Last week we highlighted some of our kitchens for National Kitchen and Bath Month, but today we wanted to focus on the bathroom. We find many people will spend the “big bucks” to renovate and remodel their kitchen and outdoor living space, but are hesitant to update their bathrooms, especially the master bathroom. Like a kitchen, you’ll be able to recoup most of the cost of the renovation to the bathroom if and when you decide to sell your home.

There are many levels when remodeling your bathroom, a mid-range bathroom remodel can include installing a new toilet, tub, new sink and vanity and new flooring. A high level remodel can consist of all of the above, plus expanding the room additional footage, adding a window, reconfiguring the layout of the bathroom, adding a bidet, new lighting and shower.

Before you consider what type of renovation your bathroom falls under take a look online and through magazines to get inspired and you’ll need to work out a budget as well.

We hope to provide you with inspiration today in honor of National Kitchen and Bath Month. Take a look at some of our bathroom designs below.

Images from our Trey Parker (of South Park) project that was featured in Architectural Digest.

Images from Trey Parker’s home that we designed in Kauai Hawaii. Just one a side note, the view below does not come with the remodel.

Take a look at a before photo from this project.

If you are looking to renovate or remodel a room in your home please consider Trilogy Partners.

It is ironic that I first learned of the passing of Steve Jobs on my iPhone, one of the many products that he created as the CEO of Apple, Inc. I was saddened to hear about the loss and was a bit nostalgic as I reminisced about how I, like many, have grown up with Jobs’ innovative Apple products.

At the age of 21, Steve Jobs, started Apple, with fellow visionaries Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. He has accomplished more in his 56 years than most men can accomplish in a 100.

We found this great quote on ArchDaily and wanted to share it with you.

“In most people’s vocabularies, design means veneer. It’s interior decorating. It’s the fabric of the curtains of the sofa. But to me, nothing could be further from the meaning of design. Design is the fundamental soul of a human-made creation that ends up expressing itself in successive outer layers of the product or service. When you’re a carpenter making a beautiful chest of drawers, you’re not going to use a piece of plywood on the back, even though it faces the wall and nobody will ever see it. You’ll know it’s there, so you’re going to use a beautiful piece of wood on the back. For you to sleep well at night, the aesthetic, the quality, has to be carried all the way through.” — Steve Jobs

Rendering of the Apple Store in 5th Avenue © Apple. Via ArchDaily

Thank you Steve Jobs for making our lives a better place and you’ll surely be missed by all.

The 17th Annual Summit County Parade of Homes starts tomorrow, September 17th and will continue on through Sunday, September 25th (weekends only). The Parade of Homes is Summit County’s premiere event and we are excited to be a part of it. Proceeds for the event will go to The Summit Foundation. The Summit Foundation “builds a culture of caring and giving by providing leadership and facilitation to create a community of donors who through their wealth, wisdom and work will establish a lasting legacy of generosity to support community organizations that foster Art & Culture, Health & Human Service, Education, Environmental Stewardship and Sports & Recreation.”

The Parade features residences, all located throughout Summit County, whose sale prices range from $670,000 to $4 million.  Highlighting both single and multi-family luxury homes, the tour typically brings in 4,000 people a year.

Trilogy Partners will be showcasing our remodel on Fairview Boulevard.

Below are some of the renovations we performed on the home:

Exterior updated to bring 1980s architecture into present day
Spectacular views of the Ten Mile range
Passive solar maximized
Upgraded interior finishes
Master bedroom redesigned
Extensive deck remodel

We are excited to be a part of this year’s 17th Annual Summit County Parade of Homes. The Parade of Homes will be taking place on September 17th, 18th, 24th and 25th from 10am to 5pm. This premiere Summit County event will feature 19 homes and multi-family structures ranging from $1 million to over $3 million. The year’s theme is remodeling, which we at Trilogy Partners has a lot of experience in. Our 382 Fairview Boulevard project is number 14 in the official Parade of Homes guide.

Proceeds for the event benefit The Summit Foundation and are $10 each and good for entry to all the homes. The Parade of Homes official program is available at most Summit County real estate offices, visitor information centers & City Markets. For more information please visit www.summitcountybuilders.org.

Trilogy Partners. First-ever Net-Zero Energy Home in Breckenridge, Colorado

At Trilogy Partners we understand the importance of building homes with minimal impact to our environment. We are dedicated to designing energy efficient and sustainable custom homes for Colorado and that is one of the reasons why it was so important for us to build the first ever  zero net energy home in Breckenridge.

