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Entries from October 2007

Contemporary Farmhouse in the Heart of Horse Country

October 31st, 2007 · No Comments

This post was guest-written by Felicia Harmon.

John Harrison Jones Architect has designed an award-winning farmhouse in Fisherville, Tennessee, that combines a modern aesthetic with a regional agricultural forms and materials. Shed roofs, cedar siding and galvanized metal exteriors provide a surprisingly contemporary look that respects the agrarian countryside of middle Tennessee.
The Levit Farmhouse, […]

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From 7×7 Magazine: Converted Mormon Temple

October 30th, 2007 · No Comments

This comes from the current issue of 7×7 San Francisco magazine. The house is a converted Mormon Temple redesigned and rebuilt a couple of years ago by This Old House.
The kitchen caught my eye. I love the white with a dash of color, the tile floor, the rolling ladder and the thick countertop. […]

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Tags: Houses · Kitchens

Sears Architects Grand Rapids Michigan

October 29th, 2007 · 1 Comment

I found these guys through a listing of architects who build Rumford-style fireplaces. Surprisingly, most of them do pretty standard work. These guys stood out. They do residential work and small commercial, focusing on historically referential design. I don’t know a lot about them, but the work on their site looks […]

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Sunset Kitchen: Modern Farmhouse Kitchen

October 27th, 2007 · No Comments

I think a lot about the earlier post: “Farmhouse Modern Kitchen” and the question “what makes a kitchen Farmhouse Modern?” Just a minute ago I saw two things that I want to share. First is the picture above. It is a kitchen in Orinda California from Sunset magazine. The homeowner wanted […]

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Aga Rangemaster Printed Range

October 27th, 2007 · 1 Comment

I found this on KitchAnn Style. It seems that Aga is printing the front of their Excel 110 range.
There are three prints currently available. I really like the idea of introducing organic decoration to modern design. This looks striking. I wonder how it will look in five-ten years. I am […]

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Tags: Appliances · Kitchens

Bare Hill Barn House in Mass.

October 27th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Poking around the web looking for modern farmhouses, I came across the Barn Hill Barn House website. The site chronicles the process of converting a 19th century barn into a modernist home for six, complete with pictures of the barn (old and new), videos, architectural drawings and narrative. It has been updated once or twice […]

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