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Custom homes

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about custom homes

Project • By JMADPrivate Houses

Countryside Rambler

 Our Countryside Rambler is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Because the whole house is situated on a hill, how you can enter the site was a design challenge we solved with a unique side entry system. Spacecrafting Photography Spacecrafting Photography Spacecrafting Photography Spacecrafting Photography Spacecrafting Photography Spacecrafting Photography Spacecrafting Photography Our client wanted to take advantage of the expansive views but the one side was challenging because you were looking back out to the garage. So we designed nice, large windows on both sides, being mindful of what we were seeing out that way and exactly how the garage was positioned.  Spacecrafting Photography S... More

Project • By JMADMuseums

African Safari House

Inspired by decades of travel to Kenya, our clients wanted a home that would reflect their love for The Continent and serve as a museum for the artifacts they’ve gathered. The Africa Safari style home is an homage to their deep love and commitment to Kenya, complete with a traditional, circular rondavel and museum room. Hand crafted of selected stone, the home and its detailed architecture is one for the ages.  JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD Jim McNeal Jim McNeal More

Project • By DeMotte ArchitectsHousing

Westport CT Custom Colonial Home

This custom colonial home replaced an existing cape on the same property. The owners originally intended to add onto & remodel. A “tear the roof off & build a second story addition” project quickly segued into designing a new 7000 SF house.   This is a classic grand colonial, with a front porch that extends the full width of the house. All primary living spaces are arranged along the back of the house to take advantage of the southern exposure. The second floor consists of a master bedroom suite and with 3 bedrooms, along with a play room above the garage. The main stair extends all the way up to the 3rd floor, creating a dramatic entry.   The kitchen & family room open onto a terrace, with a screened p... More

Project • By DeMotte ArchitectsHousing

Greenwich CT Home

The first floor consists of a 2 story entry, formal living & dining rooms with fireplaces, a state of the art kitchen with an adjacent breakfast area & a family room. A paneled library with a cathedral ceiling is on the left end of the house, with a large bluestone terrace on the back of the house with access from multiple rooms. A 3 car garage is on the right side of the house, with a space below that could be finished. The second floor consists of a master bedroom suite, 4 en-suite bedrooms & a second floor family room. The finished basement consists of a family room with a fireplace, game room, exercise room, bar area with an adjacent wine cellar and an additional 6th bedroom & bathroom. More

Project • By DeMotte ArchitectsHousing

Custom Home in Greenwich CT

Georgian Colonial home in Greenwich CT: This is a custom home on a “tear-down lot” on a 2.6 acre property. The clients wanted to design a classic Georgian colonial home, complete with brick veneer, slate roof & copper gutters.   There are 10,000 SF over 3 floors, with the typical formal & informal spaces on the first floor along with a large terrace. A covered porch off the living room includes an exterior fireplace and TV. The second floor consists of a master bedroom suite along with 4 bedrooms, each with a private bathroom. The master bedroom suite is designed with 2 separate bathrooms & dressing areas.   The basement is fully finished, with a large playroom, guest bedroom, exercise room, wine cellar... More

Project • By WALAPrivate Houses

Downside Up House

Nestled in a diverse neighbourhood pocket in Albert Park, the original building was a dilapidated double-fronted Victorian house book-ended by a double-storey terrace house on its south side. The house is located on a corner allotment that is pinched in by the main street and a laneway which gives it its irregular, triangular "pizza" shape that tapers towards the rear. As a heritage listed building, it was imperative to rescue the front of house which was in a severe state of disrepair. The homeowner and his family of 4 presented us a brief that started off with the basic functional premise of maintaining a 3-bedroom house at the very minimum, and making use of the neighbour's double-height boundary wall to introduce a second storey vo... More

Project • By Alpha Wellness SensationsSwimming Pools

Private Wellness Area

Alpha Wellness Sensation is a design-build firm with a team of dedicated individuals committed to offering unique, functional and innovative wellness solutions. We specialize in custom saunas, luxury infrared cabins, professional steam rooms, immersive salt caves, built-in ice chambers and experience showers for residential and commercial clients. More

Project • By Vandervort ArchitectsPrivate Houses

crystal lake residence

This three bedroom house on Crystal Lake comprises 2,600 sf plus a 300 sf guest suite over the detached garage. The skewed plan allows the house to relate well to the street while orienting for the best views of the lake. The light filled interior opens up to the protected entry court and the lakeside patio in keeping with the informal, friendly nature of the community. More

Product • By ECLISSEECLISSE Syntesis Collection

ECLISSE Syntesis Collection

ECLISSE Syntesis Collection is the range of flush-to-wall products that includes sliding pocket door systems, hinged door frames, wall panels, hatches and skirting boards.A complete design vision, with dialoguing technologies that are perfectly integrated into each other and into the wall. The absence of jambs and architraves favours perfect integration between door panels and wall, in both pocket sliding and swinging models, merging technology and design for a surprising aesthetic result.The wall, free of obstacles, becomes a completely flat canvas to be freely interpreted with colour or wallpaper, or to be left neutral to give maximum emphasis to the furnishings.   ECLISSE Syntesis Line sliding pocket door systems, single- and dou... More