I Love My House.
“The location is perfect, I’ve got lots of land…and Vive did a lot of the work. After living out west, and loving it, I wanted to bring some of that spirit back with me to the Midwest. Vive was able to create the vision I was hoping for, and even added some elements that I never would have thought of to really make it all come together.”
Our clients’ story told in their own words:
Vive is the expert.
That’s why I asked them to take on this project. All their work for me has been incredible. I trust them to get what I want done.
That’s pretty much why I come back to Vive; I have a vision in my imagination. And when Vive is done, it’s better than what was in my imagination!
Anyway, this project was about my patio. It was way too small and awkward for any kind of entertaining. It was barely big enough to be a sitting area.
The back of the house prior to renovation.
A shot of the “during” stage.
I asked Vive to make it awesome. There were quite a few things I wanted to make it perfect!
I love my house, so I wanted this patio to be part of it, to be one with it, to fit in architecturally, stylistically and emotionally.
Vive’s designer did a stunning job tying the addition into the existing house. First, they connected the addition to the house by matching the house’s roofline. It looks like it was an original part of the house! Then they carried lots of the unique, rustic design elements from the interior through to the addition, like the type of stonework in the house was carried through to the cooking area of the addition.
Vive designed the patio to preserve my landscaping. In a move I can only describe as “brilliant,” they used glass floors (!) and low walls to let the outside be seen from inside. Everyone who sees it just goes, “Whoa!”
The kitchen area is perfectly suited for entertaining.
The appliances and cooking area are as good out here in the addition as they are inside. Vive even found a dishwasher that’s rated for Wisconsin winters!
The kitchen and, of course, the saddle bar seating.
