Portfolio — Block House Design Build

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Dorchester Road Residence

A full-home renovation in Buffalo. The kitchen pairs inset cabinetry, marble counters and unlacquered brass with the house's dark-stained millwork and pocket doors, a built-in mudroom with a herringbone brick floor, a soapstone butler's pantry, a wallpapered primary bath with a marble-tiled shower, and paneled millwork opening to a sunlit sitting room, so new work sits comfortably alongside the old.

Farmhouse sink with a brass bridge faucet beneath a wide window, flanked by brass sconces

Kitchen island with bentwood cane stools and a glass-front cabinet in the background

Mudroom with a built-in cabinet wall, herringbone brick floor, vintage runner and a wooden bench

Butler's pantry with taupe glass-front cabinets, soapstone counters, a bentwood chair and a herringbone brick floor

Primary bath with forest-pattern wallpaper, a frameless glass shower with white marble tile and a teak bath mat

Primary bath vanity with a marble top, wall-mounted polished nickel faucet, tilting mirror and forest-pattern wallpaper

Lit marble alcove behind a range, with a coastal painting and copper pan

Kitchen island and sink wall opening to the living room through pocket doors

View through a paneled doorway with brass sconces into a sunroom with a tufted leather sofa and blue rug

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Pine Mountain Road Residence

A full-home renovation in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and the last project we completed there before relocating to Buffalo. A stone-arched entry and cedar-shingle exterior lead inside to exposed timber beams, sage-green inset cabinetry, a stone wall and wide-plank floors that tie a vaulted living room, kitchen and dining area into one open, warm space.

Stone-arched entry between cedar-shingle wings of the house, with two people standing in the doorway

Sage-green kitchen island and glass-front hutch beside a stone wall, looking toward the great room

Vaulted living room with a timber beam, loft railing and French doors opening to a stone patio

Farm table in the foreground with the sage-green kitchen beyond, under exposed timber beams

Dining table with a view to a stone fireplace wall in the living room

Hallway with a steel-railed stair, wood-trimmed windows and a view to a bedroom

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Lincoln Parkway Primary Suite

A primary suite renovation in Buffalo. A marble-tiled walk-in shower, hex marble floor with an inlaid border, paneled wainscot, custom inset cabinetry and a cast-iron radiator, with a wallpapered hall leading to a built-in closet.

Primary bath with a marble-tiled walk-in shower, tall inset linen cabinet, hex marble floor and cast-iron radiator

Primary bath with paneled wainscot, a runner rug over hex marble floor, custom linen cabinet and a view down the hall

Wallpapered hallway with a rug runner, leading to the bath and past a built-in closet with drawers

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Brookwood Lane Residence

A full renovation and expansion in New Canaan, Connecticut. A vaulted great room with a stone fireplace, a kitchen with a wood-topped island, a deep blue butler's pantry, a green paneled study, and a laundry and mudroom finished in slate.

Shingled and clapboard home with a gravel drive and stone wall, surrounded by mature trees

Vaulted great room with a stone fireplace, built-ins and tall windows overlooking the lawn

Kitchen with a wood-topped island, lantern pendants and white cabinetry opening to the great room

Deep blue butler's pantry with a brass faucet, glass shelving and patterned wallpaper

Green paneled study with a dark brick fireplace and built-in shelves

Laundry room with dark counters, a sink under a window and a sloped-ceiling shelf above blue washer and dryer

Mudroom with a slate floor, a wood bench, wall hooks and woven storage baskets

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Argyle Park Kitchen

A kitchen renovation in Buffalo. Cream inset cabinetry with a custom range hood and glass-front uppers, a full-height Carrara backsplash and marble counters, unlacquered brass fixtures, a Wolf range, and a built-in wood bookcase beside a marble-topped island.

Kitchen with cream inset cabinetry, custom hood, marble backsplash and counters, brass faucet and sconce, and a Wolf range

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Teakwood Terrace Residence

A full-home renovation in Williamsville, New York. Inset cabinetry, a full-height marble backsplash, a built-in coffee bar and a deep navy vanity against patterned wallpaper, finished with polished nickel and brass.

Kitchen with inset cabinetry, a marble slab backsplash, brass pendants and a large island, opening to a stone fireplace

Tall built-in pantry cabinet beside a coffee bar with a marble counter and a wood shelf on brass brackets

Bathroom vanity in deep navy with a marble top, polished nickel faucet, rope sconces and blue patterned wallpaper