Loving these three kitchens for the sense of fun they bring to design. Small can be FANTASTIC ...
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Architects Have Great Tools - Exterior Color Studies
At Ron Brenner Architects we have been working on a series of color studies for a client of ours.I have included a number of the studies below. The client has selected a medium gray for the base body color; however I also did a couple of non-gray variations. The black roof is a given on all schemes. Which one would you choose?scheme 1 - all white horizontal clapboard sidingscheme 2 - gray board and batten siding, rusty corrugated...
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Warm Air Rises
I received a question the other day pertaining to the image below."How much does it cost to heat a space like this?"Great room view looking across dining, kitchen and living room. The house plan can be purchased through Simply Elegant Home Designs at Hudson Simple Cottage House Plan Unfortunately there is no good way to answer this question. There are simply too many variables involved; however I can give you one big...
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
cape cod with diamond shingles
I had an inquiry yesterday about the pattern shown in the upper portion of the gables in this house. This home is a cape cod inspired design by ron brenner architects.The entire house is clad in cedar shingles. We used a semi-solid wood stain made by Cabot. Sorry - I don't remember the specific color. The grey shingles are contrasted with the linen colored trim and columns.The diamond pattern is also created from cedar...
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Houzz on Fire!
I was recently at the "Capture, Communicate, Create" event at the W Hotel in Minneapolis where Liza Hausman from Houzz was the featured guest. If you have never heard of Houzz you should probably check it out. Houzz is quickly becoming a leading destination site for home design enthusiasts. It features over 200,000 high quality interior and exterior photos that have been uploaded by the original designers. This makes Houzz...
Monday, November 7, 2011
Pretty Places to Sit
Loving all these spots to have a quick bite or to curl up with a good book...look around, there is always a spot for a small chair and table...
Saturday, November 5, 2011
traditional yet contemporary home design
Over at ron brenner architects I am doing some design work for new clients of mine. They are looking for a home that blends the contemporary with the traditional; something that is both yesterday and today. I presented the following three concepts.A double gable scheme. This form being familiar without being common. Shed on shed scheme. Here I utilized a classic saltbox colonial roof form; blended with a more contemporary...
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Pottery Barn Sneak Peak Christmas
I always love what Pottery Barn does for the holidays, but this year I REALLY like it ! That first picture ? Forget about it !! This year I already purchased the deer pillow. I waited too long last year and they were snapped up. Love the nostalgic feel it gives off...(just click the title of this post to take you to all things holiday at Pottery Bar...
Monday, October 10, 2011
latest design by ron brenner architects
I just wanted to give you a sneak preview of a new home designed by ron brenner architects. The new modestly sized home is illustrated below.The design is a modern interpretation - blending elements from the classic american farmhouse and the arts and crafts. Ron had this to say about the home: "The design process we use is always very collaborative. In this case Mark Sova (from Main Street Builders) developed an initial concept...
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Simple Living Rooms
Hello ! Sorry about my long time between post. Had some family stuff to deal with, but I'm back ! Just some eye candy today so I can get back into the swing of things ! Enjoy...
Saturday, October 1, 2011
granny flat featured in forbes
A few years ago I (ron brenner architects) designed an above garage studio apartment for the father (grandpa) of a client of mine. The apartment was featured in a new book called In Laws, Out Laws and Granny Flats. I have included a couple of images here.Now Forbes.com has picked up on the idea. Check out the article by Ashlea Ebeling at 10 Chic Granny Flats. &nb...
Monday, September 19, 2011
Beautiful Dining Spaces
Loving these dining spaces, sometimes your lucky to have space enough for one chair! If you have the room for a small table and 2 chairs ...do it ! Even if its in your main living room ! It can be used for eating, writing, office work. Double duty spaces are wonderful...
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
DIY with wooden pallets
I've always been attracted to recycled items in gardens and homes and wooden pallets have long held obvious 'potential' for useful and creative things. I'm also always daydreaming up future build-your-own cabin ideas and pallets seem like a good material to keep in mind for...well, anything really. So I've been keeping my eyes out for pallet ideas that I might personally use and thought I'd share some of them here.Images hyperlinked when I have that...
