GLENHOLME

Contractor: AT Build

Structural: Kieffer Structural Engineering

Photos: Nanne Springer

This is Good Standing co-founder Joanne’s home. And when your friends and family know you’re an architect, they’re looking for something jaw-dropping. Joanne’s husband just wanted it to be “cool.” Despite that wildly descriptive direction, Joanne wasn’t having it. “The world is chaos,” she said at the time. “When I come home, I want calm.” That calm, however, is often short lived. The space is heavily used for large family gatherings; friends drop over unannounced; and there’s usually a surfboard, bike, or hockey bag somewhere. Glenholme needed storage, of course. But it also needed multiple zones to temporarily escape the people the family loves most: each other. Glenholme’s sense of calm stems from its minimal aesthetic and warm, natural materials at every turn.

Modern kitchen with white cabinets, marble island, and light wooden flooring. Two women, one adult and one child, are arranging flowers in a vase on the kitchen counter. There are four white barstools along the island and a dining area with white chairs and a bowl of fruit visible in the background.

Minimalist kitchen with light gray cabinets, a marble backsplash, and a marble kitchen island with light wood accents. Two white stools with wooden legs are at the island. Three white ceramic cups are on the counter.

Modern kitchen with white cabinets, a white table with four white chairs, a bowl of apples and pears, and a hanging light fixture.

Modern kitchen with two women, one in pink shirt cleaning upper cabinets, and one in gray shirt sitting at kitchen counter reading a book, large sliding glass door showing outdoor view.

A wooden shelving unit with decorative vases, framed artwork, a potted plant, abstract sculpture, a row of books, and a black TV on a light green wall.

Interior of a modern dining room with a wooden table, white chairs, a white sideboard with bowls on top, a light wood open shelving unit with plants and decor, a small stained glass window, and a large window with sunlight.

Interior view of a modern dining room with double glass-paneled wooden doors opening to a light, minimalist space with a dining table, chairs, and decorative items.

Modern bathroom with a walk-in shower, white tiled walls, a small window with a potted plant, and a colorful mosaic tiled floor.

Interior view of a modern home entryway with wooden staircase, wardrobe, coat hooks, a skateboard, a hat, and boots on the floor.

A top-down view of a young girl climbing a wooden staircase inside a house, with wooden railings on either side.

Interior view of a modern home with a hallway leading to a bathroom on the right and a room on the left. The bathroom has a white vanity with a sink, blue soap dispenser, and purple flowers on the counter. A woman in a white shirt and black pants is walking past the hallway, and a woman in a black shirt is sitting in a room to the left, looking at a device.

A bright bedroom with white walls, light wood flooring, and large windows with white curtains revealing trees outside. There is a bed with a white quilt, a nightstand with a checkered lampshade, and a white dresser with a glass vase of flowers.

Modern bathroom with a double vanity, large mirror, and two walk-in showers with glass doors and tiled walls, decorated with potted plants and toiletries.

Modern bathroom with a glass shower enclosure and a bathtub. The shower has a rain shower head and a handheld shower. There are three amber-colored bottles on a built-in shelf in the shower area. The bathtub is made of white material with a textured gray panel on the side. The wall behind the bathtub has white tiles, and there are small potted plants and a water bottle on the ledge near the bathtub.

Modern bathroom vanity with a marble countertop, beige wood cabinets, and a large mirror. There are three beige vases with greenery on the counter and a glass shower enclosure in the background.

Child sitting at a white desk, working on a computer, in a bedroom with white bookshelves filled with toys, books, and decorations, and a blue chair, with a blue patterned rug and a bed with striped bedding in the foreground.

A backyard scene with a modern brick house, outdoor stairs leading to a deck, and a patio table with four women eating, while three people sit on chairs on the deck.

Modern red brick house with large windows, illuminated interior visible, wooden deck with outdoor seating, people inside, surrounded by trees and fencing.