House Tours Blogs: June 2016

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Houzz Tour: A haven of peace and Serene Island Canada

Houzz Tour: A haven of peace and Serene Island Canada - Despite the status then uninhabitable for this property, its owners envisioned their dream island cottage when they entered his moldy walls. 'The house had been closed without heat for years and was a nightmare and Moss nicotine-soaked, said owner Ian McLeod. "Most people considered disassembly, but location amazing and good bones of the property were all we have seen, he said. A 15-minute seaplane takes and Kerry Johnson their urban lives busy as design consultants in Vancouver to Mayne Island where they enjoy watching wildlife, reading and working on DIY projects.

Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here This is a vacation cottage to Ian McLeod and Kerry Johnson of Johnson + McLeod Design consultants
Location Mayne island, between Vancouver and Vancouver island, Canada
Size 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

Johnson + McLeod design Consultants

acoustic ceiling cedar main floor was a rare pair of elements has not had to tear. The way it looks today is the way it seemed to us in the first five minutes of seeing her, said McLeod, a design consultant for Johnson McLeod.

Johnson + McLeod Design Consultants

"When we are in Vancouver, we are very busy, both with our design and social projects that combine work and pleasure," McLeod said. "The cottage is our respite and although the summer has wonderful visits with friends, we often only here the rest of the year, enjoying a certain solitude and look at nature."

Johnson + McLeod design Consultants

the pair replaced and windows for better natural light and views added.

Traditional Veranda Houzz Tour: Charming Cottage on Mayne Island

"Every day we see seals swimming past and eagles soaring by. There are deer sleeping under our fruit trees, and sometimes a killer whale in the bay, "says McLeod.

Out here on the porch, twigs bowl has the appearance of a home without the risk of fire. The glowing embers-effect was created by folding strings of lights orange sparkle amid a local wooden sticks whorl float, "says McLeod. We did the outdoor coffee table where it is located and used a large drill to the extension. The absence of full visible energy source illusion. "

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Johnson + McLeod design Consultants

Johnson and McLeod were chomping at the bit to start to realize their vision; they started to demolish the walls the day they took possession of the house. "As in all our work, we focus on increasing light and longer opening lines of sight, said McLeod. "To this end, we tore the wall between the kitchen and the main living area, creating a huge space.

One of their many DIY projects includes the island of combination kitchen and stacking wood, which divides the kitchen area from the dining room.

Johnson + McLeod Design Consultants

"Our favorite aesthetic is white with wood, both here and in the city," says McLeod. "This offer nice contrast with the bright original cedar ceiling in the main space, while gallons of white paint crisp contemporise home and help us see.

Johnson + McLeod Design Consultants

the couple furnished and accessorized with local finds, DIY projects and found objects such as driftwood. "We like to do new things mingle with old and old things with the new mix, McLeod said.

Johnson + McLeod Design Consultants

wood and white contrast in the new kitchen: fir plywood cabinets echo the cedar ceiling, all in white appears in the stainless steel worktops and tongue and groove paneling. The lack of wall units open space.

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Johnson + McLeod Design Consultants

'The local Home Hardware is our favorite place, like we usually do something. We always enjoy DIY projects and are too quick and eager to help, "said McLeod. "We built and hand painted our chunky coffee table, storage units and shelving library.

Johnson + McLeod Design Consultants

tongue and groove paneling lend a cottage feel to the rooms. The orange shelves at the end of the bed are another DIY project.

Johnson + McLeod Design Consultants

the two new comfortable rooms have a window through them.

Johnson + McLeod Design Consultants

the ceiling in the lower guest room is made of whitewashed plywood and white banding.

Johnson + McLeod Design Consultants

the couple has owned the house since 05, but they are not made to make improvements, such as those part of the fun of their lifestyle on the island. "We walk everywhere, making every meal and most of the furniture, McLeod said. "After a few weeks of this, neon lights and takeaway food in Vancouver is like a trip to Paris - we love the contrast!

Before photo

The kitchen had was its own closed-off space, and cabinets were in poor condition. McLeod and Johnson wanted to make it fun to watch in the new space of the first floor open.

Before Photo

McLeod and Johnson did add a wall on the main floor; it divides the old large room into two smaller rooms.

Before Photo

Before photo

Houzz Tour: Charming Cottage on B.C.'s Mayne Island

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Houzz Tour: A local Mexican Made luxury Hacienda San Miguel

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Houzz Tour: A local Mexican Made luxury Hacienda San Miguel - It takes a village to build a house like this: the construction of this hacienda outside San Miguel de Allende Mexico kept many craftsmen employed for three years. Craftsmen built the house brick by brick and electricity for the first two years. "When we started this project, all workers used to walk on the site," says architect David Howell. "Then, after a while, they had to push the bikes. About a year after they had bikes, and at the end of the project, they had all the pickup trucks. It is a wonderful feeling to have a positive impact on the local community economy. "

The house was a collaboration between Howell and the owner, furniture designer John Houshmand. "We designed the house in a classic hacienda style with a real court fully closed from the outside," says Howell. "It is a monastic, simple no frills aesthetic." Local materials are distinguished, and a view of the surrounding mountains of central Mexico were carefully examined.

Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here This is a vacation home for John and his partner Houshmand
Location San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Size 6 bedrooms
Architect David Howell design
This is interesting No scaffolding was used in the construction

David Howell design

the house is a modern interpretation of traditional Spanish hacienda architecture, with a real interior courtyard. "We've seen what has worked locally and thought hard about how the house would be used, says Howell. "It was a matter of listening, interpret and make a simple bold statement.

The court and the house was set on two existing trees, and court is centered on an infinity pool with fountain. " now there is water on the site, it has transformed from a very dry and arid landscape in full of lush plants, "Howell said.

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When you approaching the house, there is not a typical procession to a main entrance; you just biological filtering through different openings, "says Howell. Inside are many opportunities to see the great view of the courtyard into the house.

This design is also energy efficient. 'The hacienda is 4m high. Air flows through the first level, and the warm air is trapped at the top, "said Howell. Thick walls control the temperature too. "There is also the passive solar gain in winter. It is a natural way that has worked for hundreds of years.

David Howell Design

the long dining room offers views from all sides - outside in the courtyard, and a long axis that goes from the opening to the kitchen at the other end.

The lighting fixtures were custom designed by the wife of Howell, Steffani Aarons; shape and materials create a nice transition into the space between the boveda ceilings and doors metal window. The dining table live-aboard was designed by Houshmand to accommodate 16 guests, and chairs, discoveries roadside in local hands.

David Howell Design

These traditional Spanish boveda ceilings were created by a master craftsman on a ladder. "He sewed together these ceilings as knitting bricks, Howell described. The craftsman was over 70 years when he built and perfected his craft since he was 12. In the dining room, he completed three domes without using scaffolding.

David Howell Design

This kitchen gay is at the other end of the axis which passes through the chamber room. Howell wanted to avoid, painted tiles occupied brilliant hand commonly seen throughout Mexico, so the kitchen is full of hand yellow 5cm square sunny tiles.

David Howell Design

on boveda continue ceilings in the kitchen, and the light was reassigned from a metal cart. The bar stools were manufactured locally and route finding.

Mediterranean Swimming Pool & Hot Tub Mediterranean Pool

A natural hot spring with a hot pool is an ideal place to relax.

David Howell Design

side left the pool has a large shelf that is only 10cm deep and serves as the beach area.

David Howell Design

flag thatched roof offers protection against the strong Mexican sun.

It is also a popular spot for outdoor dining and enjoying the sunset . In fact, Howell calls this the "sunset lounge '.

David Howell Design

The house sleeps up to 16 people. This is the main living area with plenty of seating for a large group.

David Howell Design

'the hard surfaces in the living room make for great acoustics, says Howell. "The sound bounces." Customers love to play and listen to music here. The sofas live-aboard cherries and coffee table are by John Houshmand.

David Howell Design

couch integrated offers a comfortable perch that overlooks the courtyard.

the living room fireplace is open to the court, so that the fire and view can be enjoyed from two spaces. It is just one example of the many elements that blur the transitions between the inside and outside.

David Howell Design

The " orange room "is one of four master bedrooms. "Each room was designed around a color, and each room has a fireplace to warm up, Howell said.

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David Howell Design

This concrete tub is cast in place at the opposite end of the chamber orange.

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David Howell Design

The large main bathroom has a spa feel. It includes a large bath, a relaxation area and a fireplace. "People can relax and keep you company while you soak, says Howell.

David Howell Design

In this bathroom, the basin is redirected trough a local farmer. "It even has a notch where the lambs used to drink with great sheep, says Howell.

David Howell Design

This is a corner bench in the massage / yoga room, which can turn into a bedroom if needed. The walls are local volcanic rock.

Mediterranean Bedroom Mediterranean Bedroom

This room is another wonderful example of the rich textures used throughout the house.

This opening leads to a lava stone terrace.

David Howell Design

the stairs and the terrace on the right are made from lava stones and lead to a master bedroom. This change in material adds a wonderful contrast with stucco with local materials

David Howell Design

'All interior walls are plaster simple, Howell said. "In the bathroom, they were naturally prepared for painting, but we left as to show the beautiful variegated color and texture.

The basin was another ancient find local road. For the bath, using concrete was obvious because the artisans have formed nearly all concrete on site.

David Howell Design

Stop the master bedroom is what Howell calls it "lounge margarita." To protect against the weather, the terrace has a concrete roof with a thatched ceiling similar to one that covers the terrace of the sunset by the pool.

Although the house has a sequence of views and very carefully planned axes, the influence of local style and craft allowed Howell to relax the rigor and let the design evolve organic. It is worthy of a house that has emerged entirely from local materials and talent.

The house is also available for rent. For more information, visit retreatmexico.com site.

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Houzz Tour: A US luxury penthouse in Sydney

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Houzz Tour: A US luxury penthouse in Sydney - There are worse ways to spend your retirement to live a life of leisure from a penthouse overlooking the beach, but before that future owners of this property delivered their hard earned money to buy their dream retirement home, they sought advice from designers C + M studio. Fortunately, the apartment had great potential to become a wonderful home that has made the most of its location, and the couple went ahead and bought it.

