdoor furniture and a gas fireplace. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZnAS-IncM1p5QVBV1Iery3fzdoFkfvbkNH7PttFeaH0Ahv_7qc7hnvJ5v5PN6Z2CKFGDkxmdxOmw7MpDY8VMUn2b6byGlv2dJ1JYboCGU53tXfOcFeo53xiXjF8DBEVZuG5FgCVaX2o/s1600/21220_101914449%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZnAS-IncM1p5QVBV1Iery3fzdoFkfvbkNH7PttFeaH0Ahv_7qc7hnvJ5v5PN6Z2CKFGDkxmdxOmw7MpDY8VMUn2b6byGlv2dJ1JYboCGU53tXfOcFeo53xiXjF8DBEVZuG5FgCVaX2o/s1600/21220_101914449%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>The staircase was moved from the entry to a less visible part of the house, accessible via a new butler's pantry.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">At the other end of the room, a large kitchen offers all the amenities that were missing from its previous incarnation (in a space now occupied by the new staircase and butler’s pantry). For this important family gathering place, the Lambs hired kitchen designer Steve Church of Stuart Kitchens, who helped devise a design that includes an island more than 11 feet long. </span></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">“I wanted a big island for entertaining and baking Christmas cookies,” says Bunny. Cabinetry from Virginia Mountain Woodworks, quartz countertops, a honed marble backsplash and a host of conveniences such as warming and refrigerator drawers complete the design.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVE_vP56sRbY5g8UOtNtsw4TKH989fUZ0gEREwuiE4rkq8RQJjSJ4ZpENAXeiRChJI6MTIUhS0VEjUe9hpQozhyphenhyphen_Z6ZSLOHDu2W1Syt93PXnikPGVGw5fz8k7WQ0kBKb-8DYyzoDxVZrA/s1600/21220_101914754%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVE_vP56sRbY5g8UOtNtsw4TKH989fUZ0gEREwuiE4rkq8RQJjSJ4ZpENAXeiRChJI6MTIUhS0VEjUe9hpQozhyphenhyphen_Z6ZSLOHDu2W1Syt93PXnikPGVGw5fz8k7WQ0kBKb-8DYyzoDxVZrA/s1600/21220_101914754%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>The master bath includes a soaking tub and glassed-in shower paved in travertine.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span class="template_copy">Upstairs, Papaheraklis widened the </span><span class="template_copy">narrow hallway to create easier access to the second-floor bedrooms and the third floor, which now houses the bedrooms of two of the Lambs’ children along with a large renovated bathroom which they share. The master bedroom, his and hers walk-in closets and a spacious bath with soaking tub now occupy the space above the first-floor addition; the former master bedroom in the older part of the house has been consigned as a guestroom. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmaWPy5vpY8axpZTs2nzh-Eknt3NcM_uU0rVjjIo8Iw0EphNcXOqA3RjFFESY2l_wMHu9BDcrAlTt911IpAyqT1eJd2EfevUjp2aoPF8fq3Jdlw0p12zPWsLpY19oa60DIiU21XRrdxw/s1600/21220_101914540%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmaWPy5vpY8axpZTs2nzh-Eknt3NcM_uU0rVjjIo8Iw0EphNcXOqA3RjFFESY2l_wMHu9BDcrAlTt911IpAyqT1eJd2EfevUjp2aoPF8fq3Jdlw0p12zPWsLpY19oa60DIiU21XRrdxw/s1600/21220_101914540%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>A screened porch provides an outdoor gathering spot well into the cooler months. </strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">The final transformation took place </span><span class="template_copy">in the basement, which originally encompassed a home theater with a coffered ceiling and a game room. The renovation added another, popular basement-level space to the house: an unfinished room big enough for basketball, hockey and even for driving golf balls. “We wanted a place so the kids would want to hang out here, so home would be fun,” Bunny Lamb says. </span></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">Clearly, the Lambs reached their goal—for the whole family. And the house has seen success in another way as well: As winner of a 2010 Contractor of the Year Award for whole house renovation. