Projects

Seabright

Welcome to the Gardens Neighborhood of Ocean City, NJ - a lovely community where older well-loved homes are preserved and new homes are designed to gracefully blend into the lovely fabric of the neighborhood.

West Indies Vibe

The feel of the Caribbean and the Florida Panhandle were important to this project.  While the outdoor living centered on a courtyard with a pool and cabana.

The Bridge

Some sites just speak to you.  This one's done a lot of talking.  Our client loved the back bay of Avalon: the view, the sunsets, the little neighborhood positioned around the water.  When the client showed me the long lot with commanding unobstructed western and southern views, I knew this would be a special project.

Our design approach quickly became clear: a front entry building with garage, entry foyer and bedrooms and a rear building with family room at bay level, a great room on the second level and the master suite on the third.  The connection between the buildings would be a glass bridge with reclaimed white oak stair completely mitered together to give the appearance that it was hewn from a giant fallen tree.  We would use cable rails and walls of glass so as not to obstruct the tremendous western view.  The three story bridge spans over eighteen feet with no structure below it to allow cool breezes to wash across the middle of the site.

Once you cross the bridge and enter the great room, floor to ceiling windows greet you in the dining room.  As you make your way through the cathedral living room through the large folding doors, the reclaimed oak ceiling and floors and stone patio accentuates the house's strong connection to nature and the surrounding seascape.  This connection and the client's love for the neighborhood should prove to make this home endure on the back bay.

Bay Park

Located on Avalon Bay with sweeping sunset views.  Cantilevered porches and a tranquil swimming pool give this client ample places to unwind.   

Modern Beach House No. 19

Outdoor Gathering

Bayfront Outdoor Living

Sea Wall One

Homage to the Hamptons

Living in a historic town in North Jersey in the off-season, the client sought a connection to the historic beach styles of the region.   A classic shingle style design reminiscent of the Hamptons with cedar siding and red cedar shake roof became the backdrop for the family’s retreat.  A large welcoming front porch with arched mahogany front door would be the main entrance with a side shingled archway for the family entrance.  Brick base, cedar patterning, balconies and blue, board & batten shutters add the final exterior touches.  As the family loves the beach and the outdoors, the rear yard incorporates a large screened porch with dune views, a grilling porch, an entertaining kitchen, a pool with large built-in seat and cabana with cathedral ceiling and furniture nestled around an outdoor masonry fireplace.  

Inside on the first floor, you find a family room with cypress paneling and molding.  The stair hall sweeps you up to the great room with cathedral ceiling.  The living room features masonry fireplace and generous bay window framing views to the beach.  Family heirloom furnishings and carefully selected antiques complete the family’s home to be enjoyed for many years to come.


Hamptons

Jackie Dory

A new home evoking fond memories of many summers spent at the Shore and inspired by the often retold tale of the boy Jackie Dory and the day he borrowed his Dad's boat.  The house has launched as a vessel to house many new island tales in the years to come.

Inspired by Rosemary Beach in Avalon, NJ

Rosemary Beach

Sunny Harbor

Designed to take advantage of the home's site on Sunny Harbor.  Inspired by the vernacular architecture of Ocean City, NJ where this house is constructed.

Close to the Sea

For four generations, this family has come to Stone Harbor.  First from nearby then more recently from far away they came.  Now after Architect David Bennett has renewed their beach house with a more modern flair, the family will continue to come to be close to the sea.  

Sheltering Porches

Outdoor spaces and sheltering porches with large brackets make for a relaxing spot. #stoneharbor #rosemarybeach #30a #architecture

Island Getaway

Ocean City, NJ - Bayfront

South Harbor, Riviera Neighborhood

Yale Harbor - Avalon, NJ

Yale Harbor

Front Porch

Charleston

Stone Harbor Cottage

Shingle Style Colonial in Avalon, NJ

Shingled Revival

Sea Captain's House in Avalon, NJ

Sea Captain's House

Beach Front - NJ

Tidal Pool

Porch Envy

American Craftsman Style in Avalon, NJ

Craftsman

Wayne PA Kitchen

This chef client is known to make pasta aglio e olio with shrimp, crab cakes, fish tacos, white pizza, and shepard's pie among other dishes.  Her kitchen needed to have clean crisp lines, modern professional grade appliances and work efficiently for food preparation.  She decided on character grade walnut floors to give the kitchen a warm feel.  While the unique quartz pattern within the granite tops as well as the blue decorative flourishes were chosen as a bold contrast to the white of the cabinets and subway tile.  The chef also wanted a place to not only prepare food but to keep an eye on her favorite show, the Food Network or a football or basketball game while creating her gourmet meals.  A special place to display her bright colored glassware and a cafe table to have a coffee with her husband was a must.  All this detail is a back drop for the Autumn when it's time for apple and pumpkin and pecan pies; and for the Spring when it's lemon meringue tartelettes and keylime pie season.

