Oak windows

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Window seat designs are still romantic and sweet, but they are also much more practical than you may think. Take a look at these 45 examples.

Ueda Design Studio has completed the Eola Hills Residence, a spacious Oregon family home that takes cues from Japanese design.

Malvern East house by Pipkorn Kilpatrick brings the outdoors via a new addition that invites ever changing dappled light and garden views.

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A unique opportunity to design a brand new staircase with a contemporary, simple, hand crafted design. We used natural grade engineered oak with clear oil to clad the steps and create a bespoke new handrail. We added a shadow gap at the side of the staircase, a subtle and effective design feature.

Renovation and extension of a large country home. Following the repetition of the existing house’s pitched roofs, we proposed a new annexe extension, clad in Oak slats, which wrap around both the walls and roof, and conceal certain openings to provide privacy. The interior is clad in large birch plywood panels, giving the home a minimalist Scandinavian feel, resonating with the owners heritage.

Sanders Architecture took cues from the landscape while designing a Texas house wrapped in brick and thermally modified ash that will weather over time.