Architect/Builder
Designing a beautiful house is an art form, but the alchemy of turning it into a home is anything but formulaic.
Like a true introvert, an agrarian-inspired abode on Cayuga Lake is as much defined by what you don’t see as by what you do.
Artists are alchemists, taking fundamental materials and transforming them into something captivating and memorable.
Homeowners Kevin and Erica Surace Envisioned a Place to Call Home That Can Also Host Many Happy Gatherings.
Made of glittering waters, cute towns, woodland glens, and beautiful scenery, Canandaigua Lake is a picture-perfect locale for a summer holiday.
Within a home, exceptional design brings effortless harmony to modern lifestyles, supporting personal health, well-being, and happiness.
Homes are engineered to resist things like snow, heat, ice, and wind. But what happens when gravity becomes a defining feature?
Your home is your haven, a private place to call your own. In other words it’s all about you. Or is it?
You would never know this keuka lake home was built in two stages, and that makes architect Patrick morabito very happy.
Living on a boat, tethered to weather patterns, a rigorous schedule, and sparse accommodations is for those who crave open spaces and simplicity.
“Rocco Termini is a mover and shaker,” Davis said. “He finds the right people to occupy his buildings and helps them design a perfect space to fit their culture.”
“We’ll sit on the deck, and I’ll ask my wife, ‘Did you hear that?’” recounts the homeowner. “She’ll respond, ‘Hear what?’ And I’ll say, ‘Exactly.’”
Kitchen/Bath
Designers who truly love what they do know that every project is a journey, an opportunity to touch a space, redefine a room, or transform a client’s entire home.
Designers who truly love what they do know that every project is a journey, an opportunity to touch a space, redefine a room, or transform a client’s entire home.
The project became an exercise of visual trigonometry, linking disjointed walls into a gorgeous, cohesive, high-functioning space…
The project became an exercise of visual trigonometry, linking disjointed walls into a gorgeous, cohesive, high-functioning space…
With all these wonderful new options available, you can smarten up your home from top to bottom!
When most homeowners decide it’s time for a kitchen remodel, it’s usually to up the style or improve the functionality. Sometimes, the space needs a complete overhaul, as was the case for this homeowner.
“I think people are getting a little tired of gray floors and white countertops,” Capozzi said. “They want more color and softness to their spaces.”
“I think people are getting a little tired of gray floors and white countertops,” Capozzi said. “They want more color and softness to their spaces.”
A home is the intersection of style, functionality, and design, but sometimes even the grandest estates get a little lost along the way.
“Cocooning is a mood that can be created with simple moments that make us pause, such as the ritual of lighting a scented candle or wrapping ourselves in a warm robe.”
What sets the professional contractor apart from the “handyman”
is the combination of education and experience.
…two passions played a big role in the design — love for the outdoors and cooking. The home, perched at the top of a long winding driveway on 4 acres of land in the shadow of the Allegany Mountains, supports those passions.
Interiors
Soft furnishings add the elements of color, pattern, and texture to a space while softening the hard lines of case goods, tile, cabinetry, and flooring.
It was a transformation of the very best kind when a client turned to designer Carol Schaper after purchasing a century-old caretakers cottage that once was part of a lakeside estate.
Like a crescendo, Canandaigua Lake’s presence along this shoreline home is modest at first, but when the front door opens, the lake’s sapphire beauty bursts into prominence.
Inspired by their travels to mountainous regions near and far, a Western New York family decided to bring back a piece of the landscapes they love by constructing a one-of-a-kind house that blends nature's raw beauty with modern living.
When Claire and Joe Kuechle Were Expecting Their Fifth Child, They Knew They Needed More Living Space in Their Clarence Home.
Package up the Fresh Charm of a Bucolic Life, Add a Dash of Rugged Lodge Style, and the Result is a Charming Skaneateles Home Full of Heart and Personality.
Settled Along the Consensus Lake Shorefront Sits an Eye-Catching Gem of Design Perfection.
A Former Friary Located in Buffalo’s Larkinville Neighborhood Served as a Canvas for the Imaginative Work of Some of the Top Interior and Landscape Designers in Western New York.
The transformation of the dining and living rooms is, in the
homeowner’s words, like “night and day.”
Light is the single most important element for setting a mood or even allowing a space to be used to its full potential.
Bathed in light and soft neutrals, the two-story lake house encapsulates the reasons people want a summer home - to unwind, to soak up natural beauty, and to find solace in small luxuries.
Elizabeth and Ken Wilson moved into the house of their dreams in March 2022. It just wasn’t the house they originally purchased.
Entertainment/Automation
With its ability to tell stories convey emotions, and create shared experiences, music is a true universal language.
Improve your home’s style and décor by eliminating the visual debris associated with electronic devices.
Imagine this: as you approach your home, your smart car reads your key fob, identifies you, and sets the house for your arrival. The garage door opens, lighting and temperature preferences are automatically adjusted, and your Pandora playlist starts too…
Garden/Landscape
Creating an inviting and functional outdoor space starts with choosing the right surfaces.
An “arrival experience” is the first of many delights at this property in the town of Brighton, New York…
The trend of transitioning lawns into meadows is gaining momentum as a way to promote environmental sustainability, enhance biodiversity, and reduce human impact on the planet.
Garden Art Gives You Another Opportunity To Show Your Creativity
and Create a Focal Point for the Garden.
The Courtyard, Enveloped by the House and Surrounded by a Beautiful Garden, Was Envisioned as a Space Where People Could Gather and Enjoy the Beauty of Nature Year-Round.
Two homes built by Frank Lloyd Wright for Buffalo’s Martin Family Have Been Revitalized With Gardens that Complement the Structures and Re-Create Their Original Landscape Architecture, Based on the Efforts of Two Remarkable Women.
These exterior spaces express unique personalities and tastes while delivering similar results: a place to relax, restore, and reconnect to your own version of the great outdoors.
Now, what used to be a grassy plain with a small vegetable garden is a highly functioning extension of their home.
Arts/Boutique
Studies have shown that flowers in the home can make people feel better, strengthen their sense of compassion, foster creativity, and provide an energy boost.
“I love growing things. The landscape, to me, is a huge cathedral. It’s my spiritual place.”
By adding a large-scale sculpture, a three-part equation is created where the sculpture acts as a counterpoint. It creates a landmark.”
“I am a conscious consumer, and that’s what I’m trying to teach others to be – conscious in their habits and conscious in how they consume,”
“We’re using the fascination with fashion to put new energy on our region’s incredible artistic community and legacy,”
“For me, it’s a calling, not just a career or even just a hobby. I think it’s more than that. I feel a sense of duty in my work.”
Know what you need to engage in rituals that allow you to enjoy life’s simple pleasures with nostalgic undercurrents.
McElf, a technician and craftsperson, created a three-dimensional mosaic that reaches out to people physically and spiritually…
