Exceptional opportunity to own an expanded Cape style home sited in one of Weston's favorite neighborhoods. Features include freshly painted rooms throughout, gleaming hardwood floors, spacious kitchen with dining area, a light filled family room with fireplace and built-ins. Enjoy one floor living with a lovely master suite and two additional well proportioned bedrooms. Second floor has a bonus room with expansion possibilities. The walkout lower level includes a bedroom, full bath, family room with fireplace, picture bay window, built in desk and wall of bookshelves. The screened in porch overlooks a beautiful inground pool and lush backyard. Convenient location with easy access to town center, conservation trails, major routes and the train station.

This Dallas area family desired to have a small scale grotto similar to the caves found in Italy and France in addition to a luxury pool and fire pit patio area to all harmonize with their newly built home. A challenge One Specialty gladly took on! In addition to the grotto and slide made of 1x1 blue porcelain tiles, we added a stone beach entry to the custom swimming pool design which complements the custom stepping stones in the poolside area. Note the artificial turf used between these poolside stepping stones to lower water usage and for easy maintenance. Drip irrigation and low-water plants were utilized as well for water conservation in the swimming pool landscaping. http://www.onespecialty.com/stone-oasis/

Exceptional opportunity to own an expanded Cape style home sited in one of Weston's favorite neighborhoods. Features include freshly painted rooms throughout, gleaming hardwood floors, spacious kitchen with dining area, a light filled family room with fireplace and built-ins. Enjoy one floor living with a lovely master suite and two additional well proportioned bedrooms. Second floor has a bonus room with expansion possibilities. The walkout lower level includes a bedroom, full bath, family room with fireplace, picture bay window, built in desk and wall of bookshelves. The screened in porch overlooks a beautiful inground pool and lush backyard. Convenient location with easy access to town center, conservation trails, major routes and the train station.

Exceptional opportunity to own an expanded Cape style home sited in one of Weston's favorite neighborhoods. Features include freshly painted rooms throughout, gleaming hardwood floors, spacious kitchen with dining area, a light filled family room with fireplace and built-ins. Enjoy one floor living with a lovely master suite and two additional well proportioned bedrooms. Second floor has a bonus room with expansion possibilities. The walkout lower level includes a bedroom, full bath, family room with fireplace, picture bay window, built in desk and wall of bookshelves. The screened in porch overlooks a beautiful inground pool and lush backyard. Convenient location with easy access to town center, conservation trails, major routes and the train station.

Exceptional opportunity to own an expanded Cape style home sited in one of Weston's favorite neighborhoods. Features include freshly painted rooms throughout, gleaming hardwood floors, spacious kitchen with dining area, a light filled family room with fireplace and built-ins. Enjoy one floor living with a lovely master suite and two additional well proportioned bedrooms. Second floor has a bonus room with expansion possibilities. The walkout lower level includes a bedroom, full bath, family room with fireplace, picture bay window, built in desk and wall of bookshelves. The screened in porch overlooks a beautiful inground pool and lush backyard. Convenient location with easy access to town center, conservation trails, major routes and the train station.

Exceptional opportunity to own an expanded Cape style home sited in one of Weston's favorite neighborhoods. Features include freshly painted rooms throughout, gleaming hardwood floors, spacious kitchen with dining area, a light filled family room with fireplace and built-ins. Enjoy one floor living with a lovely master suite and two additional well proportioned bedrooms. Second floor has a bonus room with expansion possibilities. The walkout lower level includes a bedroom, full bath, family room with fireplace, picture bay window, built in desk and wall of bookshelves. The screened in porch overlooks a beautiful inground pool and lush backyard. Convenient location with easy access to town center, conservation trails, major routes and the train station.

Exceptional opportunity to own an expanded Cape style home sited in one of Weston's favorite neighborhoods. Features include freshly painted rooms throughout, gleaming hardwood floors, spacious kitchen with dining area, a light filled family room with fireplace and built-ins. Enjoy one floor living with a lovely master suite and two additional well proportioned bedrooms. Second floor has a bonus room with expansion possibilities. The walkout lower level includes a bedroom, full bath, family room with fireplace, picture bay window, built in desk and wall of bookshelves. The screened in porch overlooks a beautiful inground pool and lush backyard. Convenient location with easy access to town center, conservation trails, major routes and the train station.

