Example of a large transitional master carpeted bedroom design in Charleston with white walls

Lucas Allen
Foyer - large victorian dark wood floor foyer idea in Jacksonville with white walls

Huge trendy master light wood floor and brown floor bedroom photo in Los Angeles with a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace and white walls

Inspiration for a contemporary blue tile and white tile blue floor bathroom remodel in Salt Lake City with white walls and a hinged shower door

Chris Little Photography
Laundry room - traditional laundry room idea in Atlanta with white cabinets, white countertops and a drop-in sink

Modern farmhouse kitchen. Brown kitchen table surrounded by plush chairs + a breakfast bar with comfy stools.
Kitchen - large transitional medium tone wood floor, brown floor and exposed beam kitchen idea in New York with a farmhouse sink, paneled appliances and an island

Dedicated laundry room - large transitional galley porcelain tile and gray floor dedicated laundry room idea in Dallas with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, wood countertops, white walls, a side-by-side washer/dryer and beige countertops

Powder room - transitional mosaic tile floor, wallpaper, wainscoting and white floor powder room idea in New York with blue walls and a console sink

We were contacted by a family named Pesek who lived near Memorial Drive on the West side of Houston. They lived in a stately home built in the late 1950’s. Many years back, they had contracted a local pool company to install an old lagoon-style pool, which they had since grown tired of. When they initially called us, they wanted to know if we could build them an outdoor room at the far end of the swimming pool. We scheduled a free consultation at a time convenient to them, and we drove out to their residence to take a look at the property. After a quick survey of the back yard, rear of the home, and the swimming pool, we determined that building an outdoor room as an addition to their existing landscaping design would not bring them the results they expected. The pool was visibly dated with an early “70’s” look, which not only clashed with the late 50’s style of home architecture, but guaranteed an even greater clash with any modern-style outdoor room we constructed. Luckily for the Peseks, we offered an even better landscaping plan than the one they had hoped for. We proposed the construction of a new outdoor room and an entirely new swimming pool. Both of these new structures would be built around the classical geometry of proportional right angles. This would allow a very modern design to compliment an older home, because basic geometric patterns are universal in many architectural designs used throughout history. In this case, both the swimming pool and the outdoor rooms were designed as interrelated quadrilateral forms with proportional right angles that created the illusion of lengthened distance and a sense of Classical elegance. This proved a perfect complement to a house that had originally been built as a symbolic emblem of a simpler, more rugged and absolute era. Though reminiscent of classical design and complimentary to the conservative design of the home, the interior of the outdoor room was ultra-modern in its array of comfort and convenience. The Peseks felt this would be a great place to hold birthday parties for their child. With this new outdoor room, the Peseks could take the party outside at any time of day or night, and at any time of year. We also built the structure to be fully functional as an outdoor kitchen as well as an outdoor entertainment area. There was a smoker, a refrigerator, an ice maker, and a water heater—all intended to eliminate any need to return to the house once the party began. Seating and entertainment systems were also added to provide state of the art fun for adults and children alike. We installed a flat-screen plasma TV, and we wired it for cable. The swimming pool was built between the outdoor room and the rear entrance to the house. We got rid of the old lagoon-pool design which geometrically clashed with the right angles of the house and outdoor room. We then had a completely new pool built, in the shape of a rectangle, with a rather innovative coping design. We showcased the pool with a coping that rose perpendicular to the ground out of the stone patio surface. This reinforced our blend of contemporary look with classical right angles. We saved the client an enormous amount of money on travertine by setting the coping so that it does not overhang with the tile. Because the ground between the house and the outdoor room gradually dropped in grade, we used the natural slope of the ground to create another perpendicular right angle at the end of the pool. Here, we installed a waterfall which spilled over into a heated spa. Although the spa was fed from within itself, it was built to look as though water was coming from within the pool. The ultimate result of all of this is a new sense of visual “ebb and flow,” so to speak. When Mr. Pesek sits in his couch facing his house, the earth appears to rise up first into an illuminated pool which leads the way up the steps to his home. When he sits in his spa facing the other direction, the earth rises up like a doorway to his outdoor room, where he can comfortably relax in the water while he watches TV. For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston's fine neighborhoods.

Utility room - coastal black floor utility room idea in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood countertops, gray walls and a stacked washer/dryer

Photography: Dustin Halleck, Home Builder: Middlefork Development, LLC, Architect: Burns + Beyerl Architects
Family room - large transitional open concept dark wood floor and brown floor family room idea in Chicago with blue walls, no fireplace and no tv

Photos by Andrew Giammarco Photography.
Alcove shower - mid-sized contemporary 3/4 white tile and ceramic tile concrete floor and gray floor alcove shower idea in Seattle with shaker cabinets, white walls, a vessel sink, quartz countertops, a hinged shower door, white countertops and dark wood cabinets

Spencer Kent
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless backyard stone outdoor patio shower remodel in San Francisco with no cover

Inspiration for a transitional kitchen remodel in Cleveland

White oak vanity
Bathroom - mid-sized contemporary 3/4 white tile and ceramic tile ceramic tile, gray floor and double-sink bathroom idea in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, a vessel sink, quartz countertops, white countertops and a niche

Photography by: Werner Straube
Beach style dark wood floor bedroom photo in Chicago with white walls

Example of a huge country light wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen design in New York with a farmhouse sink, white cabinets, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, white countertops and shaker cabinets

Beach style u-shaped gray floor dedicated laundry room photo in Orange County with a side-by-side washer/dryer

This walk-in pantry with Dura Supreme cabinetry Hudson Heritage finish and Boos Butcher block countertop from Richelieu feels country fresh. The pipe shelving between cabinets with barnwood shelves supplied by KSI Designer give this space an industrial rustic feel. Photography by Beth Singer.