Category Archive: Remodels and additions

Staying Cool – The Passive Options

A summer of frequent 100-plus degree days underlines the need for cooling strategies. Turning on the air conditioner, evaporative cooler, or even the electric fans should be the last resort. Here are some… Continue reading

What does Green look like?

Every new house and remodel can be Green. Don’t hesitate to add sustainable features to your project. Green comes in every shade and style. Enhanced by clerestory day-lighting throughout, this house earns 5… Continue reading

Function in a dream kitchen

We’re Featured on Houzz (click for link)! Today Houzz.com features a project by Lawrence and Gomez Architects. Their article about 9 features to consider for your dream kitchen includes Functional task stations. Anything… Continue reading

Golden Leaves Falling

Golden leaves falling on freshly finished concrete patio Pouring a slab isn’t as easy as pouring a slab. For best results, a concrete slab should be planned, designed, and engineered. “It can be… Continue reading

Summer Sun and the MidMod Renewal

Colorado’s high-altitude summer sun ripens our gardens’ tomatoes and orchard peaches. The dry air and cool evenings help bring these to plump perfection in August. But unless it is properly controlled, the abundant… Continue reading

Splash

A focal point of any kitchen or bath, the backsplash provides a canvas for craftsmanship, but only if all the pieces work according to plan (and elevation).

Feature Remodel

As seen in the current issue of Boulder County Home and Garden (Spring 2011) Feature Remodel: The Modern (Not Massive) Ranch – Click on the images to read more Excerpt: This ranch home… Continue reading

Modern history

Once upon a time there were empty residential lots in Boulder, Colorado. In 1953, professor and herpetologist T. Paul Maslin with his wife, Mary, hired architect Hoby Wagener to design a functional modern… Continue reading

Let the sun shine

Photovoltaics and sunshades in place, this house on Eldorado Springs Drive sits ready for summer. We recently completed construction on this extensive remodel and addition, shown here as a three-dimensional drawing. Active and… Continue reading