A showcase home with all the luxurious features we dream of having at our fingertips, a state of the art recording studio, and a kitchen that would make any chef envious. And while the house can’t cook your meals for you, it can do just about everything else – thanks to some very interesting and clever automation. On Tuscany Lane, the home stayed true to the style of the neighbourhood while staying in tune with the luxuries the homeowners collected on a want list for their dream home. It all added to a home that was a dream to build. The home was designed to maximize the lake and city views, and the homeowners had a great list of unique additions they wanted incorporated into the design and construction of the home. Some of these items were the luxuries they collected over the years and added to their “want” list over the years – the things they would incorporate when they built their dream home. Other customizations were the hottest new technologies on the market – all designed to make the homeowner more comfortable and to offer more convenience throughout their home.
Home automation is growing in popularity, and we’ve always been keen to work it into the homes we built. It’s another luxury that makes our homes more enjoyable. This home design included a fully automated heating and cooling system that was more than just convenience – it made the entire house more efficient and more comfortable. The beauty of home automation systems like the one we used in this home, is that you can expand it as needed. And the affordability is quite surprising. While some may see it as extravagant, once a homeowner sees the benefits, they fully embrace the idea. In this particular Frame Custom Homes project, when you walk into a room the lights come on. When you leave, they turn off. When you step on the stairs to climb or descend, the accent lights on the stair risers turn on to light your way. The feature adds a new level of comfort, security, luxury, and efficiency. Best of all, it’s all behind the scenes, so the decor of the home is unaffected. It is certainly something we were thrilled to incorporate into the home for the customer, and now at the top of our list for recommendations to new customers who choose Frame Custom Homes.
One other automation addition to the home that really grabbed our attention, and definitely is on our “love it” list is the automatic door from the garage into the home. Have your hands full of groceries from the car? Just walk up to the door and the motion sensor senses your approach and opens the fire-rated door to the house. You don’t have to put down the items you are carrying, reach for the doorknob, or hold the door open. It opens for you and closes behind you. It might be the most brilliant convenience we’ve added to a home design and build at Frame Custom Homes. And maybe it’s the sheer simplicity of that one feature that really grabbed our attention. Either way, we love it! When we look back at this Tommie 2011 multiple award-winning home, it also represented a first for us as a custom home builder. We’d created lots of home entertainment rooms and theatres, and certainly have worked with elaborate heating and cooling systems and installed special electrical systems – but this one was a truly unique piece of the home.
It’s a custom designed recording studio – in the home. In a word – beautiful. It is a bright and inspired workspace. The custom designed wall and ceiling panels were made locally, and the design features are quite remarkable. There are no parallel walls, eliminating the sound-wave bounce – an important design element for the studio. Carpet borders the solid maple floors and the desk is custom built for recording and computer equipment. There were no lack of challenges creating the sub-floor and installing the heating, cooling and electrical systems. There is an 8-inch sub-floor allowing for all the cable runs for the equipment. The wood flooring is heated – and the room has a separate air exchange system. The easiest explanation is that the room is silent. Airflow from the heating and cooling system is specially controlled to reduce noise; and the walls are double insulated ensuring outside noise does not affect any recordings. It also has a completely separate power system.
It’s known as “clean power” in the recording industry and was a key requirement in the design and construction of the studio within the home.We once again proved – not only to clients, but to ourselves – that when challenged, the Frame Custom Homes team can do anything. We love it, and our homeowners have not only an amazing recording studio, but a stunning home that fulfils their life-long list of wants. The finishing touch on this home was the Tommie 2011 Gold award for excellence in Kitchen Design and Gold award in Creating an Interior Space.Hayman FS2300B Polyethylene In-Floor Safe Outside Dimensions: 15.00" H X 18.50" W X 15.50" D Hayman FS4000B Polyethylene In-Floor Safe Outside Dimensions: 20.25" H X 21.75" W X 15.50" D Hayman FS16T Steel Body Floor Safe Outside Dimensions: 20.25" H X 43.75" W X 14.25" D Hayman S1200B Polyethylene In-Floor Safe Outside Dimensions: 15.00" H X 15.00" W X 10.25" D Eclipse Tri-Bolt-2 In-Floor Safe
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