Traditional family room in San Francisco.

We created a botanical-inspired scheme for this Victorian terrace living room updating the wall colour to Inchyra Blue on the walls and including a pop a colour in the lamp shades. We redesigned the floorplan to make the room practical and comfortable. Built-in storage in a complementary blue was introduced to keep the tv area tidy. We included two matching side tables in an aged bronze finish with a bevelled glass top and mirrored bottom shelves to maximise the light. We sourced and supplied the furniture and accessories including the Made to Measure Olive Green Sofa and soft furnishings.

Photo of a traditional bathroom in San Francisco.

Photo by: Susan Teare
Inspiration for a large traditional two-storey grey exterior in Boston with wood siding.

Inspiration for a small traditional entry hall in Hamburg with dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black walls.

Interior Design:- Vani Sayeed Studios Photo Credits:- Jared Kuzia
Photo of a traditional dining room in Boston with beige walls and medium hardwood floors.

Re fresh of hall bath in 1898 home
Inspiration for a small traditional 3/4 bathroom in Denver with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a claw-foot tub, a curbless shower, green walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, white floor, white benchtops, a single vanity, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Photo by Randy O'Rourke
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional enclosed family room in Boston with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace, no tv and brown floor.

Kittery Junction was originally constructed by the York Harbor & Beach Railroad Co. between 1886 and 1887. In the days when the locomotive was the preferred method of transportation for much of America’s population, this project site provided both passenger and freight service between Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and York Beach, Maine. It was usually the case that a train station constructed during this period would have its own unique architecture, and this site was no exception. Now privately owned, this structure proudly stands overlooking Barrell’s Pond. To capture this view, the new owner approached our design team with a vision of a master bedroom Victorian conservatory facing the serene body of water. Respectful of the existing architectural details, Sunspace Design worked to bring this vision to reality using our solid conventional walls, custom Marvin windows, and a custom shop-built octagonal conservatory glass roof system. This combination enabled us to meet strong energy efficiency requirements while creating a classic Victorian conservatory that met the client’s hopes. The glass roof system was constructed in the shop, transported to site, and raised in place to reduce on site construction time. With windows and doors provided by a top window manufacturer, the 2’ x 6’ wall construction with gave us complete design control. With solid wood framing, fiberglass R-21 insulation in the walls, and sputter coated low-E sun control properties in the custom glass roof system, the construction is both structurally and thermally sound. The end result is a comfortable Victorian conservatory addition that can easily withstand the harsh elements of a Maine winter. We’ve been designing and building conservatories in New England since 1981. This project stands as a model of our commitment to quality. We utilize this construction process for all of our sunrooms, skylights, conservatories, and orangeries to ensure a final product that is unsurpassed in quality and performance.

We just repainted a Victorian house, Circa 1885, for a new client in Chicago. When you see a house of this size and this level of detail, a question comes to mind: How often do you want to have to repaint a house like this? The answer is simple: The least often possible! The related question is: What can you do to extend the life of a paint job? Depending on its size, its level of detail and the condition of its coatings and substrates, a Painted Lady’s paint job can cost between $20,000 and $50,000, sometimes even more. Because of its clapboard and extensive trim and millwork, a Victorian house is especially vulnerable to deterioration. Before having us start the painting project, the owners spent about $8,000 on carpentry repair work to the house. To minimize the future cost of carpentry repairs and prolong the longevity of the paint job, we recommend what we call “Maintenance Painting” to our clients. What does maintenance painting entail? Maintenance painting consists of doing a close inspection of the coatings of a house, every couple of years. What do we look for: signs of failure in the caulking and coatings. When the coating or caulking starts to crack, it is an entry point to moisture, which gets trapped, rots the wood and causes paint failure. Once caulk starts to fail, the deterioration of the substrate and coatings accelerates rapidly. This is why early detection is critical to maintain the integrity of the paint job. We then do caulk and coating maintenance on those spots we detected. When we notice the beginning signs of wood rot, we also do epoxy restoration in those areas. A homeowner needs the assistance of a dedicated painting and decorating contractor in order execute this periodic maintenance. The challenge is two-fold. One, owners are typically unaware of the importance of coating maintenance. Two, painting contractors do not seem to recognize the opportunity of offering this service to their clients. So, these expensive paint jobs are allowed to deteriorate, which adds to the future cost of the repaints. The kind of coating maintenance we are talking about can cost between $500 and $1,500 every two years. The money saved in avoiding expensive carpentry repairs alone more than justifies coating maintenance. Our clients who own historic Victorian home or other “Period” homes in the Chicago area really appreciate this additional service we offer them.

This is an example of a traditional bathroom in San Francisco with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an undermount sink, white floor and white benchtops.

Photo of a traditional bathroom in Dallas.

This is an example of a traditional bedroom in London.

Christian Douglas
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard full sun formal garden in San Francisco with gravel.

The walls were painted a soft greyish blue creating a lovely calm look. The cupboard and door in the alcove were removed providing more space. Photographer: Richard Etteridge

Design ideas for a traditional home design in San Francisco.

This is an example of a traditional bathroom in Tokyo with a claw-foot tub, a shower/bathtub combo, white tile, blue tile, multi-coloured walls and multi-coloured floor.

Photo VH Design
Inspiration for a small traditional bathroom in Vancouver with a pedestal sink and a claw-foot tub.

Photo of a traditional bathroom in New York.