The owners of this city townhouse asked us to renovate former first-floor office space and design an apartment for their college-age daughter. Working within a modest budget and square-footage, we created distinct living, dining, kitchen, and bedroom areas with additional pantry and closet space. Photos by Shelly Harrison.

View through the dining area to the back yard. Photo by Ken Gutmaker Architectural Photography (kengutmaker.com).

Another Barry Makariou commission, this woodland scene photographic wallpaper makes an incredible kitchen backdrop. Wallpapered.com

Kitchen and Great Room Remodel Photos by Erika Bierman www.erikabiermanphotography.com

Interior Design by Martha O'Hara Interiors

Banquette at Kitchen Photography by Sharon Risedorph In Collaboration with designer and client Stacy Eisenmann. For questions on this project please contact Stacy at Eisenmann Architecture. (www.eisenmannarchitecture.com)

INT2 architecture

Final Frame Photos

Kitchen/Breakfast Room: Robert Schwartz and Karen Williams for St Charles Photo by: Rikki Snyder © 2012 Houzz

The architectural vocabulary draws upon British Colonial precedents in the West Indies with masonry-stucco walls, a standing seam metal hip roof with a kick at the eaves, a wooden balcony supported by wood brackets on the more public street facade, and a wooden gallery atop hefty masonry columns framed with wood brackets on the more private waterfront façade. These features have been developed and refined over hundreds of years to accommodate comfortable living in the Caribbean and have evolved into a living tradition of beautiful vernacular architecture that is, as a result, truly sustainable. The covered outdoor spaces in conjunction with the protected courts, deep overhangs and operable wood shutters provide a sustainable home that respects the context and climate, maximizes energy-efficiency and minimizes environmental impact. The simple massing and layout of this house with its simple and flexible spaces can accommodate many different family types and lifestyles and can even change uses as market demands change over time. These characteristics together with a timeless elegance and beauty support the firmness, commodity and delight required for truly sustainable living.

Scandinavian furniture and an antique chandelier work perfectly in this blue and white Nordic style kitchen. Photo: Magdalena Plewa-Ould

A kitchen & mudroom addition/renovation in St. Paul's historic Crocus Hill neihgborhood. Photography: Susan Gilmore