FULL CONSTRUCTION CASE STUDY
An Architectural Masterpiece
This was a project for our good friends, Tom and Sandi, whom we had done three projects for already, in Florida and Minnesota. The home was somewhat British colonial. It took two years to complete and is an example of using both rescued architectural pieces as well as new material that, when completed, made it hard to tell what is old and what is new. Projects like this tend to be timeless, look lived in and age well. Classic!
INSTALLATION NOTES
A Step Above General Contracting
Because we were totally responsible for the construction of this home, we had to spend ten months on site with a couple of long weekend breaks. The whole property is full of wonderful details. For the exterior: a formal garden with fruit trees, flowers and herbaceous borders, fountains and classic York flagstone from the U.K. combined with cobblestones in the boathouse throughway, copper lanterns and cypress shutters. For the interior: a knotty pine library with a door as a false bookcase, English cabinets, Belfast sink and a bespoke copper hood in the kitchen, and of course, reclaimed doors throughout as well as the most appropriate hardware.
