Great Spaces

How they work for you

Over the decades we’ve been working with people like you to make their good homes better we’ve come to recognize five recurring themes in that work. We call them “Great Spaces.” In so many homes some or all of these spaces just aren’t working. We’re here to remedy that.

Inviting Entries

Inviting Entries

Inviting Entries

Putting your best foot forward You meet the world at at your front door. You want to be able to welcome friends and family at this entry, offer them...

A Welcoming Path

A Welcoming Path

Every entry needs visual cues that tell a visitor, “This is the way to the door.” Here there can be no doubt. The inviting porch with Adirondack...

New Transitions

New Transitions

Create anticipation, but save the surprise! Inside this simple and satisfying facade are room after room of truly great spaces. But the exterior is...

Meet & Greet

Meet & Greet

Meet and Greet Guests all arrive at this door, despite the fact that there is a front door – the “Halloween” door is what we call it. There is...

Boring Backs of Houses

Boring Backs of Houses

All too familiar This is a poster child for this all too familiar problem. What we have here is an abrupt two story wall with the yard running right...

Kitchen Social Hub

Kitchen Social Hub

Kitchen Social Hub

A Kitchen Oriented Social Hub A workshop kitchen with folks nearby but not in the way. Open spaces for informal social gathering anchored by a...

Island Life

Island Life

If the kitchen is social hub of the home, then the island is it's gathering place. The island plays many roles. It's broad expanse of countertop...

Suite Retreats

Suite Retreats

Suite Retreats

Retreat to a suite with a sequence of bedroom, dressing, and bathing spaces that ease you into and back out of your day. You deserve a sanctuary...

A Bedroom Sanctuary

A Bedroom Sanctuary

This bedroom sanctuary provides a welcome retreat for a hard working couple. They like to entertain in the rest of their home, but when it comes...

Jewel Box Suite

Jewel Box Suite

This glorious bedroom suite begins by capturing what had been attic space and sculpts it into a skylit play of surface and shadow. It is constantly...

High Craft Sweet Retreat

High Craft Sweet Retreat

In this project the clients were eager to feature creative woodworking. They love craft!. This suite retreat is at the far end of the house, and the...

Outdoor Rooms

Outdoor Rooms

Outdoor Rooms

Outdoor rooms connect you with central indoor activity areas. It should be as easy and inviting to live outdoors and step into these “outdoor rooms”...

Screen Porches

Screen Porches

Summer Dining RoomThis lakeside screen porch is the quintessential outdoor room. In a summer home devoted to family gathering the doors to the house...

Decks

Decks

Meet My Deck Decks may just be the most familiar and affordable outdoor rooms to add to a home. Here’s mine! It includes a covered entry to our...

Out in Back

Out in Back

Porches transition between inside and outThis is a back porch that extends the length of a house overlooking a lake. There is no doubt about the...

Entry Porches

Entry Porches

Right Up FrontAt the entry to this suburban home we crafted a small “outdoor room” right at the front steps. This masonry structure incorporates a...

Personal Space

Personal Space

Personal Space

Spaces that nurture the interests of every household member. Some seek a quiet retreat. Others desire an open playspace for friends. It could be a...

Spaces to Be You

Spaces to Be You

Surrounded by Books Given a home large enough to devote a single room to reading and books this might be what you get. There is even a wall for...

Lower Levels (not Basements!)

Lower Levels (not Basements!)

Exercise Room Lower levels of homes are often candidates for a space to exercise, especially if there is room for the equipment that supports a well...

Two Retreats

Two Retreats

Curl up in this Cozy Corner This “cozy corner” was designed as a place to retreat and renew. It was built in a sunroom that was not used much. By...