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhrGDQGOj4OwJIOCOneg7src6H4HH3BjO3csKQksnyh2f1tTNkOYXBNSAG34MNX4fp4RCjKderP_MCb5QFiAnwVWzdxRTk_hFSbUmkONyvPyRkeCjHbFc8htb4Va03Sw5hUF_0GQtMOU/s1600/21220_101914108%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhrGDQGOj4OwJIOCOneg7src6H4HH3BjO3csKQksnyh2f1tTNkOYXBNSAG34MNX4fp4RCjKderP_MCb5QFiAnwVWzdxRTk_hFSbUmkONyvPyRkeCjHbFc8htb4Va03Sw5hUF_0GQtMOU/s1600/21220_101914108%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>The spacious kitchen is designed around an 11-foot island topped by quartz counters. </strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZMK5cvOl1Y8XnKhjOTy9HVqsCS6Peom7fGzriCCm0DXS-zAaDsZQnzwEpXVDivDcQHp2ZxZlnEY2laZ65QWKZOpLQ7ZIx1n_8_8kiqRQDP_tMfq_a_fYa4iJXFxUnmAOW4fil9KZByZo/s1600/21219_1019125240%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZMK5cvOl1Y8XnKhjOTy9HVqsCS6Peom7fGzriCCm0DXS-zAaDsZQnzwEpXVDivDcQHp2ZxZlnEY2laZ65QWKZOpLQ7ZIx1n_8_8kiqRQDP_tMfq_a_fYa4iJXFxUnmAOW4fil9KZByZo/s1600/21219_1019125240%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>The finished rear of the home reflects its modern transformation, with spare stucco walls and an expansive deck. </strong></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong> </strong><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">The crisply detailed Victorian, with its wraparound porch, bay windows and cedar-shake exterior, looks as true to its century-old roots as the other homes lining its peaceful Chevy Chase street. But beyond the prim façade, tradition gives way to the 21st century and a thoroughly modern interior unfolds. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">Initially, the owners had no intention of embarking on a large-scale project; they simply wanted to finish their basement so that their three sons would have an indoor play space. The existing basement, according to builder Laurence Cafritz, was a wet, leaky mess with low, six-foot ceilings. “It was pretty grungy down there,” he says.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8QFSYM_MOgh9z_zxtTPuEFbNFgaPyPP428ipjeGVwnRqeTbvWALMlpVAVAJ2XuhavPy8BmRSZLF_aAyIQY8ZNnkCKq8ZI2L7xZGUy4j4mi8KLG9jgeA-p6LviN75lKVwRneBnbMrm70/s1600/21219_1019125520%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8QFSYM_MOgh9z_zxtTPuEFbNFgaPyPP428ipjeGVwnRqeTbvWALMlpVAVAJ2XuhavPy8BmRSZLF_aAyIQY8ZNnkCKq8ZI2L7xZGUy4j4mi8KLG9jgeA-p6LviN75lKVwRneBnbMrm70/s1600/21219_1019125520%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <strong>The original cedar-shake facade and front porch were completely restored in period style</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">Creating usable space in the basement would involve major excavation. As the owners weighed their options, they decided to expand the scope of the work and renovate the entire house, which had other pitfalls including an antiquated kitchen and an awkward 1980s rear addition. </span></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">Tearing down the house would be faster, easier—and far less expensive—than retaining part of the original. But the owners were concerned about preserving the historical integrity of their street. “They wanted a modern home,” says Cafritz. “But they didn’t want to disrupt the whole streetscape. They wanted to save the front and certain elements that are really appealing.”</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVX3S19TDlNdcpvCdwNg_j626gkKRUXdxbYSzzfOWq1mxXgHvb2lD2zl2lgQt-W8-KQVmgl2hvBE6VP-VufqQI1nN7C4lFwUb3wcefk4ec1UpVq7jQu751Xn0fFkVYRtQVfjfN1bh93Y/s1600/21219_101912542%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVX3S19TDlNdcpvCdwNg_j626gkKRUXdxbYSzzfOWq1mxXgHvb2lD2zl2lgQt-W8-KQVmgl2hvBE6VP-VufqQI1nN7C4lFwUb3wcefk4ec1UpVq7jQu751Xn0fFkVYRtQVfjfN1bh93Y/s1600/21219_101912542%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>An awkward, octagonal addition was demolished along with the entire rear portion of the house</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">The owners approached architect Andreas Charalambous to execute their vision, preserving the façade and front rooms of the original house, then transitioning to a modern, open program. Charalambous drew up the conceptual plan and then architects Steven Spurlock and J. Garrett Pressick of Wnuk Spurlock took over, completing the working drawings and finish details. About 1,000 square feet of the original house remain intact, with 7,000 square feet of the new or remodeled space making up the rest in the first and second floors and new, fully finished basement. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicY0bMajqZPyP4Sjg1J-u2kCoMyBIHsnM4kR0SiHkWnC91SleLCyYOWJyyEvfyXVw419fzg3N7DdCHZ-SlZRlMyy4IUKq4JAulmGXbeSwC0k8w6NLF6IyN88yEFaYJ7JgxwuMOPwJSEis/s1600/21219_101912567%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicY0bMajqZPyP4Sjg1J-u2kCoMyBIHsnM4kR0SiHkWnC91SleLCyYOWJyyEvfyXVw419fzg3N7DdCHZ-SlZRlMyy4IUKq4JAulmGXbeSwC0k8w6NLF6IyN88yEFaYJ7JgxwuMOPwJSEis/s320/21219_101912567%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong> The gallery entry introduces a modern sensibility but features a restored mantel from the original home (on right).