Choice Gallery Homes

11/10/2026

The perfect solution for an update.

The Gap Between the House and Garage Becomes the Best Part of the Property

A narrow strip of paving once separated this cottage from its garage, offering little beyond access to the backyard. Faded yellow siding, sparse planting, and tired finishes made the two buildings feel disconnected. This renovation concept gives that overlooked space a purpose: a transparent greenhouse that brings greenery into the centre of the frontage while coordinating the buildings around it.

Give the Space Between Buildings a Purpose

The greenhouse follows the existing gap, with a pitched glass roof that echoes the neighbouring roof shapes. Its transparent walls keep the addition visually light, allowing the cottage and garage to remain recognisable. Timber framing brings warmth to the connection. For a real project, foundations, roof drainage, building connections, and separation from the garage would need assessment before choosing this arrangement.

Create a Shared Material Palette

Warm ivory siding ties the house and garage together, while charcoal shingles and dark window frames provide definition. Natural timber at the front door, canopy, and greenhouse creates a consistent accent. The garage door’s upper glazing adds detail without competing with the central glass structure. Repeating a few finishes makes the property feel cohesive without overwhelming its modest scale.

Keep Everyday Access Clear

The original front steps remain a distinct entrance to the home, framed by simple black railings and a compact canopy. A separate stone path identifies the greenhouse doorway, while the driveway continues directly to the garage. This separation gives each destination a clear approach. Any enclosed passage should also preserve necessary door clearances, ventilation, and a practical route through to the backyard.

Let the Planting Connect Inside and Out

Potted citrus and shelves of leafy plants give the greenhouse an inviting interior. Outside, purple flowers, small white blooms, and ornamental grasses soften the transition to the lawn. Actual plant choices should follow available sunlight, temperature, and usable space. Opening vents, shading, drainage, and room to tend the plants are essential to making the greenhouse useful beyond its appearance.

The broader lesson is to consider the spaces between buildings as carefully as the buildings themselves. With a clear purpose and coordinated details, an overlooked gap can become the feature that brings a property together.

11/10/2026

The Roofline Had the Character. The Renovation Gave It Clarity.

This split-level home already had a striking silhouette: asymmetric roofs, deep overhangs, and a garage tucked beneath the main living space. Weathered finishes, an indistinct entrance, and overgrown planting made those features difficult to appreciate. This renovation concept brings them into focus with warm materials, more expressive glazing, and a landscaped approach that works with the sloping site.

Make the Architecture Easy to Read

Charcoal fascia outlines the distinctive roof planes, while pale walls give each volume a clear presence. Larger glazing within the left-hand window bay emphasises its height, balancing the broad living area on the right. The terrace above the garage adds an outdoor destination connected to that room. In a built project, enlarged openings and a new terrace would require structural assessment, waterproofing, and carefully detailed connections.

Balance Crisp Finishes With Warmth

Ivory stucco provides a quiet backdrop for timber soffits and textured stone. Dark frames connect the windows, entrance door, terrace edge, and garage into one coordinated palette. The stone pier beside the entrance gives the composition a strong vertical anchor. Recessed lights beneath the eaves reveal the timber’s warmth without overwhelming the clean roof lines.

Turn the Change in Level Into an Arrival

The broad staircase makes the front door a clear destination from the lower driveway. Pale treads connect visually with the stonework, while discreet step lights define the route after dusk. Generous landings give the approach a calmer rhythm. For practical ex*****on, stair dimensions, handrail requirements, slip resistance, and surface drainage should be resolved alongside the appearance.

Let the Landscape Follow the Slope

Low retaining walls create planting terraces that soften the height between the lawn, entrance, and garage. White flowering shrubs brighten the foreground, while purple perennials and grasses introduce finer texture. Small ornamental trees frame the façade without concealing its main features. Planting should suit local conditions, with mature growth kept clear of access routes and drainage points.

The broader lesson is to make the house and its terrain feel connected. Here, the roofline, entrance, terrace, and garden all contribute to a more legible and welcoming frontage.

10/04/2026

Tiny Homes are for minimalists.

Looks really nice😍

09/20/2026

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09/13/2026

Believe it or not, this is a container home.

Just beautiful😍

08/29/2026

How’s this for a backyard ADU?

Awesome looking.😍