SECTIONS
         1, Interior Remodels & Small Projects
             Design & Architecture
             Interior Design
         2. Exterior Remodleing  (Decks, Fences, Siding, Roofs, Arbors, Etc)
         3. Landscaping Projects
             Landscape Design & Architecture

Click on the"SLIDE SHOW" link to see a presentation of the project moving through the before, during and finished result.

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- INTERIOR REMODELS & SMALL PROJECTS -

       PARTIAL BATHROOM REMODEL  (Budget driven remodel)
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       SLIDE SHOW
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       We took a small 5 x 9 bathroom that has had the same look since the house was built in 1989 and did a
       makeover.  We left the tub but replaced the toilet and some of the cabinets.  We used stone paint to create a
       unique look on the cabinets, mirror, towel holders & shelves.  We "smooth walled" all the walls and used too
       different colors of paint to brighten the small space.  This is the first time I have done a make over vs. a full
       remodel, so it it was a unique challenge.

KITCHEN REMODEL  
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SLIDE SHOW
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This was an unusual one for us.  First off, it wasn't a full remodel.  It was more of a re-facing or upgrade.  Most
of the work was directed towards refreshing the environment.  We installed new vinyl in the kitchen and laundry
room.  Then I eliminated the wall paper and "smooth walled" all the walls.  It's difficult to show in a photo what a
smooth wall looks like and even more difficult to explain all the processes it takes to accomplish it, but it's
gorgeous.  We redid the trim and re-grouted the tike.  We use to different colors of paint to create mixed effects.
When the sunlight come through the skylight there is a two toned gradient color effect on the walls.

        BATHROOM REMODEL & TILE WORK

        SLIDE SHOW

        The goal was to transform a 5x9 bathroom into a visually appealing, user friendly environment    The owner
        selected the tile, fixtures, cabinets and vinyl.  We demo'd the room down to the studs and bar floor.  This is was
        a total remodel from the floor, plumbing to fixture.  Not one thing was left untouched, including a lot of unique tile
        work.  There are refinishing remodels and complete makeovers.  This was a complete remodel.  Enjoy the pics.

       BASEMENT BATHROOM REMODEL 
  
       SLIDE SHOW

       This was an 1950 split-level home with water damage & mold, plus a general dislike of the look and feel of the
       bathroom.  We gutted it, dealt with the water damage, installed an acrylic shower/tub, closed the window hole,
       leveled the floor & installed new vinyl, re-rocked & finished the walls, installed a heat & ventilation system;
       cabinets, toilet and pedestal sink.

      BAY WALL REMODEL  "WATER DAMAGE"

      SLIDE SHOW

      A fellow contractor friend of mine called me to help him wit this project.  The damage was concentrated in a
      bay-wall structure.  If the trim work, vapor barrier, flashing isn't done correctly, this will always happening.  One
      more factor is maintenance.  The siding, trim and flashing is the skin of the building and in this wet, high-humidity
      climate, there will always be water damage issues. 

     RESIDENTIAL DESIGN SERVICES          
     Arch-Eco Design  (360) 273-9291   (Web Site)
     Markthor MacFarlane:  M.Arch., B.Land.Arch.

-  House Plans & Construction Documents
-  Sustainable Design & Energy Efficient Homes
-  Disability & Universal Design
-  Remodeling Plans & Interior Design

- EXTERIOR REMODELING:  (Decks, Siding, Roofs, Fences, Arbors, Etc) -

LARGE DECK REMODEL  
 
SLIDE SHOW

Another rotting Olympia area deck.  To the eye it looked solid, but during the demo it crumbled.  This is a common
condition that makes many decks unsafe.  It's not what you see on the surface, it's what's going on under the deck
boards and where moisture gets trapped.  We tore it to the ground, engineered it to last and rebuilt it to be more
user friendly.

        CAR PORT REMODEL  

        SLIDE SHOW

        We received a call about a leaning unstable car port.  This was a repair not a replace project.  It took some
        creative engineering, but my lead solved the design issues and we got the building straightened out.  This saved
        the owners thousands of dollars of having to rebuild the whole structure.  Our goal is to find a solutions based
        on the need and budget of the client.

COMPOSITE DECK REMODEL 

SLIDE SHOW

We demo'd an old heavy profiled deck and rebuilt it with all new materials, including a composite decking and free
floating bench. The end result is the deck is lighter in appearance, stronger in structure and the owners love it.  This
deck is built to last.  Please see the slide show to see the engineering involved in building this deck.