</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">Beyond the foyer and front living room on the main floor and front bedrooms above, the existing house was demolished. Cafritz and his team had to design and build support systems to preserve the old structure and its roof during the excavation and new construction. “We had to put our heads together and build temporary frames, columns and beams,” he recalls. “Then we had to figure out how to build the new and remove the temporary without compromising anything. When it’s done, you have no idea that we had to go through that process.”  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxIH_pwGd-JXdq7X5i3BdiJqCjktQndHdqN84K4giRVOxPSlYMaHaHISmxejKyHFEaqW1WekDD8wY9EaQbFM1bsUXKER3orLvUWjWtEXWi4Ycm5RzHJ_2RCeWIxepyM7E1qqdAtQ76fk/s1600/21219_1019125715%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxIH_pwGd-JXdq7X5i3BdiJqCjktQndHdqN84K4giRVOxPSlYMaHaHISmxejKyHFEaqW1WekDD8wY9EaQbFM1bsUXKER3orLvUWjWtEXWi4Ycm5RzHJ_2RCeWIxepyM7E1qqdAtQ76fk/s1600/21219_1019125715%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <strong>Steel cable rail separates the dining room and renovated great room. </strong></div><br /><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">Today, visitors enter what Spurlock and Pressick call a “portal” where the now-restored stair rail, moldings and double-sided fireplace mantels convey the home’s architectural heritage. The traditional detail gives way to modern in the gallery, with its recessed flush baseboards and halogen lighting. On the right, the gallery leads to the dining and family rooms, where the octagonal 1980s addition once stood. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwP0qy4UOOEud3_8HaXIABJGxH0r3qG6_VtsNvU9ogk4H4w6eycDKjbeZHSbBL95eLWpV6KtQQBkxhRfGRT3BpYZDRa_BiFxfuxKCyhF18J3_twVl5rTHX8s2NUyd4gUZ9bWY4w6F8JU/s1600/21219_1019125912%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwP0qy4UOOEud3_8HaXIABJGxH0r3qG6_VtsNvU9ogk4H4w6eycDKjbeZHSbBL95eLWpV6KtQQBkxhRfGRT3BpYZDRa_BiFxfuxKCyhF18J3_twVl5rTHX8s2NUyd4gUZ9bWY4w6F8JU/s1600/21219_1019125912%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>A breakfast area is centered in the new space where architects designed a second staircase leading to the bedrooms. </strong><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">To the left, the gallery opens onto a completely refurbished kitchen with Poggenpohl cabinetry, a custom raised breakfast bar and TurboChef ovens. A former screened porch has been converted into a keeping room with a built-in desk for homework. Abutting the kitchen, a new entrance leads to a mudroom where lockers for each family member keep clutter at bay. It contains a family powder room, while a more formal powder room is located off the gallery. Both gallery and kitchen offer access to a terrace in the backyard, where the clean-lined rear façade reflects the home’s new modern aesthetic. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZR7nRnO7QEiyaXvqBgjpZykoKr6yzUCso5L8639ODWaap5a3RBStqU0B4PEztb0lIdtfslq7oMV_x5b5H17-lBA7JdHppQyiUpQMnxZqt8ThSElayt9AUhy3F73gsj_gnW-Jc1x_oPE/s1600/21219_101913027%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZR7nRnO7QEiyaXvqBgjpZykoKr6yzUCso5L8639ODWaap5a3RBStqU0B4PEztb0lIdtfslq7oMV_x5b5H17-lBA7JdHppQyiUpQMnxZqt8ThSElayt9AUhy3F73gsj_gnW-Jc1x_oPE/s320/21219_101913027%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>The spacious new kitchen features Poggenpohl cabinetry and a raised bar on the island topped with Fantasy White granite</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">Second-floor updates include an airy landing with skylights, a master suite with a spa-like bath complete with a steam shower, and new bedrooms and bathrooms for the boys. The sons now enjoy a full basement with a home gym and a large play area where “abuse-resistant” walls can withstand incoming hockey pucks. There is also a drum room for budding musicians, a full kitchen, a guest room and a full bath with a large, tiered steam room. </span></div><div class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="template_copy">The transition between the new and old sections of the home are seamless, both indoors and out—no easy feat to accomplish. “It’s really hard to explain to clients how incredibly difficult it is to make something look simple and clean,” says Spurlock. “It’s a lot easier to make it look fussy.” </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div>

