The Thayer Residence By NMA Architects Greets Visitors With A Contemporary Courtyard

December 19, 2017
Neumann Mendro Andrulaitis Architects (NMA Architects), have designed a new modern house in Montecito, California, that has a landscaped front courtyard to welcome you to the home. #WoodShingles #ModernHouse #Landscaping
Photography by Ciro Coelho Photography

Neumann Mendro Andrulaitis Architects (NMA Architects), have designed a new modern house in Montecito, California, that has a landscaped front courtyard to welcome you to the home.

A lawn area is combined with a water feature and a rock garden for a contemporary garden look, while a path runs along the side of the garage and leads to the pivoting front door.

This modern house has a landscaped front courtyard with a water feature and a rock garden to create a contemporary garden, while a path runs along the side of the garage and leads to the pivoting front door. #LandscapeDesign #Landscaping #Garden #WaterFeature
Photography by Ciro Coelho Photography

Stepping inside, the main social areas of the house have 14 foot high ceilings and custom fabricated, sliding pocketing doors. A 6 foot wide board-form concrete fireplace provides warmth to the open room that houses the living room, dining area and kitchen.


Stepping inside this modern house, the social areas have 14 foot high ceilings and custom fabricated, sliding pocketing doors. A 6 foot wide board-form concrete fireplace provides warmth to the open room that houses the living room, dining area and kitchen. #PocketDoors #BoardFormedConcrete #ConcreteFireplace
Photography by Ciro Coelho Photography

Separating the living room from the kitchen is a custom designed wood dining table by interior designer Micholyn Brown, which was fabricated locally.


This dining area has a custom designed wood table with chairs and a bench. #DiningTable
Photography by Ciro Coelho Photography

In the kitchen, wood cabinets have been paired with a gray soapstone countertops and an island with stainless steel fronts. Above the island is an integrated range hood with suspended lighting.


In this modern kitchen, wood cabinets have been paired with a gray soapstone countertops and an island with stainless steel fronts. Above the island is an integrated range hood with suspended lighting. #ModernKitchen #SoapstoneCountertop #StainlessSteelKitchenCabinets
Photography by Ciro Coelho Photography

The home also has an outdoor entertaining area with a wood and steel pergola, a fireplace and lounge area, as well as an outdoor kitchen with a BBQ and dining table.


This modern house has an outdoor entertaining area with a wood and steel pergola, a fireplace and lounge area, as well as an outdoor kitchen with a bbq and dining table. #ModernPergola #OutdoorLounge #OutdoorKitchen
Photography by Ciro Coelho Photography | Architects: NMA Architects, lead Design Architect: Dave Mendro | Interior designer: Micholyn Brown | General contractor: RHC Builders | Landscape architect: Jeffrey Gordon Smith