One of our most substantial projects to date was this second-floor expansion. This family needed more space to spread out and decided the best way to get it was to add a new floor. The second floor includes two kids' bedrooms, a kids' bathroom, a master bedroom, a master closet, a master bath, a laundry closet, and a family lounge area. ​For the exterior, a new farmer's porch was added to the front along with a new stamped concrete walkway leading the front door. Around the back, we added a Juilet balcony off the family lounge area featuring steel cable rails and overlooking the backyard.

Dallas & Harris Photography

Aurey Deslis

Mindy Mellenbruch

Photo: Sean Litchfield

A green space for children in an urban environment to play outside is very valuable. That space can be a nearby playground, a park or even better a balcony, like in this case. Unique decoration that catches the eye of any visitor contributes to the cheerful atmosphere of the balcony. The floor has been covered by artificial grass, which is a safe and appropriate material for the small ones to play on the floor. At the west side there is a vegetables bed with a low bench, which creates a safe limit and can also be used by children. When there is not much time to go to a playground, this balcony is a perfect solution for spending fun moments outside.

This mid-sized modern minimalist gray two-story house has smooth cedar channel siding, clapboard gable roof, modern garage doors with frosted glass panels, metal railing balcony, and beautiful walnut entry door with frosted glass panels.

Aurey Deslis

Location: Nantucket, MA, USA Stage 2 of Nantucket Bijoux Photographed by: Jamie Salomon

Mariluz Vidal