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Sunday, May 11, 2014

Silicon Valley Dominates Top Luxury Market List -Daily Real Estate News | Friday, April 04, 2014

Silicon Valley is home to three of the top nation’s top five luxury markets, according to an index by Coldwell Banker Previews International, which ranks markets by average sale price gains and the sales volume of luxury homes.
“The market is just incredibly strong,” Scott Dancer, a real estate professional with Coldwell Banker in Silicon Valley, told CNBC. “The issue now is getting quality inventory.”
Silicon Valley is not just seeing a lift in its housing market from technology companies but also bankers, venture capitalists, hedge funders, as well as foreign buyers – particularly from China – who are propelling the market there, CNBC reports about the survey’s results.
The Coldwell Banker survey found that overall luxury markets tended to be near water too. Seventy percent of the luxury markets in the index were located near a body of water, which the report says supports the view that the luxury markets offering water views are always in demand.
The following cities are the nation’s top housing markets, according to the Coldwell Banker Previews International survey:
  1. Woodside, Calif.
  2. Bal Harbour, Fla.
  3. Portola Valley, Calif.
  4. Hillsborough, Calif.
  5. Thousand Oaks, Calif.
  6. Glenbrook, Nev.
  7. Arcadia, Calif.
  8. Southport, Conn.
  9. Incline Village, Nev.
  10. Atherton, Calif.
  11. Kailua Kona, Hawaii
  12. Hobe Sound, Fla.
Source: “Silicon Valley Is Crowned No. 1 Luxury Home Market,” CNBC (April 2, 2014) and Coldwell Banker Previews International
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Saturday, May 10, 2014

The Best Uses for a Bay Window

See how to furnish a bay window or merely enjoy the view more, in both casual and formal settings

 


With a background in preservation and architecture, Boston-based interior designer Liz Miller combines classic style with a focus on function, providing timeless solutions for her clients. A mother of two, she's always on the lookout for family-friendly solutions that can make your house a home. Visit her at ermillerdesign.com


 


 
The bay window is a blessing and a curse. If you have one, you might not know what to do with it. If you don’t have one, you dream of all the things you could do with it.

No matter which group you fall into, these ideas for either utilizing a bay window or adding one can help.
traditional exterior by dSPACE Studio Ltd
dSPACE Studio Ltd
Bay windows — or bow windows, as they are called when they’re more rounded, as on this building — date back to medieval times. In those days a small bump-out was often used as a chapel or altar.

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traditional exterior by Todd Davis Architecture
Todd Davis Architecture
They caught on in Britain in Victorian-style architecture and were adopted into American buildings in the late 1800s, where they proved popular on the West Coast. A bay window is probably one of the first things you think of when you picture a house in San Francisco.
traditional family room by Kathy Corbet Interiors
Kathy Corbet Interiors
The added floor space and light make bay windows an attractive home feature. But figuring out how to get the most out of one can be a challenge. One of the most common uses is with a window seat. Here an antique table in front of the seat provides a place for a game, but the height hinders its use for dining.

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traditional dining room by Jan Gleysteen Architects, Inc
Jan Gleysteen Architects, Inc
A built-in banquette is your best option when using a bay window for dining. Be sure to choose a pedestal-style table, make sure the height is right and leave plenty of legroom underneath.

This is a snug curved arrangement, but it works well.
transitional kitchen by Jan Gleysteen Architects, Inc
Jan Gleysteen Architects, Inc
When installing a banquette inside a bay window, consider not only the height of the seat and room for legs, but also the height of the back cushions. In this home a shelf behind the back cushion provides a transition to the windowsill.
traditional kitchen by Orrick & Company
Orrick & Company
If you want a casual look and your bay window is located on the ground level (and you don’t have children), install the banquette just below the sill and toss on some pillows.

It’s a good idea to cover the seat cushion with a washable slipcover made from indoor-outdoor fabric, since dirt is an inevitable by-product of bringing the outside in.
traditional kitchen by Tiffany Eastman Interiors, LLC
Tiffany Eastman Interiors, LLC
Or go with a high windowsill, to provide back support without the need for a built-in upholstered back.
traditional kitchen by Prentiss Architects
Prentiss Architects
If you’re adding a bay window and want to make it a spot for eating, consider raising the windowsills so they’re right above table height, then build a dining counter directly into the bay.
eclectic home office by Hillary Thomas Designs
Hillary Thomas Designs
Built-in desks are a beautiful way to use a bay window too. Again, make sure your windowsills are at the proper height for the desktop, and it’s ideal if you don’t have any baseboard heaters in the way. Keep an eye on the sunlight to make sure the glare isn’t too strong on your computer monitor; window treatments can regulate the light, but if they’re closed all day, it could defeat the purpose of sitting in the bay.
midcentury bedroom by John Lum Architecture, Inc. AIA
John Lum Architecture, Inc. AIA
A bay window is also the perfect place to showcase a freestanding desk, especially a vintage or unique piece. Here wood blinds help moderate the light and still allow a view to the outside.
modern living room by Jo Alcorn
Jo Alcorn
Maybe you have a tall, freestanding radiator in your bay window. In this home, the owners accepted that fact and used a single chair and window treatments to define the space but still make it feel like part of the room.
industrial kitchen by Hanson General Contracting, Inc.
Hanson General Contracting, Inc.
If you can accommodate a floor-to-ceiling bay window, you won’t regret it, given the amount of light and perceived space it can create. Just keep in mind what you’ll be looking at and who might be looking in at you if you’re in a more populated area.

