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Jan
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In 2017 we had the opportunity to build a new house on a small lot on the water in Freeport for clients of ours. The land had a number of restrictions that limited the size of the house. But working with the owners and the architect we were able to fit in all the comforts of a larger home into this compact house and still take advantage of the natural beauty of the site. The owners now have a getaway house that they and their family can use to enjoy all that Maine has to offer.
We were approached by Houzz to contribute to a piece they wanted to write up on the house and some of the unique challenges it presented and how they were overcome. Check out the article in the link below.
Posted on 01/16/2019 at 10:12 AM
Jan
07
In the spring of 2014 we wrapped up an extensive renovation/addition for a client of ours in Cumberland County. The house sits in close knit community overlooking the picturesque coastline found here in Southern Maine. Having already completed a handful of projects over the years on this house for the clients we were well acquainted with the bones of the house and the challenges we would be facing. The plan for this phase of the project as designed by Bruce Butler, AIA (By Design) included:
Build a new two story addition to enlarge the master bedroom and adjacent bedroom
Complete gut and new layout for Master Bath
Renovate another bathroom
Create a finished family room/activity room
Create a thir...
Posted on 01/07/2015 at 07:32 AM
Oct
12
Early in the spring we were approached by a husband and wife who wanted to update their kitchen and deck. The kitchen was circa 1980’s and while the layout was acceptable the look didn’t match some of the other details in the house. The deck was oddly shaped and didn’t properly allow them to enjoy the view of the rest of property. Also on the list of things to do was to replace a triple casement window with a bay window additional space for the homeowners indoor plants. We also replaced the large picture window in front of the sink.
Once I had taken all the measurements of the existing kitchen I started my design for the new cabinets. Because the homeowners liked the flow of...
Posted on 10/12/2012 at 03:57 AM
Oct
10
We are proud to be breaking ground on a new home in Brunswick near Bowdoin College. The owners who coincidentally live in the neighborhood a couple of blocks away came to us early in the summer and expressed an interest in having us design their house. Using Softplan (A CAD program that allows for both 2D and 3D representation of plans) we worked out a design that incorporated a open floor plan on the first floor with a living/dining area, kitchen, office, mudroom and bedrooms upstairs. The main building is connected to the two car garage by an ell. There will be a full height basement for the main house and connector. Using attic trusses on the connector and the garage allows for future l...
Posted on 10/10/2012 at 12:58 AM
Jun
13
It has been nearly a year since we started work on a 1800’s Farmhouse renovation / addition project in Yarmouth. Now in the final stages of work all of the custom cabinets are in place and save for a few projects outside our finish carpentry work is done. Below is a slideshow of the custom kitchen and entertainment center that we built for the clients. As more rooms are finished off I will update with pictures.
Posted on 06/13/2012 at 04:01 AM
Apr
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Design based on initial sketch by Jeanne Rapone
The current project our company is doing (as described in the two previous posts) involved fabricating and installing a new kitchen and various other cabinets throughout the house. We like to build the cabinets in house and in the past to create shop drawings we have had to essentially make line drawings with our CAD program (Softplan 14). Softplan is a robust program that can handle most of the everyday tasks that are required in our business. But as the saying goes “Jack of All Trades, Master of None” Softplan does many things very well but the level of customization and flexibility needed for cabinet design just wasn’t cutti...
Posted on 04/17/2012 at 02:03 AM
