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15 Summer Loving Wonderful Outdoor spaces

Dining Table Under Pergola Summertime in the Northeast is wonderful in outdoor spaces. After a long winter, the contrast between the seasons cannot be greater. My family spends a lot of time on our porch and patio and gathering around the pool during the summer. We alternate eating dinner inside and outside, with alfresco dining winning out every summer. When we design a home, we do everything we can to make that indoor-to-outdoor connection. If possible, there should [...]

By James Crisp|2024-01-26T20:01:22-05:00June 13th, 2023|Categories: Design, Fireplaces, Gardens, Miscellaneous, New Homes, Patios, Pools, Porches|2 Comments

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4 Brilliant Outdoor Living Spaces

Outdoor Living and Dining In the northeast, we don't have a whole lot of warm weather suitable for outdoor entertaining, so we celebrate those perfect days in any way we can in our outdoor living spaces. We are lucky to be able to collaborate with talented landscape architects and designers including Conte and Conte, Renee Byers, Judy Murphy of Old Farm Nursery, and Rob Adroyd of Greylock Design Associates respectively. Outdoor living spaces impact the design of our [...]

By James Crisp|2024-02-01T18:04:33-05:00June 19th, 2022|Categories: Accessory Buildings, Fireplaces, Gardens, Miscellaneous, New Homes, Patios, Pool Houses, Porches|Tags: outdoor cooking, outdoor dining, outdoor fireplace, outdoor kitchens, outdoor living, Renovations|0 Comments

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11 of Our Favorite Patios

Patio with Pergola Although I have a soft spot in my heart for porches, there are times I prefer to sit on our patio which is right off the kitchen. Sometimes new homes and renovations we design only have porches or only patios but often we include both. An open patio does not protect you from the rain, but it does offer more light and views of the sky. The addition of pergolas creates the feel of enclosure [...]

By James Crisp|2023-01-05T15:07:01-05:00August 5th, 2021|Categories: Patios|0 Comments

7 Perfect Pergolas
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7 Perfect Pergolas

Pergola on Stone Terrace I love pergolas. They give shade and add detail and interest to any structure although, I have to admit, there is no pergola which is perfect for all situations. We sometimes create free-standing pergolas, however most are connected to a home or outbuilding. Materials for posts and beams can either match the larger structure or be completely different creating a contrast. If plants are allowed and encouraged to grow over the structure, care should [...]

By James Crisp|2023-02-11T19:15:23-05:00December 30th, 2017|Categories: Miscellaneous, Patios, Pool Houses, Porches|Tags: patio dining, patios, pergolas|3 Comments

5 Homes and Animals in the Snow
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5 Homes and Animals in the Snow

Sun Room in the Snow Something magical happens to a home with the first snowfall of the season. Around my house, the kids and the animals are even more excited than I am as we run and throw snowballs. Rosie, our mini Aussie, tracks in the snow, which melts on the floor, while I start a fire and my wife makes hot cocoa. The timing doesn’t always work, but when we can coordinate a photo shoot of one [...]

By James Crisp|2023-02-11T19:17:38-05:00December 13th, 2017|Categories: Animals, Cats, Chickens, Construction, Design, Dogs, Fireplaces, Garages, Miscellaneous, New Homes, Patios, Porches, Sheep, Sun Room|Tags: homes in snow, sunroom, winter homes|4 Comments

15 More Shades of Grey
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15 More Shades of Grey

Grey Countertops As per the title, this is a continuation of a post I made last year. (See below) I could not resist the title, my apologies for the cliche’. Grey is one of our favorite colors, or to be technically correct, our favorite tones between black and white. Honestly, most colors, (or lack thereof), on interior finishes and furniture are determined by our tasteful clients and or their talented interior designers. We provide the backdrop for their [...]

By James Crisp|2023-02-11T19:27:55-05:00November 15th, 2017|Categories: Dining room, Kitchen, Miscellaneous, Patios, Porches|Tags: grey, grey cabinets, grey kitchen, grey paint, shades of grey|2 Comments

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