Robert M. Gurney, FAIA
Modern gray flat roof idea in DC Metro

This custom green vacation home designed by Colorado architect Dominique Gettliffe features a stucco exterior, straw bale insulation, solar hot water and other sustainable features. A large rolling glass door opens onto an open patio and a beautiful view of the valley.

Green Roof and Native Plantings
Example of a large trendy brown two-story mixed siding exterior home design in Other with a metal roof

Mid century modern corner kitchen with wood cabinets, dark countertops, white textured backsplash tile, and open shelving © Cindy Apple Photography
Example of a mid-sized 1960s l-shaped medium tone wood floor enclosed kitchen design in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, an island, an undermount sink, soapstone countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and black countertops

Lucas Fladzinski
Large trendy three-story flat roof photo in San Francisco

SeaThru is a new, waterfront, modern home. SeaThru was inspired by the mid-century modern homes from our area, known as the Sarasota School of Architecture. This homes designed to offer more than the standard, ubiquitous rear-yard waterfront outdoor space. A central courtyard offer the residents a respite from the heat that accompanies west sun, and creates a gorgeous intermediate view fro guest staying in the semi-attached guest suite, who can actually SEE THROUGH the main living space and enjoy the bay views. Noble materials such as stone cladding, oak floors, composite wood louver screens and generous amounts of glass lend to a relaxed, warm-contemporary feeling not typically common to these types of homes. Photos by Ryan Gamma Photography

Example of a trendy one-story flat roof design in San Francisco

John Granen
Mid-sized minimalist one-story wood exterior home photo in Other

photography: francis dreis
Bathroom - 1950s master beige floor bathroom idea in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, gray countertops, white walls and an undermount sink

A view of the back of this modern lake home. Stephen Allen Photography
Large minimalist gray one-story concrete flat roof photo in Orlando

Kitchen - small contemporary single-wall kitchen idea in Denver with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets and light wood cabinets

Photo © Bruce Damonte
1950s beige tile drop-in bathtub photo in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets and white cabinets

Photo by Eric Zepeda
Inspiration for a contemporary single-wall beige floor dedicated laundry room remodel in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, beige walls, a side-by-side washer/dryer and white countertops

A small enclosed kitchen is very common in many homes such as the home that we remodeled here. Opening a wall to allow natural light to penetrate the space is a must. When budget is important the solution can be as you see in this project - the wall was opened and removed but a structural post remained and it was incorporated in the design. The blue modern flat paneled cabinets was a perfect choice to contras the very familiar gray scale color scheme but it’s still compliments it since blue is in the correct cold color spectrum. Notice the great black windows and the fantastic awning window facing the pool. The awning window is great to be able to serve the exterior sitting area near the pool. Opening the wall also allowed us to compliment the kitchen with a nice bar/island sitting area without having an actual island in the space. The best part of this kitchen is the large built-in pantry wall with a tall wine fridge and a lovely coffee area that we built in the sitting area made the kitchen expend into the breakfast nook and doubled the area that is now considered to be the kitchen.

Dining Room. Photo byClark Dugger
Kitchen/dining room combo - small contemporary medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen/dining room combo idea in Los Angeles with white walls and no fireplace

Robin Hill Photography
Inspiration for a modern two-story stucco exterior home remodel in Miami

Lori Hamilton
Inspiration for a tropical beige three-story stucco flat roof remodel in Miami

Photo By: William MacCollum
Contemporary two-story exterior home idea in Los Angeles

ZeroEnergy Design (ZED) created this modern home for a progressive family in the desirable community of Lexington. Thoughtful Land Connection. The residence is carefully sited on the infill lot so as to create privacy from the road and neighbors, while cultivating a side yard that captures the southern sun. The terraced grade rises to meet the house, allowing for it to maintain a structured connection with the ground while also sitting above the high water table. The elevated outdoor living space maintains a strong connection with the indoor living space, while the stepped edge ties it back to the true ground plane. Siting and outdoor connections were completed by ZED in collaboration with landscape designer Soren Deniord Design Studio. Exterior Finishes and Solar. The exterior finish materials include a palette of shiplapped wood siding, through-colored fiber cement panels and stucco. A rooftop parapet hides the solar panels above, while a gutter and site drainage system directs rainwater into an irrigation cistern and dry wells that recharge the groundwater. Cooking, Dining, Living. Inside, the kitchen, fabricated by Henrybuilt, is located between the indoor and outdoor dining areas. The expansive south-facing sliding door opens to seamlessly connect the spaces, using a retractable awning to provide shade during the summer while still admitting the warming winter sun. The indoor living space continues from the dining areas across to the sunken living area, with a view that returns again to the outside through the corner wall of glass. Accessible Guest Suite. The design of the first level guest suite provides for both aging in place and guests who regularly visit for extended stays. The patio off the north side of the house affords guests their own private outdoor space, and privacy from the neighbor. Similarly, the second level master suite opens to an outdoor private roof deck. Light and Access. The wide open interior stair with a glass panel rail leads from the top level down to the well insulated basement. The design of the basement, used as an away/play space, addresses the need for both natural light and easy access. In addition to the open stairwell, light is admitted to the north side of the area with a high performance, Passive House (PHI) certified skylight, covering a six by sixteen foot area. On the south side, a unique roof hatch set flush with the deck opens to reveal a glass door at the base of the stairwell which provides additional light and access from the deck above down to the play space. Energy. Energy consumption is reduced by the high performance building envelope, high efficiency mechanical systems, and then offset with renewable energy. All windows and doors are made of high performance triple paned glass with thermally broken aluminum frames. The exterior wall assembly employs dense pack cellulose in the stud cavity, a continuous air barrier, and four inches exterior rigid foam insulation. The 10kW rooftop solar electric system provides clean energy production. The final air leakage testing yielded 0.6 ACH 50 - an extremely air tight house, a testament to the well-designed details, progress testing and quality construction. When compared to a new house built to code requirements, this home consumes only 19% of the energy. Architecture & Energy Consulting: ZeroEnergy Design Landscape Design: Soren Deniord Design Paintings: Bernd Haussmann Studio Photos: Eric Roth Photography