I came across the following ad on Craigslist recently and while I didn’t offer my services to them it seemed worth writing about in a blog about residential architecture. It touches on a number of issues that I’ve written about in the past. In particular my article on writing the project program for a remodel [...]
Tag Archives: contemporary design
Assessing the site constraints for the remodel of an existing 1940’s bungalow in Seattle
Posted in Remodel Design Examples Also tagged Critical Area, ECA, Evironmentally Critical Area, garage, Project Program, Remodeling, Seattle, site constraints, sloping lots, steep slope Comments closed
Contemporary Pendant Lighting Fixtures
Laura came across this online catalog of light fixtures and loved this one. It would be good for eating bars or dining areas with high ceilings. I also liked this style of contemporary pendant fixture which I think would look pretty cool in a bathroom. Eurofase has a large selection of fixture types including some beautiful craftsman [...]
Posted in Home Design Ideas Also tagged Electrical fixtures, lighting, modern design Comments closed
Cor-ten steel siding for the contemporary home
A Builder client of mine and I recently discovered that contemporary style homes are selling well in this dismal market. He built and sold 5 homes in West Seattle this fall. They were an experiment in finding a place in the market where a builder could still make money. Happily he did. The next project [...]