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A Wide Perspective

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtY5ORb8VM3ICX1-d3JHjeO00oP_xK6F0m97uNRNkJjLdIOYYxd0NLzhaIyVvoitQaM4YVvQOXn-tPZ1BR0wS_fE6irr-hAfaMmHvPWCxKUnFEBvKMXVzDr8QmuSYRQpHW85B8jF97-0/s1600/21231_1020162632%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtY5ORb8VM3ICX1-d3JHjeO00oP_xK6F0m97uNRNkJjLdIOYYxd0NLzhaIyVvoitQaM4YVvQOXn-tPZ1BR0wS_fE6irr-hAfaMmHvPWCxKUnFEBvKMXVzDr8QmuSYRQpHW85B8jF97-0/s1600/21231_1020162632%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <strong>Purple Cherry gutted a 100-year-old house and created a kitchen that would accommodate a family of five. </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I’ve always had a general sense that there is no project too big or too small,” says Catherine Purple Cherry, reflecting on a philosophy that she’s espoused since 1994 when she started her Annapolis firm. “I love the practice of architecture no matter what the size—solving challenges, communicating with clients.”<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3UU95KyBaIbBZ7tDUwKXkpTp7hn6478Z5fhfTglgaSKY30qAZpjkrHDtGxDChNGWPJL8Y-bwnRvLbVSFREZfKfdp1VlUxsInRlJB3zLHpL5Gk5aPUxGlWMTMF6Ql3ljerma4bcvlTPw/s1600/21231_1020162640%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3UU95KyBaIbBZ7tDUwKXkpTp7hn6478Z5fhfTglgaSKY30qAZpjkrHDtGxDChNGWPJL8Y-bwnRvLbVSFREZfKfdp1VlUxsInRlJB3zLHpL5Gk5aPUxGlWMTMF6Ql3ljerma4bcvlTPw/s1600/21231_1020162640%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <strong>The main staircase of a center hall Colonial was paneled. </strong></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The architect, who grew up in Northern Virginia and moved to the Annapolis area when she married an Anne Arundel County native, discovered in her adopted city a great place to practice her craft. Her first niche: waterfront residential design—always plentiful in the Annapolis area. In time, her business grew out into other states, and today she and her staff work on projects of all shapes and sizes. “It’s the best of both worlds,” Purple Cherry says. “Annapolis has a nice small-town community feel so it’s easy to make business connections, but it’s close to Baltimore and DC, which allows for bigger projects.”</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpF3aGaZzw6tf_Zcp-yO2Ck8P5nmBid1h7WjvlwOYINWFiySIugDEVBlYE64GzYzBJOWZQBM0G5uzkZMh4SoIHJT12jz3DKGbCrP0nm8hQ3WdUaZLJrS-wQkFLv7CsBUhkDcxDUkygUk/s1600/21231_1020162647%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpF3aGaZzw6tf_Zcp-yO2Ck8P5nmBid1h7WjvlwOYINWFiySIugDEVBlYE64GzYzBJOWZQBM0G5uzkZMh4SoIHJT12jz3DKGbCrP0nm8hQ3WdUaZLJrS-wQkFLv7CsBUhkDcxDUkygUk/s1600/21231_1020162647%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <strong>The architect designed a 14,000-square-foot waterfront home on the South River.</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Purple Cherry Architects handles a wide range of commercial, non-profit and custom residential work. However, over the years its founder has carved another niche for herself in an unexpected direction: special needs consulting. Inspired by her oldest son who himself has special needs, Purple Cherry “became a kind of advocate for him”—an interest which she then incorporated into her career. Now, she travels nationally, consulting with local architects about residential communities for special needs kids. “We’ve done six different facilities in the state and also schools all over the country,” Purple Cherry says.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipu8FuzUaWJ8K1fU0BV7kcl8W8YJ-Csc5gHkSY1HB4X7Fq_h1o8dw3VeCzzlWFWmvZcGeGzt8MSyRgUbCzFuEFEfeFCEWWeW1x_Vn-xZaJTJWwo7mjC5SKjX1BTfj-W_vpHyNu_ZL2iIQ/s1600/21231_1020162655%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipu8FuzUaWJ8K1fU0BV7kcl8W8YJ-Csc5gHkSY1HB4X7Fq_h1o8dw3VeCzzlWFWmvZcGeGzt8MSyRgUbCzFuEFEfeFCEWWeW1x_Vn-xZaJTJWwo7mjC5SKjX1BTfj-W_vpHyNu_ZL2iIQ/s1600/21231_1020162655%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>A house in the Sherwood Forest community with a porch overlooking the lake.</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong> </strong><span class="template_copy">Not surprisingly, the firm is big on what Purple Cherry calls, “giving back to the community. The biggest portion of our commercial effort is non-profit. We just finished a pro bono project for Habitat for Humanity.” Despite the changes in her practice over the years, Purple Cherry’s love of being an architect has never altered. “Meeting and communicating with clients is my favorite thing,” she says. “My second favorite is the evolution of design.” <br /></span></div></div>

