7 Transom Windows

According to Merriam Webster, a transom is: ‘a window above a door or other window’.  The experience of a transom is so much more. On the exterior of a home, it is the window to the sky.  Sometimes we include transoms on doors leading to a porch.  The additional window space allows more light in. Inside it helps bring light to interior rooms, to hallways and accessory spaces.  Before the advent of central heating [...]

Alfresco Dining

With summer in full swing, my family and I take every opportunity we can to eat outside on our porch or on a patio off the kitchen.  Somehow with the flowers blooming and the birds singing, alfresco dining feels to me, less like an average meal, and more like a celebration. Some of the homes we design have incredible views, and while we do everything we can to take advantage of those views from inside, what better place [...]

By |2012-05-23T16:46:21-04:00June 27th, 2011|Categories: Design, Miscellaneous, Porches|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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