Lisa Romerein
Living room - cottage open concept living room idea in San Francisco with beige walls

Large transitional open concept gray floor and slate floor living room photo in Salt Lake City with a standard fireplace, white walls, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Photo by Dino Tonn
Elegant dark wood floor living room photo in Phoenix with beige walls and a standard fireplace

Mark Compton
Example of a large 1960s formal and open concept light wood floor and beige floor living room design in San Francisco with white walls, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace and no tv

David Patterson
Example of a mountain style formal and open concept dark wood floor living room design in Denver with white walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Photos by Whitney Kamman
Large mountain style gray two-story wood house exterior photo in Other with a shed roof and a mixed material roof

The Back Bay House is comprised of two main structures, a nocturnal wing and a daytime wing, joined by a glass gallery space. The daytime wing maintains an informal living arrangement that includes the dining space placed in an intimate alcove, a large country kitchen and relaxing seating area which opens to a classic covered porch and on to the water’s edge. The nocturnal wing houses three bedrooms. The master at the water side enjoys views and sounds of the wildlife and the shore while the two subordinate bedrooms soak in views of the garden and neighboring meadow. To bookend the scale and mass of the house, a whimsical tower was included to the nocturnal wing. The tower accommodates flex space for a bunk room, office or studio space. Materials and detailing of this house are based on a classic cottage vernacular language found in these sorts of buildings constructed in pre-war north america and harken back to a simpler time and scale. Eastern white cedar shingles, white painted trim and moulding collectively add a layer of texture and richness not found in today’s lexicon of detail. The house is 1,628 sf plus a 228 sf tower and a detached, two car garage which employs massing, detail and scale to allow the main house to read as dominant but not overbearing. Designed by BC&J Architecture.

Photograph by Pete Sieger
Open concept kitchen - mid-sized country l-shaped medium tone wood floor open concept kitchen idea in Minneapolis with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, wood countertops, brown backsplash, white appliances and an island

Inspiration for a 1960s gray floor kitchen/dining room combo remodel in Other with white walls

C.L. Fry Photo - www.clfryphoto.com
Great room - cottage great room idea in Austin

Inspiration for a coastal dark wood floor enclosed dining room remodel in Miami with white walls

Open concept kitchen - mid-sized traditional single-wall medium tone wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen idea in Sacramento with shaker cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, brown backsplash, paneled appliances, a peninsula, granite countertops, mosaic tile backsplash and brown countertops

1950s open concept living room photo in San Francisco with gray walls

Karuna Passive House designed by Holst Architecture and built by Hammer & Hand. This high performance home meets the world's most demanding green building certifications. Photo by Jeremy Bittermann.

Elegant freestanding desk dark wood floor and brown floor home office library photo in Orange County with white walls

Mid-sized trendy formal and open concept living room photo in Austin with a ribbon fireplace, white walls, a tile fireplace and no tv

This open floor kitchen has a mixture of Concrete Counter tops as well as Marble. The range hood is made of a custom plaster. The T&G ceiling with accents of Steel make this room cozy and elegant. The floors were 8 inch planks imported from Europe.

Transitional l-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen photo in Miami with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, gray backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Bernard Andre Photography SDG I am the photographer and cannot answer any questions regarding the design, finishing, or furnishing. For any question you can contact the architect: http://www.simpsondesigngroup.com/