Decorating Guides

Inspiration for a rustic kitchen remodel in Minneapolis

E.S. Templeton Signature Landscapes
Large mountain style backyard stone and custom-shaped natural pool house photo in Philadelphia

Example of a trendy kitchen design in San Francisco with an island

Inspiration for a large rustic multicolored three-story mixed siding house exterior remodel in Other with a shed roof and a metal roof

Example of a large cottage open concept brown floor and light wood floor living room design in Denver with a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and white walls

Home office - mid-sized traditional built-in desk dark wood floor and brown floor home office idea in Charleston with white walls

Design: Monica Fairbairn Photo: Daniel Nystedt

Colin Price Photography
Open concept kitchen - large eclectic l-shaped medium tone wood floor open concept kitchen idea in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz countertops, blue backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Example of a mid-sized mountain style green two-story exterior home design in San Francisco with a shingle roof

Named one the 10 most Beautiful Houses in Dallas
Inspiration for a large coastal gray two-story wood and shingle house exterior remodel in Dallas with a gambrel roof, a shingle roof and a gray roof

The great room plan features walls of glass to enjoy the mountain views beyond from the living, dining or kitchen spaces. The cabinetry is a combination of white paint and stained oak, while natural fir beams add warmth at the ceiling. Hubbardton forge pendant lights a warm glow over the custom furnishings.

The owners’ brief was to keep all the rooms and have thematic designs for the different spaces i.e. Peranakan style for the common area and 3 distinct themes for the bedrooms based on their favourite places of travel (i.e. Santorini, Japan and the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar. For the master bedroom and bath, the design focused on re-creating the vacation accommodation which the clients’ stayed in during their trip and retained its iconic blue and white hues.

The backyard has a large hardscaped patio with a lounge area, built-in bar counter and grilling area.
Trendy exterior home photo in Seattle

Brick by Endicott; white oak flooring and millwork; custom wool/silk rug. White paint color is Benjamin Moore, Cloud Cover. Photo by Whit Preston.
1960s light wood floor and brown floor dining room photo in Austin with white walls, a corner fireplace and a brick fireplace

John Koliopoulos
Example of a mid-sized trendy master blue tile and glass tile beige floor alcove shower design in Denver with blue walls and a hinged shower door

mparchphoto, Richard Grenier Builder
Example of a transitional patio design in Denver with a fire pit and no cover

Eagan, MN kitchen remodel by White Birch Design, serving the Minneapolis and St. Paul area. To learn more about us and see more examples of our work, visit our website at www.whitebirchdesignllc.com

Photographer: Jay Goodrich This 2800 sf single-family home was completed in 2009. The clients desired an intimate, yet dynamic family residence that reflected the beauty of the site and the lifestyle of the San Juan Islands. The house was built to be both a place to gather for large dinners with friends and family as well as a cozy home for the couple when they are there alone. The project is located on a stunning, but cripplingly-restricted site overlooking Griffin Bay on San Juan Island. The most practical area to build was exactly where three beautiful old growth trees had already chosen to live. A prior architect, in a prior design, had proposed chopping them down and building right in the middle of the site. From our perspective, the trees were an important essence of the site and respectfully had to be preserved. As a result we squeezed the programmatic requirements, kept the clients on a square foot restriction and pressed tight against property setbacks. The delineate concept is a stone wall that sweeps from the parking to the entry, through the house and out the other side, terminating in a hook that nestles the master shower. This is the symbolic and functional shield between the public road and the private living spaces of the home owners. All the primary living spaces and the master suite are on the water side, the remaining rooms are tucked into the hill on the road side of the wall. Off-setting the solid massing of the stone walls is a pavilion which grabs the views and the light to the south, east and west. Built in a position to be hammered by the winter storms the pavilion, while light and airy in appearance and feeling, is constructed of glass, steel, stout wood timbers and doors with a stone roof and a slate floor. The glass pavilion is anchored by two concrete panel chimneys; the windows are steel framed and the exterior skin is of powder coated steel sheathing.

Tara Dawn Photography
Minimalist home design photo in Miami