Home Design Ideas

Trendy backyard deck photo in San Diego with a pergola and a fire pit

Transitional bedroom photo in Las Vegas

Photography by David Duncan Livingston
Corner shower - cottage master white tile and subway tile gray floor corner shower idea in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, an undermount sink, a hinged shower door and white countertops

Staging: Jaqueline with Tweaked Style Photography: Tony Diaz General Contracting: Big Brothers Development
Inspiration for a mid-sized 1960s l-shaped kitchen pantry remodel in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, green backsplash, paneled appliances, no island and white countertops

Klopf Architecture and Outer space Landscape Architects designed a new warm, modern, open, indoor-outdoor home in Los Altos, California. Inspired by mid-century modern homes but looking for something completely new and custom, the owners, a couple with two children, bought an older ranch style home with the intention of replacing it. Created on a grid, the house is designed to be at rest with differentiated spaces for activities; living, playing, cooking, dining and a piano space. The low-sloping gable roof over the great room brings a grand feeling to the space. The clerestory windows at the high sloping roof make the grand space light and airy. Upon entering the house, an open atrium entry in the middle of the house provides light and nature to the great room. The Heath tile wall at the back of the atrium blocks direct view of the rear yard from the entry door for privacy. The bedrooms, bathrooms, play room and the sitting room are under flat wing-like roofs that balance on either side of the low sloping gable roof of the main space. Large sliding glass panels and pocketing glass doors foster openness to the front and back yards. In the front there is a fenced-in play space connected to the play room, creating an indoor-outdoor play space that could change in use over the years. The play room can also be closed off from the great room with a large pocketing door. In the rear, everything opens up to a deck overlooking a pool where the family can come together outdoors. Wood siding travels from exterior to interior, accentuating the indoor-outdoor nature of the house. Where the exterior siding doesn’t come inside, a palette of white oak floors, white walls, walnut cabinetry, and dark window frames ties all the spaces together to create a uniform feeling and flow throughout the house. The custom cabinetry matches the minimal joinery of the rest of the house, a trim-less, minimal appearance. Wood siding was mitered in the corners, including where siding meets the interior drywall. Wall materials were held up off the floor with a minimal reveal. This tight detailing gives a sense of cleanliness to the house. The garage door of the house is completely flush and of the same material as the garage wall, de-emphasizing the garage door and making the street presentation of the house kinder to the neighborhood. The house is akin to a custom, modern-day Eichler home in many ways. Inspired by mid-century modern homes with today’s materials, approaches, standards, and technologies. The goals were to create an indoor-outdoor home that was energy-efficient, light and flexible for young children to grow. This 3,000 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom new house is located in Los Altos in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, and Chuang-Ming Liu 
Landscape Architect: Outer space Landscape Architects 
Structural Engineer: ZFA Structural Engineers 
Staging: Da Lusso Design 
Photography ©2018 Mariko Reed 
Location: Los Altos, CA
 Year completed: 2017

Greg Grupenhof
Mid-sized elegant wooden u-shaped staircase photo in Cincinnati with painted risers

Kara Spelman
Living room - large country open concept dark wood floor and brown floor living room idea in Boston with white walls, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and a media wall

Eat-in kitchen - mid-sized contemporary l-shaped ceramic tile and black floor eat-in kitchen idea in Columbus with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, soapstone countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, white appliances and gray countertops

Weil Friedman designed this small kitchen for a townhouse in the Carnegie Hill Historic District in New York City. A cozy window seat framed by bookshelves allows for expanded light and views. The entry is framed by a tall pantry on one side and a refrigerator on the other. The Lacanche stove and custom range hood sit between custom cabinets in Farrow and Ball Calamine with soapstone counters and aged brass hardware.

Open concept kitchen - mid-sized farmhouse u-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen idea in Seattle with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, gray cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, a peninsula and quartzite countertops

Meghan Beierle O' Brien
Inspiration for a contemporary freestanding desk home office remodel in Los Angeles

A master bathroom gets an update with a dramatic blue glass tile waterfall accenting the large format Carrara tile shower wall. The blue vanity pulls the color around the room.

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional master gray tile and marble tile marble floor, gray floor, double-sink and wainscoting freestanding bathtub remodel in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, gray walls, an undermount sink, marble countertops, a hinged shower door, gray countertops, a niche and a built-in vanity

Mid-sized transitional freestanding desk dark wood floor and brown floor study room photo in Dallas with white walls and no fireplace

Interior Architecture, Interior Design, Construction Administration, Art Curation, and Custom Millwork, AV & Furniture Design by Chango & Co. Photography by Jacob Snavely Featured in Architectural Digest

This Coastal Inspired Farmhouse with bay views puts a casual and sophisticated twist on beach living. Interior Design by Blackband Design and Home Build by Arbor Real Estate.

Helen Weis l Unique by Design Landscaping & Containers
This is an example of a huge traditional full sun front yard landscaping in Oklahoma City for summer.

Barry Grossman Photography
Seated home bar - contemporary u-shaped seated home bar idea in Miami with dark wood cabinets and mirror backsplash

Photo: Chris Cooper
Deck - transitional balcony deck idea in New York with no cover