Photograph by Pete Sieger
Mid-sized farmhouse red two-story wood gable roof photo in Minneapolis

Photo by Amanda Kirkpatrick
Inspiration for a transitional exterior home remodel in Austin

Ciro Coelho
Inspiration for a large transitional master medium tone wood floor freestanding bathtub remodel in Santa Barbara

The owners of this property had been away from the Bay Area for many years, and looked forward to returning to an elegant mid-century modern house. The one they bought was anything but that. Faced with a “remuddled” kitchen from one decade, a haphazard bedroom / family room addition from another, and an otherwise disjointed and generally run-down mid-century modern house, the owners asked Klopf Architecture and Envision Landscape Studio to re-imagine this house and property as a unified, flowing, sophisticated, warm, modern indoor / outdoor living space for a family of five. Opening up the spaces internally and from inside to out was the first order of business. The formerly disjointed eat-in kitchen with 7 foot high ceilings were opened up to the living room, re-oriented, and replaced with a spacious cook's kitchen complete with a row of skylights bringing light into the space. Adjacent the living room wall was completely opened up with La Cantina folding door system, connecting the interior living space to a new wood deck that acts as a continuation of the wood floor. People can flow from kitchen to the living / dining room and the deck seamlessly, making the main entertainment space feel at once unified and complete, and at the same time open and limitless. Klopf opened up the bedroom with a large sliding panel, and turned what was once a large walk-in closet into an office area, again with a large sliding panel. The master bathroom has high windows all along one wall to bring in light, and a large wet room area for the shower and tub. The dark, solid roof structure over the patio was replaced with an open trellis that allows plenty of light, brightening the new deck area as well as the interior of the house. All the materials of the house were replaced, apart from the framing and the ceiling boards. This allowed Klopf to unify the materials from space to space, running the same wood flooring throughout, using the same paint colors, and generally creating a consistent look from room to room. Located in Lafayette, CA this remodeled single-family house is 3,363 square foot, 4 bedroom, and 3.5 bathroom. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Jackie Detamore, and Jeffrey Prose Landscape Design: Envision Landscape Studio Structural Engineer: Brian Dotson Consulting Engineers Contractor: Kasten Builders Photography ©2015 Mariko Reed Staging: The Design Shop Location: Lafayette, CA Year completed: 2014

Mark Woods
Example of a small 1960s built-in desk light wood floor study room design in Seattle with white walls and no fireplace

Allen Carrasco
Open concept kitchen - coastal galley light wood floor open concept kitchen idea in Orange County with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Elegant detached two-car garage photo in New York

Jim Westphalen
Mid-sized contemporary brown one-story wood gable roof idea in Burlington with a metal roof

Modern pergola on Chicago rooftop deck. Minimal materials used and clean lines define the space and pergola. Lounge seating under retractable mesh shade panels on a track system. Roof deck materials are composite and built on frame system. Contemporary rooftop deck. Bradley Foto, Chris Bradley

Steve Hall, Dave Burk@Hedrich Blessing, Doug Snower Photography
Example of a mid-sized minimalist hallway design in Chicago with white walls

The Marvin Bi-Fold Door is a simple, elegant solution for indoor/outdoor living because it opens wide to invite fresh air in. Configured from two to eight panels, Bi-Fold Doors use a unique operating system that allows the door to fold smoothly to one side, stylishly and effortlessly connecting your space to the outdoors or to another room. Marvin Bi-Fold Doors are ideal for making a dramatic connection with verandas, gardens and more, or expanding a room into adjoining interior areas.

Small trendy light wood floor and beige floor mudroom photo in Boston with white walls

(C)2013 Rob Guilloz
Transitional backyard deck photo in Detroit

Contractor: Windover Construction, LLC Photographer: Shelly Harrison Photography
Example of a classic kitchen design in Boston with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets and white backsplash

Gilbertson Photography
Mid-sized contemporary gray two-story mixed siding exterior home idea in Minneapolis

Salisbury, CT This 4,000 square foot vacation house in northwest Connecticut sits on a small promontory with views across a lake to hills beyond. While the site was extraordinary, the owner’s existing house had no redeeming value. It was demolished, and its foundations provided the base for this house. The new house rises from a stone base set into the hillside. A guest bedroom, recreation room and wine cellar are located in this half cellar with views toward the lake. Above the house steps back creating a terrace across the entire length of the house with a covered dining porch at one end and steps down to the lawn at the other end. This main portion of the house is sided with wood clapboard and detailed simply to recall the 19th century farmhouses in the area. Large windows and ‘french’ doors open the living room and family room to the terrace and view. A large kitchen is open to the family room and also serves a formal dining room on the entrance side of the house. On the second floor a there is a spacious master suite and three additional bedrooms. A new ‘carriage house’ garage thirty feet from the main house was built and the driveway and topography altered to create a new sense of approach and entry.

Home office - farmhouse home office idea in Columbus

Example of a trendy backyard gravel patio design in Dallas with a fire pit and no cover

Stairs to the second floor and roof deck in the Coastal Living Showhouse
Inspiration for a coastal wooden open staircase remodel in San Diego