Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, Jeeves House has been designed by Emerymcclure Architecture and is a contemporary home with Caribbean design style, redesigned in 2020.
It is situated in a dense, covenant-controlled traditional neighborhood development and is a perfect example of smart use of available square footage, as it offers four bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, and ample space for entertaining. The building orientation takes full advantage of natural light and the high gloss floor and shifting ceiling bring diffuse light to the entire living-kitchen-dining area.

About Jeeves House
Jeeves House: A Traditional Exterior with a Contemporary Interior
Located in a dense, covenant-controlled traditional neighborhood development in Lafayette, LA, Jeeves House combines a traditional exterior with a contemporary interior. The owners wanted a home that was spacious enough for four bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, and entertaining, but still in keeping with strict traditional design limits. Making Smart Use of Space
Sited on a small corner lot, the challenge was to make smart use of all available square footage (2,293 m2). Of the three typologies allowed by the design covenant, Caribbean was chosen, which allowed for a courtyard to veil the contemporary window wall, deep roof overhangs to shed the water and shade the walls, and a slab foundation to minimize steps for the clients concerned about aging in place. To create consistency between the moder...