Exterior of home from the north side. This shows the side gables and their size. While far from imposing, they offer a large upstairs space because of the original roof height. A soft green palette harmonizes with the parkside setting. Photography by Josh Vick

Photo: Mina Brinkey © 2013 Houzz
Inspiration for a transitional guest concrete floor and gray floor bedroom remodel in Tampa with white walls and no fireplace

This project, an extensive remodel and addition to an existing modern residence high above Silicon Valley, was inspired by dominant images and textures from the site: boulders, bark, and leaves. We created a two-story addition clad in traditional Japanese Shou Sugi Ban burnt wood siding that anchors home and site. Natural textures also prevail in the cosmetic remodeling of all the living spaces. The new volume adjacent to an expanded kitchen contains a family room and staircase to an upper guest suite. The original home was a joint venture between Min | Day as Design Architect and Burks Toma Architects as Architect of Record and was substantially completed in 1999. In 2005, Min | Day added the swimming pool and related outdoor spaces. Schwartz and Architecture (SaA) began work on the addition and substantial remodel of the interior in 2009, completed in 2015. Photo by Matthew Millman

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Inspiration for a huge farmhouse white two-story brick gable roof remodel in Indianapolis with a metal roof

Large trendy master gray tile corner shower photo in New York with an undermount sink, medium tone wood cabinets, an undermount tub, flat-panel cabinets and white walls

Transitional kitchen photo in Minneapolis

John Granen
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern one-story wood flat roof remodel

Nat Rea
Inspiration for a coastal front porch remodel in Providence

We added a new wall between the concrete column and existing wall. Since we were planning to hang heavy barn doors, we planned the construction of the wall - incorporating a substantial header to hold the barn door hardware and doors. Doors were constructed out of 3/4" plywood and 1/4" birch sheets stained 3 different colors. We distressed the doors with chains and nails, and applied a coat of satin polyurethane to finish.

© Josh Partee 2013
Trendy two-story exterior home photo in Portland

Lakeview outdoor-living design / build in Garland, TX Designer - Todd Lueke Photo - Daniel Bowman Ashe ©
Mid-sized trendy backyard stamped concrete patio photo in Dallas with a roof extension

Living room - mid-sized transitional formal and enclosed living room idea in Orange County with beige walls, a standard fireplace, no tv and a wood fireplace surround

When the developer found this brownstone on the Upper Westside he immediately researched and found its potential for expansion. We were hired to maximize the existing brownstone and turn it from its current existence as 5 individual apartments into a large luxury single family home. The existing building was extended 16 feet into the rear yard and a new sixth story was added along with an occupied roof. The project was not a complete gut renovation, the character of the parlor floor was maintained, along with the original front facade, windows, shutters, and fireplaces throughout. A new solid oak stair was built from the garden floor to the roof in conjunction with a small supplemental passenger elevator directly adjacent to the staircase. The new brick rear facade features oversized windows; one special aspect of which is the folding window wall at the ground level that can be completely opened to the garden. The goal to keep the original character of the brownstone yet to update it with modern touches can be seen throughout the house. The large kitchen has Italian lacquer cabinetry with walnut and glass accents, white quartz counters and backsplash and a Calcutta gold arabesque mosaic accent wall. On the parlor floor a custom wetbar, large closet and powder room are housed in a new floor to ceiling wood paneled core. The master bathroom contains a large freestanding tub, a glass enclosed white marbled steam shower, and grey wood vanities accented by a white marble floral mosaic. The new forth floor front room is highlighted by a unique sloped skylight that offers wide skyline views. The house is topped off with a glass stair enclosure that contains an integrated window seat offering views of the roof and an intimate space to relax in the sun.

Jerod Foster
Mid-sized arts and crafts attached two-car garage photo in Austin

From CDK Architects: This is a new home that replaced an existing 1949 home in Rosedale. The design concept for the new house is “Mid Century Modern Meets Modern.” This is clearly a new home, but we wanted to give reverence to the neighborhood and its roots. It was important to us to re-purpose the old home. Rather than demolishing it, we worked with our contractor to disassemble the house piece by piece, eventually donating about 80% of the home to Habitat for Humanity. The wood floors were salvaged and reused on the new fireplace wall. The home contains 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, plus a home office and a music studio, totaling 2,650 square feet. One of the home’s most striking features is its large vaulted ceiling in the Living/Dining/Kitchen area. Substantial clerestory windows provide treetop views and bring dappled light into the space from high above. There’s natural light in every room in the house. Balancing the desire for natural light and privacy was very important, as was the connection to nature. What we hoped to achieve was a fun, flexible home with beautiful light and a nice balance of public and private spaces. We also wanted a home that would adapt to a growing family but would still fit our needs far into the future. The end result is a home with a calming, organic feel to it. Built by R Builders LLC (General Contractor) Interior Design by Becca Stephens Interiors Landscape Design by Seedlings Gardening Photos by Reagen Taylor Photography

Inspiration for a large traditional full sun backyard stone retaining wall landscape for summer.

Living room - mid-sized transitional enclosed medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room idea in Minneapolis with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and a stone fireplace

Steel roof garage portico designed and built by Georgia Front Porch.
Garage - mid-sized traditional attached two-car garage idea in Atlanta

Remodel by J.S. Brown & Co. Design by Monica Lewis, CMKBD, MCR, UDCP Photo Credit: Todd Yarrington
Example of a small arts and crafts u-shaped medium tone wood floor enclosed kitchen design in Columbus with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances, a farmhouse sink, quartz countertops, gray backsplash, stone tile backsplash, red walls and a peninsula