Home Design :: Mineral Creek

This summer I kept Dirk, my amazing photographer, very busy snapping shots of my completed homes of 2013. This specific design is home to one of my favourite couples, both with absolutely enjoyable personalities and amazing taste.

The priority was to design the home to be sustainable while on a budget. The home faces south to maximize natural light and heat, large overhangs to shed the west coast weather, a 2-storey wood stove fireplace to heat the entire home (with the option of electric baseboards as backup or for those fiercely cold times), sourced local labour and materials and the option for future investments, like solar panels and rain barrels.

Enter into an open concept living-dining-kitchen designed perfect for entertaining with a guest bed and bath located nearby. Upstairs, the bedrooms are separated by a large loft over looking the great room and out to the forested backyard/peak-a-boo ocean view.  A private master suite and balcony located to one side with 2 bedrooms on the other. Private and entertaining quarters designed here. Interiors coming soon.

Archive :: #1059

Since I still can’t share any new, in process projects that are currently being developed, I thought I’d dig through some of my archives – which is always a fun ride to look back on. This home is from a project I completed over 5 years ago. With the living space located soely on the upper floor, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and an open floor plan with vaulted ceilings gives each room a mountain view. The lower floor has  spare bedrooms, a rec room, a 2-car garage and plenty of space for storage.

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Name This | Win That

It’s that time again for our Name This | Win That contest. Tell us your best names for this western European style home and you may just end up winning something for your home. But before we begin, here is a little information on the home.

This 800 square foot home was inspired by French Second Empire, which was mainly determined by their mansard roofs (a four-sided gambrel-style hip roof punctured by dormers). Meaning the attic space itself, it makes maximum use of the interior space of the attic and offers a simple way to add one or more storeys to a building. Within that space are 2-bedrooms and a den, 1-bathroom and loft with two windows per room to maximize the direction of natural light. Below includes plenty of closed and open storage, guest bedroom, compact kitchen with all the essentials and built-in roll-out prep station, banquet breakfast nook, and open living with exterior covered patio. All that in a 20′ x 30′ footprint.

The rules:

–  Your entries do not need to follow any theme.
–  Comment with your entrie(s) on this blog post
and/or
–  Tweet us your entrie(s) and include #namethiswinthat
–  Submissions for this contest must be received by July 12th, 2013.
–  Winner will be announced here on the PureDraft Blog / via. email
–  Winner will receive something from our Inspired by column.

UPDATE (7/25/2013) – Contest has ended! Sorry for the delay; Congrats to Nick with the name Olde English 800! I am not a big fan of beer, but absolutely love the name. The fact that the home is 800 square feet and an english style home is what makes this a perfect name. Please email us at hello@puredraft.ca with your mailing address to claim your winnings! Make sure to follow us on Twitter and facebook to hear what other contests are up for grabs.

Home Design :: Laramee

When the owners went searching for a home, they wanted a fixer-upper with enough land to expand their possibilities. So when they stumbled on a home for sale with two lots they didn’t have to think twice. Even though the home did need a lot of work, they put it on hold and decided to build a carriage home located at the rear of lot 2. With help from myself to design the plans and, to name a few of the trades, Yardworks Excavating, Chad Wood Construction, and Peak Electrical to complete construction. The attention to detail and character during the process demonstrated their passion in personalizing their detached secondary home.

Name This | Win That – UPDATE: Contest has Ended

Dust off that dictionary and rev up your imagination, because it’s time for our first Name This | Win That contest. Tell us your best names for this modern home and you may just end up winning something for your home.

There’s a lot to admire with this split-level, 4 bedroom and 2 bath home. Enter into open living with wall to wall storage, multiple fireplaces, vaulted arched ceiling, and privately placed side windows. Directly above the 2-car tandem garage, up a half flight of stairs, takes you to 2 bedrooms with joining private balcony, 1 bedroom/office and bath. Another half flight takes you to the master suite with bi-fold balcony doors, out door fire, walk-in closet and 4-peice ensuite. A 2,200 square foot dream. We can’t wait to see what names you dream up.

Before we begin, here are some simple rules:

–  Submissions for this contest must be received by May 26th, 2013.
–  Comment on this blog post and/or send us a tweet and include #namethiswinthat
–  Your entries do not need to follow any theme.
–  Winner will be announced here on the PureDraft Blog / via. email
–  Winner will receive something from our Inspired by column.

UPDATE (5/30/2013) – Contest has ended! Congrats to Cathy Canton with the name The Modern Side Step! Make sure to follow us on Twitter to hear what other contests are up for grabs. Please email us at hello@puredraft.ca with your mailing address to claim your winnings!

Home Design :: Oaktree Park

Oaktree Park is a classic craftsman home that seperates living from sleeping. The open floor plan is perfect for casual entertaining, built around a 3-way fireplace. Upstairs, the 3 bedrooms are generously sized for your family. Oaktree Park will be available for purchase in our on-line store opening January 2014. View soon for plans, photos, and more.

Home Design :: Finch

With this summer ending around the corner and this beautiful weather diminishing, I’ve been frantically snapping shots of all the construction that is coming to completion. This beautiful home of 1,800 square feet includes 3 bedrooms and den, 2 1/2 baths, his & hers ensuite amenities, walk-in-closet and open living. Enjoy stunning wood accents throughout.

 

Home Design :: Coastal Carriage

I am working on designing a carriage home for a wonderful new family. During the process I provided a few example options to choose from, and although this option was not chosen I decided to complete my vision with a Coastal style. Mutton bars, goose-neck lights, white trim and the classic grey shingles. This space has ample amounts of storage, open vaulted living, walk-in closet, 1 bedroom and a 2-car garage.

Home Design :: Mediterranean

This spanish mediterranean plan features an open downstairs living space designed for elegant entertaining by showcases thick walls, arches and decorative ceilings. The upstairs provides a gracious master with a private balcony, second bedroom, bath and loft overlooking the entrance – all within 1,000 square feet.

 

Home Design :: Craftsman Carriage

This generously spaced cottage home is the ultimate of cottage homes. The garage, just shy of 700 sq. ft. includes lots of storage and space for bicycles, tools, etc.  and 2 garage doors for the possibility of division per home owner. The suite above has its own entrance, open floor plan, 1 spacious bedroom, wall closet and shared bath. Enjoy this space as a rental, in-law suite or guest suite.