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House 200 Square Meters

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtctOjMvWWXAdOQI0yb6pvhmKOqxMapayc4PfXxwky5xC8Md0BeyZ6_fT0LgWjcup41IgmGH5h_u-rCy6-V-DIMDFZCfzPvcAuLUXLcL-mLkAWqTcN98Za6s9m-eL6J9lBfV5y85Rpmw/s1600/House-200-Square-Meters-By-Kazuyuki-Okumura-Architect-3%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtctOjMvWWXAdOQI0yb6pvhmKOqxMapayc4PfXxwky5xC8Md0BeyZ6_fT0LgWjcup41IgmGH5h_u-rCy6-V-DIMDFZCfzPvcAuLUXLcL-mLkAWqTcN98Za6s9m-eL6J9lBfV5y85Rpmw/s1600/House-200-Square-Meters-By-Kazuyuki-Okumura-Architect-3%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div> Kazuyuki Okumura a Japanese architect designing a house with an overall minimalist exterior and interior. in use are steel and concrete during konstruksi.house has transparent glass walls, and house ventilation is a natural fit environmental conditions, plus it is also a natural timber for the added comfort of its inhabitants.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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House 200 Square Meters

 Kazuyuki Okumura a Japanese architect designing a house with an overall minimalist exterior and interior. in use are steel and concrete dur...

