architecture in seattle
Architecture Ideas: Making Your Walls Into Art
Instead of covering your walls with art, why not make the walls themselves a part of your home’s artwork? At Gelotte Hommas Architecture, we take an artistic approach to every home design, and we have designed many homes in which the choice of materials, placement, and shape of walls have played vital roles in the …
How to Design a Healthy Home to Live In
When designing a home, there are many different factors to take into consideration. Not only should aesthetics, convenience, and efficiency be considered, but the healthiness of a home should also be given thorough consideration. Gelotte Hommas Architecture understands the importance of a home’s overall health and factors this into the design and materials it works …
Home Building Trends: Build for Universal Design
Homeowners typically look forward to hosting guests, and it’s important that a property is able to accommodate every guest comfortably and without any complications. Gelotte Hommas Architecture understands the importance of creating properties that are able to accommodate a wide range of both household residents and household guests. Imbuing a home with features that make it accessible …
Ideas for Including a Beautiful Balcony on Your Home
When you need an attractive outdoor space, you’ll want to utilize different home balcony ideas. Using furniture and other items that don’t take up a lot of space makes it easier to maximize your balcony’s potential. You’ll get a lot of enjoyment out of it and impress your guests, too. Photo by Gelotte Hommas Drivdahl Architecture …
Go Modern: Creative Doors And Windows on Your Home
There is no reason that doors and windows have to be boring; just because they are functional and necessary does not mean they can’t also be creative and interesting to look at. Modern home design allows for many different ways to make both doors and windows something exciting. Skylights – Privacy concerns do not have to mean …
Like the Craftsman Style Home? Use These Features
Craftsman style homes are breathtakingly natural. If you have been considering this style for your new home, it’s important to look at examples of existing homes to pinpoint exactly which features you want your craftsman home to have. Gelotte Hommas has worked on many homes of this type before, and one project we are especially proud …
Love to Read? Make Room for Your Books With a Library
Your home should be a place in which you feel truly at ease and able to indulge in your favorite activities. If you love reading, having a library to house your books is essential. The architects at Gelotte Hommas have completed many library design projects, and we would love to help you make yours into a …
Build Your Home to Live In Luxury With Nature
Living in nature can make you feel more connected to the world around you. At Gelotte Hommas, we completed a beautiful project called “The Woods Outback.” This gorgeous home is surrounded by nature, and every aspect of the home immerses you in its beauty. It incorporates some of the latest luxury home trends, and is …
Luxury Home Features: Build an Indoor Swimming Pool
There are plenty of ways to add luxurious appeal to your home, but few luxury home trends are as exciting as including an indoor swimming pool. The architects at Gelotte Hommas have incorporated indoor pools into many of their past designs. One home in particular features an indoor pool that you can use as inspiration …
Add Some Intrigue and Security With a Secret Room
All too often, you walk into a home and discover exactly what you expect. A tidy living room, well-decorated dining room, and a tasteful bathroom greet you. Whether you’re overly impressed by the decor or not, you’re rarely surprised. That all changes when you integrate a secret passage or hidden room into your home. Suddenly, …