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Current projects

James Kehl Architects takes new work across Ohio. The work below shows the range, from a workshop to a whole house.

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Residence · Granville, Ohio

A new house with a front porch, a stone chimney and a great room open to the kitchen. It is in design: JKA is drawing the plans, the exterior and the main rooms.

New custom home design
Front porch at dusk: tapered Craftsman columns on stone piers, lit lanterns, rocking chairs and a red front door
Kitchen: cream Shaker cabinets, a long island with three stools, schoolhouse pendant lights and windows onto the lawn
Den: built-in bookcases, a sofa and two armchairs, and French doors onto the back lawn
Aerial view of the Granville house: sage green siding, a stone chimney, a front porch and a two-car garage with dormers, on a lawn with a curved drive
Side of the Granville house: a tall fieldstone chimney, double-hung windows and a walk-out lower level with a red door

Beach house · North Carolina

A beach house raised on piers, with porches that look over the salt marsh. It is in design: JKA is drawing the plans, the porches and the main rooms.

New custom home design
Screened porch with a pale blue board ceiling, wicker seating and two white rocking chairs, looking over live oaks and a salt marsh
Back of the beach house: three storeys raised on piers, a screened porch over a fenced pool and patio, and coastal planting in front
Great room under a vaulted ceiling with a skylight: linen sofas, a long dining table and French doors onto the porch over the marsh
Kitchen: white Shaker cabinets, a peninsula with rattan stools under woven pendants, and windows onto the salt marsh
Front of the beach house at dusk: three storeys of lit porches on white piers, rocking chairs on the main porch and a lattice-screened carport below

Post-frame workshop · Wyoming

A workshop and studio building with a tall vehicle bay, two garage doors and a covered deck upstairs. It is in design: JKA is drawing the plans and the exterior.

Barns and outbuildings
Back of the workshop: a covered timber deck and stair at the upper floor, with sagebrush and a fire pit in front
View from the covered upper deck: string lanterns, a table and chairs, and green hay fields running to low mesas

Residence · Dover, Ohio

A new French country estate: a main house with white plaster walls and a slate roof, set in walled gardens with a pool terrace. JKA is drawing the construction documents the builder will build from.

New custom home design
French country estate in Ohio: white plaster walls, grey-green shutters and a slate hipped roof across a broad lawn
Grounds of the Ohio estate: pool terrace beside a stone garden wall with a fountain, a wing of the house beyond
The Ohio estate at dusk: the lit garden front and covered terrace with a stone fireplace, seen across the pool
North elevation of the Dover residence from the construction documents, in colour: plaster walls, grey-green shutters, an arched oak front door under a balcony, and a slate hipped roof
West elevation of the Dover residence from the construction documents, in colour: the garage wing with three carriage doors and dormers beside the two-storey house

Recent built work

Remodel · Los Angeles County

A whole-house remodel: dark panelled rooms opened into one bright living room and kitchen in white oak, with new baths. Drawn by James and built.

Renovations and permit drawings
Remodelled living room: a lit white oak wall of shelves and cabinets, a black fireplace, pale wood floors and sliding doors to the garden
The same living room before the remodel: knotty pine panelling, dark beams, a low bar into the kitchen and worn carpet
Remodelled kitchen: a white oak island with a slatted end and a pale stone top, black counters and white oak cabinets
Remodelled bath: a white tub and shower with a brass rain head, a white oak vanity and a wall of oak slats
Study: a timber beam with track lights, two oak-topped desks and pale wood floors

Loft · Minneapolis

A loft renovation: an oak and white kitchen, built-in oak bookcases and a glass fireplace. James designed and drew it, and it is built.

Renovations and permit drawings
Loft living room in Minneapolis: tall windows, a three-sided glass fireplace in a white partition, a grey Womb chair and pale wood floors, with a dining table and desk beyond
Loft library in Minneapolis: lit built-in white oak bookcases on both sides, two cream armchairs, a woven pouf and a large abstract painting
Loft kitchen detail: flat white oak drawer fronts with recessed pulls, a pale counter with an undermount sink and wooden bowls
Loft kitchen in Minneapolis: flat oak cabinets on two walls, a white island with an oak counter and white wire stools, on pale wood floors
Loft living area in Minneapolis: grey sofas and a Womb chair around a marble table, the oak kitchen beyond, under track lights

Restaurant · Los Angeles

A restaurant interior: oak millwork and a marble bar, with a glass-roofed dining room. James designed it, and it is built.

Renovations and permit drawings
Restaurant bar in Los Angeles: a long oak bar with a marble top and bentwood stools, under a row of frosted glass cabinets in an oak frame, with lounge seating in front
Corner of the restaurant bar: oak posts with round porthole lights, a marble counter and a line of bentwood stools
Glass-roofed dining room in the restaurant: a banquette with striped cushions, an oak-framed opening and a large potted plant