New pool house, part of addition and restoration project in Montgomery County PA. Exterior architecture by Steven Ware, interior architecture and millwork by Trueblood. [photo: Tom Grimes]

On a tiny lot on a quiet little dead-end street, we tucked this high-performance gem between two other small houses. Photo: Brian vanden Brink

spaulding landscape architects, llc

This 350 square-foot vacation home annex accommodates a kitchen, sleeping/living room and full bath. The simple geometry of the structure allows for minimal detailing and excellent economy of construction costs. The interior is clad with reclaimed pine and the kitchen is finished with polished stainless steel for ease of maintenance.

Detached guest house with full bath designed to fit in with the existing single family home.

The home is broken into three distinct pieces–an entry/stair tower, a main living box and a guest wing. The effect is a series of smaller volumes that reduce the scale of this 3294 square foot home, decrease the impact on the densely forested site and create a sense of discovery with each unfolding turn of the floor plan. Photo by Troy Thies Architect: David O'Brien Wagner, AIA

Peek through papyrus and verbena bonariensis at this natural stone fire ring and the Mediterranean planting that surrounds it. Bordered by oak-covered hillsides and a nearby stream, we worked to blend this landscape into its natural surroundings. Garden co-designed by Gabriel Frank and Nick Wilkinson of Grow Nursery in Cambria, CA.

Architect: Peninsula Architects, Peninsula OH Location: Hunting Valley, OH Photographer: Scott Pease

Photography by Tom Jenkins TomJenkinsFilms.com

Nicola Stocken-Tomkins

© Kailey J. Flynn Photography Interior Design by: Casey St. John Interiors

Photo by Linda Oyama Bryan