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House with Modern Contemporary Aesthetic

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqk3Nhx4xX5NjtFkVBjYluKerPpX6-xwBraI-eY40NqhsrrLJ7DLvA6aGRBkTkmplcjq2MvriU9T0Ev050OGQIgNCZy4KOjyKrFmKCteuV7aANok0SNAFqmPgmDyiAry8Lj7LrdoyM4c/s1600/Asian-House-Design%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqk3Nhx4xX5NjtFkVBjYluKerPpX6-xwBraI-eY40NqhsrrLJ7DLvA6aGRBkTkmplcjq2MvriU9T0Ev050OGQIgNCZy4KOjyKrFmKCteuV7aANok0SNAFqmPgmDyiAry8Lj7LrdoyM4c/s1600/Asian-House-Design%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This modern house called the West Hollywood residence designed by <span style="color: black;">(fer) Studio.</span> This house located in the hills above Sunset Boulevard with 180 degree views of Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Brentwood below. The goal of this extensive remodel and addition was to capitalize on the spectacular views and thereby maximize the natural light throughout the two-story home. To achieve this, the home was reoriented West, with the sun-soaked master bedroom facing South, overlooking the backyard pool area and the Wilshire corridor beyond. This housing concept approach to South East Asian expression with a modern contemporary aesthetic. The approach was to incorporate rich natural materials, indoor-outdoor living and create dedicated areas to display the owners vast collection of artifacts. The exterior of the home is enveloped in red mangaris exterior wood cladding; indoor and outdoor spaces flow into one another through retractable doors, full height glass walls, and harmonized materials. Artifacts are peppered throughout in display nooks, on axis, and as focal points.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9fAt5K3XzXk9Z3ak-xrsaWSE9N1Jbzdi9QWcsGLOq9IlIHbFrF2zi3JorzocWI2Pp6NL56RG-xtZVTJh60zDbz_7YqlQTqQ5ivX00G3uxj-7huLkD1iRs_jdwpMbqUQYXZfTD6bL7m8/s1600/West-Hollywood-Residence%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9fAt5K3XzXk9Z3ak-xrsaWSE9N1Jbzdi9QWcsGLOq9IlIHbFrF2zi3JorzocWI2Pp6NL56RG-xtZVTJh60zDbz_7YqlQTqQ5ivX00G3uxj-7huLkD1iRs_jdwpMbqUQYXZfTD6bL7m8/s640/West-Hollywood-Residence%255B1%255D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMgFM7Sopp9yQ5E_-9Tqdg7FWXC42rq5qZ2S8-daVwxYFNC6H9wpa9tH3Xh48MCVl0M9JB-pPYN6pdnH_SEYEYDEbT6DsVjMbxj74ZssEZOigxmemWEQygVGciaVfPGx8GYZqgXpP1fk/s1600/Modern-Interior-House%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMgFM7Sopp9yQ5E_-9Tqdg7FWXC42rq5qZ2S8-daVwxYFNC6H9wpa9tH3Xh48MCVl0M9JB-pPYN6pdnH_SEYEYDEbT6DsVjMbxj74ZssEZOigxmemWEQygVGciaVfPGx8GYZqgXpP1fk/s640/Modern-Interior-House%255B1%255D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86-qSGNmbnCVoDPfoMCEyy35_fZbCoEzAgIaEyefWVW02HNU_MLPoXkZS1rwsrwNjMqXVH37a0FUCcrOlXsXm00Fx9pX-9VYNocLEWAPqE8c8M4htx-tjBa93Qj4q1OdghUqAxjoMbYA/s1600/Modern-House-718x1024%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86-qSGNmbnCVoDPfoMCEyy35_fZbCoEzAgIaEyefWVW02HNU_MLPoXkZS1rwsrwNjMqXVH37a0FUCcrOlXsXm00Fx9pX-9VYNocLEWAPqE8c8M4htx-tjBa93Qj4q1OdghUqAxjoMbYA/s640/Modern-House-718x1024%255B1%255D.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRjKJxVCJlzolznynOcyWl53YswVoVE0WKcQM0UKrq-jRNA2V10jsFXXyxwvDQEOV_6Qjt5qmMmhpFKtw5cxfcnkDpIRRwtTmXtWrMehBFMGoTOmHqYnn0hyphenhyphenxHjYRisq62rV0QsMO46A/s1600/Modern-Contemporary-Aesthetic%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRjKJxVCJlzolznynOcyWl53YswVoVE0WKcQM0UKrq-jRNA2V10jsFXXyxwvDQEOV_6Qjt5qmMmhpFKtw5cxfcnkDpIRRwtTmXtWrMehBFMGoTOmHqYnn0hyphenhyphenxHjYRisq62rV0QsMO46A/s640/Modern-Contemporary-Aesthetic%255B1%255D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3Job8TP1ykEHxK0QKiTQz2hRu-xyt35YuBdJIQRx8iOlAQ38QTqpfkXPvJqr0nqbE6hvNrbznEuGithZdShxIfJV70iAIOnp2eT_qt5VvwH_s0Yq6iJiYIWHNkKDDzsC_lHu4p4wWeg/s1600/House-with-Modern-Contemporary%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="433" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3Job8TP1ykEHxK0QKiTQz2hRu-xyt35YuBdJIQRx8iOlAQ38QTqpfkXPvJqr0nqbE6hvNrbznEuGithZdShxIfJV70iAIOnp2eT_qt5VvwH_s0Yq6iJiYIWHNkKDDzsC_lHu4p4wWeg/s640/House-with-Modern-Contemporary%255B1%255D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div>

