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Denver Traditional Brick Home Complete
I recently had a chance to stop by the completed Pierce Residence in the University Hills neighborhood in Denver. This brick and stucco house is 2700 finished square feet with 3 bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths, and has a large bonus room above the garage. There was a lot of brick detailing on the exterior of this [...]
Ipe Wood vs. Composite Decking
We recently designed a house in which the homeowner is considering both Ipe wood and composite decking for the exterior decks. Ipe is one of the strongest and most durable wood decking materials available due to its extremely dense grain. When left untreated, Ipe wood decking can last up to 40 years. With a deck oil finish [...]
Massing Study for New High End Residential Home in Red Fox Run Complete
Hot off the presses, the massing study for our latest home design in Red Fox Run, in Evergreen, has been completed.
These renderings do not yet show the “skin” of the home (the materials, textures and colors of the actual siding materials). The purpose of the massing model is to study the aesthetic massing in the [...]
Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity 2010 Hard Hats & High Heels Event
Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity is hosting the 3rd annual Habitat Hard Hats & High Heels fundraiser the evening of Saturday, June 12th at a fabulous 6,800 sq. ft. luxury home at Cub Creek Ranch in Evergreen. Donations from the event will help build the next Habitat for Humanity home in Evergreen, which is currently [...]
Navigating the Design and Permitting Process for a Mountain Home
We provide Architectural design, Engineering, Surveying and Real Estate services for residential projects all along the Rocky Mountain Region, and there is no doubt that while permitting a mountain home has a lot in common with its urban counterparts, there are a few issues that are unique to the mountains and most building jurisdictions will have special [...]
Silver Rock Manor Due for Completion in Evergreen Colorado
We recently visited the construction site of the Silver Rock Manor, a high-end luxury residence that we designed in Evergreen, Colorado to see how the project was progressing. The project is coming along nicely and is scheduled for completion at the end of June! They were putting the copper roofing on the Rotunda roof the day [...]
Pierce Residence Framing Inspection
Jim and I had a chance to visit the Pierce Residence in the University Hills neighborhood for the framing inspection. This two story house has a spacious master suite on the main level, two bedrooms on the upper level, and is complete with a large bonus room over the garage. One of the home’s focal [...]
Floor Plan for Small 1,200 sf House with 3 Bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms
In addition to the many large custom homes that we design and engineer at EVstudio we also put together a fair number of smaller homes. This floor plan comes from a speculative investment home that we designed for an affordable lot in Denver.
In only 1,200 sf it combines three bedrooms and two bathrooms, an eat-in [...]
Renovation and Update of Home in Washington Park Denver
On Friday, we had the chance to view the recently completed Rawley home renovation in Denver’s Washington Park neighborhood. The project is a great example of a home renovation that leaves the existing shell of the home intact while making careful revisions to provide a modern home feel.
The house is a very compact 1,500 sf. [...]
Extreme Home Makeover Finally Complete
What started out as a fairly typical remodel and addition to an older mountain home for the young-at-heart couple Eleanor Kulin and Mike Sullivan, turned into quite an experience. Upon opening up the exterior walls, all kinds of things were discovered about the home, which was used as a rental for many years, as well as a habitat for [...]
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