Two rooms where incorporated into one open space in this modern Old Town residence. The end result is an open and functional space for the active family. Built ins with a bench were incorporated for seating with an adjacent bar for entertaining (complete with a hidden mirror TV unit). The new kitchen features high end appliances with a flush install subzero and miele cooking. The island was wrapped with a built up quartz for a clean look. This truly unique kitchen/family room is fully functional with the aesthetic in mind. Photo's courtesy Greg Hadley Construction: Harry Braswell Inc. Kitchen Design: Erin Hoopes under Virginia Kitchens

Eyebrow Radius Top - Orleans Panel Design - Winterlake Glass - Finished in Rustic Distressed Walnut www.masterpiecedoors.com 678-894-1450

Designed by Marie Meko, Allied ASID Builder: Nor-Son, Inc.

Halkin Mason Photography Painting by Kurt Solmssen

A vintage, salvaged wood door replaced the original and was painted a bright blue to match the beadboard porch ceiling. The fresh color happily welcomes you home every day. Photography by Josh Vick

Photos by Bob Greenspan

lynnlandscapedesign.com - A blue door opens to a back of the property orchard area. photo: Donna Lynn

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Brian Vanden Brink

Tucked away near between the kitchen and mud room, a rolling barn door guards the entrance to the pantry. The homeowner requested and procured this handmade antiqued door that was installed by the trim carpenters on rolling hardware and track. The wood floor of the living area transitions to tile in the mud room. At the far end, a wall of recycled barn wood adds visual interest and warmth to the composition. Photo by: Tim Murphy / FotoImagery

Previously farmland, this Central Pennsylvania country house mends well to its site. With nearly 8 acres of open lawn and meadow surrounding this traditional home and a woodland border, this property called for a diversity of planting and shaping of the outdoor spaces. The plant palette consisted of more traditional plants and those of the old paired with many native species to the eastern coast. A deck at the rear of the house provides an extension of the home. It’s equipped with an arbor with wisteria entwined around its beams that provide adequate shade during the hot hours of the day. The clients, avid gardeners and lovers of land, called for a potting shed. The structure was hand crafted on-site from salvaged lumber milled from the properties own trees. With the installation of solar panels, a vegetable patch, and orchard, it was important to not only screen their view but create definition on the property. A knack for the old, the clients made it easy to incorporate a connection to the farm’s past and add focal points along the journey with antique crates, water pumps, rustic barrels, and windmills.

Renovating an old Farm House, we stained the siding charcoal and opened the walls with great windows to the landscape.

Ryann Ford

Made by Vintage Headboards using a 90 yr old door this bench seating will become a conversation piece in any entry. Finished in a satin Popcorn white, the final product features a closed back to the base cabinet which is ideal for two large wicker or linen baskets. Contact us at 972.668.2603 to place your order.

Photo: Louise de Miranda © 2014 Houzz