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transitional dining room by Martha O'Hara Interiors
Martha O'Hara Interiors
In a more suburban or rural setting, a floor-to-ceiling bay window with no window treatments can push a space right into the backyard, with no interruption even near ground level. The gloss finish on this floor highlights the effect, while the transom breaks up the height of the bays.
traditional exterior by Goff Architecture
Goff Architecture
On a smaller scale, consider a transitional-style bay bumped out onto the patio, again linking the activity of the outside space to the inside space.
contemporary dining room by Karen Houghton Interiors
Karen Houghton Interiors
In the dining room, a bay window is a natural fit for a bar cart or a console outfitted as a bar.
transitional dining room by Dietz & Associates Inc.
Dietz & Associates Inc.
With no other furniture to distract, this dining table comfortably mimics the shape of the bay window, so it looks as if the table and window could fit together like puzzle pieces.
eclectic living room by Antonio Martins Interior Design
Antonio Martins Interior Design
You’re typically limited as to the size of furniture you can fit within a bay window. However, a love seat can provide plenty of seating when paired with other pieces of furniture.
modern kids by Banducci Associates Architects, Inc.
Banducci Associates Architects, Inc.
Consider creating a “faux” bay window by building out the walls on either side of a conventional window. Insert bookcases into the sides of the bay, and use the space below the seat for drawer or cabinet storage.
traditional family room by S.A.N Design Group, Inc.
S.A.N Design Group, Inc.
Storage that opens from the top is smart for families with little ones that they want to keep away from pullout drawers or cabinets, but the seat cushion will have to be removed for someone to get to the storage underneath. Storage accessed from the top also benefits those of us who tend to lose things at the backs of cabinets.
contemporary kids Violet's Nursery
In a kids’ room, use curtains to make a nook special.
farmhouse bedroom by Sullivan Building & Design Group
Sullivan Building & Design Group
Minimalists can make a bay window the focal point with bare glass and sconces on either side.
beach style bathroom by Hutker Architects
Hutker Architects
In bathrooms, tubs are typically built into bay windows, much like window seats. For a different take on the idea, use a freestanding tub and let the space around it work to highlight the depth of the room. Wood blinds keep the focus on the view beyond the windows here. (Conventional shades would have blocked the top of the view, and curtains would have attracted undue attention to the height of the counter.)
industrial exterior by Hanson General Contracting, Inc.
Hanson General Contracting, Inc.
Whether a bay window is on the facade of a home, tucked into a snug corner, or an element that pulls a backyard in, it’s an architectural feature that can transform nearly any room.

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judilindquist
Master bay windows?
April 6, 2014 at 1:02pm     
Bronwyn Hall
Beautiful bath in a bay love the storage in the wall space
April 6, 2014 at 2:06pm     
wuff
Love bay windows, would have loved to have had one
April 6, 2014 at 3:40pm     
Luciana
I love bay windows, with all their awkwardness and despite being difficult at times :)). This ideabook is great, I think it covers almost all the solutions one could think of.

I wanted a built-in window seat in our bedroom, my husband didn't, he kept saying to him they look old fashioned. We agreed on this spare sofa we had; luckily it fitted there quite well.
April 6, 2014 at 5:59pm     
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Lauren Elyse Fine Art, LLC.
Oh how I dream of bay windows and one day being able to do any number of things with it as this idea book beautifully illustrates. Thanks for satisfying my craving for bay windows today!
April 6, 2014 at 7:40pm     
robngailwood
Love the round table
April 6, 2014 at 9:27pm     
BluePrince Architectural
I'm partial to having a desk (Or piano, if the sill is high) in a bay window- I've never been able to see the appeal of window-seats; to me they seem quite awkward for sitting and looking out the window.

