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2019
Huestis Tucker's Award Winning Kitchen Design
Interior photos by Nancy Elizabeth Hill
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Connecticut Cottages & Gardens Innovation in Design Award for Kitchen Design
Kitchen Aerie
The challenge of this project was to marry a modern kitchen/family room renovation and extension with the existing, beautifully detailed early 19th century Victorian house. The owners wanted something that could happily and seamlessly exist with the traditional, yet fairly elaborate detailing of the existing house, and have a clean, open, and more modern feeling. They also wanted the room to be as glassy as possible to take advantage of the south facing light and views of their lovely garden.
We started by squaring off an existing “L” shaped space to create one large room that would provide areas for cooking, eating and relaxing. The axial arrangement and centering of doors, windows and ceiling beams helps to define and differentiate sections of the room, while maintaining a lofty, open, greenhouse feel for the entire space.
We designed the kitchen cabinets to be a quiet background that would be enhanced by key decorative elements. The finely mullioned steel doors and windows are a special and standout feature in this room, and a nod to the existing leaded glass windows elsewhere in the house.
The ceiling paneling references the existing ceiling detail, without replicating it exactly. Most of the existing ceilings are coffered with a series of deep beams and beaded board paneling in between. For the new ceilings, we used a larger, v-groove paneling and low-profile coffers for a more modern take on the original detail.
Substantial casings, base, and crown moulding were selected to maintain the sense of craftsmanship and grandeur of the existing home. Other decorative elements, such as the range hood, the shelf brackets and the light fixtures all add layers of detail that refer back to the detail in the original home, maintaining a sense of continuity from past to present.
Connecticut Cottages & Gardens Innovation in Design Award for Kitchen Design Photo by Huestis Tucker Architects
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Kitchen Aerie
The challenge of this project was to marry a modern kitchen/family room renovation and extension with the existing, beautifully detailed early 19th century Victorian house. The owners wanted something that could happily and seamlessly exist with the traditional, yet fairly elaborate detailing of the existing house, and have a clean, open, and more modern feeling. They also wanted the room to be as glassy as possible to take advantage of the south facing light and views of their lovely garden.
We started by squaring off an existing “L” shaped space to create one large room that would provide areas for cooking, eating and relaxing. The axial arrangement and centering of doors, windows and ceiling beams helps to define and differentiate sections of the room, while maintaining a lofty, open, greenhouse feel for the entire space.
We designed the kitchen cabinets to be a quiet background that would be enhanced by key decorative elements. The finely mullioned steel doors and windows are a special and standout feature in this room, and a nod to the existing leaded glass windows elsewhere in the house.
The ceiling paneling references the existing ceiling detail, without replicating it exactly. Most of the existing ceilings are coffered with a series of deep beams and beaded board paneling in between. For the new ceilings, we used a larger, v-groove paneling and low-profile coffers for a more modern take on the original detail.
Substantial casings, base, and crown moulding were selected to maintain the sense of craftsmanship and grandeur of the existing home. Other decorative elements, such as the range hood, the shelf brackets and the light fixtures all add layers of detail that refer back to the detail in the original home, maintaining a sense of continuity from past to present.
Photo by Nancy Elizabeth HIll
'Cozy Sitting Areas & Family Rooms'
January 2019 -- Our Emerald Bay project continues to inspire, and makes the @DeringHall list of "50 Cozy Sitting Areas & Family Rooms."
See more photos from this project, Emerald Bay, here.
Photography by Nancy Elizabeth Hill.
See our page and other projects on Dering Hall here.
'Decorative Barn Doors'
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January 2019 -- We kick off the new year with another one of our projects featured on @DeringHall, "Decorative Barn Doors." In this case, the barn door is functional and decorative, lending to the overall relaxed, farmhouse aesthetic for our client, an avid equestrian and animal lover. See more photos from this project, Emerald Bay, here. Photography by Huestis Tucker Architects. See our page and other projects on Dering Hall here. |
End of the Year 2018
'Stylish and Inspiring' Mudrooms
December 2018 -- One of our recent projects was included in the @DeringHall feature, "45 Stylish Mudrooms & Entries."
See more photos from this project, Emerald Bay, here.
Photography by Nancy Elizabeth Hill.
See our page and other projects on Dering Hall here.
See more photos from this project, Emerald Bay, here.
Photography by Nancy Elizabeth Hill.
See our page and other projects on Dering Hall here.
Fall 2018
Our Modern Farmhouse is Featured on Dering Hall
October 2018 -- We are so pleased to let you know that one of our recent projects was featured by @DeringHall. Thanks Dering Hall!
Our Modern Farmhouse project in Litchfield County is now featured on deringhall.com, in their piece, "25 Farmhouse-Style Exteriors." Photos are by John Gruen.
