Through the Lens

Balancing the Elements
These three separate outdoor spaces provide examples of ideal fire feature placement while highlighting expansive views.
Lakefront Dream
The builder was asked to review a project that involved removing all or a portion of an existing home on the shores of Lake Champlain in Vermont. After assessing the…
Classic Design With a Modern Twist
This sunny Saratoga Springs house blends a classic and modern elements using custom designs and distinctive touches all throughout the space.
Modern Passive House in the Vermont Wilderness
An architect builds a new energy-efficient home with plans to live simply on the land, paying homage to the farmstead that once stood on the site.
By the Water’s Edge
This project involved removing the existing house built in the 1920s and the designing of an entire new home.
Mansard-Style Home, Part Two
Featured here is the renovated original part of a circa 1890s Second Empire Mansard style house. The once single-family home was remodeled into two private and spacious apartments. The footprint…
Mansard Style Home, Part One
Built in the 1890s, this Second Empire Mansard style house started out as a single-family home with five bedrooms and one bathroom. Located in a small New England village, it…
Finding the Sweet Spot
This backyard had a basic back deck with an unnecessary railing, which had to be painted every year. The homeowners look out to the space from their kitchen and access…
The Private Spaces
The upper floor of this new home feels open, inviting and peaceful when you walk up the stairs into the common space. The bedrooms face the southeast with views of…
Light-filled Home in the Mountains
This modern farmhouse in Vermont was designed to enjoy the hilly rural site's spectacular views.

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