Modern Home Design Ideas

Example of a small minimalist master white floor bedroom design in Houston with white walls
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Kitchen - large modern l-shaped light wood floor and beige floor kitchen idea in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, marble backsplash, paneled appliances, an island, white countertops and light wood cabinets

Mid-sized minimalist backyard concrete paver patio photo in Los Angeles with a fire pit

This masterpiece in Delray Beach, Florida has a modern infinity edge, custom sunken spa with sunshelf, and Van Kirk & Sons Pools & Spas custom made water bowls. The pool has an amazing, one of a kind look and feel!

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Klopf Architecture, Arterra Landscape Architects and Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Designed and built a new warm, modern, Eichler-inspired, open, indoor-outdoor home on a deeper-than-usual San Mateo Highlands property where an original Eichler house had burned to the ground.
The owners wanted multi-generational living and larger spaces than the original home offered, but all parties agreed that the house should respect the neighborhood and blend in stylistically with the other Eichlers. At first the Klopf team considered re-using what little was left of the original home and expanding on it. But after discussions with the owner and builder, all parties agreed that the last few remaining elements of the house were not practical to re-use, so Klopf Architecture designed a new home that pushes the Eichler approach in new directions.
One disadvantage of Eichler production homes is that the house designs were not optimized for each specific lot. A new custom home offered the team a chance to start over. In this case, a longer house that opens up sideways to the south fit the lot better than the original square-ish house that used to open to the rear (west). Accordingly, the Klopf team designed an L-shaped “bar” house with a large glass wall with large sliding glass doors that faces sideways instead of to the rear like a typical Eichler. This glass wall opens to a pool and landscaped yard designed by Arterra Landscape Architects.
Driving by the house, one might assume at first glance it is an Eichler because of the horizontality, the overhanging flat roof eaves, the dark gray vertical siding, and orange solid panel front door, but the house is designed for the 21st Century and is not meant to be a “Likeler.” You won't see any posts and beams in this home. Instead, the ceiling decking is a western red cedar that covers over all the beams. Like Eichlers, this cedar runs continuously from inside to out, enhancing the indoor / outdoor feeling of the house, but unlike Eichlers it conceals a cavity for lighting, wiring, and insulation. Ceilings are higher, rooms are larger and more open, the master bathroom is light-filled and more generous, with a separate tub and shower and a separate toilet compartment, and there is plenty of storage. The garage even easily fits two of today's vehicles with room to spare.
A massive 49-foot by 12-foot wall of glass and the continuity of materials from inside to outside enhance the inside-outside living concept, so the owners and their guests can flow freely from house to pool deck to BBQ to pool and back.
During construction in the rough framing stage, Klopf thought the front of the house appeared too tall even though the house had looked right in the design renderings (probably because the house is uphill from the street). So Klopf Architecture paid the framer to change the roofline from how we had designed it to be lower along the front, allowing the home to blend in better with the neighborhood. One project goal was for people driving up the street to pass the home without immediately noticing there is an "imposter" on this lot, and making that change was essential to achieve that goal.
This 2,606 square foot, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom Eichler-inspired new house is located in San Mateo in the heart of the Silicon Valley.
Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Klara Kevane
Landscape Architect: Arterra Landscape Architects
Contractor: Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures
Photography ©2016 Mariko Reed
Location: San Mateo, CA
Year completed: 2016

Taj Mahal is a quartzite from Brazil. This white quartzite resembles the Italian Calacatta marbles in appearance but is much harder and more durable. It can be used for kitchen countertops without having the scratching and etching issues experienced with marble.

Inspiration for a large modern enclosed carpeted and beige floor game room remodel in Cedar Rapids with blue walls, a media wall and no fireplace

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Tilt the roof blades per your preference, at the touch of a button, integrate side elements such as zipshades, sliding panels, to protect from sun, bugs and rain, and make your outdoor another indoor space!

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Bathroom - large modern master porcelain tile marble floor bathroom idea in San Francisco
Bathroom - large modern master porcelain tile marble floor bathroom idea in San Francisco
Modern Home Design Ideas

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Our clients' existing kitchen was too small and claustrophobic for the busy household. We decided to swap the locations of the kitchen and dining room and removed the wall that divided them, allowing for much better flow from one room to the other.
We also added more lighting and brighter finishes to give the space a clean and modern appearance. The tile backsplash adds texture and geometric patterns to draw in the eye.
The quartz surfaces, hardwood floors, and painted cabinets were installed with durability and resilience in mind.
The final product was a much better fit for the needs of the household. It also provided a significant investment into the overall value of their home.

This planter on the private backyard patio adds serene greenery and includes a recirculating fountain
This is an example of a small modern drought-tolerant and partial sun backyard landscaping in San Francisco.
This is an example of a small modern drought-tolerant and partial sun backyard landscaping in San Francisco.

This Maxtrix bed allows for different sizes and ages to comfortably sleep in our high twin over full bunk bed with stairs! Top bunk raised higher for more space between beds = no more bumped heads on the bottom. Staircase is a super safe way for young children to climb + each step doubles as a storage drawer. www.maxtrixkids.com
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