awaken

to the house of your belonging

in comfort: naturally

WE BELIEVE A LIVING SPACE SHOULD REFLECT ITS ENVIRONMENT, ALLOWING THE NATURAL WORLD TO EXTEND THE INDOOR AREAS. OUR VISION IS TO BRING YOUR HOME, CAMP, OR BUSINESS TO LIFE THROUGH THE USE OF NATURAL, LOCAL MATERIALS, ENERGY EFFICIENT SYSTEMS, DAYLIGHTING, AND PANORAMIC VIEWS. WE GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE DESIGN PROCESS, PROVIDING HANDS ON PARTICIPATION FOR THE OWNER THROUGH ALL PHASES OF THE WORK.

Site Design

All aspects of the site including special natural features, vegetation, orientation, access, views, and exterior living spaces are our priority. The building site is the driving force behind great design, and determines how interior dwelling spaces interact with the environmental world.

Architecture

From the Adirondacks to Hilton Head Island, we’ve designed custom homes to meet your every need. Our design goal is to integrate the interior with the exterior through passive solar features, daylighting, natural locally sourced materials, energy conservation and panoramic views.

Interior Design

Careful attention is given to the interior spaces throughout the design process. Furniture placement for every room is pre-planned. Kitchens and bathrooms are arranged for efficiency, comfort and aesthetics. Porches, decks, terraces and patios extend the living spaces to the outdoors.

portfolio

Adirondack projects we love and more.

MountainSpirit

INLET, New YORK

Private Residence on the Edge of 7th Lake

The camp at MountainSpirit was originally a tiny hunting cabin with a covered porch overlooking the lake, and a hand built stone fireplace to take the chill off.

The camp was completely replaced in 2010, the subject of the book, RENOVATION, by Jeanne Elizabeth Whyte. It is now her beloved Adirondack home.

May's Pond

ADIRONDACK PARK, NEW YORK

SECLUDED LOG CABIN CAMP IN PRESERVED NATURE

May’s Pond was created as a hunting camp years ago in the Adirondacks. It has been preserved, restored, added to the Nature Conservancy, and serves as a unique get-away retreat with the comforts of home.

The original kitchen and bathroom have been sensitively restored to retain the feeling of yesterday with conveniences to make life comfortable today.

The old handmade stone fireplace warms the living areas with the assistance of a sturdy cookstove, used every day for cooking and baking.

West Lake

ADIRONDACK PARK, NEW YORK

SOLITUDE ON A PRIVATE ADIRONDACK LAKE

Blending perfectly into its promontory wooded site, this residence overlooks a pristine private lake from every room. Darkly stained cove wood with a forest green standing seam roof combine elegance and endurance for a lifetime.

Covered porches from every doorway, and a sleeping porch off the master suite provide continuity from the interior to the woods and lake beyond, and spans of wood windows bring the magnificent Adirondack setting into every room.

Agricultural Barn

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA

Timberframe and Stone Barn in Virginia

This beautiful stone barn reflects the Virginia history all around it. It’s a working barn for processing agricultural products, and for plain old family fun.

Inside, there’s a kitchen, office, bathroom, and plenty of loft space for the occasional guest. Outside, there’s a greenhouse for young sprouts.

Tiny Adirondack House

ADIRONDACK PARK, NEW YORK

tiny house living

This little hobbit house in the Adirondacks is just right for weekends, or for the summer! The steeply pitched roof reminds us of “HANSEL AND GRETEL” in the forrest. Inside, there is one main room, a kitchen, full shower bath, and sleeping alcove, above which is a wonderful loft bed for guests. And, a great view of the wilderness.

Boathouse

FULTON CHAIN, ADIRONDACKS

out on the water

The boathouse is our favorite place to play. A sliding barn door opens the deck setting to all manner of watercraft.

Summer House

BIG MOOSE LAKE, ADIRONDACKS

BIG MOOSE BEAUTY

On the edge of Big Moose Lake lies this elegant family retreat, the perfect base for waterfront relaxation. Striking red windows set off the cedar, pine and fir that blend into the woods. On the water, a deck-top boathouse is ideal for entertaining.

Guest Cottage

ADIRONDACK Park, New york

Little lakeside retreat

Nestled into a lakefront woods, guests find peace and solace in a secluded private cottage.

Cozy Cabin

fulton chain, adirondacks

5th lake haven

A place to call home. Natural woods and stone provide warmth and comfort to come home to.

“…THIS IS THE BRIGHT HOME IN WHICH I LIVE,

THIS IS WHERE I ASK MY FRIENDS TO COME,

THIS IS WHERE I WANT TO LOVE ALL THE THINGS

IT HAS TAKEN ME SO LONG TO LEARN TO LOVE.

THIS IS THE TEMPLE OF MY ADULT ALONENESS

AND I BELONG TO THAT ALONENESS

AS I BELONG TO MY LIFE.

THERE IS NO HOUSE LIKE THE HOUSE OF BELONGING.”

– DAVID WHYTE