let the sun shine! - progress

progress on our georgian sunroom project! these windows are awesome, and the sunroom feels just AMAZING inside. I can't wait to grab some photos of this project trimmed out!

let the sun shine! - new project

construction begins this week on a sunroom renovation to this dilworth georgian, so we thought we'd share a few 'before' shots!

the original 'sunroom' was 'renovated' in the 1950s. we went through several iterations of the side porch design before settling on this scheme. this home falls within the dilworth historic district and this project was approved by the HDC in september 2011.

we'll keep you posted - this is going to be a gorgeous space.

rethinking a craftsman... progress

we've been working on this wonderful 1925 dilworth bungalow for some time now... and construction began this summer! here are some updates from the jobsite.

the design includes a spectacular winding staircase / lightwell. it's critical to get the staircases in these projects just right - so that the design functions on many levels. they're an opportunity to open up the bungalow (which by nature is a series of cozy rooms) in an entirely new way, but they should also be designed consistent with craftsman principles and details. i love to use them as lightwells - this one has two skylights at the top (not installed yet). the guy building this stair is cool, and so knowledgeable about bungalow stairs... so we're really enjoying this one.

at the top of the stairs we have this great teenager's lounge leading into the kids bedrooms. it's got a built-in desk that's integrated with the stair rail design, as well as an open area that the owners plan to upfit with a tv and bean bag chairs.

and those are the girls bedrooms and bathrooms beyond the lounge. i love designing in clipped roofs this way. it's complicated and requires some really thorough exploration... but the quality of the space is just amazing in the end.

this home falls within the dilworth historic district and this project was approved by the HDC in july 2011.

post-war conversion... schematic elevations

this myers park post-war home is about to begin construction - removing the roof & adding a second story. we hope that you are as inspired as we are!

this is the elevation that we settled on after much back and forth with the clients! As you can see, it's a bit of a hybrid of some schematic elevations that we sent them back in January 2011:

the story of my porch...

my porch renovation was approved by the historic district commission today! i'll post images soon...

but it's exciting because my porch is pretty unusual and has a great story. we have these crazy balusters on our rail that are completely out of place on a bungalow. this is an old photo, but you get the idea:

our elderly neighbor shared her old journals with us a couple of years ago, and she had documentation that the rails were salvaged from the c.a. williams mansion in 1955, when it was demolished for construction of the john belk freeway (277). here's a photo, and those are our balusters on the lower level.

i'm especially excited about this renovation project, because i love honoring the quirky history of our home. different columns, different stairs... but the same eccentric little rail.

rethinking a craftsman... approved elevation

construction begins this week on a renovation and 2nd story addition to this dilworth bungalow, so we thought we'd share a few 'before' shots!

the new front elevation is appropriately modest for this historic urban street. the renovation & addition are extensive - increasing the home's size to approx. 3000 sf.

this home falls within the dilworth historic district and the project was originally approved by the HDC in may 2009. modifications to the design were approved in july 2011.