Built-in Coffee Center When I wake up in the morning, I need my coffee. Â One of my morning rituals is to start the coffee brewing, check my e-mail, and then try to make sure all the kids are on schedule to catch the buses. Â When my wife walks into the kitchen, after getting our youngest child up and ready for school, I pour her coffee and fix it the way she likes it. Â After that, I am ready [...]
We started with an historic home on a dirt road in the countryside of Massachusetts which had been uninhabited for several years. Our clients came along at just the right time to resurrect this beautiful bit of history. By carefully preserving the antique portions of the home while renovating and adding to the newer sections, we were able to create a home that has a foot in several centuries. Best of all it still feels comfortable on that [...]
I have always loved sitting in a bright alcove eating breakfast and reading the paper. Â These days the object in front of me is often an ipad or other electronics, but the wonderful feeling of a breakfast nook is always the same. Â Of course bays which have windows on three sides are going to be the brightest. Â Depending on the orientation of the house, the sunlight streaming in can be dramatic. If there are some interesting views, that [...]
