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Cool Details to Upgrade Your Greenville Home
Modernist Twentieth Century architect Mies van Der Rohe famously said “God is in the details”. That is an idea Rare Design fully subscribes to- we say – Good design is in the details. Remodeling projects offer unique opportunities to create out –of- the- ordinary clever details that make living in your home a pleasure.Click any picture for a larger view.
Lake Keowee Get-away
You wake up and meander to the sun room at the end of your bedroom. You lay back on the day couch and look out the window and see layer upon layer of the most beautiful and alive green. The hills roll and cross over each other, each hill a different color. The biggest mountain you can see is quite far away but is the deepest blue and purple. The sun is shining down on the shimmering grass and leaves, making everything sparkle. You close your eyes for a moment; taking a photograph of the scene with your mind.
The same view can be seen from the living room, dining room, kitchen, master bath and family sun room.
The winding gravel driveway meanders through a green and lush forest area. You start going up and hill and then you see it. The grey of it is like the mist that gathers at dusk over the sea before a storm. The white custom-designed window wood panel detailing around the windows makes the house inviting and enchanting while the dark grey roof adds to the smokiness. Based on a romantic cottage style heavily influenced with East Coast shingle style beach houses, which are not the ones of South Carolina. Although it is quite spread out on the site, the house is very functional and not as cavernous as you might think.
Unique home design in the Acadia Community
West Prentiss Princess
This adorable house, on a notable street, was delightful but overflowing. When the family first bought the house they only had one child but one turned to four and there were only two official bedrooms upstairs and the family room had been converted to a master bedroom. The house was overflowing with people.
With a tiny addition of only four feet, we added to the front porch but, most importantly, added a dormer on the second floor to create a large bedroom for the oldest daughter. This subtle addition, as well as the reworking of doorways and the stair landing, created four bedrooms upstairs, two full baths, a lounge and a laundry room. This created a boys wing and a girls wing.
The three story addition on the rear of the house incorporates a family room, the eldest boy’s bedroom, the game room and screen porch. This big tower barely makes a dent in their big backyard. With all the windows, light pours in from everywhere, creating a bright, happy, open space for the kitchen, breakfast area and family room.