A bright hallway connecting the primary bedroom, primary bathroom, and main living areas, featuring light wood flooring, white walls, glass doors, brass hardware, and a clean contemporary flow into the private suite.

This South Minneapolis family bathroom was pretty groovy before Castle arrived! Old shiny wallpaper, outdated and crumbling tile and an inefficient floor plan were not serving this growing family any longer. A new floor plan opened up the natural light to the entire bathroom and allowed a much-desired double vanity to be installed. The homeowners wanted direct access from their master bedroom as well, so a new door opening was created for easier access without disturbing the rest of the household. A bright space was important to the homeowners, so a solar tube was installed with an integral bath fan. The old window was converted to more private glass block, and a wall of mirror was added to reflect natural light throughout the space and to make the space feel bigger. A fresh, transitional color scheme was chosen with timeless materials like marble and white.

Photo: Jason Snyder © 2014 Houzz

This multigenerational home addition transformed an unsafe garage conversion into a fully rebuilt, code-compliant addition with a second-story in-law suite, open-concept kitchen, living area, private balcony, accessible bathroom, laundry room, downstairs flex space, pool bath, and rebuilt garage. Designed with aging-in-place features, warm transitional finishes, custom storage, and family connection in mind, Legacy Loft creates a beautiful and functional home for multiple generations.

An oversized contemporary pivot entry door at a private residence in Hollywood, Florida. The dark architectural finish, minimalist panel design, and long recessed vertical pull create a bold entrance, complemented by the surrounding floor-to-ceiling glazing. Impact Precious Wood installed and configured the GU electronic multipoint locking system with Danalock integration, Danapad keypad access, and integrated LED door lighting.

This is the private master courtyard with access direct from the master bedroom and sitting area and as well through a stone wall and gate. There is a post and beam trellis above to lend shade and flagstone within the courtyard along with a corner combination wood and gas log kiva fireplace.

Bridge to Living Room. We worked with a family of six to create a light-filled “tree house” on two levels entering across bridges from an existing drive, gardens, and walks privately nestled below the accessing street. The owner envisioned a residence that felt open, full of light, and captured connections between family and private spaces vertically and horizontally. The owners wanted egalitarian spaces to encourage peaceful cohabitation between three generations living in the home.

Upstairs game room and party room.
Inspiration for a large coastal balcony remodel in Tampa

THIS WAS A PLAN DESIGN ONLY PROJECT. A narrow lot house, this home is perfect for properties that are in urban locations where parking is in the rear of the home. An open concept, the Kitchen, Living Room and Outdoor Living spaces are centered on entertaining and the outdoors. Views to the exterior rear are very real in this house, as the windows and double doors open to either the patio area, or to an optional Sunroom (as shown), all with transoms for extra glass allowing light in. Having more than one living space on the first floor is granted in this plan, with a spacious front spit adjacent Dining Room with Butler's Pantry between the Dining Room and Kitchen. The second floor Master Bedroom Suite is luxurious, with a princess tray ceiling, dual walk-in closets, and luxury Bath with cathedral ceiling. The two secondary bedrooms are roomy, with views to the front of the home, and either walk-in or standard closets, and hall bath access. The Bonus Room option on this home is incredible, with private access to the rear of the home for direct access from the living areas, and the garage door.

This beautiful, three-story, updated shingle-style cottage is perched atop a bluff on the shores of Lake Michigan, and was designed to make the most of its towering vistas. The proportions of the home are made even more pleasing by the combination of stone, shingles and metal roofing. Deep balconies and wrap-around porches emphasize outdoor living, white tapered columns, an arched dormer, and stone porticos give the cottage nautical quaintness, tastefully balancing the grandeur of the design. The interior space is dominated by vast panoramas of the water below. High ceilings are found throughout, giving the home an airy ambiance, while enabling large windows to display the natural beauty of the lakeshore. The open floor plan allows living areas to act as one sizeable space, convenient for entertaining. The diagonally situated kitchen is adjacent to a sunroom, dining area and sitting room. Dining and lounging areas can be found on the spacious deck, along with an outdoor fireplace. The main floor master suite includes a sitting area, vaulted ceiling, a private bath, balcony access, and a walk-through closet with a back entrance to the home’s laundry. A private study area at the front of the house is lined with built-in bookshelves and entertainment cabinets, creating a small haven for homeowners. The upper level boasts four guest or children’s bedrooms, two with their own private bathrooms. Also upstairs is a built-in office space, loft sitting area, ample storage space, and access to a third floor deck. The walkout lower level was designed for entertainment. Billiards, a bar, sitting areas, screened-in and covered porches make large groups easy to handle. Also downstairs is an exercise room, a large full bath, and access to an outdoor shower for beach-goers. Photographer: Bill Hebert Builder: David C. Bos Homes

The ultra-luxurious Bentley residences are located on floors 2 to 23 in the North Tower and 5 to 25 in the South tower and they feature: Expansive private terraces, accessible from all bedrooms and living rooms; floor-to-ceilings reinforced sliding glass exterior doors with tempered, energy-efficient tinted blue glass designed to meet and surpass South Florida's rigid building standards; Walk in closets; floor-to-ceiling glass windows; pre-wired for a high-speed Internet access; pre-wired for cable TV; pre-wired for multiple telephone lines; pre-wired for security systems; handcrafted European solid core wood interior doors; 9-ft high smooth finished ceilings; individual security system with front entry keypads and fire sprinklers, smoke detectors and alarms throughout living and sleeping areas.

