William Lesch
Large southwest formal and enclosed slate floor and multicolored floor living room photo in Phoenix with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Peter Rymwid Photography
Example of a mid-sized minimalist open concept slate floor living room design in New York with white walls, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and a stone fireplace

Example of a mid-sized mid-century modern open concept cork floor, brown floor and shiplap ceiling family room library design in Austin with white walls, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace and no tv

Inspiration for a timeless slate floor sunroom remodel in Denver with a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Tom Holdsworth Photography Our clients wanted to create a room that would bring them closer to the outdoors; a room filled with natural lighting; and a venue to spotlight a modern fireplace. Early in the design process, our clients wanted to replace their existing, outdated, and rundown screen porch, but instead decided to build an all-season sun room. The space was intended as a quiet place to read, relax, and enjoy the view. The sunroom addition extends from the existing house and is nestled into its heavily wooded surroundings. The roof of the new structure reaches toward the sky, enabling additional light and views. The floor-to-ceiling magnum double-hung windows with transoms, occupy the rear and side-walls. The original brick, on the fourth wall remains exposed; and provides a perfect complement to the French doors that open to the dining room and create an optimum configuration for cross-ventilation. To continue the design philosophy for this addition place seamlessly merged natural finishes from the interior to the exterior. The Brazilian black slate, on the sunroom floor, extends to the outdoor terrace; and the stained tongue and groove, installed on the ceiling, continues through to the exterior soffit. The room's main attraction is the suspended metal fireplace; an authentic wood-burning heat source. Its shape is a modern orb with a commanding presence. Positioned at the center of the room, toward the rear, the orb adds to the majestic interior-exterior experience. This is the client's third project with place architecture: design. Each endeavor has been a wonderful collaboration to successfully bring this 1960s ranch-house into twenty-first century living.

Photographer: Jay Goodrich This 2800 sf single-family home was completed in 2009. The clients desired an intimate, yet dynamic family residence that reflected the beauty of the site and the lifestyle of the San Juan Islands. The house was built to be both a place to gather for large dinners with friends and family as well as a cozy home for the couple when they are there alone. The project is located on a stunning, but cripplingly-restricted site overlooking Griffin Bay on San Juan Island. The most practical area to build was exactly where three beautiful old growth trees had already chosen to live. A prior architect, in a prior design, had proposed chopping them down and building right in the middle of the site. From our perspective, the trees were an important essence of the site and respectfully had to be preserved. As a result we squeezed the programmatic requirements, kept the clients on a square foot restriction and pressed tight against property setbacks. The delineate concept is a stone wall that sweeps from the parking to the entry, through the house and out the other side, terminating in a hook that nestles the master shower. This is the symbolic and functional shield between the public road and the private living spaces of the home owners. All the primary living spaces and the master suite are on the water side, the remaining rooms are tucked into the hill on the road side of the wall. Off-setting the solid massing of the stone walls is a pavilion which grabs the views and the light to the south, east and west. Built in a position to be hammered by the winter storms the pavilion, while light and airy in appearance and feeling, is constructed of glass, steel, stout wood timbers and doors with a stone roof and a slate floor. The glass pavilion is anchored by two concrete panel chimneys; the windows are steel framed and the exterior skin is of powder coated steel sheathing.

Sunroom - large traditional slate floor and gray floor sunroom idea in Birmingham with a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace and a standard ceiling

Photo by Tara Bussema © 2013 Houzz Cork flooring: Dorado by Celestial Cork; wall color: Waterby, Vista Paint; sofa: Vintage Gondola Style sofa, possibly by Adrian Pearsall, Xcape; coffee Table: Vintage Acclaim table in Walnut, Lane Furniture Company, Craigslist; rocking chair: Vintage 1960s Kofod Larsen for Selig of Denmark, Xcape; floor lamp: 1950s teak floor lamp, possibly Paul McCobb, Inretrospect; bar stools: 1960s Erik Buck for O.D. Mobler Denmark, Xcape

Inspiration for a cottage slate floor sunroom remodel in Chicago with a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a standard ceiling

Amazing screen room overlooking pond, slate floors with shiplap cedar walls and custom fit aluminum screens. Werschay Homes is a Custom Home Builder Located in Central Minnesota Specializing in Design Build and Custom New Home Construction. www.werschayhomes... — in St. Augusta, MN.

Inspiration for a large contemporary slate floor and gray floor sunroom remodel in New York with no fireplace and a standard ceiling

Living Room. Photo by Jeff Freeman.
Living room - mid-sized 1960s open concept slate floor and multicolored floor living room idea in Sacramento with yellow walls, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace and no tv

Jeff Herr
Example of a large classic slate floor sunroom design in Atlanta with a standard ceiling

Trestle beams create a natural pallet
Inspiration for a large mediterranean open concept slate floor and brown floor family room remodel in Phoenix with brown walls, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Large trendy slate floor and gray floor sunroom photo in DC Metro with a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and a standard ceiling

Living room - huge rustic slate floor living room idea in Denver with a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Mid-Century Remodel on Tabor Hill This sensitively sited house was designed by Robert Coolidge, a renowned architect and grandson of President Calvin Coolidge. The house features a symmetrical gable roof and beautiful floor to ceiling glass facing due south, smartly oriented for passive solar heating. Situated on a steep lot, the house is primarily a single story that steps down to a family room. This lower level opens to a New England exterior. Our goals for this project were to maintain the integrity of the original design while creating more modern spaces. Our design team worked to envision what Coolidge himself might have designed if he'd had access to modern materials and fixtures. With the aim of creating a signature space that ties together the living, dining, and kitchen areas, we designed a variation on the 1950's "floating kitchen." In this inviting assembly, the kitchen is located away from exterior walls, which allows views from the floor-to-ceiling glass to remain uninterrupted by cabinetry. We updated rooms throughout the house; installing modern features that pay homage to the fine, sleek lines of the original design. Finally, we opened the family room to a terrace featuring a fire pit. Since a hallmark of our design is the diminishment of the hard line between interior and exterior, we were especially pleased for the opportunity to update this classic work.

Example of a country slate floor and gray floor sunroom design in Chicago with a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a standard ceiling

Beach style slate floor and gray floor sunroom photo in New York with no fireplace and a standard ceiling