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See our blog for new projects, announcements, and all things TMS Architects & Interiors.Seaside Restoration Custom Bar Reflects Home’s Charm
The homeowners of this seaside home in New Hampshire wanted a renovation in order achieve a gorgeous vacation getaway they can enjoy with extended family and friends. Their number one goal was to achieve larger, more open spaces that would lend themselves to gathering and spending quality time together as a family. Instead of a formal dining room, they wanted plenty of space for casual dining in the form of an expansive kitchen island and a full home bar adjacent to the kitchen.
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Sustainable Projects: Working with Reclaimed Wood
These days, reclaimed wood can come from a vast number of sources, like boats, barns, sheds, mills, and even your own remodeled home. You can even find reclaimed wood for free if you know where to look. The Northeast has a plethora of barns and farmhouses surrounding the landscape, and local excavation companies can also be a viable source. What’s more, distinct age marks visible on reclaimed wood add personality, character, and warmth.
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Ocean Outlook Home Refreshed with Stained Glass Window
Stained glass is more versatile than you might think, and the visual effect it has on living spaces is incomparable. Take advantage of natural light and let stained glass windows produce luminous color and create an ethereal feel. Here are some of our favorite design ideas for incorporating these artful architectural features.
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Infusing Fun, Chic Color Into Kids’ Bedrooms
A child’s bedroom is a space for dreaming, playing, creating and using one’s imagination. So why not design it this way? Nurture, encourage, and inspire your child with a bedroom design you both love. A little color can go a long way in a kid’s bedroom design. When done right, you can still achieve a beautiful space that can grow and change with your child’s age without having to repaint. Here are some of our favorite paint colors for adding fun and enduring style and personality to kids’ bedrooms.
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Sleek, Savvy Design of The Music Hall Loft
It was once said that architecture is music frozen in time. We couldn’t agree more. Here at TMS Architects, a beautiful architectural detail is like a perfect harmony. It’s music to our… eyes.
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Modern Wood Paneling Adds Warmth, Comfort
Are you searching for a way to introduce simple style into your home? Create a warmer atmosphere? Or, are you simply looking for a change from mundane, white surroundings?
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Revamp Unused Space for a Mudroom
Would you like your home to work harder for you? If you have unused space near an entryway, consider converting this area into a beautiful and functional mudroom. Think about all the items that collect by the door – shoes, coats, bags, umbrellas, keys, mail. The list goes on! A thoughtfully-designed mudroom can not only contain these items and help keep common areas tidy, but it can be customized to add comfort, convenience and efficiency to your daily routines.
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Saltbox Homes Popular in New England
Historic saltbox homes are a regular part of the landscape here in New England. Originally borne of necessity, saltbox home designs became so popular and functional that what started out as an add-on became a staple feature in new home designs of the 18th century.
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Design Details: Integrating Cupolas Into Home Architecture
Are you considering integrating a cupola into your home’s architecture? First, make sure that what you envision is truly a cupola (pronounced CUE-puh-lah). In fact, many of the structures our clients bring pictures of are actually belvederes or lanterns, rather than bona fide cupolas.
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Motor Court Designs that Highlight a Historic Home
Parking courts and historic homes go hand-in-hand. Consider that many historic New England homes were built when horses, carriages and buggies were the norm, which meant homes were designed with wide, sweeping exterior entryways. You can recapture the essence of your historic home’s “first impression” by using parking court designs for historic homes.
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What is a Cupola?
Most of us are familiar with the iconic silhouette of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. So let’s move on to something a little closer to home here in New England – the Massachusetts State House in Boston. What do these two structures have in common? Cupolas!
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Historic NH Grand Hotels Exude History & Splendor
We appreciate modernity, but there is something magical about renovating a historical home or commercial property in a way that preserves its historical panache while embracing contemporary accents that make the space comfortable and energy efficient.
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Opportunity Works Partners with TMS Architects for New Project
One of the missions of TMS Architects is to, “…embrace our clients’ visions and translate them into buildings that are beautiful, functional, and sensitive to their environment.” Recently, we’ve had the opportunity to do just that while partnering with Opportunity Works on the design and build-out of their new 37,000 square foot facility.
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A Kitchen Worth the Wait: TMS Kitchen Remodel
Once you decide to commence with a kitchen remodel, it can feel like things can’t move fast enough. In truth, it’s much safer to take your time and thoughtfully plan each and every detail to ensure your kitchen is as personally functional for your household as it is aesthetically pleasing. That’s what our Portsmouth, NH clients did and the results were stunning and well worth the wait.
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Create Gorgeous, Safer Stairs with Stairway Lighting
Stairways are frequently afterthoughts in the home even though they are invaluable passageways that allow us to get from here to there. As well as serving a practical purpose, stairways also provide architectural interest and can really define a room. Whether you’re considering giving your stairs a makeover or building an entirely new stairway, you will want to consider both safety and looks.
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The Miracle of Changing Rooms
TMS Architect’s guest historian, J. Dennis Robinson, provides us with an interesting post on moving things around and how a change in space or time can really alter your perspective! As he says, “the more things change, the more they stay the same…”
“I used to row an Alden Ocean Shell. I put the fiberglass boat on the top of my old Toyota Tercell and hauled it from one access point on the Piscataqua River to the next. Once, long ago, I put the boat in the back yard to store it for the winter — and it sits there still.
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TMS Designs New Clubhouse in Hamden, MA
A new 25,000 square foot, TMS Architects designed, clubhouse is currently under construction at the Hampden Country Club in Hampden, Massachusetts. The clubhouse is a synthesis of rustic styles such as western arts and crafts, timber frame and New England farmhouse. Situated on a large hillside, generous windows provide unobstructed views overlooking the Berkshire Mountains and the professionally designed golf course by renowned course designer, Brian Silva.
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The Art of a Remodel
The title refers to an article on a TMS Architects project that appears in Coastal Home Magazine’s Spring 2014 issue. The piece, written by Allison Knab with photographs by Rob Karosis, chronicles an extensive renovation undertaken by Exeter, New Hampshire homeowners. A talented team was organized for the renovation with the architectural design provided by TMS principal architect William Soupcoff, AIA and the project managed by TMS’s Tim Giguere, AIA, project architect. K & S Contracting handled the construction end of the renovation and Cebula Design provided interior design input.
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We Have Been Busy!
Since the weather is a bit more temperate today, our thoughts turn to spring and what projects will be ready for photography in 2014. It is only January and some snow is still left on the ground after the torrential rains but it is not too early to start planning and coordinating various photo shoots. We thought it would be interesting to show you some of the TMS homes seen as “works in progress” that were photographed by TMS staff members in the field. These all should be completed and ready for their turn in front of the camera lens this spring. We will definitely post the professional photographs as soon as we can!
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Design Details: Ceilings
Much like walls, ceilings hold tremendous design potential. However, far too often, they remain a blank canvas. As Melissa Destree shared with Houzz, “The ceiling is the surface that is most ignored. But its design is a critical element to create the mood in a room.”
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