Dering Hall invites you to be inspired by "one of the most popular architectural home trends in recent years," and to, "browse [the] exteriors to decide on your favorite farmhouse beauty."
See our page and other projects on Dering Hall here.
Spring 2018
On Newsstands Now: Fairfield County Project Featured in the Color Issue of athome Magazine
Cover of the May / June 2018 COLOR ISSUE of athome magazine
May 1, 2018 -- One of our projects, Carriage House Re-imagined, in Fairfield County, is included in the current issue of athome magazine. The Color Issue feature, "Designed to Scale," is an interview with interior designer Karen Bow, of Karen Bow Interiors in Darien. She worked on the interiors of the barn we designed in 2015. Click on the cover photo to see the article (best viewed in Google Chrome browser). You can see more photos from the project on our web site here.
Winter 2017
Featured in Connecticut Cottages & Gardens
January 1, 2017 -- Connecticut Cottages & Gardens January 2017 issue features a photospread of a recent residential project in Litchfield County. The web version of the feature, "Tour an Art-Filled Modern Farmhouse," includes a slideshow.
We want to thank DJ Carey, the editor of CT C & G, Suzanne Gannon, who wrote the article, and John Gruen, who took such great photos. We especially want to thank our clients for allowing their home to be published. This project was a great collaboration with them and with Marcia Tucker, the interior designer (no relation, just a coincidence). It was fun to see what a few small moves could do to change the feel of a house, and really rewarding to see it finished and decorated so beautifully.
Story by Suzanne Gannon, Photographs by John Gruen
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Fall 2016
Featured on Houzz
Amy State Interior Design, Photo by Martin Scott Powell
October 23, 2016 -- Houzz featured one of our kitchen projects in the article, "The Second Rule of Home Staging: Keep It Fresh: Updates don’t have to break the bank, and they will give your home more buyer appeal," by interior designer Neila Deen. The article, part of Houzz's "Selling Your Houzz" section, highlights the importance of the kitchen in making a sale. You can read the article here. And be sure to check out our Houzz pages.
"Kitchens and bathrooms are crucial to the sale — specifically, the sale price — of a home."
Summer 2016
500K+ Inspired by Our Designs on Houzz
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August 2016 -- Huestis Tucker Architects continues to influence and inspire the Houzz community, and recently surpassed half a million ideabooks saves, earning a "500K Saves" badge. For a look at some of our more popular design photos, please visit our houzz profile. Here's one of our more popular ideabook saves:
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Spring 2016
CT Cottages and Gardens Selects Huestis Tucker Architects as Finalist
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May 2016 -- Huestis Tucker Architects, LLC has been selected as a finalist in the Connecticut Cottages & Gardens (CTC&G) Innovation in Design Awards (IDAs) in the "Small Spaces" category for their project, Carriage House Re-Imagined, Fairfield County
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Winter 2016
Huestis Tucker Architects Recognized as "Best of Houzz" Design for 4th Year
January 2016 -- For the fourth consecutive year, Huestis Tucker Architects has been recognized by the Houzz community for design and given the "Best of Houzz" badge "as a sign of their commitment to excellence."
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Summer 2015
August 2015 -- Houzz has selected Huestis Tucker Architects as a "Houzz Influencer." According to Houzz, Jennifer Huestis' knowledge and advice is highly valued by the Houzz community.
Fall 2014
Huestis Tucker Architects an A-List Finalist
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Huestis Tucker "designed an authentic Shingle-style home with broad overhangs and large front porch that fit right into the neighborhood context, and made it energy efficient, too. " |
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One of several spec homes that architect Bob Tucker and builder/developer Peter Thalheim of Harbor Builders have created together in Old Greenwich over the years, this home looks great and functions beautifully. Tucker designed an authentic Shingle-style home with broad overhangs and large front porch that fit right into the neighborhood context and made it energy efficient, too. A well-connected kitchen is open to the family room, and accessible from the dining room via a a butler's pantry. In the basement, full-size windows bring light into the space, which includes a playroom and home theater. To make it energy efficient, solar panels for hot water were tucked into the back of the home, and a cistern collects rainwater. It’s so efficient, in fact, that the homeowners’ electric bills are actually less than those at their New York apartment.”
April 2013
Huestis Tucker Architects Launches Redesigned Web Site
February 2013
Huestis Tucker Architects of Woodbridge Receives Houzz’s 2013 ‘Best Of Houzz’ Award
Houzz Best of 2013
[WOODBRIDGE, CT] -- February 20, 2013 – Huestis Tucker Architects of Woodbridge, Connecticut has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” 2013 by Houzz, the leading online platform for residential remodeling and design. The 15 year old firm was chosen by the more than 11 million monthly users that comprise the Houzz community.
