front facades

The front elevation is a modern distillation of the historic homes in the neighborhood, featuring the same composition of a protruded front volume with a single opening flanked by a shaded living area

Entry way to a modern, contemporary Key West home. Clean lines, planting was done with minimal species and in groupings.

The designers used wood sparingly for maximum effect, like the cedar siding on the front and back exteriors. The main facade offers a glimpse through the house to the backyard, which was made larger by placing the garage closer to the street. “We hosted a concert and had people sitting inside and in front of the pool,” says Jaclyn. “The house completely lends itself to entertaining small and large groups alike.”

Entry

The main entry is denoted by a change in material from the facade's gray metal panels: vertically oriented wood boards and a glass-and-wood front door. The entry leads into the main hallway, whose strategically placed skylights bring in plenty of natural light.

Clad in zinc, stucco, cedar, and glass, Tree House by Aidlin Darling Design is a slender, two-story home composed of interlocking rectangular volumes, and fronted with a low-lying garage.

The perennial front porch, re-imagined as a seamless extension of the home's interior.

Visitors experience the beauty of the courtyard upon entry as they step atop large pavers leading up to the wood deck.

The home is divided into three distinct pavilions. Orange box gutters break up these three forms, and a green pergola unites them. Instead of downpipes, rain chains are used as a visual element.

Olympia Prairie Home exterior

Inside the enclosed front courtyard, a deck extends off main entrance. The exterior is covered in dark gray stucco, which contrasts with the deck cladding.

Fox’s home design encompasses 2637 square feet across four levels, and includes a garage, an independent unit for guests, and two floors for her family of four.