Contemporary Home Design Ideas


Inspiration for a contemporary medium tone wood floor and brown floor family room remodel in Los Angeles with white walls


Bathroom - contemporary white tile mosaic tile floor and white floor bathroom idea in Los Angeles with white walls and a hinged shower door


A retaining wall of Corten steel slices through the vegetation to create a striking juxtaposition of textures as well as a clear delineation between public and private space.
Photo by George Dzahristos.


Large trendy master white tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile and white floor bathroom photo in Orlando with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink and solid surface countertops


A modern interpretation
A thousand confetti spreading joy and colour.
The gaze is attracted, seduced by the deep nuances.
This project takes inspiration from the battuto veneziano, and uses ceramic linear inserts to combine creative freedom and geometric rigour. Carnevale Veneziano is matter turned into poetry, with a style that celebrates tradition while skilfully rearticulating it. A retro collection, created for anyone who wants a floor with all the magic of a simple, yet powerful effect.

Bedroom - large contemporary master light wood floor and beige floor bedroom idea in Orange County with gray walls


This powder room is a destination, with the dramatic tile accent wall being design element number one. Each piece was installed separately for a contemporary mosaic appearance. The partial privacy wall has a custom finish for another special feature.


Example of a trendy medium tone wood floor and brown floor dining room design in Los Angeles with white walls


William Quarles
Eat-in kitchen - large contemporary l-shaped porcelain tile and brown floor eat-in kitchen idea in Charleston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, gray backsplash, glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island
Eat-in kitchen - large contemporary l-shaped porcelain tile and brown floor eat-in kitchen idea in Charleston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, gray backsplash, glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island


Marc Boisclair
Example of a french country medium tone wood floor bedroom design in Phoenix with a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace and gray walls
Example of a french country medium tone wood floor bedroom design in Phoenix with a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace and gray walls


Ian Coleman
Eat-in kitchen - mid-sized contemporary galley porcelain tile and brown floor eat-in kitchen idea in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz countertops, multicolored backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and multicolored countertops
Eat-in kitchen - mid-sized contemporary galley porcelain tile and brown floor eat-in kitchen idea in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz countertops, multicolored backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and multicolored countertops


With adjacent neighbors within a fairly dense section of Paradise Valley, Arizona, C.P. Drewett sought to provide a tranquil retreat for a new-to-the-Valley surgeon and his family who were seeking the modernism they loved though had never lived in. With a goal of consuming all possible site lines and views while maintaining autonomy, a portion of the house — including the entry, office, and master bedroom wing — is subterranean. This subterranean nature of the home provides interior grandeur for guests but offers a welcoming and humble approach, fully satisfying the clients requests.
While the lot has an east-west orientation, the home was designed to capture mainly north and south light which is more desirable and soothing. The architecture’s interior loftiness is created with overlapping, undulating planes of plaster, glass, and steel. The woven nature of horizontal planes throughout the living spaces provides an uplifting sense, inviting a symphony of light to enter the space. The more voluminous public spaces are comprised of stone-clad massing elements which convert into a desert pavilion embracing the outdoor spaces. Every room opens to exterior spaces providing a dramatic embrace of home to natural environment.
Grand Award winner for Best Interior Design of a Custom Home
The material palette began with a rich, tonal, large-format Quartzite stone cladding. The stone’s tones gaveforth the rest of the material palette including a champagne-colored metal fascia, a tonal stucco system, and ceilings clad with hemlock, a tight-grained but softer wood that was tonally perfect with the rest of the materials. The interior case goods and wood-wrapped openings further contribute to the tonal harmony of architecture and materials.
Grand Award Winner for Best Indoor Outdoor Lifestyle for a Home This award-winning project was recognized at the 2020 Gold Nugget Awards with two Grand Awards, one for Best Indoor/Outdoor Lifestyle for a Home, and another for Best Interior Design of a One of a Kind or Custom Home.
At the 2020 Design Excellence Awards and Gala presented by ASID AZ North, Ownby Design received five awards for Tonal Harmony. The project was recognized for 1st place – Bathroom; 3rd place – Furniture; 1st place – Kitchen; 1st place – Outdoor Living; and 2nd place – Residence over 6,000 square ft. Congratulations to Claire Ownby, Kalysha Manzo, and the entire Ownby Design team.
Tonal Harmony was also featured on the cover of the July/August 2020 issue of Luxe Interiors + Design and received a 14-page editorial feature entitled “A Place in the Sun” within the magazine.

Inspiration for a large contemporary beige floor and porcelain tile wine cellar remodel in Philadelphia with storage racks


Inspiration for a contemporary white tile gray floor bathroom remodel in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink and white countertops