TMS Architects is delighted to share this post with you that was provided to us courtesy of Molly Janicki, the estate garden manager for Bayberry Nurseries in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. We first collaborated with Bayberry on a TMS -designed home on the ocean in Hampton, NH called Waterfront Home With Atlantic Ocean Views. Justin...
Choosing the right windows for your home isn’t as simple as you might think. Just as there are many architectural styles, there are also different types of windows and some are better suited for a certain architectural style than others. Casement windows, for example, are a specific style of windows that are often found on traditional...
Do you often host family and friends from out-of-town for holidays and long weekends? An extra bedroom and bathroom is always nice, but how bout adding a separate guest house to your New England home?
Guest houses allow your family or friends to come and go as they please without interrupting your daily schedule and plenty of room to relax and...
Are you thinking about remodeling your home in 2013? If so, we have some good news for you. The 2013 Cost vs. Value Report was revealed earlier this year and for the first time in six years, the report brought about some great news regarding average cost-value ratio. According to Remodeling Magazine, the overall average cost-value ratio has...
It may be hard to imagine right now, but it will soon be warm enough to enjoy the outdoors again. One of the things we most look forward to during the spring is outdoor dining in Portsmouth. There’s something therapeutic about enjoying good food in view of New England spring. Some of our best memories have been made enjoying dinner with...
TMS Architect is grateful to have the pleasure of working with several clients designing waterfront properties. Not only do we get to design residences with stunning waterfront views, but we also get to work on exciting additions. One feature that many waterfront homeowners request is a boathouse.
Similar to the process of designing main...
We recently blogged about the stylish chicken coops that are showing up in an increasing number of backyards. Today, we want to focus on outdoor features made for animals that are naturally found in residential neighborhoods. We’re talking, of course, about bird feeders and dog houses.
New England attracts hundreds of bird-watchers every...
Since we are all (at least in the Northeast) optimistically looking for signs of Spring’s imminent arrival, it was inspiring to receive this post from Robbi Woodburn of Woodburn and Company, a landscaping firm with whom TMS Architects is working with on several projects. As she points out, edible plants are gaining favor every year and...
If you browse through TMS Architect’s portfolio, you will probably notice that we often use architectural terms to label our residential projects. While several of these terms (e.g., Farmhouse style, Cottage style, etc.) are frequently used by everyday design enthusiasts, it can be difficult for the untrained eye to pin down exactly which...
Dining at one of Portsmouth’s farm-to-table restaurants isn’t the only way to enjoy the season’s freshest ingredients. Lots of homeowners are now bringing the farm-to-table lifestyle home by adding vegetable gardens, greenhouses, and chicken coops on their properties.
Who doesn’t love the idea of enjoying fresh eggs...