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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 …
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 …
Consider a More Modern Bungalow Style for Your Home
Every area of the country has its own interpretation of the bungalow-style home. From the long and lean brick bungalows in Chicago to the light, wooden West Coast bungalows with airy porches, this style of home has made its way from one end of the country to the other. No matter where you live, the …
Kirkland Farmhouse: great design that’s budget savy
Our project KIRKLAND FARMHOUSE recently finished. This gorgeous traditional style project is a beautiful example of good design on a budget. These clients came to us a little apprehensive that we could design them a custom dream home on a budget. Our reply, to their delight, was of course we can! …
How to Pick the Right Architect for Your Project
When it comes to building your dreams and turning them into a reality, how to choose the right architect can play a pivotal role in the process. Regardless of your project’s budget, you need someone who you can trust to help turn your ideas into something solid and true. Here are a few important considerations …
Project House-Float commences tomorrow!
Our project English Country Estate begins demolition tomorrow, and this is not your average demo. The clients came to us wanting to build a gorgeous new English Estate, but they wanted to salvage the existing home by moving it to their property in the San Juan Islands. Starting tomorrow the existing home will be cut …
Home Design with Your Life in Mind: The Entertainer
When purchasing, building, or remodeling a home, the architecture and design of your space are meant to enhance your life there, not inhibit it. Reflecting who you are in your home goes beyond decor, paint, and furniture; every beam, nail, and board should work to cohesively make your space the best that it can be …
Working Your Architectural Angles
Three of the main tenants of the design theory and mindset at Gelotte Hommas Architecture are form, beauty, and architecture. A good architect needs the same know-how as a Super Model: You have to know how to work your angles. Geometric patterns are one of the biggest, booming trends in fashion today. From the ever …
Whimsical Garage from Gelotte Hommas Featured in Houzz
While Facebook and Twitter keep you up to date with friends, news, and memes, and Pinterest has you planning your yoga strategy and cookie recipes hand in hand, Houzz is the go-to corner of the web for the architecturally minded. Showcasing beautiful spaces and the teams behind them, Houzz catalogs well-designed and interesting spaces from …
Western Exposure: A room with a view
With the weather slowly warming to reveal the temperatures of Spring and Summer, we naturally gravitate outdoors. Whether you’re a kayak enthusiast, bicyclist, or just enjoy a glass of wine out on a patio, chances are you’ll find yourself outside a lot more this season. Windows aren’t just the eyes of the home–they allow you …