Photography by Richard Mandelkorn
Family room - large traditional open concept carpeted family room idea in Boston with beige walls

The kitchen, breakfast room and family room are all open to one another. The kitchen has a large twelve foot island topped with Calacatta marble and features a roll-out kneading table, and room to seat the whole family. The sunlight breakfast room opens onto the patio which has a built-in barbeque, and both bar top seating and a built in bench for outdoor dining. The large family room features a cozy fireplace, TV media, and a large built-in bookcase. The adjoining craft room is separated by a set of pocket french doors; where the kids can be visible from the family room as they do their homework.

Our clients on this project were inspired by their travels to Asia and wanted to mimic this aesthetic at their DC property. We designed a water feature that effectively masks adjacent traffic noise and maintains a small footprint.

Photos By; Nate Grant
Design ideas for a contemporary side yard wood fence landscaping in Portland.

Kids Craft Room Photo Credit: Woodie Williams Photography
Large transitional gender-neutral medium tone wood floor playroom photo in Jacksonville with white walls

Patio - mid-sized rustic backyard stamped concrete patio idea in Boise with a pergola

Kids Craft Room Photo Credit: Woodie Williams Photography
Playroom - transitional playroom idea in Jacksonville

Photography: Nathan Schroder
Example of a trendy bathroom design in Dallas with a vessel sink and wood countertops

Elliott Johnson Photographer
Example of a country gray two-story gable roof design in San Luis Obispo with a metal roof

The Tice Residences replace a run-down and aging duplex with two separate, modern, Santa Barbara homes. Although the unique creek-side site (which the client’s original home looked toward across a small ravine) proposed significant challenges, the clients were certain they wanted to live on the lush “Riviera” hillside. The challenges presented were ultimately overcome through a thorough and careful study of site conditions. With an extremely efficient use of space and strategic placement of windows and decks, privacy is maintained while affording expansive views from each home to the creek, downtown Santa Barbara and Pacific Ocean beyond. Both homes appear to have far more openness than their compact lots afford. The solution strikes a balance between enclosure and openness. Walls and landscape elements divide and protect two private domains, and are in turn, carefully penetrated to reveal views. Both homes are variations on one consistent theme: elegant composition of contemporary, “warm” materials; strong roof planes punctuated by vertical masses; and floating decks. The project forms an intimate connection with its setting by using site-excavated stone, terracing landscape planters with native plantings, and utilizing the shade provided by its ancient Riviera Oak trees. 2012 AIA Santa Barbara Chapter Merit Award Jim Bartsch Photography

Photography by William Quarles
Large elegant master stone tile and gray tile pebble tile floor and gray floor freestanding bathtub photo in Charleston with beaded inset cabinets, beige cabinets, beige walls, quartz countertops and white countertops

This once empty yard was transformed with perennial gardens, raised garden beds, a cute chicken coop, and boxwood hedge with a garden gate. The raised beds are home to strawberries, vegetables, herbs, lavender and annuals.

Corner shower - mid-sized coastal master blue tile and ceramic tile ceramic tile corner shower idea in San Diego with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, quartz countertops, white walls and an undermount tub

Barry Grossman Photography
Dining room - contemporary dining room idea in Miami

Cathy Stancil Photography
This is an example of a transitional front yard landscaping in San Francisco.

Bruce Bettis Photography
Example of a classic mudroom design in Boston with white walls and a green front door

The Tice Residences replace a run-down and aging duplex with two separate, modern, Santa Barbara homes. Although the unique creek-side site (which the client’s original home looked toward across a small ravine) proposed significant challenges, the clients were certain they wanted to live on the lush “Riviera” hillside. The challenges presented were ultimately overcome through a thorough and careful study of site conditions. With an extremely efficient use of space and strategic placement of windows and decks, privacy is maintained while affording expansive views from each home to the creek, downtown Santa Barbara and Pacific Ocean beyond. Both homes appear to have far more openness than their compact lots afford. The solution strikes a balance between enclosure and openness. Walls and landscape elements divide and protect two private domains, and are in turn, carefully penetrated to reveal views. Both homes are variations on one consistent theme: elegant composition of contemporary, “warm” materials; strong roof planes punctuated by vertical masses; and floating decks. The project forms an intimate connection with its setting by using site-excavated stone, terracing landscape planters with native plantings, and utilizing the shade provided by its ancient Riviera Oak trees. 2012 AIA Santa Barbara Chapter Merit Award Jim Bartsch Photography

Eric Roth
Trendy gray tile drop-in bathtub photo in Boston

Seamlessly incorporate video into bathrooms, dressing rooms and spas without ever having to see the TV. This modern bathroom features a Séura Vanity TV Mirror.