This project was a complete face lift of the entire first floor. Architectural moldings, strong wall color and black accents give boldness and a sense of unity to the rooms. A large scale but light feeling chandelier anchors the volume of the Family Room. The custom wall unit in that room adds a balance to the full height stone fireplace. The Living Room walls are a lively Persimmon which allows the neutral upholstery and area rug to sparkle and pop.

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Brad Miller Photography
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The view of this Great Room is looking from the kitchen area back to the family area. This allows the cook to be included in everything going on here while the cooking is going on. Notice the pendent lights over the pool table, they bring in all the colors of the walls and accessories. Dave Adams Photographer

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Dave Henderson
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Interior Designed by Cindy Beyer Barry Harley
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This entryway and living area are part of an adventuresome project my wife and I embarked upon to create a complete apartment in the basement of our townhouse. We designed a floor plan that creatively and efficiently used all of the 385-square-foot-space, without sacrificing beauty, comfort or function – and all without breaking the bank! To maximize our budget, we did the work ourselves and added everything from thrift store finds to DIY wall art to bring it all together. We created this focal art piece from a unique large-print fabric that perfectly incorporated all our colors.

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Designed by Greg Holm and Lisa MInneti, this update balanced the existing clean lines of the space with punches of fun color! See the consideration of warm and cool tones, the play between saturated and muted colors, and the balance between dark and light elements.

This living room is part of the peaceful coexistence of a thoroughly modern comfortable home with the rugged beauty of the mountains and the soft pallet of the indigenous surrounding hues.

This residential retreat on the Deschutes River near Maupin, Oregon is uniquely designed around a large central deck overlooking the river. Used for relaxation and entertainment, the deck is partially covered to function as an outdoor room. A large barn door can close off the deck for additional privacy, protection from the westerly winds and security. The deck space also separates the master suite from the great room for an enhanced sense of privacy and intimacy. By keeping square footage at a minimum and construction straight forward, the simple, cost-effective design met the client's tight budget constraints without compromising features. The shed roof design increases the sense of height of the interior space on the upper level, opening up dramatic easterly views toward the river and hills beyond. The great room combines the kitchen, dining and living room into an open, flexible floor plan. Two guest rooms, a guest bathroom, utility room, mud room and garage efficiently occupy the lower level of the structure. Located in the high-desert east of the Cascade Mountains, an area prone to range fires, this home is extremely fire-resistant. Features include a fireproof metal roof, concrete pavers instead of wood on the deck and fiber cement siding along the lower level.

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Rachel Pradhan - Pradhan Studios Photography
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ASID Design Excellence First Place Residential – Whole House Under 2,500 SF: Michael Merrill Design Studio completely remodeled this Edwardian penthouse to create a cohesive space that reflected the client’s desire to have each room unique and different from one another, ranging in styles from traditional to modern, masculine to feminine. Photos © Paul Dyer Photography

Design by Dee Marksberry
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