The Houz “Best Of Houzz” award for 2013 is given in two categories: Customer Satisfaction and Design. Customer Satisfaction award winners are based on homeowner members who rated their experience working with remodeling professionals in 12 categories ranging from architects, and interior designers to contractors and other residential remodeling professionals. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the community of 11 million monthly users, also known as “Houzzers,” who saved more than 124 million professional images of home interiors and exteriors to their personal ideabooks via the Houzz site, iPad/iPhone app and Android app.
“Houzz provides homeowners with an in-depth, 360-degree view of building, remodeling and design professionals through images of their work, reviews and an opportunity to interact with them directly in the Houzz community,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of community. “We’re delighted to recognize Huestis Tucker Architects among our “Best Of” professionals for design and exceptional customer service as judged by our community of homeowners and design enthusiasts who are actively remodeling and decorating their homes.”
With Houzz, homeowners can identify not only the top-rated professionals like Huestis Tucker Architects, but also those whose work matches their own aspirations for their home. Homeowners can also evaluate professionals by contacting them directly on the Houzz platform, asking questions about their work and evaluating their responses to questions from others in the Houzz community.
About Huestis Tucker Architects, LLC
Huestis Tucker Architects, LLC (www.huestistucker.com) is a full service firm specializing in custom residential, commercial, and corporate architecture and interior design. The firm was founded in 1998 by Jennifer Huestis and Bob Tucker, a husband and wife team. Together with their staff of experienced and talented designers, Bob and Jennifer create thoughtful, high quality, timeless designs which express their clients’ sensibilities and embody their dreams while enhancing their quality of life.
Huestis Tucker Architects, LLC has completed over 100 projects in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Utah.
About Houzz
Houzz (www.houzz.com) is a leading online platform for home remodeling, providing inspiration, information, ‘advice and support for homeowners and home improvement professionals through its website and mobile applications. Houzz features the largest residential design database in the world, articles written by design experts, product recommendations, a vibrant community powered by social tools, and information on more than 1.5 million remodeling and design professionals worldwide who can help turn ideas into reality. @houzz_inc
[WOODBRIDGE, CT] -- February 20, 2013 – Huestis Tucker Architects of Woodbridge, Connecticut has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” 2013 by Houzz, the leading online platform for residential remodeling and design. The 15 year old firm was chosen by the more than 11 million monthly users that comprise the Houzz community.
The Houz “Best Of Houzz” award for 2013 is given in two categories: Customer Satisfaction and Design. Customer Satisfaction award winners are based on homeowner members who rated their experience working with remodeling professionals in 12 categories ranging from architects, and interior designers to contractors and other residential remodeling professionals. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the community of 11 million monthly users, also known as “Houzzers,” who saved more than 124 million professional images of home interiors and exteriors to their personal ideabooks via the Houzz site, iPad/iPhone app and Android app.
“Houzz provides homeowners with an in-depth, 360-degree view of building, remodeling and design professionals through images of their work, reviews and an opportunity to interact with them directly in the Houzz community,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of community. “We’re delighted to recognize Huestis Tucker Architects among our “Best Of” professionals for design and exceptional customer service as judged by our community of homeowners and design enthusiasts who are actively remodeling and decorating their homes.”
With Houzz, homeowners can identify not only the top-rated professionals like Huestis Tucker Architects, but also those whose work matches their own aspirations for their home. Homeowners can also evaluate professionals by contacting them directly on the Houzz platform, asking questions about their work and evaluating their responses to questions from others in the Houzz community.
About Huestis Tucker Architects, LLC
Huestis Tucker Architects, LLC (www.huestistucker.com) is a full service firm specializing in custom residential, commercial, and corporate architecture and interior design. The firm was founded in 1998 by Jennifer Huestis and Bob Tucker, a husband and wife team. Together with their staff of experienced and talented designers, Bob and Jennifer create thoughtful, high quality, timeless designs which express their clients’ sensibilities and embody their dreams while enhancing their quality of life.
Huestis Tucker Architects, LLC has completed over 100 projects in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Utah.
About Houzz
Houzz (www.houzz.com) is a leading online platform for home remodeling, providing inspiration, information, ‘advice and support for homeowners and home improvement professionals through its website and mobile applications. Houzz features the largest residential design database in the world, articles written by design experts, product recommendations, a vibrant community powered by social tools, and information on more than 1.5 million remodeling and design professionals worldwide who can help turn ideas into reality. @houzz_inc
Huestis Tucker Architects, LLC
15 Research Drive, Suite 5, Woodbridge CT 06525
Woodbridge: 203-248-1007 Greenwich: 203-698-1007
Email: office @ huestistucker.com