Walnut Kitchen

Cedar Island

Walter Durham Addition & Renovation

Gladwyne Gardener's Cottage

1703 Farmhouse

Park View

The Jackie Dory

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DAVID C. BENNETT

I’ve always dreamed of having a clean, modernist home, and I’m happy to say that Alice and her team at Atelier Cohen led the way to making that dream a reality! I couldn’t be more happy with the project, my house looks like it could be featured in a Kinfolk magazine. I expressed my wishes of having a clean, natural interior aesthetic and they truly delivered – the natural light in my newly designed home is to die for. They also helped me turn my dated, drab living room into a spacious and cozy space in which I can’t wait to host a party. I couldn’t recommend Alice more, if you’re looking for easy collaboration and top-notch design, you have to reach out to them!

I’ve worked with Alice on a few renovation projects and am still floored by her dedication to design and space planning. Never have I experienced a hiccup or missed communication with Atelier Cohen, and home projects tend to create those sorts of problems! They are professional, approachable, and innovative in a way that anyone with any level of home renovating or staging experience will feel like they are in good hands.

Alice’s eye, advice, and service is extremely rare in this business. If you get the chance to work with them, don’t think twice about it!

I had the pleasure of working with Alice on redecorating my childhood home that hadn’t been touched up since I was a teen in the 80’s. I knew it needed a huge refresh aesthetically, but I wasn’t sure where to start. I had a consultation with Alice about my hazy ideas and she was able to understand my tastes and needs after just one chat! The whole design process was so streamlined and thorough that my fears of things going awry totally vanished after the first few meetings. She walked me through every step of the process, from sharing sketches and moodboards to purchasing the final pieces of furniture and decoration. Working with Alice at Atelier Cohen has got to be my greatest investment, I highly recommend their services.

I’ve always dreamed of having a clean, modern farmhouse kitchen, and I’m happy to say that Maison Kitchen and Bath led the way to making that dream a reality! I couldn’t be more happy with the project, our kitchen looks like it could be the envy of Pinterest. I expressed my wishes of having a light, airy feel with natural but polished finishes, and they truly delivered – the kitchen in my home is to die for. They also helped me turn my claustrophobic galley kitchen into a beautiful open-space plan that makes me actually want to cook and entertain in the kitchen. I couldn’t recommend Maison K&B more, if you’re looking for easy collaboration and top-notch design, you have to reach out to them!

I’ve worked with Maison Kitchen and Bath on a few renovation projects and am still floored by their dedication to design and construction. Never have I experienced a hiccup or missed communication with them, and home projects tend to create those sorts of problems! They are professional, approachable, and innovative in a way that anyone with any level of home renovating experience will feel like they are in good hands.

Their advice and service through all stages of any project large or small is extremely rare in this business. If you get the chance to work with them, don’t think twice about it!

I had the pleasure of working with Maison Kitchen and Bath on renovating my childhood home that hadn’t been touched up since it was built in the 50’s. I’m quite environmentally minded, so I knew the appliances and electrical elements needed an update. I also knew it needed a bit of a refresh aesthetically, but I wasn’t sure where to start. I had a consultation with them about my hazy ideas and they were able to understand my tastes and needs after just one chat! The whole renovation process was so streamlined and thorough that my fears of things going awry totally vanished after the first few weeks. Working with Maison Kitchen and Bath has got to be my greatest investment, I highly recommend their services.

I’ve always dreamed of having a clean, modernist home, and I’m happy to say that Haus Design + Build led the way to making that dream a reality! I couldn’t be more happy with the project, my house looks like it could be featured on Architecture Digest. I expressed my wishes of having high ceilings and large windows, and they truly delivered – the natural light in my new home is to die for. They also helped me turn my claustrophobic galley kitchen into a beautiful open-space plan that makes me actually want to cook and entertain in the kitchen. I couldn’t recommend Haus DB more, if you’re looking for easy collaboration and top-notch design, you have to reach out to them!

I’ve worked with Haus Design and Build on a few renovation projects and am still floored by their dedication to design and construction. Never have I experienced a hiccup or missed communication with them, and home projects tend to create those sorts of problems! They are professional, approachable, and innovative in a way that anyone with any level of home renovating experience will feel like they are in good hands.

Their advice and service through all stages of any project large or small is extremely rare in this business. If you get the chance to work with them, don’t think twice about it!

I had the pleasure of working with Haus Design + Build on renovating my childhood home that hadn’t been touched up since it was built in the 50’s. I’m quite environmentally minded, so I knew the appliances and electrical elements needed an update. I also knew it needed a bit of a refresh aesthetically, but I wasn’t sure where to start. I had a consultation with them about my hazy ideas and they were able to understand my tastes and needs after just one chat! The whole construction process was so streamlined and thorough that my fears of things going awry totally vanished after the first few weeks. Working with Haus DB has got to be my greatest investment, I highly recommend their services.