The perfect finish for this modern white and stainless kitchen is a high gloss white stretch ceiling. Stretch ceiling doesn't absorb cooking odours or splatters. It never discolours, fades, bubbles, sags, peels, or grows mould or mildew, and although it lasts a lifetime, it is fully recyclable at the end of its life.

Driven by a passion for sustainable living, this home captures rainwater to nourish terrace vegetable gardens, absorbs sunlight as power, and invites ocean breezes for cooling.

This basement room is a perfect musicians paradise. The wall panels are the Owens Corning Basement Finishing System. With over 90% sound absorbency it gives the homeowner / musician a space that can help polish the act or invent new ideas.

View of the "dog trot" courtyard. The concrete slab floors absorb heat and cool temperatures diurnally, warming the courtyard at night which cooling the space during the day. Photo: Prakash Patel

You love dogs. Maybe your friends don't and should. Give each visitor a warm welcome from every soul in the house and let them step foot in your dog loving abode with clean shoes. Made of natural coir, a durable, dense fiber that scrapes shoes clean. Weather tolerant and colorfast, coir doormats absorb moisture and retain their shape.

Drawing the user into the dining room, these gentle and bright belled pendant truly capture the mood of the materials within the space. With a dark dining table and walls to match, the light is absorbed into the room, creating a cozy, and inviting feeling.

New master bath built by absorbing space formerly used for a loft area outside the Master Suite. Floating vanity with glass mosaic tile providing a beautiful balance with tile in shower.

Inspiration for a rustic landscaping in Portland.

This beautiful kitchen is adjacent to the tile entryway and transitions well with the use of a matching T-molding. The placement of the rug absorbs water that may splash on the floor when it is in use. It is still important to leave no standing water on hardwood surfaces of any kind. Photo by Troy Ocariza

This textured porcelain tile comes from the Nux Collection. Perfect for bathrooms, this tile does not absorb water and requires limited maintenance.

Michelle Lee Willson Photography
Example of a 1960s alcove bathtub design in San Francisco with a vessel sink, light wood cabinets and white walls

This is the stone overflow outlet during construction for the rain garden in case the rain storm exceeds 2" of water in 30 minutes. The rain garden is set up to take in and absorb the rain that falls on 1/2 of the homes roof.

John Cole Photography
Inspiration for a modern shed remodel in DC Metro

The spiral staircase angles provided the inspiration for the colorful 1/2" felt. It was laser cut in angles and with cutouts for a playful sound deadening installation on the upper level of the living area.

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Inspiration for a modern living room remodel in Los Angeles

You love cats. Maybe your friends don't and should. Give each visitor a warm welcome from every soul in the house and let them step foot in your cat loving abode with clean shoes. Made of natural coir, a durable, dense fiber that scrapes shoes clean. Weather tolerant and colorfast, coir doormats absorb moisture and retain their shape.

Secret Gardens has been developing this stunning harbourside garden over a number of years. A simple layout at water level provides a subtle foreground to the harbour view beyond. Simple, modern plant combinations draw from a simple but consistent colour palette. The main courtyard space is the highlight . A five metre high green wall and water wall provide the backdrop to a large banquet seat. The built in bbq, retractable ceiling, customised firepit and coffee table provide options for year round entertainment. Extensive soundproofing was incorporated into the boundary wall as well as behind the green wall to absorb noise from a neighbouring property.