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English Arts & Crafts House

This new home was designed for a couple who love to entertain their large extended family. Perched on a hill, and surrounded by a large property, this house’s design — its simple form, deep roof, and materials — was informed by the country houses of CFA Voysey, one of the leaders in the English Arts and Crafts movement. The end result is a home that is at once grand and comfortable, able to host large crowds and hold quiet, personal moments.

Attic Office

An unfinished attic in an old house became a beautiful new office and study, embracing the history and quirks of the space. Air ducts were hidden by two built-in desks, and the original beams raised to adorn the new ceiling.

Apartment Building

Row House

Southern Shingle

A client’s love for the classic Shingle Style homes of New York and New England, combined with the client’s roots in rural North Carolina, helped inform this marriage of those two worlds. The timeless beauty of cedar shingles wraps a home designed for outdoor living, with playful details counterbalancing simple forms.

House at Forest Edge

Placed on a site at the edge of a forest, this home draws on the traditions of vernacular rural architecture, particularly the Carpenter Gothic style. But while its design has a basis in tradition, this house provides modern spaces and ample windows from which to view the surrounding environment.

Dutch Colonial Conversion

Tasked with adding square footage for a growing family to a 1960s ranch-style house, this design reimagines the home in the Dutch Colonial tradition. By adding a second floor to the house, along with appropriate details, the house is given a second life and entirely new street presence.

Owner's Suite Renovation

This hundred-year-old house never had a true owner’s suite, with only a shared hall bathroom and very little closet space. By surgically cutting through to an adjoining bedroom, the space became a closet and bathroom, divided in two by floor-to-ceiling cabinetry.

Pool House

An irregular, deep lot provides the setting for a private pool, hidden behind a garden wall. Inspired by homes of the Hollywood Regency era, the pool house creates an elegant and glamorous setting for both private enjoyment and entertaining.

On the Boards: Core Sound House

On the Boards: River House

On the Boards: Modern Beach

Sand Castle Blueprints

A collaboration with Warby Parker Eyewear, this beach towel features an imaginary floorplan for a "luxury sandcastle". The towels were sold in Warby Parker stores across the country.

Rooms featured include: a Napatorium, The Biggest of Closets, Powder(ed Donut) Room, a Pillow Fight Arena, a Virtual Reality Chamber, and a Hall of Flattering Mirrors.

My Work

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English Arts & Crafts House

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Attic Office

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Apartment Building

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Row House

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Southern Shingle

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House at Forest Edge

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Dutch Colonial Conversion

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Owner's Suite Renovation

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Pool House

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On the Boards: Core Sound House

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On the Boards: River House

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On the Boards: Modern Beach

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Sand Castle Blueprints

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