Along the faux-bay window lines, another option in a bedroom is to put closets on either side and a raft of drawers beneath the window.
April 7, 2014 at 8:24am     
motownmom
When I had my windows replaced several years ago I had the first floor living room window replaced with a bay window. However, it's simply a "bump out", no support put under it to use it as a seat. Currently I use it as a garden window, growing the starts for this year's herbs and veggies, plus some plants. If I don't keep it "full" the kitties find it a nice spot to sit, then they mess with the top-down/ bottom-up blinds, and then I'm really not a happy kitty-mama, LOL.
April 7, 2014 at 10:20am     
Bernice Coccodrilli
Top cabinets
April 7, 2014 at 1:24pm   
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Dura Supreme Cabinetry
A built-in bench can also make a space feel more like a bay window. These designs do a great job at creating this appearance…
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Rustic Modern Lake House
Leeman House
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Rustic Modern Lake House transitional bedroomRustic Modern Lake House
Leeman House traditional dining roomLeeman House
April 7, 2014 at 2:35pm     
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Robin Storie
Great discussion and shows what can be done with bay window spaces. Window treatments can be tricky.
April 7, 2014 at 6:11pm     
carolkelley
I've loved bay and bow windows since I was a little girl when my grandfather had a beautiful old spinning wheel in the bay window in his living room. When my grandmother was still alive, apparently they put their Christmas tree there.

I've considered a bow window for our sunroom when we renovate it this year. I don't know if I'll do it or not.
April 7, 2014 at 11:21pm     
Samantha L
Not only are my windows built out so they can't be used for seating for lack of support but they're also too high, about the height of a desk. As they're built out they can't serve in that capacity either. So far they're just bare horizontal surfaces. Thank you for this idea book for potential inspiration.
April 8, 2014 at 10:06am     
cogo46
We've got a bay window which is delightful but makes it awkward on how to arrange the sofas as the room isn't that large (3.5 x 3.5 metres). In the end we've gone for an arrangement of sofas facing the telly in the corner (boring and yet most practical) and we've got an antique chest under the window that our cat also likes to use for neighbourhood watch sessions. At Christmas it becomes the best spot for a Christmas tree. Frames the tree nicely on the inside and also when looking at it from the street. But we did have to buy more decorations and lights for the 360 degree view!
April 8, 2014 at 1:29pm     
lulyon
We built a box bay last year to allow more space for dining in the eat-in kitchen. On the adjoining wall we included a greenhouse window, in which I grow herbs. The bay allows more light, which is good in the rainy northwest and on sunny days, I'm glad I used a sunshade fabric on the bench backs. A tree has outside has yet to leaf out for summer heat. The bonus: the bench under the greenhouse windows doubles as a storage area for recycling and flats of canned goods, necessary in a compact space.
April 9, 2014 at 11:30am     
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Killeen Studio Architects
so many bay windows.... who knew
April 9, 2014 at 1:45pm   
dreacorator
Also asked at another post but ... does anyone have pricing info on installing a window seat into a bay window (which needs replacing too)? Thanks!
April 9, 2014 at 7:38pm   
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Dura Supreme Cabinetry
dreacorator - you could contact your nearest Dura Supreme Dealer for pricing... You can find locations near you by going to: http://www.durasupreme.com/dealer-locator
April 10, 2014 at 3:40pm   
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Erika Bierman Photography
Lots of beautiful examples, love the light they can bring to an interior space.
April 11, 2014 at 3:40am     
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Charmean Neithart Interiors, LLC.
Definitely best use for a bay window, in my opinion, is a breakfast table.

