Sliding glass doors are wonderful space-savers giving you functional access to a patio or pool area, courtyard, or garden. You get a great view from inside the living room too. The downside is that the doors make up a large element in a room, and can look like an interior decorating wasteland unless you do something about it.
If you live in a home that’s higher off the ground, like a raised bungalow or bi-level, then you should definitely consider installing a raised deck. Over just a few weekends you can have yourself a basic raised deck for not a lot of money. Having a raised deck won’t only improve your home’s curbside appeal but it will give you more opportunities to enjoy your property too.
If you have seen water damage in your home or that of others, you are undoubtedly aware that this kind of damage can be very costly. The best way to save on costs is to avoid the damage in the first place.
Buying a home is exciting but full of pitfalls too. There are several items that you must be concerned with when moving into a new home.
Located in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, this single-family house is designed based on autonomy and flexibility in respecting the life of each individual. Diaspora is designed by L’EAU with two basic frameworks in 199.11 m2 of the construction area. This house also has a gable-shaped volume that positioned in consideration of the functions and directions of the rooms.
Located in Valle de Bravo, México with 350 m2 in size, Las Golondrinas is designed as a weekend house by Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados. The concept for this house is to have a solid basement that holds three independent volumes due to the irregular slope and terrain. This project is completed in 2018.
Liddiard St Extension is a project of extending and renovation a typical Victorian terrace located in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia. Chan Architecture separated the new and old in this house with an insertion. A sense of spaciousness and light in the new living spaces also can be created with the transition from the old part of the house to the new.
Located in Rosà VI, Italy, Didonè Comacchio Architects has been completed the interior design of a rural house in 2019. Interior DR is a residential project in the Venetian countryside, designed for the aesthetic tastes and functional needs of the client. The recycled materials used are enhanced, including the original structural walls in stone and brick. The result of this project is a comfortable rural house with a unique interior inside.
Designed by Alain Carle Architecte, La Héronnière is a 2014 project of a 465 m² family house located in Wentworth-Nord, in the Lower Laurentians, Canada. The site of the house is chosen by a family of four, offering a remarkable view of the surrounding nature. Living spaces are built closer to the ground of the house with mineral atmospheres. The result of this project is a family house with a good connection to nature of its site.
Located in Prahran, Australia, Donald St Renovation is a renovation project by Chan Architecture. This single fronted Victorian terrace house offers a unique set of challenges, especially its long and narrow site. The brief of this project is to keep the bedrooms of the house and also add an extension that consists of more rooms. Each room has its own individuality and different character.
The site of the “Les Elfes” residence is located on a mountainside in Morin-Heights, Canada. It is a 2011 project designed by Alain Carle Architecte with 5165 ft² in size. In this project, it is necessary to design an anti-monument by following a particularly extensive program. With a “unique” view and a continuous Toog wood wall, a sort of observation “device” by way of a building can be created.
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