Exceptional opportunity to own an expanded Cape style home sited in one of Weston's favorite neighborhoods. Features include freshly painted rooms throughout, gleaming hardwood floors, spacious kitchen with dining area, a light filled family room with fireplace and built-ins. Enjoy one floor living with a lovely master suite and two additional well proportioned bedrooms. Second floor has a bonus room with expansion possibilities. The walkout lower level includes a bedroom, full bath, family room with fireplace, picture bay window, built in desk and wall of bookshelves. The screened in porch overlooks a beautiful inground pool and lush backyard. Convenient location with easy access to town center, conservation trails, major routes and the train station.

Exceptional opportunity to own an expanded Cape style home sited in one of Weston's favorite neighborhoods. Features include freshly painted rooms throughout, gleaming hardwood floors, spacious kitchen with dining area, a light filled family room with fireplace and built-ins. Enjoy one floor living with a lovely master suite and two additional well proportioned bedrooms. Second floor has a bonus room with expansion possibilities. The walkout lower level includes a bedroom, full bath, family room with fireplace, picture bay window, built in desk and wall of bookshelves. The screened in porch overlooks a beautiful inground pool and lush backyard. Convenient location with easy access to town center, conservation trails, major routes and the train station.

Exceptional opportunity to own an expanded Cape style home sited in one of Weston's favorite neighborhoods. Features include freshly painted rooms throughout, gleaming hardwood floors, spacious kitchen with dining area, a light filled family room with fireplace and built-ins. Enjoy one floor living with a lovely master suite and two additional well proportioned bedrooms. Second floor has a bonus room with expansion possibilities. The walkout lower level includes a bedroom, full bath, family room with fireplace, picture bay window, built in desk and wall of bookshelves. The screened in porch overlooks a beautiful inground pool and lush backyard. Convenient location with easy access to town center, conservation trails, major routes and the train station.

This Dallas area family desired to have a small scale grotto similar to the caves found in Italy and France in addition to a luxury pool and fire pit patio area to all harmonize with their newly built home. A challenge One Specialty gladly took on! In addition to the grotto and slide made of 1x1 blue porcelain tiles, we added a stone beach entry to the custom swimming pool design which complements the custom stepping stones in the poolside area. Note the artificial turf used between these poolside stepping stones to lower water usage and for easy maintenance. Drip irrigation and low-water plants were utilized as well for water conservation in the swimming pool landscaping. http://www.onespecialty.com/stone-oasis/

Front porch addition. What a great use of space and an enhacement to the front of this home. A perfect place to sit and swing.
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional front porch design in Philadelphia with a roof extension.

Small space living solutions are used throughout this contemporary 596 square foot tiny house. Adjustable height table in the entry area serves as both a coffee table for socializing and as a dining table for eating. Curved banquette is upholstered in outdoor fabric for durability and maximizes space with hidden storage underneath the seat. Kitchen island has a retractable countertop for additional seating while the living area conceals a work desk and media center behind sliding shoji screens. Calming tones of sand and deep ocean blue fill the tiny bedroom downstairs. Glowing bedside sconces utilize wall-mounting and swing arms to conserve bedside space and maximize flexibility.

This Dallas area family desired to have a small scale grotto similar to the caves found in Italy and France in addition to a luxury pool and fire pit patio area to all harmonize with their newly built home. A challenge One Specialty gladly took on! In addition to the grotto and slide made of 1x1 blue porcelain tiles, we added a stone beach entry to the custom swimming pool design which complements the custom stepping stones in the poolside area. Note the artificial turf used between these poolside stepping stones to lower water usage and for easy maintenance. Drip irrigation and low-water plants were utilized as well for water conservation in the swimming pool landscaping. http://www.onespecialty.com/stone-oasis/

