Hidden inside every house is the potential for a home that can transform how you live. At CBH Architects, our mission is to bring change to your home in a way that fits your family's unique lifestyle. You have ideas, we have a vision; together we can make these a reality. If you are looking for a residential architect for your home addition, remodel or renovation, we are the team for you servicing Essex, Union and surrounding NJ counties.
Regardless of the age or style of your home, we work to showcase and honor your home's positive features while providing the desired functional and aesthetic changes customized for your needs. Besides our years as residential architects, we also bring the added experience and expertise of home improvement contractors, Fortune 100 operations managers, and historic preservation commissioners to the partner design team - a combination unique to CBH's residential architect team.Let's get started!
Regardless of the age or style of your home, we work to showcase and honor your home's positive features while providing the desired functional and aesthetic changes customized for your needs. Besides our years as residential architects, we also bring the added experience and expertise of home improvement contractors, Fortune 100 operations managers, and historic preservation commissioners to the partner design team - a combination unique to CBH's residential architect team.Let's get started!
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Located in historic downtown South Orange, CBH Architects was founded in 2009 as Barnett Design Build, a home improvement construction company. In 2011, we began offering architectural services. By 2013, as our design projects increased, we hung up our tool belts to focus exclusively on residential architecture.
This majestic home in Maplewood, NJ's had a somewhat out-dated kitchen and family room. The remodel opened up the family room with more light and created a restaurant-style open kitchen with adjacent seating banquet. Family Room beyond features new Dutch-door entrance to driveway on one side and French door sliders to the grilling deck on the other side.
This center hall colonial had served its owners well for years, but when they were ready for a new main bedroom suite, new laundry room mudroom and front entry, we were ready for the challenge Galaxy Building, In House Photography. The newly designed portico provides fresh, bright posts and trim with contrasting warm wood front door and gentle arched ceiling.
The couple that purchased this 1960s home in Monclair, NJ were originally not fans of some of the Hollywood "glam" elements. We worked with them to preserve some of the more salient features while providing more contemporary updates enabling them to stamp their own unique style to the home. Basement by MGR Construction Inc.; In House Photography.
Our client already had a beautiful home. However, the lack of a family room combined with an awkward back entrance meant it was time to create an addition. With a new family room, deck, mudroom, powder room, home office, and remodeled kitchen the back portion of this home became as gracious and spacious as the formal dining room, living room and foyer.
Reviews (6)
Alex Park
Jan 20, 2021
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I first spoke with Bob on the phone about my town home project shortly after I purchased the property in 2017. From the very outset Bob was collaborative and extremely helpful and although I spoke with other architects the choice for me was obvious. We moved forward with plans and I did several onsite meetings with Mike to get measurements and my specifications. I was fairly sure as to my ideas and plans for my home but working with Bob and Mike I was able to finalize an exciting plan that was a great step beyond my initial vision. Bob offered practical and realistic advice as to what I should
Michelle Solgan
Sep 20, 2020
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CBH Architects competed both the design and construction drawings for my finished basement. They worked with me to squeeze in a ton of functionality, utilizing as much space as possible. The footprint of my basement is relatively small, but we managed to include a laundry room, exercise room, large entertainment area with bar, full bath with steam sauna, and ample closet space and storage throughout. A design that turned my submarine of a basement into a yacht. They collaborated well with the general contractor I chose, working together to adjust and adapt the design when obstacles arose. My family
T. B.
Jan 02, 2020
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We started working with CBH Architects prior to closing on our new home to better understand potential and possible challenges. After closing on the home, the CBH team quickly got to work on plans for a three floor remodel. Bob and Mike partnered with us to to understand our functional needs and provided thoughtful presentations of options. During planning and construction their team was willing to work with us on changes to plans, provided critical feedback to the builder during onsite visits, and offered valuable education. It was a pleasure working with the CBH team.
Shannon Bond
Jun 21, 2019
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Positive: Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
CBH was a true pleasure to work with and helped us create a completely transformed first floor kitchen/family room that we love. They delivered thoughtful design and detail-oriented execution from start to finish to ensure we have both a beautiful and functional space. We would not hesitate to work with CBH again in the future!!
CBH was a true pleasure to work with and helped us create a completely transformed first floor kitchen/family room that we love. They delivered thoughtful design and detail-oriented execution from start to finish to ensure we have both a beautiful and functional space. We would not hesitate to work with CBH again in the future!!
Zhibo Chris Chen
May 06, 2019
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We hired Bob and Mike for a major renovation that included a new open kitchen, a new mudroom, addition of a new guest bathroom and laundry room upstairs and a new basement. The whole process took us about a year and half, and we couldn’t have done it without Bob and Mike’s help. Bob and Mike started our job with a detailed existing condition assessment and sent us drawings to discuss on all the design possibilities and options. They listened carefully about our vision of the house, and came up with thoughtful design ideas that match with our expectations. During construction, there were a couple
Ruth Barnett
Jul 04, 2017
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