Best of Houzz in Design and Service for 2019
Best of Houzz nine times!
Ghost Shed
We’re excited to share these photos of our Ghost Shed in North Ferrisburgh, Vermont. The shed blends with its surroundings by day and lights up like a lantern at night. If you look carefully, you can see the Ghost Shed through a corner window at the house. Project Team: Joan Heaton Architects, Wagner Hodgson Landscape […]
Weybridge, Vermont Barn featured in Design New England
Our Vermont Modern Barn project in Weybridge, VT is featured in the March/April issue of Design New England magazine. Read the full story >>
Best of Houzz in Design for 2018
Joan Heaton Architects is awarded Best of Houzz in Design for 2018. Our portfolio was voted most popular by the Houzz community. We’ve received Best of Houzz in Design five times and Best of Houzz for Service/Client Satisfaction twice for a total of seven Houzz awards.
Joan Heaton Architects Receives AIA Award for Excellence in Design
The American Institute of Architects, Vermont Chapter, has awarded a Merit Award to Joan Heaton Architects for the Vermont Modern Barn, a new home construction project built in Weybridge, Vermont. Both the client, Mary Cullinane, and the general contractor, Silver Maple Construction of New Haven, also received recognition for their roles. Joan has built her […]
Middlebury Barn featured in Design New England Magazine and Houzz
The Middlebury Barn is in the press both in print and online. The project was featured in the May/June issue of Design New England Magazine in an article entitled “The Fixer Uppers” and again recently on Houzz in “3 Fabulous Farmhouse Kitchens”. “The Fixer-Uppers”, written by Kathleen James and photographed by Susan Teare, tells the story of […]
Mountain Cabin featured in Fine Homebuilding’s Design Blog
The recently completed Mountain Cabin in Waitsfield, Vermont was featured in Fine Homebuilding’s Design Blog – Through the Lens. Photo and text by Susan Teare. Located on a west facing knoll overlooking a local valley, this two bedroom and two bathroom home provides compact living on one level. Bifold glass doors positioned on the southwest […]
Addison, Vermont Barn featured on Houzz
The Barn at the Willmarth Farm in Addison, Vermont is featured in a Houzz Tour: This Guesthouse’s Former Residents Were Horses, by Becky Harris. Link to Houzz >> Please visit the Featured projects in our portfolio to see more of the Willmarth Farm Barn, House and Landscape.
Farmhouse Entry featured on Houzz
The entry below is featured on Houzz in an ideabook entitled, “How to Make the Most of Your Entry (No Closet Required)”. Janell Beals writes: A bench not only looks welcoming, but provides function and design to this hardworking area of the home. Here, a long bench allows for baskets to be placed underneath. Hooks […]
A Look Inside – Fine Homebuilding’s Design Blog
Middlebury Barn Project is featured in Fine Homebuilding’s Blog “Through the Lens” by contributing photographer Susan Teare. Located where hay wagons once entered the barn, the recessed porch provides an inviting entry. The new front door and sidelight can be covered with a sliding barn door made of old barn wood for privacy while […]
A Historic Vermont Barn Becomes a Contemporary Home – Fine Homebuilding Blog
Middlebury Barn Project is featured in Fine Homebuilding’s Design Blog “Through the Lens” by contributing photographer Susan Teare. A Historic Vermont Barn Becomes a Contemporary Home I scouted this barn renovation with the builder to plan for the shoot and I immediately felt at home. We entered through the garage, into the mudroom, up the […]
A Timber Frame Barn in the Making
The timber frame barn below was designed by Joan Heaton and built by Silver Maple Construction. The Hemlock timber frame is by Liberty Head Post and Beam. The barn, inspired by Vermont vernacular farm structures, serves many purposes. A wood shop and livestock pens are located at either end; the center aisle provides access to […]
Wilmarth Farm photos
Earlier this week I was fortunate to work with photographer Bob Schatz to shoot a recently completed project in Addison, Vermont. The photo above shows the front of the farmhouse and Bob behind the lens. The three photos below, taken by Bob, show the south and west sides of the recently renovated farmhouse, the […]
Vermont slate
Have you ever wondered how stone counter tops are made? The photos above show a block of slate being cut into slabs for counter tops. Dark gray slated called Heathermoore is quarried in Vermont and cut into slabs at Sheldon Slate in Granville, NY. These counter tops are for a soon to be completed renovation […]
Mountain Cabin in Waitsfield, Vermont
The Mountain Cabin, located in Waitsfield, Vermont, is under construction. Nestled among the trees on a west facing knoll, the cabin overlooks the Mad River Valley. This two bedroom, two bath home provides compact living on one level. Bi-fold doors at the south west corner of the cabin open wide to provide access to a […]
Charlotte Renovation – before and after
A library, mudroom, laundry and pantry were at the top of my clients’ wish list. In this whole house renovation we created all those spaces and enhanced the master bedroom with a small fireplace. The exterior of the home got a face lift too including exterior insulation, new siding and timber framed porches. […]
View from Wilmarth Farm, Addison, Vermont
Wilmarth Farm, Addison, Vermont
New windows in the south-east corner of the kitchen and a soaring pent roof are among the many recent renovations at the Willmarth Farm in Addison, Vermont. These architectural interventions comprised of clean, modern lines complement the existing historic fabric.
Knotty Pine
My Modern Cabin is featured in Houzz ideabook on knotty pine. read the full story here >>>
Happy Camper
I recently received the note below from a satisfied client: Hi Wags, Joan, and Katie, What a joy it was for us to be at the cottage this past summer with the new bunkhouse and renovated cottage! Each day, we appreciated the expanded space and observed the special touches and thoughtful details you all incorporated […]