Hudson River River Front Renovation
We've done some pretty awesome renovations - design and build - and they all turn out pretty snazzy. We had the DIY channel project over on Happy Avenue by the old Woodstock site, we did the Saugerties Loft, we did the Barryville Schoolhouse conversion, we did our office here from dilapidated school bus repair garage to swanky Catskill Farms International offices. We did the home I live in, as well the home I lived in before that and at least a half dozen other cool remodels.
This house was as near to a tear down as one gets without actually tearing it down. A lot of times on small plots of land, tear downs aren't feasible because the new septic system (as opposed to the one being grandfathered in with a renovation) wouldn't fit under modern rules.
A tremendous exercise of capturing opportunities during planning, and then during construction.
The large patio used to be a pool before the current owners lived here.
Cedar siding, vertical and clear coated.
Cedar-wrapped deck posts, with cable rail.
Wide stair cases.
Cultured stone.
Multiple hammock locations.
Nothing but style, glass and Hudson River.
Rough cut wrapped beams.
Salvaged wood on the kitchen island.
Efficient wood stove.
Nice wide stair cases. I hate narrow staircases.
All River All the Time.
This is the 4th project we've finished in the last 4 weeks. Not easy, but all looking good in our ever expanding portfolio of awesomeness.
Trending NYTimes article by our client Eric Wilson
Eileen Ford, Founder of Ford Models, Dies.
I could spend half my time posting stuff about the high profile amazing things our clients are constantly doing.
Barn 8 Sold (and a trip to DC, Annapolis and Baltimore)
Lucas sporting the undershirt and shades on H Street in DC.
By the Lincoln Memorial with my nephews.
Barn 8 in Olivebridge, a few miles from the Ashokan Reservoir.
2200 sq ft. One of favorite designs, with a master bed/bath wing added on. A lot of our most go to tricks have been influenced and informed by our collaboration with our clients.
Below, wood burning fireplace, open stairs.
Mud area to the left, open stairs, radiator, barn door, open kitchen with open shelves with salvaged barn wood on island.
Crappy day for photos with a huge storm but what can you do.
Mud rooms, when the houses are big enough, are always fun. Here we have a school house light, salvaged ceiling, tree wall paper, a radiator and some barn doors ( and 4 turtle doves).
Powder room sports the parisian carnival wall paper and some crisp wainscoting.
And lest us not forget the deer horn barn door hardware. Or tree branch.
Some tasteful baths.
Money shot.
Bedroom with salvaged wood accent wall.
I'm a big Abe fan and this pic below has been hung in most every house I've ever owned, and definitely the first thing in and last out on any spec house project.
For all you West Wing fans -
Early morning jog.
The Mall.
Baltimore Aquarium.
Some sailing in Annapolis never hurt anyone. Everytime I sent this pic out I got like 3 'where's his life jacket' responses.