The glass door on the red cedar sauna allows light to enter from the large picture window facing the Long Island Sound. Gus Cantavero Photography
Example of a classic sauna design in New York

This Cobble Hill Brownstone for a family of five is a fun and captivating design, the perfect blend of the wife’s love of English country style and the husband’s preference for modern. The young power couple, her the co-founder of Maisonette and him an investor, have three children and a dog, requiring that all the surfaces, finishes and, materials used throughout the home are both beautiful and durable to make every room a carefree space the whole family can enjoy. The primary design challenge for this project was creating both distinct places for the family to live their day to day lives and also a whole floor dedicated to formal entertainment. The clients entertain large dinners on a monthly basis as part of their profession. We solved this by adding an extension on the Garden and Parlor levels. This allowed the Garden level to function as the daily family operations center and the Parlor level to be party central. The kitchen on the garden level is large enough to dine in and accommodate a large catering crew. On the parlor level, we created a large double parlor in the front of the house; this space is dedicated to cocktail hour and after-dinner drinks. The rear of the parlor is a spacious formal dining room that can seat up to 14 guests. The middle "library" space contains a bar and facilitates access to both the front and rear rooms; in this way, it can double as a staging area for the parties. The remaining three floors are sleeping quarters for the family and frequent out of town guests. Designing a row house for private and public functions programmatically returns the building to a configuration in line with its original design. This project was published in Architectural Digest. Photography by Sam Frost

THIS WAS A PLAN DESIGN ONLY PROJECT. A narrow lot house, this home is perfect for properties that are in urban locations where parking is in the rear of the home. An open concept, the Kitchen, Living Room and Outdoor Living spaces are centered on entertaining and the outdoors. Views to the exterior rear are very real in this house, as the windows and double doors open to either the patio area, or to an optional Sunroom (as shown), all with transoms for extra glass allowing light in. Having more than one living space on the first floor is granted in this plan, with a spacious front spit adjacent Dining Room with Butler's Pantry between the Dining Room and Kitchen. The second floor Master Bedroom Suite is luxurious, with a princess tray ceiling, dual walk-in closets, and luxury Bath with cathedral ceiling. The two secondary bedrooms are roomy, with views to the front of the home, and either walk-in or standard closets, and hall bath access. The Bonus Room option on this home is incredible, with private access to the rear of the home for direct access from the living areas, and the garage door.

An Architectural and Interior Design Masterpiece! This luxurious waterfront estate resides on 4 acres of a private peninsula, surrounded by 3 sides of an expanse of water with unparalleled, panoramic views. 1500 ft of private white sand beach, private pier and 2 boat slips on Ono Harbor. Spacious, exquisite formal living room, dining room, large study/office with mahogany, built in bookshelves. Family Room with additional breakfast area. Guest Rooms share an additional Family Room. Unsurpassed Master Suite with water views of Bellville Bay and Bay St. John featuring a marble tub, custom tile outdoor shower, and dressing area. Expansive outdoor living areas showcasing a saltwater pool with swim up bar and fire pit. The magnificent kitchen offers access to a butler pantry, balcony and an outdoor kitchen with sitting area. This home features Brazilian Wood Floors and French Limestone Tiles throughout. Custom Copper handrails leads you to the crow's nest that offers 360degree views. Photos: Shawn Seals, Fovea 360 LLC

Villa A Rocca - Corsica Image courtesy on the realtor, Leo Trippi. An open valley view to dicover the whole coastal beauties of the Southern angle of Corsica This magnificent property is situated in a 2,000 ha estate by the sea in the Southern part of Corsica, 45 min from Porto Vecchio. It is very private, perched high upon the hill in the "maquis", yet still close to the sea. Panoramic and breathtaking views over the bay with fantastic colours all day long and they have access to the large beach of the domain with private space. Custom Built by Leo Trippi.

Master bedroom with high vaulted beam ceiling, floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, floor-to-ceiling glass windows, neutral colors and private balcony.
Example of a farmhouse master light wood floor and exposed beam bedroom design in Austin with white walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

The first-floor primary suite under a vaulted ceiling, where French doors open directly to the pool patio and warm wide-plank flooring runs wall to wall. Greek Villa walls and crisp white trim keep the room bright, with paneled doors leading to the private bath and walk-in closet beyond.

Large coastal blue three-story vinyl house exterior idea in New York with a shingle roof