From the October/November 2018 Issue
A Place of Harmony – Guest House 2
A 12-by-24-foot deck on a guest house overlooks the tranquility of a pond created to enchant invited guests.
From the October/November 2018 Issue
A Place of Harmony – Guest House 1
GUEST HOUSE | Bark-skinned local cedars form the porch fencing and balustrade leading up to a chinked square-edge log cabin, one of two guest houses on the property. A wrap-around […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
Distinguished Design – Terrace
Grant created a sunroom from a first-floor space originally used as a vault. He added a master bedroom terrace above. Construction involved a steel structure, a concrete slab and a […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
Urban Aerie
A fire pit and cozy faux fur throw extend use of the rooftop porch into cooler weather.
From the October/November 2018 Issue
A Place of Harmony – Porch
Retractable Isinglass remote-controlled shades surround the Johnsons’ favorite gathering place: the wrap-around porch of the main house. Infrared heating, lighting and fans embedded in the ceiling provide climate comfort while […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
Formal Follows Function – Pool
At the front of the 54-by-21-foot pool is a retractable cover and at the back are a sun shelf and an eight-person hot tub. A pergola with limestone columns provides […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
Urban Aerie 2
A daybed under a sun-shielding pergola is strategically located near an entertainment center where the couple can serve snacks and beverages.
From the October/November 2018 Issue
A Place of Harmony – Exterior
EXTERIOR | Shed dormers suggest the house is Neocolonial, the wrap porch speaks of Transitional Colonial Plantation and the intentionally unbalanced roof gives it a New England Saltbox pitch. The […]
From the August/September 2018 Issue
The Grills of Summer-Poolside
A well-planned outdoor kitchen allows a host to cook while interacting with guests.