Marvin Project Blogs
Dreaming of a renovation? Thinking about building a home from the ground up? Sometimes you need to see it to dream it. We’ve curated a collection of beautiful homes with Marvin windows and doors in all shapes and sizes. From mid-century modern style to transitional farmhouse or true traditional, we’ve got ideas for you.
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15 June 2017After renting a charming summer home for years, homeowners sought to recreate the rustic lodge-style feeling in a new dwelling that won “Best Traditional New Construction” in the 2017 Marvin Architects Challenge. The first time these homeowners laid eyes on the gray-shingled, slightly ramshackle “Big Camp” located in coastal New England, they were in love. They rented…
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13 March 2017“In some ways,” said Scott Payne, principal of Farmer + Payne Architects, “this home was never meant to be remodeled.” Payne was referring to the monolithic Kawneer commercial storefront system used to frame many of the home’s original windows. Although state-of-the art at the time of the home’s completion in the 1960s, the heavy aluminum…