
Wednesday was a very exciting day at our little house in Chappaqua. This Old House magazine came to shoot photographs of our dining room, bathroom and nursery. Even the kids were invited to participate. It was a day that is now and forever a part of the history of our home...

Every Christmas season, Annmarie has led a campaign to collect pillows, towels and blankets for homeless dogs and cats living at our local animal shelters. For years it was a personal crusade with help from family and friends...

Fivecat Studio | Architecture Behind the scenes at the photo shoot.

Fivecat’s Facebook is growing with photo albums of current and recently completed projects. I’ve even posted a few ever-requested “before and after” images. The Facebook platform is great for quick notes and news; a simple way to share what’s going on at the studio. If you l...

AIA Westchester / Mid-Hudson, our local chapter of the American Institute of Architects, are holding their annual design awards program this Thursday evening (11/19) at the Arts Exchange in White Plains...

Katie Hutchison, over at House Enthusiast, posted a very nice piece about my Squidoo lens, Your Complete Guide to Residential Architecture. She suggested that I add an architecture/house museum category. I think that’s a great idea and I am quite surprised that I don’t already have that list. My...

I enjoyed my afternoon at the offices of Westchester Magazine today. Nancy Claus and Esther Davidowitz invited Kim Freeman, Phyllis Harbinger and me to join them and Halina Sabath, Westchester Home Magazine’s Creative Director, to judge their 2009 Great Kitchen Contest. ...

Fivecat Studio | Architecture Check out the island from Marissa's Kitchen and all the others entered in Fine Homebuilding magazine's Kitchen Island Contest.
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This island is part of a new custom bamboo kitchen designed by Fivecat Studio | Residential Architecture. The kitchen is used by the professional chef homeowner for her private cooking school, a...

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Architecture and Construction Management by Fivecat Studio.
A master suite renovation with hers/his master bathrooms with a shared shower and new hers/his dressing rooms.
New range hood cabinetry integrates the professional style range with the existing cabinets. Clerestory windows tie the kitchen and adjacent family d...ining room together.
The existing wood paneled living room was fitted with new entertainment center built-in cabinetry, a new fireplace surround and a new wet bar.Read More
Architecture and Construction Management by Fivecat Studio.
A master suite renovation with hers/his master bathrooms with a shared shower and new hers/his dressing rooms.
New range hood cabinetry integrates the professional style range with the existing cabinets. Clerestory windows tie the kitchen and adjacent family d...ining room together.
The existing wood paneled living room was fitted with new entertainment center built-in cabinetry, a new fireplace surround and a new wet bar.Read More

We finished up our boards for the local AIA chapter’s A Celebration of Architects exhibition scheduled for November 20 – 22. Be sure to add the dates to your calendar. The event is one weekend only. F...

Fivecat Studio | Architecture This is a green project we recently completed in Pleasantville. It received a 5-Star ENERGY STAR rating.

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I am a residential architect practicing in Westchester County, New York, forty miles north of Manhattan. In 1999, my wife (also an architect) and I launched the residential architecture firm, Fivecat Studio. ...

In December ‘08, the Westchester County Department of Health announced amendments to the law regulating Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS), better known as Septic Systems. Boring stuff, right? Wrong! ...























