residential architecture

Seacoast Home Progress Reports

Spring is the season of new beginnings, and it feels like there are many new beginnings ready to take place at any moment over here. We have been hard at work on numerous projects that are starting to reach their final stages, and we’ve been making some site visits to check in on the progress. 

Our first stop was to a Rye, NH-based shingle-style project. With exteriors pretty much completed save for the landscaping, the modern beach home looks like it’s right where it’s meant to be. The stone chimney serves as a focal point on both the exterior and interior, bringing a rustic and natural feel to the space, and the myriad of windows guarantees that the home will be soaking in all of the natural light the sun has to offer. The windows utilize mullions (heavier dividers that join window units) and muntins (thinner dividers separating panes of glass within a window) to strategically add a level of sophistication and complexity to the exterior.

Walking into the main foyer, the vaulted ceiling and open stairwell create a spacious and lofty atmosphere, and the recurring use of Nickel Gap paneling brings the beachfront feel in from the outside. Due to the limited acreage, expansive ceilings and open concept layouts were a key way of maximizing the home’s footprint.

The 3-bed, 3.5-bath home will include a small exercise room, as well as a cozy sunroom facing the backyard. The sunroom branches off from the main living area, where stunning beamed ceilings unite the kitchen, living, and dining spaces. A massive quartz island will be the ultimate entertainment center in the kitchen. Upstairs, each guest bedroom has an accompanying ensuite bath, making this a perfect space for our clients to house their friends and family. 

While this coastal-style home is wrapping up in the near future (and we can’t wait!), we ventured over to another type of project in its own stage of the process. The next site visit was to an in-progress entertainment barn, which is just finishing up interior framing. Although not as far along, the vision for this space is just as exciting, and we’ve included some renderings to back that statement up.

The barn boasts a grand stone chimney that houses a fireplace on both the first and second floors of the barn. The intricate stonework surrounds the bottom of the building and leads to the back entrance of the barn, where an arched chestnut doorway is topped by a beautiful eyebrow window. 

The barn will also have a patio space, where friends and family can relax outside and enjoy warm weather and summer barbecues. When that time calls, the sliding pocket doors that hug the patio retreat into the exterior wall, creating an indoor-outdoor living situation that greatly enhances the seamless functionality of the space.

This entertainment barn will have its own kitchen, bathroom, and office as well. An unrivaled hang-out space! And if it isn’t obvious already, the vast fireplace will serve as a center highlight for the barn, which is not hard to believe given the sheer size of the structure (see picture below for scale). To make the most out of the space while also preserving its beauty, we have designed a system that allows the television to live within a pocket in the ceiling, automatically lowering it down to viewing height when desired. The optimum way to make sure this beautiful piece of masonry is appreciated fully whenever the digital entertainment is not being used!

We thoroughly enjoy the idea of creating specialized designs to cater to each and every one of our clients and their desires. No day, or project, is ever the same, and being onsite to see projects at their various stages creates an even bigger sense of appreciation for the end results. Don’t go too far, because we’ll be showing future updates of in-progress and finalized homes!