Home Design in Rhode Island and Massachusetts

East Providence, RI Home Addition - Main Floor

Home Addition – East Providence, RI

April 28, 2017

Why Leave The Home You Love This two bedroom East Providence home is in an established neighborhood. The owner grew up here, works close by and did not want to move. But this home was small and could not accommodate his desire for a gathering place where he could entertain his family and friends. The…

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Custom Home Design - Visible Line Rear in Warwick, RI

Home Addition in Warwick, RI

April 26, 2017

  Room to Grow  This Warwick Rhode Island couple with a growing family needed a place to park their vehicles in the winter and a brand new master suite where they could relax at the end of the day. They love their Warwick neighborhood and did not want to leave. Adding on to their existing…

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Custom Home Design in Warwick, RI

Two Story Colonial Home Design Project in Warwick, Rhode Island

April 24, 2017

Front Elevation This traditional two story colonial comes in at 2000 sq. ft. Follow me as I describe some of the details that make this energy sipping home unique. Notice the tall wall of brick with quoin end treatment topped off by a steep gable roof with a decorative attic vent. Raised panels were chosen…

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Integrated Solar

Building Integrated Solar – Simply Elegant-Home Design-RI-MA

April 20, 2017

Building integrated solar is the practice of blending solar panels seamlessly into the architecture of the building that it serves. This is next generation solar that is here today. The concept started in Europe and is growing worldwide. The solar elements become an integral part of the building often serving as the exterior weather skin.…

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Shotgun Style Raised Ranch - an extreme makeover in RI

Home Design: Extreme Home Makeovers-Warwick

January 11, 2017

Let’s see what great home design can do with a little planning and a touch of creativity to this Rhode Island home. BEFORE This shotgun style raised ranch built on a small lot is typical of urban neighborhoods throughout the United States. When working with smaller homes on tiny lots, designers must be creative in…

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Energy Geeks Home Efficiency

Home Design: The Efficient Home-RI-MA

December 28, 2016

Home Design-what do we really need During the last twenty years American home buyers and builders have become slaves to large houses. Even though the average family size has grown smaller we continue to build houses that are substantially larger than that of our parents. With master bedrooms that you could play baseball in and…

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