Arts
and Crafts is my favorite architectural style. Same goes for these
clients. They found a photo in a magazine of a home very similar to
this one and asked me to use it as a basis for the design. Their finish
material selections were perfect, and whenever I drive down Route 67
south of Boonsboro I always look over at their home, on a ridge to my
right, and smile.
One of my long-time contractor clients bought a piece of canalfront property in Chincoteague and asked me to design a weekend beach house for his family. Although the home is modest, the open floor plan creates a big house feel. We positioned the patio doors and windows to take advantage of the prevailing breezes, and the air conditioning is only needed on the hottest days of mid-summer. The home is constructed on piers due to its proximity to water. A sleeping loft over the right half of the home is furnished dormitory-style, to accommodate visiting relatives. We have stayed in this home for the weekend and wish it were our own!
