Kelly Schmidt

Shade Before Cooling: Verandahs, Ramadas, and Deep Overhangs Across Both Regions In Chandler, you can feel the value of shade before you know anything about the building. A wall that has been in direct afternoon sun is hot to the touch, while the same wall under a deep roof edge stays noticeably cooler. Keeping that

The Sonoran Casita: The Southwest Version of the Detached Cottage Behind many houses in Chandler, Gilbert, and the rest of the East Valley, there is room for a second small building beyond the patio or beside the pool. Around here, that building is usually called a casita. It may have its own entrance and bathroom,

Types of Small Cottages   In Woloan, houses standing along the road often begin as display models. A buyer can keep the layout, ask for extra rooms, or add a kitchen and bathroom before the building is taken apart for delivery. The same timber frame can support several different arrangements inside. Arizona casitas cover a similar

Cottages and Gardens in the Minahasa Highlands The road up from Manado takes about an hour, and somewhere along the climb the air changes. The coast feels hotter and closer. By the time you reach Tomohon, the afternoon is milder and the evening cool enough to notice. Mount Lokon rises on one side, Mount Mahawu

The Detached Cottage: Why Warm Climates Build Small, Separate, and Shaded A detached cottage is a small building that stands apart from the main house. It usually has one clear purpose. In one home, it may be a guest room. Somewhere else it may be used for work. Because it stands on its own, the