We believe that we can achieve superior results for our clients while still building eco-conscious homes. The Professional Builder has some great steps that we wanted to share about achieving zero net energy.

1. Design with production in mind
2. Think outside the box when it comes to materials
3. Staggered stud design pays off
4. Make sure your materials are readily available
5. Little improvements add up
6. Constant communication and collaboration are required
7. Evaluate partners before you begin
8. Management buy-in is crucial
9. Don’t beat up your trade partners
10. In-field supervision is critical, especially with first-timers

For information about zero-energy homes in Breckenridge, Colorado please give us a call at 970-453-2230 or visit us online at trilogybuilds.com.

As builders we always have an eye on the latest trends and products new to the industry. And we were interested on the findings listed in the Professional Builder recently. The Professional Builder has introduced their top trends in “design, construction, product technology, and consumer preferences” and we wanted to share their findings with you below.

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From Professional Builders:

• Glass pocket doors are more affordable. Bringing the indoors out continues to be one of the biggest themes in residential design.
• Manufacturers are getting creative with ventilation. Products that improve indoor air quality and help reduce energy consumption are in high demand.
• Spa-like living is for all homeowners. Who says that only the well-off can afford the spa treatment at home?
• Vintage is in. Amish-crafted wood garage doors; windows made from reclaimed Douglas fir; traditional farm-style sinks; brushed-texture hardwood flooring — these are just a few examples of products designed to meet the growing demand for a vintage aesthetic.
• Security gets smarter, simpler. From entry door locks that alert homeowners via text or email when the locking device is activated to robotic security lights that illuminate and track any movement within a detection zone, manufacturers are making it possible for builders and homeowners to incorporate a higher level of security without the cost of “all-in” systems.
• Gypsum grows up. Some of the most compelling product innovations are coming out of the gypsum wallboard category — including low-dust, mold-resistant joint compound; lightweight drywall; and even pollution-capturing gypsum board.

We’d love to hear what trends you are most interested in incorporating in your home.

Are you looking for inspiration for your kitchen? The kitchen is considered by many to be the heart of the home, it is where the majority of one’s time is spent.  Whether you are cooking, eating, doing homework or paying bills, the kitchen in your  home should be a multi-functional space.

A great kitchen renovation will also yield the greatest return on your investment in the real estate market. In today’s economy everyone is looking for ways to make a home more appealing for a potential buyer and one of the most important features in a home is the kitchen.

Take a look at some of our kitchens below to help you get inspired for your next remodel.

If you are looking for the kitchen of your dreams give Trilogy Partners in Breckenridge, Colorado a call at 970.453.2230 or visit us online at trilogybuilds.com.

We recently came across Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey house on Apartment Therapy’s American Style. Wright along with other notable architects from the mid-century modern era helped shape American architecture. Their designs are as relevant and fresh today as they were over 60 years ago.

Completed in 1941, the Pope-Leighey home followed Wright’s Usonian design principle, which is considered to be the origins of the popular “ranch-style” homes.  Frank Lloyd Wright, like many of us here in Colorado, was inspired by his natural surroundings. The Pope-Leighey home, located in Virginia, could easily blend in with our mountain-style architecture.

Courtesy of Apartment Therapy

Courtesy of Apartment Therapy

Courtesy of Apartment Therapy

What do you think about Wright’s Usonian design?

Trilogy Partners is committed to sustainable and energy efficient custom home design, incorporating passive solar technologies, renewable energy resources and solar orientation in the design of custom Colorado mountain homes. Site selection and building placement is critical to the successful energy efficient passive solar home.

When a family is planning to build a new custom home, it is advantageous to include the custom home designer very early in the site selection and home design phase in order to plan ahead for passive solar technology. Passive solar is based on the orientation of the building relative to the sun at different seasons of the year.

A few of the more common solar energy design tools are the use of natural daylighting to light interior spaces, cool air flow through the house at night to modify temperatures, thermal heat storage in masonry walls, thermal insulation, and proper solar orientation for north and south facing facades.

One of the most beneficial and aesthetically pleasing solar technology design strategies is to use large south facing windows for custom homes in seasonally cold climates. An example of this form of passive solar design is utilized by Trilogy Partners in the custom Colorado mountain home, shown to the right. For additional information about passive solar design in custom Colorado mountain homes, contact Trilogy Partners by calling 970.453.2230 or visiting the Trilogy Partners Website. Trilogy Partners is located in Breckenridge, Colorado.