Posts by Cat Manolis

Kitchen Remodel with an Unusual Mission

  Our clients had one unusual priority for this kitchen remodel.  They wanted a literal “catwalk” spanning the top of the entire kitchen that their 3 cats could enjoy.  This dictated that the kitchen cabinets could not be more than 30” tall to make the catwalk functional.  We added decorative upper shelving between cabinets to create a continuous walk way for the cats.               In addition, to better utilize space and open...

Era-Sensitive 20th Century Farmhouse Bathroom Remodel & Addition

The challenge with this project was to add a new era-sensitive upstairs bathroom and transform the downstairs double bath in an early 20th century NC farmhouse.  We updated the baths with 21st century style and materials while keeping the farmhouse aesthetic in the details.   Downstairs Double-bath Remodel:   While the farmhouse inspired the room’s bead board chair rail, farmhouse utility inspired making its trim a continuous...

Artistically Customized Guest Cabin

We worked with an architect to create the plans for this cabin that SWD then built from the ground up.  From the very first concept meetings this cabin was meant to feature customized artistic elements that would make it a unique building project.  We recovered and reused weathered boards from the barn on this historic property in the design and creation of all the wood mosaic sliding barn doors on the interior.  We re-purposed the...

Artistically Customized Guest Cabin

 We worked with an architect to create the plans for this cabin that SWD then built from the ground up.  From the very first concept meetings this cabin was meant to feature customized artistic elements that would make it a unique building project.  We recovered and reused weathered boards from the barn on this historic property in the design and creation of all the wood mosaic sliding barn doors on the interior.  We re-purposed the...

Artistically Customized Guest Cabin

We worked with an architect to create the plans for this cabin that SWD then built from the ground up.  From the very first concept meetings this cabin was meant to feature customized artistic elements that would make it a unique building project.  We recovered and reused weathered boards from the barn on this historic property in the design and creation of all the wood mosaic sliding barn doors on the interior.  We re-purposed the...