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 […]

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A Place of Harmony – Dining Room

DINING ROOM | Frederick Duckloe English Windsor-style chairs surround a restored American-style dining room table that can be expanded to seat 18 people. Linen drapes hang from forged-iron rods and […]

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Urban Aerie

A fire pit and cozy faux fur throw extend use of the rooftop porch into cooler weather.

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Inside Sports – Family Room

FORMER PORCH | The family room was previously a screened-in porch. The recessed brick wall at right is the original exterior wall of the house. The family room and kitchen flow […]

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A Place of Harmony – Kitchen 2

Designed to emulate an English country house kitchen, the central focus is a 7-foot-long copper pot rack that hangs over the center island. Glazed ceramic tiles in varying pastel tones […]

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Distinguished Design – Exterior

Originally, the street side of the house had no “front door.” Visitors walked around to a courtyard with an entry door in the back.

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Kitchen Update

Plans for a new backsplash by Stone & Tile Emporium led to a redesign of the entire kitchen.

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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 […]

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