Colonial Kitchen in San Marino traditional kitchen
by Charmean Neithart...
by Charmean Neithart...
Colonial Kitchen in San Marino
April 11, 2014 at 8:16am     
suikerchiller
Inspiration
April 16, 2014 at 2:42am   
Shadia Zeineldin
Thanks for the nice ideas.
April 16, 2014 at 3:19am     
Herbal Bohemia
I have never had a bay window, but I would like one as a window seat!!!
April 16, 2014 at 3:45am     
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Fresh Quarters - Brooke L. Willmes Realty Team
We have 3 in our house: 1 in our bedroom where we put our bed--not built in and not fend shui but we like it. One in a future child's bedroom where I envision a crib but the only the eludes me is in our dining room, which is very formal. The only thing I can picture is a window seat...currently home to my daughter's bouncy horse!
April 16, 2014 at 4:26am   
ginadaisy
I'm not a big fan of my bay window. It isn't supported underneath so it can't be used for seating. But I placed a chair and a half in front of it and fluffy dog beds in the window...the pups fly up from the chair and spend their days in the window watching the world go by. I do like it better knowing they at least get enjoyment out of it! I'd post a pic but I don't want everyone to see I've been remiss in vacuuming dog hair!
April 16, 2014 at 5:56am     
Peggy Tupper
Love the craftmanship in photo #4. The curved seat is stunning. cc Jan Gleysteen Architects, Inc
April 16, 2014 at 6:37am     
baha
Love bay windows! Considering putting two in our small dining room to create more light and feeling of space.
April 16, 2014 at 7:15am   
walnuttown
I have three bay windows. We have a love/hate relationship. The bay window in my kitchen which houses my kitchen table has a slider in the middle window which opens onto my sweeping back porch. I have that same set up off that same porch in my master bedroom. I lived here nearly a year before I noticed that the sliders in the middle windows did not match the height of the windows on either side. ARGH!!!!! Due to the fact we have a massive sliding door in our great room that opens up onto that same porch, we don't exit those bay window doors so I treated them as if they don't slide and hung wooden blinds. The third bay is home to my master bathroom tub and while it doesn't have a slider, it does present a problem. I currently am forced to climb in and out of that tub to open/close those blinds. Today's solution is: I will be removing that built in tub for a free standing to make those windows more reachable. Next I am going to find a master carpenter to manipulate the wood work around those sliders so everything in the bays appear to be the same height. Or maybe just hang curtains which hide the tops of the windows' woodwork...or maybe.... Sigh.
April 16, 2014 at 8:32am   
JAC Frances
All of these photos were beautiful, but the second picture of the bay window curved seating made me drool--that's excellent!
April 16, 2014 at 9:07am     
lordoftheappes
Tapalpa
April 16, 2014 at 9:23am   
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LB Interiors
Living room bay window
April 16, 2014 at 2:16pm   
victoran
Floor to ceiling bay window is delightful. Feels like you are outside but still protected from the weather.
Love the photo of the bay window with a "desk" built in so when you sit at the table/desk, you look out at the glorious view of trees. I want a bay windoW!!! and NEVER ANY DRAPES ON IT....TOO BEAUTIFUL THE WAY IT IS.
April 16, 2014 at 4:20pm   
jeanmariehill
About 30 years ago we added this bay window to the bathroom. Claw foot fits perfectly under it. The best bath ever with total privacy and view to private forested backyard. Just recently put porcelain tile on window sill as wood water damaged over the years. Didn't think it could be any better!
April 16, 2014 at 4:22pm     
jrt3
I'd go nuts trying to find a suitable desk or table for one of these windows. I think a built in would be best, with a few nice examples shown.
April 16, 2014 at 9:13pm   
elenajh
The eighth photo of a built in table might be my favorite although I have always thought a bay window was the perfect reading nook. You can still enjoy reading with all the light coming in and you can eat at the same time. But the best thing I can imagine for that space in a kitchen is a place for freshly baked pies to cool and tease those outside to come in for a bite
April 16, 2014 at 9:19pm     
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Studio NOO Design
Here in Montreal, we say "bow window" ???
April 17, 2014 at 7:33am     
lulyon
I think there can be a distinction between "bow" and "bay"--the bow is made up of several skinny windows so that the overall wall of windows maintains a smooth curving profile, whereas a bay is usually three or possibly five panes creating a less smooth and more geometrical-looking profile with a definite flat middle. (This explanation is probably as clear as dirty glass!)
April 17, 2014 at 9:24am     
oldblackdog
Love a lot of them - especially the design with the desk, and the imaginative creation of a "faux bay" in the flat wall - I would guess you could use the built out wall sections for storage, and have the nice little nook
April 18, 2014 at 9:26am   
lruedy
Bay window
April 18, 2014 at 4:25pm   
zweiback
I have bay window envy… {sigh}
April 23, 2014 at 9:58am     
divinemrsm
As beautiful as the first picture of the banquet table in the bay window looks, how comfortable would that really be to live in? It looks like a very cramped space. To have to scooch into that space to sit a few people is always awkward and certainly doesn't lend itself to large and/or tall people. The accompanying text says 'be sure to leave lots of leg room'. In that photo, I only see enough leg room for small children whose legs don't touch the floor!
on Tuesday at 4:33am   
lulyon
In my banquette area, we have large-sized sliders on the two pedestal bottoms (three on each), so the table is easily pulled out for people to walk around. Once the meals starts, the person in a chair on the outside has to do fetching duty. (This means that sometimes people park themselves in the bay so they can be waited on!) The picture divinemrsm refers to does seem to show a heavy table with little leg room. And the table is probably only suitable for small meals such as breakfast or lunch. Long legs might be cramped in this situation, I'll agree.
on Tuesday at 8:18am   
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Comfort Shades
Great collection of pictures, it definitely helps visualize the numerous options available to treat these spaces, great post thank you.
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