Roofdeck
Urban deck photo in Chicago with a pergola

Large transitional enclosed carpeted and multicolored floor home theater photo in New York with red walls and a projector screen

Scott Amundson
Mid-sized transitional l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen photo in Minneapolis with raised-panel cabinets, multicolored backsplash, paneled appliances, an island, an undermount sink, gray cabinets, granite countertops and porcelain backsplash

Game room - large contemporary open concept carpeted and beige floor game room idea in Omaha with beige walls and no fireplace

Home theater - mid-sized modern enclosed carpeted and gray floor home theater idea in DC Metro with gray walls and a projector screen

Example of a large trendy enclosed carpeted and blue floor home theater design in DC Metro with gray walls and a projector screen

M&K Gardens
This is an example of a contemporary hillside retaining wall landscape in Seattle.

Inspiration for a large contemporary enclosed carpeted and multicolored floor home theater remodel in New York with gray walls and a projector screen

Excerpted from Marrakesh by Design by Maryam Montague (Artisan Books). Copyright 2012.
Patio - mediterranean patio idea in New York

Copyrights: WA design
Example of a large trendy backyard concrete patio design in San Francisco with a fire pit and no cover

Home theater - mid-sized modern enclosed carpeted and gray floor home theater idea in DC Metro with gray walls and a projector screen

Photo: Bilyana Dimitrova
This is an example of a large traditional full sun rooftop water fountain landscape in New York with decking.

Mid-century modern patio fountain photo in Denver

Example of a large trendy open concept carpeted and beige floor home theater design in Omaha with beige walls and a projector screen

Paul Dyer
Deck - modern deck idea in San Francisco with no cover

Tuscan patio photo in San Luis Obispo with a fireplace

Example of a large trendy open concept carpeted and beige floor home theater design in Omaha with beige walls and a projector screen

Salisbury, CT This 4,000 square foot vacation house in northwest Connecticut sits on a small promontory with views across a lake to hills beyond. While the site was extraordinary, the owner’s existing house had no redeeming value. It was demolished, and its foundations provided the base for this house. The new house rises from a stone base set into the hillside. A guest bedroom, recreation room and wine cellar are located in this half cellar with views toward the lake. Above the house steps back creating a terrace across the entire length of the house with a covered dining porch at one end and steps down to the lawn at the other end. This main portion of the house is sided with wood clapboard and detailed simply to recall the 19th century farmhouses in the area. Large windows and ‘french’ doors open the living room and family room to the terrace and view. A large kitchen is open to the family room and also serves a formal dining room on the entrance side of the house. On the second floor a there is a spacious master suite and three additional bedrooms. A new ‘carriage house’ garage thirty feet from the main house was built and the driveway and topography altered to create a new sense of approach and entry.

Alex Amend © 2012 Houzz
Example of a trendy rooftop deck design in San Francisco