House with Modern Contemporary Aesthetic

This modern house called the West Hollywood residence designed by (fer) Studio. This house located in the hills above Sunset Boulevard with...

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Beautiful Carpenter’s House with Cool Design in Valencia, Spain

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vOnISy-gcnbTaJG6ogyL4ZLU5h2S28uofi9rrtIkJ4X47-E4ry7fqr86mXqax_hIkpLK5skn28_8fe1YKuwr9MMSOer2OMxdJvmI5GrLjaNAww1-4DrZEFvyUuTyzXafRQN3XkP-Cc0/s1600/Beautiful-and-stylish-House-Design-in-Valencia-Spain%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vOnISy-gcnbTaJG6ogyL4ZLU5h2S28uofi9rrtIkJ4X47-E4ry7fqr86mXqax_hIkpLK5skn28_8fe1YKuwr9MMSOer2OMxdJvmI5GrLjaNAww1-4DrZEFvyUuTyzXafRQN3XkP-Cc0/s1600/Beautiful-and-stylish-House-Design-in-Valencia-Spain%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here the beautiful carpenter’s house with cool design in Valencia, Spain. This modern house is the work of Silvestre Navarro Architects. The customers is a carpenter who wants a home “place to live” with a comfortable and beautiful design. With a simple design and not excessive, the architect managed to make a home interesting and fun. In the outdoor, garden with full of green grass and towering trees give the impression of clean and firm. At the building site itself, the white color blends with the application of wood that serves as a partition, wall, and window frames. The use of white, wooden walls, and large glass windows give effect to the appearance of this large open space. This house named the SRR house also features a simple swimming pool that complements the entire building. If you liked house with simple design but still looks interesting and cool, this house can be your inspiration. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicy3qhJRTLRU-QwnQgV6Ou0-MEffc5VMAt4g3w4UZz5lddnwfTEn2Mq6S2yxudB2nBKYAv90ufjsQiIgXknYEtVZ_C9vttDQpSNbwJeltTYfu4EaT1MNhm7T_Pd8AdGlpr1S2RBQjK-mI/s1600/cool-SRR-House-Design-inspiration-in-Valencia-Spain%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicy3qhJRTLRU-QwnQgV6Ou0-MEffc5VMAt4g3w4UZz5lddnwfTEn2Mq6S2yxudB2nBKYAv90ufjsQiIgXknYEtVZ_C9vttDQpSNbwJeltTYfu4EaT1MNhm7T_Pd8AdGlpr1S2RBQjK-mI/s1600/cool-SRR-House-Design-inspiration-in-Valencia-Spain%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSm1KuLEWUsFyCLaM2Mmw2sh4US0YBqrGlA-5jFBTHyR28FgGp7MttViC7HWs46UW9FtbbAxGxe_h-2nBlIcjEU9x7Wosk_BnxYuCUzP83zPSnMXskoGHjVbtB5vKVWKuaYaL966X5wkE/s1600/Beautiful-House-Design-with-large-space-impression%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Beautiful Carpenter’s House with Cool Design in Valencia, Spain

Here the beautiful carpenter’s house with cool design in Valencia, Spain. This modern house is the work of Silvestre Navarro Architects. The...

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