Before they could move in and enjoy, however, it needed a complete makeover. As it was, the apartment was a maze of disconnected rooms which failed to make the most of the stunning views.

"The strongest motivation for customers was to create a beautiful coastal house of retreat, said C + M studio co-director Christopher Glanville. "They wanted to create a home to house their family to visit, with inviting living areas for entertaining, large kitchen as the heart of the apartment, a game room and guest room to accommodate grandchildren and a long dining table for family dinners without compromising their privacy areas with the master suite and study.

designers saw this as an opportunity to juxtapose the open living areas warm with smaller private spaces, sure. Using a very engineering to remove the majority of the existing walls, they used a crane to bring large steel beams to extend the bays and create a free flowing living / dining room open space ,.

"The client was immensely pleased with the project," said Glanville. "The finished product was exactly what they asked for: a beautiful coastal plain house, unique, with the perfect balance of open, public spaces and quiet, private.

Houzz at a glance
Who lives here a couple looking to enjoy retirement with family and friends
Location Sydney, Australia
designer C + M studio
Size 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
renovation cost £ 300,000

C + M studio

The front door opens to a long hallway and wooden wall characteristic that adds real wow factor to this magnificent home. The wall hides a boot cupboard and a jacket.

The curved wooden wall came about because the legal requirements for wood floors are not an option. "We decided to place them on the wall instead and, using Mafi pre-grooved boards, we were able to wrap around the curves of the wall, said Glanville. "The wall has become the center of the project and is the main source of heat and texture in space.

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C + M studio

Following the curve of the wall leads to the main living area with views of the ocean visible between the curtains floating flax single studio.

C + M studio

the views of the ocean from the apartment are nothing spectacular.

C + M studio

the is furnished with dark brown cowhide rug on sisal flooring, a long, tan leather sofa Staples and Co, and two chairs flax Jardan.

C + M studio

On the wall above the sofa is a large-scale photograph underwater Mark Tipple of Otomys.

C + M studio

The copper and brass E15 Habibi tables Living Edge.

C + M studio

Like you head to the kitchen, you pass a reading corner with a limited edition all black Eames Lounger, E15 Backenzahn wooden side table and lamp Lean. Full white poly-height conceals carpentry construction services and is home to the TV unit on one side and a hidden bar on the other.

C + M studio

The kitchen honed stone floors in a light gray.

C + M studio

t the huge kitchen island dominates the space, and designed America CUSTOM- dining table in oak 4m long is big enough to accommodate a crowd.

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C + M studio

welcomes the kitchen island cooktop and an integrated exhaust drops from the ceiling. The island surrounds are built from Mafi planks to match the wall behind the function.

C + M studio

A number of doors are concealed in the device wall. Two open to pantry spaces, and another cache entry of the family room -. A private space to house the grandchildren and relax away from the busy entertainment areas

C + M studio

the family room, with custom woodwork and floating curtains curved oak, has a nice sofa Milo Jardan in gray felt, and blue green. More Otomys illustration is above the sofa, which is strewn with cushions Sydney online company on the side.

C + M studio

A Hay Peas carpet in gray, from Cult / corporate Culture , is layered on sisal mat.

C + M studio

Like you follow the wall around the kitchen, you enter a hallway with more hidden doors that lead through the wooden walls in the quiet room on one side, rear bathroom of cargo space forward, and through a door white panel in the master suite in the other direction.

C + M studio

A hinged door opens to the master suite and study.

C + M studio

the master suite has wood along the length of one wall and a wooden headboard feature and integrated bedside lamp along the other.

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C + M studio

one of the favorite features of Glanville is the open design of the room, closed by a simple sheer studio, as used throughout the project to add life private and soften the space.

"It was initially a point of contention with the clients. However, having spent time in the Southeast Asian boutique hotels, they were happy to move forward with an open design suite.

C + M studio

the curved curtain hides a bathroom marble tile bath with penny and round wood joinery that draws heat into space.

C + M studio

the study behind a white hinged door, off the master suite.

C + M studio

the biggest challenge for the designers of this project worked with the congested existing layout and a strange shaped building to create a warm and welcoming space, and relations with the legal restrictions when it came to the shape and finishing.

"We have overcome these problems by using them as an opportunity to change our perspective on the design and explore a range of different options, 'said Glanville. In the case of the shape of the building, he allowed them to explore the use of curves, which have become the main feature of the design.

C + M studio

The guest bedroom has custom oak millwork and an open floating shelf with stainless steel rail above curve and space to keep sisal baskets for storage below.

C + M studio

A Simple studio curtain floats behind the headboard with Louis Poulson lights Living dangling edge above Jardan marble bedside tables.

C + M studio

The the guesthouse offers a picture of Trevor Mein Otomys.

C + M studio

The utility room to the rear acts as both bathroom and laundry area with cabinets and Corian white penny tile with white grout throughout. The shower is above a freestanding bath, while the woodwork along the back wall houses the laundry.

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