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The island was larger than a full sheet of the bamboo. Rather than trying to match it up and pretend there wasn’t a seam where there obviously was one, they highlighted the places where the sheets met with these dark joints. “The joints pull in the dark color of the mahogany; it turned a potential design negative into a positive,” Baines says. One of the homeowners did not want to interrupt the solid expanse of the wood across the island with a sink or range. She also loves to have people gather around while she works in the kitchen, so she wanted to keep any messes away from the seating area. This dictated a work-zone layout rather than a work triangle. The island contains recycling bins and large drawers for storing pots and pans.
Cork Sustainably harvested from the bark of the cork oak tree, cork is an excellent resilient floor choice in a kitchen due to its high level of cushioning. It's available in a variety of colors, patterns and textures, and in tile or plank formats. It is somewhat self-healing but can get scratched and dented. You can mitigate this by regularly applying a protective layer of wax or polyurethane and by using protective felt pads on the feet of your furniture. Material cost: $4 to $14 per square foot
In this home we used APC Cork Aphrodite Brown. Each manufacturer has their own installation recommendations.
Bamboo Not technically wood — it's actually a grass — bamboo has many of the same advantages and disadvantages as wood. It's a good option if you are looking to use a sustainably harvested material for your kitchen floor. Not all bamboo flooring is the same, however; be sure to look for moso bamboo, as it's considered the hardest and most durable. Material cost: $5 to $12 per square foot
Linoleum Not to be confused with vinyl flooring, linoleum is made from all-natural and renewable materials such as linseed oil, pine rosin and powdered cork. It's soft underfoot yet quite durable, and it comes in a wide range of colors and patterns. As with cork, applying and maintaining a protective finish will keep it looking good for many years. Material cost: $5 to $10 per square foot
Could be fun as block from neighbors - hot tub, etc. - incorporated with plants
really like ceiling
he exterior has now been updated with white cement-board cladding that forms a rain screen on the house. The panels create an air space around the building’s exterior to shed water while allowing air to flow behind them and let the building breathe
I like cream color cabinets and the cabinets themselves
We used smooth (always smooth). In this case the siding was primed panels field painted as were the battens. I'd prefer to use their factory painted system in the future.
like exterior siding and mix around front door
love color and porch
I like siding and coziness
Interesting awnings possible West side - privacy as well as shading
I like sitting area in mudroom
solar awnings
I like siding going vertical and horizontal
interesting stair detail
regrading the back yard, so that water no longer drains into the basement,
cute storage under stairs
i like chaise look comfortable
hammock a must!
The transformation shown here involve everything from regrading the back yard, so that water no longer drains into the basement,
like siding and roof
cabinets faced in a textured-wood laminate. The combination of light and dark finishes not only makes the space feel lighter, but limits the pattern repetition that can cheapen the look of laminate.
I like siding and lower awning
indoor outdoor pool
nice idea of adding charging stations to the mud room cubbies keep them from laying around house as well as grab and go to work
love idea of large porch
I like the bar add to kitchen expansion
I like siding and roof and the pop up made of metal
I like the bar simple
Mixing materials in Montreal. “It’s where we work, where we cook and where friends gather when we have them over. It’s the heart of our home,” says Montreal homeowner Luce Beaulieu of this kitchen island. The Ikea piece has a mix of stainless steel cabinets, a wood top and a white glossy finish in the center of this open kitchen.
indoor - outdoor above ground lap pool?
like the back entrance with the place for shoes and coats and stuff could share with laundry
I like tub and shower both having the window view
i like different colors on cabinets and the colors
hammock for yard
nice laundry room
small bedroom but feels cozy
I like the rock path and the string of lights
I like the idea of a bike rack on the porch
the look of a chunky wooden staircase, but they achieved this design with an unconventional material, Parallam. Parallam is typically reserved for structural beams and is usually hidden by drywall, but the couple loved the look and especially the texture of the material.
The dark brown windows on the right hand side are Pella Impervia Casement windows. This is a great affordable and sustainable product. http://www.pella.com/windows/explore-window-styles/window.aspx?type=pella-impervia-casement-window. The window in the left upper corner is a custom window and skylight combination.
Sustainable measures are seamlessly integrated into the design where in addition to radiant heated concrete floors and on-demand hot water heaters these self-adhesive thin-film photovoltaic solar strips were applied between the ridges of the standing seam metal roof providing "off the grid" electrical po
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