As a young investor, our client asked us to help design a whole home remodel to increase his potential profits. The challenge on this project was the existing structure(circa early 1930s) was not conducive to today's preferred open layouts. This coupled with the fact the original structure required significant reinforcement, which Home Architect Studio worked hard to meet

Project Description: With two younger children, our clients  (married couple with two toddler age children) asked us to help design a second story addition to given them a bit more living space since they were limited to only one floor of living space. The challenge on this project was the existing site conditions since the home was built

Asked to increase the size of a typical three bedroom Cape Cod; we spent time with our clients (married couple with two toddler age children) to best learn their family's needs and how they live. The design we proposed was used to make their home match their current ideal location.   Essentially they loved where they lived and hated

After living with their original kitchen for nearly a decade, our clients ventured into the idea of extending their home while renovating their kitchen. After a recommendation from their trusted contractor, Home Architect Studio was called to assist with the design.  Unfortunately, with the chaos of life (coaching football, parent ubering services, etc) the construction project has

A first time real estate developer ran into a problem with buying his first project while not budgeting a contingency. Home Architect Studio helped them meet their budget while also delivering a savings allowing them to renovate their basement. The house sold quickly, and the developer was happily able to move onto the next project. Location: Scotch

With a daughter on her way to college, our client decided to splurge a bit more on themselves with an addition of a master bedroom suite above their garage.  After several attempts to provide them with an exterior appropriate addition, the budget dictate the simplest possible solution. This happened just about the same time their daughter's college

With a third child on the way, our client was quickly running out of room in their typical two bedroom Cape Cod. Knowing time was of the essence we worked diligently to create a floorplan which would work for their larger family all the while trying our best to meet their budgetary needs.  Unfortunately due to the weather

To update an existing early 1900s Victorian in Montclair, we were asked to solve the owner’s problem of having a great deal of unusable space (enclosed sunrooms/porches). Our solution for this problem was to open up the entire first floor with the creation of a 2nd floor master bedroom suite. Location: Montclair, NJ Construction costs = $$$ Famous client quote: "I

Following a major fire at their home, our clients used this tragedy to pursue a lifestyle upgrade. Going from a three bedroom home to a five bedroom home, Home Architect Studio took this bi-level and turned into an expanded ranch with a lower scale so as to not overwhelm the neighborhood.  Unfortunately, following the fire, the client