Posts Tagged ‘Old World’
COCOCOZY: Black and White Tile
This article caught my eye because of the kitchen with the black subway tile backsplash. Love it! It still has that classic feel but more of a modern look because it is black. As I scrolled through this article I noticed all of the fabulous tile designs in black and white~ Click on the blog site below and read the rest of the article and take [...]
2010 Design Trends Article
I came across this great article on www.sfgate.com, which is the website for the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper, in the Bay Area. I realize we are on the East coast and 3 months into 2010 but I have already seen most of these Trends take place! This is a great article for ideas and I feel like many of these so called “Trends” are [...]
Drywall Phase
This house is coming along nicely! I love the drywall phase because the rooms are all defined and you get a real sense of size and detail. I have to mention the arches again! They look great drywalled! And take a look at the barreled ceiling in the Gallery Hall~Just beautiful!
What to do with that ceiling?
I came across an article in "Building Products" (Fall 2009) that relates to a common feature that is found in Old World Classics homes, ceiling details. The ceiling is one of the most neglected areas and is a blank canvas for designers. In our homes we have used beautiful crown moldings, decorative ceiling tiles (some even metallic), barreled [...]
Custom Floor Plan Design
This is one of our latest design modifications we did for a client. This plan is a larger version of our Maison Elegante plan. My favorite feature of this home is that around every corner there are unique architectural details that are always going to wow your guests but more importantly it is going to be home that you will always be excited to [...]
Mix & Match Styles
Mixing and matching styles makes a room interesting and eye catching. Our homes are modeled from french country, cottage style homes but we throw in traditional and contemporary elements that make each room have a very inviting feel. Here is a master bathroom with older style octagon and dot tile in black and white with a black distressed [...]