       PORCH REMODEL      

       SLIDE SHOW

       I received a call to do some repairs on whole-house wrap around deck. After a little exploration we found that the
       section of deck that wasn't covered by the roof was failing and had a lot of water damage and rot.  We rebuilt
       this section and tied it into the rest of the stable deck.  We see a lot of this in the Olympia area.  Building decks
       takes proper planning and the right materials to get them to last through our wet winters.

Fence Remodels  
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Project-01 Slide Show
Project-02 Slide Show

Here's two of multiple of fence repair projects we have done.  I have yet to see a fence in this region that was built
correctly.  Almost every situation also had dirt shoved up against the fence like it is a retaining wall for a garden. 
With lumber prices going through the ceiling, fences are expensive to replace which facilitates building them
correctly and doing some basic common sense maintenance.

SIDING REMODEL "WATER DAMAGE"
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SLIDE SHOW
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There were multiple issues on the house.  Fortunately we caught the issues before they did major damage. 
We are seeing more and more of these types of issues on houses built in the last ten years.  There were three
issues that left unchecked that would have gradually destroyed a large portion of the wall on this house.  The pic
to the right shows that water was getting past the gutter where it meets the side wall and the water was getting
through the wall and rotting the studs inside the wall.  The other issues are shown in the slide show.

- LANDSCAPING -

The South Sound is a very unique bio-system and geological region.  Summers are fairly dry and winters are wet.  Then there is the winter snow melt from the Cascades dumping a lot of water into the ground water systems.  Before you can install the hardscape in a landscape project, the ground must be prepared properly and drainage must be installed correctly.  You can't just set walls and pavers on 4" of fill and expect it to last more than a couple of years.  See: Landscaping in the South Sound

WATER FEATURE & GARDEN      

SLIDE SHOW

The goal was to create a one-of-a-kind garden and water feature.  This was exciting to me because I like natural
form landscaping.  This garden is designed to look like an older Northwest waterfront using local basalt & granite
and finished off with pilings, rope work and lighting.  the water is piped through a hole in the mica-slab and
cascades down the face of the wall into a 1500 gallon pond.

       RETAINING WALLS & EROSION CONTROL   

       RETAINING WALL-01
       RETAINING WALL-02

       This is part of a one-acre landscape project.  It's waterfront property with steep hills sides.  There was
       a lot of uncontrolled slopes and some erosion issues that we designed and built systems to control.  The
       goal was to keep it as natural as possible and use a minimal amount of engineered blocks.

        LANDSCAPE DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE       
       
        Arch-Eco Design  (360)  273-9291
        Markthor MacFarlane:  M.Arch., B.Land.Arch.      

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LANDSCAPE DRAINAGE SOLUTION      
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SLIDE SHOW
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While working on a landscaping project, we uncovered a constant flow of water that was collecting against the
back side of a retaining wall.  It pooled there and was eroding the driveway.  Whatever water got past the wall
was making it's way down the hill onto another property.  We dug out an old failed drainage system.  The goal
was to create a collection system and run it into another system that drained into the bay.  There are two main
collection reservoirs and approximately two hundred feet of drain pipe used to solve this water problem. 

       ADDITIONAL DRIVEWAY  (4 vehicle residential parking)
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       SLIDE SHOW
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       There wasn't enough parking on this cul-de-sac property. We dug out dirt and hauled it off site for fill on other
       landscaping projects.  The top layer was decent soil that we sifted the rock out of and mixed with garden soil
       and used it on the property.  Then we we brought in 12 yards (15.5 tons) of road base rock and topped it off with
       12 yards (15.5 tons) of 1 1/4"- crushed rock.  The rock build up is 8" deep and drains well.  Three years later
       and we haven't had to add any more rock.

TREE REMOVAL & TRANSPLANTING    
SIDE SHOW  (Removal)
SLIDE SHOW  (Transplants)
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The first point I have on this subject is that on almost every property there are trees and large bushes planted
incorrectly  places on the property.  Most houses have trees and bushes planted to close to the house and
foundation.  Most have trees planted to close to the property line leaving their neighbors to deal with the over
growth.  Many plantings are on top of utilities and even gas lines.  And most subdivisions cut down the strong
perimeter trees and leave the weak inner growth trees on that are susceptible to high winds.

       LAWN & GARDEN WATERING SYSTEM  (9 ZONES)  
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       SLIDE SHOW
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       There are three lawn sprinkler zones and nineteen gardens, of which nine are vegetable gardens and
       ten are ornamental rock gardens.  (We also built all of the gardens)  This is a cul-de-sac property,
       which made the design complex.  The design incorporated future changes to the property.  There were
       also nine trees that had to be removed.  The ground was about seventy percent river rocks which
       were incorporated into the gardens.  We installed a "water saving" Hunter "Rotator" sprinkler system.

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