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Storage had to be dialed in within the narrow footprint of the brownstone. The black core holds the pantry, while on the right, a bank of custom cabinetry hosts the command station, mop closet, and a concealed bar.-
Storage had to be dialed in within the narrow footprint of the brownstone. The black core holds the pantry, while on the right, a bank of custom cabinetry hosts the command station, mop closet, and a concealed bar.-
A small recess is built into the wall, acting as a side table.
A small recess is built into the wall, acting as a side table.
Generations of family have lived on this wooded, waterfront site, where architect Will Randolph has built a weekend getaway for less than $70,000.
Generations of family have lived on this wooded, waterfront site, where architect Will Randolph has built a weekend getaway for less than $70,000.
Set on a custom ESCAPE trailer that can be easily hooked up to a vehicle, the IKEA tiny home is clad in shou sugi ban–type exterior siding and fitted with low-E thermopane windows.
Set on a custom ESCAPE trailer that can be easily hooked up to a vehicle, the IKEA tiny home is clad in shou sugi ban–type exterior siding and fitted with low-E thermopane windows.
Family-run Buffalo Modular Homes specializes in building custom modular homes, and they offer a turnkey package to their customers, where they do everything from pulling the necessary permits, to bringing utilities from the street, to constructing the home. They service Western New York, and clients can customize their finishes for items like hardwood floors and quartz or granite countertops.
Family-run Buffalo Modular Homes specializes in building custom modular homes, and they offer a turnkey package to their customers, where they do everything from pulling the necessary permits, to bringing utilities from the street, to constructing the home. They service Western New York, and clients can customize their finishes for items like hardwood floors and quartz or granite countertops.
Hudson Valley Cedar homes are pre-engineered structures that arrive as a kit, broken down into component parts that are efficiently delivered to the site to be assembled and then finished by a local craftsman. Hudson Valley Cedar Homes, based in Cold Spring, New York, is a licensed distributor of Lindal Cedar Homes, a company with more than 70 years of experience constructing high-quality, customizable homes made out of wood. Because of this, Hudson Valley Cedar Homes offers homes that are customizable but also attuned to local laws, site conditions, and contractors for an energy-conscious home.
Hudson Valley Cedar homes are pre-engineered structures that arrive as a kit, broken down into component parts that are efficiently delivered to the site to be assembled and then finished by a local craftsman. Hudson Valley Cedar Homes, based in Cold Spring, New York, is a licensed distributor of Lindal Cedar Homes, a company with more than 70 years of experience constructing high-quality, customizable homes made out of wood. Because of this, Hudson Valley Cedar Homes offers homes that are customizable but also attuned to local laws, site conditions, and contractors for an energy-conscious home.
Black hex tile ground the new design. The vanity is maple with a quartz counter. Schoolhouse Electric sconces float over a CB2 mirror.
Black hex tile ground the new design. The vanity is maple with a quartz counter. Schoolhouse Electric sconces float over a CB2 mirror.
All of the appliances are Fisher & Paykel. The stove hood is by XO, and the tile backsplash is Cepac Rudiment in winter white.
All of the appliances are Fisher & Paykel. The stove hood is by XO, and the tile backsplash is Cepac Rudiment in winter white.
Creating a connection between the kitchen and backyard makes the room “feel so much more spacious, despite it not being huge,” says Thomsen.
Creating a connection between the kitchen and backyard makes the room “feel so much more spacious, despite it not being huge,” says Thomsen.
The elevated modular home is clad in locally sourced radiata pine treated with a stone-gray oil stabilizer.
The elevated modular home is clad in locally sourced radiata pine treated with a stone-gray oil stabilizer.
Architect Ioannis Exarchou replaced the apartment’s rough plaster walls and dark wood with pine plywood and white paint, imbuing a newfound lightness.
Architect Ioannis Exarchou replaced the apartment’s rough plaster walls and dark wood with pine plywood and white paint, imbuing a newfound lightness.
For an unconventional immersion into nature, look no further than this compact 20-foot shipping container-turned cabin in Saugerties. Set against a backdrop of mountains, it’s designed to engage with the outdoors, what with the hammock, nostalgic horseshoe pit, and yoga platform. There’s only a sofa bed, a cooler instead of a full-on fridge, and a foot pump to generate water in the slate sink, but a writing desk, record player, Swedish wood-burning stove, and pine-paneled bathroom—albeit housed in a separate building 40 feet away—all give it a luxe sheen. Guests seeking more space should scope out the 40-foot sibling container on the opposite side of the property.
For an unconventional immersion into nature, look no further than this compact 20-foot shipping container-turned cabin in Saugerties. Set against a backdrop of mountains, it’s designed to engage with the outdoors, what with the hammock, nostalgic horseshoe pit, and yoga platform. There’s only a sofa bed, a cooler instead of a full-on fridge, and a foot pump to generate water in the slate sink, but a writing desk, record player, Swedish wood-burning stove, and pine-paneled bathroom—albeit housed in a separate building 40 feet away—all give it a luxe sheen. Guests seeking more space should scope out the 40-foot sibling container on the opposite side of the property.
“We had a child and made a commitment to take care of my mother. We had to figure out a solution for housing us all with the right privacy and comfort,” says Ilga Paskovskis, owner of the Granny Pad.
“We had a child and made a commitment to take care of my mother. We had to figure out a solution for housing us all with the right privacy and comfort,” says Ilga Paskovskis, owner of the Granny Pad.
Behind a facade of stained-black cedar, plywood walls and exposed rafters lend a casual, loft-like feel to the space, while strategically placed windows and skylights bring in ample day-light.
Behind a facade of stained-black cedar, plywood walls and exposed rafters lend a casual, loft-like feel to the space, while strategically placed windows and skylights bring in ample day-light.
With a new baby on the way and the soon-to-be grandmother moving in, Seattleites Ilga Paskovskis and Kyle Parmentier asked Best Practice Architecture to expand their detached garage into a 570-square-foot ADU, which they now call the Granny Pad. “We can see the joy it brings Grandma when the baby comes over to visit,” says Kyle. “It’s the best part of her day.”
With a new baby on the way and the soon-to-be grandmother moving in, Seattleites Ilga Paskovskis and Kyle Parmentier asked Best Practice Architecture to expand their detached garage into a 570-square-foot ADU, which they now call the Granny Pad. “We can see the joy it brings Grandma when the baby comes over to visit,” says Kyle. “It’s the best part of her day.”