On the Drawing Board
Out Takes-6 Beautiful Photographs
Ferns Our architectural photographer, Rob Karosis is an artist who cannot turn off his creative eye when taking a break between architectural shots. We always look for those bonus photographs that come back from [...]
13 Pool Structures
Indoor Pool Nothing says summer like kids splashing around in a pool–except perhaps an adult party centered around a pool on a balmy summer evening. In either case, a pool house makes everything easier. [...]
13 Screened Porches
Screened Porch with Folding Doors When it is buggy out, a screened porch is in its glory! I love to eat dinner on my open porch (as well as drink my morning coffee), but [...]
A Nod to All Creatures Great and Small
The Bear that Ate my Bird Feeders I was just beginning to test the idea of setting up a remote-controlled camera to photograph the variety of birds that come to our bird feeders. I [...]
Under Construction 5-21
Greenwich Waterfront Home The spring and the fall are great times to visit job sites. As long as the construction sites are not too muddy, the weather is usually fine and the countryside is [...]
3 Critical Connections
Breezeway Connector There are times when we want to add a room or even a building to a home but we need some space between them to make the addition work well. There are [...]
Cutting Construction Costs
Simple Porch Between the shortage of materials and the high demand, we are all scrambling to understand the current price of projects. Covid has shut down factories and interrupted supply chains like no other [...]
Renovate, or Knock it Down – 5 Examples
Complete Renovation After You would think that it is an easy decision whether to renovate or to take an existing home down to the foundation. Many times, that decision is complex as well as difficult. It [...]
Carriage House/Garage
Carriage House/Garage The homeowners wanted comfortable quarters for family members and friends that could accommodate long-term visits. This guest house with 3 bedrooms, a great kitchen opening onto the living room, mudroom, and laundry [...]
Under Construction 3-21
Berkshire Family Compound Almost Finished Berkshire Family Compound Almost Finished It is a real adventure visiting job sites these days. I go from mud pits to ice sheets to snowdrifts sometimes all [...]