House #6

This is a somewhat large ranch style house that I've redesigned several times (though it's still far from finished.) I've changed which side is the front a couple times, added an apartment above the garage, etc. I haven't placed many windows yet and I still think there's a lot of wasted space but there's quite a bit about it that I like a lot. For instance, the relationship between the kitchen and living room with the 3-sided fireplace between them and the built-in shelves, desks and window seats throughout.

House #5

This is one of the biggest houses I've designed. I went all out with a lot of ideas. There's a separate office for a home based business at the "east" end with it's own entrance, etc. The Master Suite has nearly as much square footage as the entirety of House #4. The basement features a den, bar, studio, and a brewing room (brewing beer is another one of my hobbies.) Each section of the house is separated by a thick block wall and the floors vary in height throughout.





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House #4 - A Retreat

This house was designed as a creative retreat. At only 627 square feet (plus a loft) it is suitable for one or maybe two people. It could also be a beach house or something like that. It's designed to be built into a hill so only the roof is seen from one side. It has no big grand entrance, just a lot of openness and light.






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House #3

This is a bigger (for me) house with a full basement designed with lots of space for guests plus a studio (I put this in often since my husband is a music producer.) The basement could even be used as an apartment as there is a small kitchen/wet bar and a separate entrance. Even though this plan has plenty of square footage, I still use all of it to it's full extent including a reading space under the stairs.




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House #2

I designed this house several years ago... at the time I was into the idea of closets with no doors so most of the closets in this house are walk-in with the option of a curtain, but no door. The kitchen is one of my favorite designs, actually inspired by a modern display kitchen I found in a magazine.







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House #1

The look of this house was inspired by my trip to Venice in the spring of 2007. I always try to keep the square footage to a minimum as I think most homes are much bigger than they need to be and have a lot of wasted space. Here, I tried to get the most out of every square foot by adding storage where ever possible, keeping the floor plan open, and using the attic as a recreational area.





Copyright 2009 - Amy Maxwell