Burlington Country Club Celebrates Grand Re-Opening

This past weekend the Burlington Country Club celebrated the grand re-opening of its renovated clubhouse.  TruexCullins Architecture and Interior Design has been working with the Club through the fall and winter on the renovations, and the project was substantially complete enough that the first group of members and guests could enjoy the inaugural ‘happy hour’ of the season.

We’ve seen a return to winter weather in Vermont this week, but last Friday, the sun was shining and the golfers were out on the course. We were enjoying the view from the Grill Room, where a completely reimagined approach to seating provides a welcoming but cozy place for members to gather. The dramatic space is capped with a wood cathedral ceiling and a custom repurposed glass chandelier from Conant Metal & Light.  The bar is all-new, with Douglas Fir cladding and a copper bartop.

The renovations to the clubhouse also included a new dining room addition and exterior stone terrace overlooking the 18th hole.  And both locker rooms have been expanded and improved to support the growing membership of both men and women.

The renderings below are by Lincoln Brown Illustration.  The general contractor for the project is J.J. Jimmo Development Company, and they are now finishing up construction so that the clubhouse will be fully operational for the start of the 2010 golf season.

Lake Placid Lodge Featured in ForbesLife Magazine

Our friend and colleague, and former TC Associate, Cleary O. Buckley, AIA, just passed along this recent article in ForbesLife Magazine featuring one of our Resort Studio projects the Lake Placid Lodge.

Weekend in the Country

Lorraine Cademartori, 10.17.09, 09:30 AM EDT ForbesLife Magazine dated November 02, 2009

Photos: Gary Hall Photography

Falling for Lake Placid Lodge

The sense of tranquility that pervades the Lake Placid Lodge is palpable. When I arrived late on a sun-drenched Friday afternoon in June, the place was a hub of inactivity: I met a foursome whose ambitions for the evening extended to gin-and-tonics taken in Adirondack chairs on the patio, and two other guests who were wrapping up a few hours of quiet fishing from the dock. Yes, the clientele may have arrived with the intention of swimming, hiking, golfing, or, in the winter, skiing, but the property's magnificent, four-acre lakeside setting has an almost narcotic effect. The scene has a way of lulling guests into a pleasant inertia.

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TruexCullins Interiors to Design Renovation of Historic Sausalito Hotel

TruexCullins Interiors Studio has been hired by Terra Resort Group to design the renovations of the historic Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa located in Sausalito, California. The Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa is an iconic resort perched on the picturesque hillside of Sausalito overlooking the San Francisco Bay. The hotel is comprised of a wide array of buildings and room types, including the historic guestrooms of an 1885 Victorian Mansion; 21 cottage rooms and suites built along the Sausalito hillside and connected with brick walkways and stairs; and 31 contemporary rooms occupying an adjacent 4-story building.

The hotel has recently come under new ownership and is now being managed and operated by the Terra Resort Group, a team of hospitality professionals operating and developing a collection of dynamic hotels and resorts, including the highly acclaimed Hotel Terra in Jackson Hole, WY.  A few years ago,  TruexCullins Architects designed the Teton Mountain Lodge, another Terra Resort Group property.

The Casa Madrona is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a celebrated landmark for visitors and residents alike. A major interior renovation is poised to reposition the hotel as a premier 4-diamond resort, preserving the historic charm of the 125-year old mansion, while providing a new level of modern amenities and services.

The design being developed by Truexcullins Interiors introduces a singular language that integrates modern sensibilities while retaining key historic elements. The result will provide a consistent overall experience for guests that celebrates the individual moments that occur within a resort that has been a cherished part of the community for over a century.

Here are a few snaps of TC designers Kim Deetjen and Matt Bushey from a recent trip to Casa Madrona.

Kim Deetjen featured in the Burlington Free Press

In case you missed this recent article featuring Kim Deetjen and her South Burlington home in the House & Home Section of the Burlington Free Press, here it is....

If houses could talk, what would yours say about you?

By Sally Pollak, Free Press Staff Writer • Saturday, April 3, 2010

Photos: Emily McManamy

 

SOUTH BURLINGTON -- Kim Deetjen had her eye on a house in South Burlington more than 10 years ago when she was living in Boston.

She had lived in Burlington before moving to Boston, had fallen in love with a house she never set foot in, and knew one day she wanted to live in Burlington again. When she learned the house she coveted was for sale, she knew it was a sign to move back to Vermont.

"I loved this house; I loved this location," she said. "I loved the quality of light here."

Deetjen, 46, is an interior designer and principal at the Burlington firm TruexCullins. She lives in the home she spotted from the road with her husband, architect/builder Cliff Deetjen, and their sons Alex, 10, and Ben, 8.

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