The client asked us to reconsider the front entry and associated landscape to give the house not only more curb appeal but to create a safer approach. The previous walkway was sloped and meandered for no apparent reason while the landscape plantings were overgrown and lacked the design aesthetic the client desired. We graded the area to eliminate the slope and straightened the walkway to compliment the homes contemporary architecture. We used custom cut bluestone in a modified running bond pattern for a unique look. Additionally, we widened the front stoop and added what we like to call a Hello / Goodbye terrace directly off the entrance landing. As guests arrive or depart, there’s a comfortable transition area that allows for quick conversation and an easy pedestrian flow. We simplified the plantings by using only 3 species, lavender, boxwood, and hydrangea, along the foundation while adding ornamental grasses for additional colors and textures in other areas. The back yard features a small deck overlooking a conservation area that we enlarged to create a dining area & a lounge with a sectional sofa. We choose a stainless steel railing system to open up the view and replaced the old wooden deck with a sustainable wood similar to mahogany called Ipe. We carried the Ipe over the side to create a horizontal lattice that encloses the underside of the deck for storage and adds to the contemporary feel of the home.

Small space living solutions are used throughout this contemporary 596 square foot tiny house. Adjustable height table in the entry area serves as both a coffee table for socializing and as a dining table for eating. Curved banquette is upholstered in outdoor fabric for durability and maximizes space with hidden storage underneath the seat. Kitchen island has a retractable countertop for additional seating while the living area conceals a work desk and media center behind sliding shoji screens. Calming tones of sand and deep ocean blue fill the tiny bedroom downstairs. Glowing bedside sconces utilize wall-mounting and swing arms to conserve bedside space and maximize flexibility.

Michael Moran
Deck - large contemporary three-story stucco white deck idea in DC Metro

DESIGNED BY TOC design CONSTRUCTION BY TOC design & Construction inc. PHOTOS BY : Tania Scardellato I was fortunate to have a young family approach me in desperate need to renovate there only 3 piece bathroom. This space was In dire need of a remodel, with old brown wall to wall tiles and a dated bulky yellow brown single sink vanity. Storage was a must, lighting a necessity, and proper accessibility to the shower bath area. We had a tight budget to respect, but a full gut of this bathroom was required. And a good thing too, once we started doing the demolition we noticed that mildew and rotting floors and walls had accumulated throughout the years. Doing it right the first time is no joke when dealing with water and electrical issues. We discarded all reminisce of old and built from scratch, new walls, new plumbing, new electrical ,new insulation and a new window, a new fan that actually exhausted outside ( I say this laughing as you would be amazed at how many fans are installed but don’t exhaust outside, and you the client would never know unless you go inside the attic space. Once all the hard stuff was done, the rest is just a matter of smart design. If you have a small bathroom here are some tips to guide you. 10 tips for making a small bathroom feel larger Is your tiny bathroom cramping your functionality and style, leaving you longing for the enormous bathrooms gracing the pages of design magazines? Even if your bathroom is a fraction of the size, all it takes is some design savvy to make the most of the space you have. Consider these 10 smart tips that will help your bathroom look, feel and function like those larger contenders. 1-Get creative with corners Space is at a premium in small bathrooms, so it's important to maximize every inch. Corners, for example, provide extra space for shelving, storage units and even hooks. Get creative and install unique design solutions that are not only functional, but also eye-catching. If you love the airiness of floating cabinets, add baskets or decorative boxes under for extra storage. If you are installing floating cabinets insure that they are installed securely to studs or plywood at wall. 2- Let solid colors shine Busy patterns have a shrinking effect and make small bathrooms seem even smaller. Conversely, light natural hues make a space feel more open. If you're itching to get creative with design, experiment with textures but keep overpowering patterns to a minimum. Tone on tone is the best to achieve this. 3 - Maximize your bathtub A bathtub takes up a significant portion of the room, but modern, compact options with curved basins, can make the tub feel larger when in use, all while conserving space. 4 - Select a smaller faucet A faucet is jewelry for the bathroom. And just as accessories can overpower an outfit, a big bulky faucet isn't flattering in a small bath. Single-handle designs conserve counter space, while a wall-mount installation frees it up all together and can create quite the wow-factor, if the budget can accommodate the required changes to plumbing behind the wall. 5 - Make vanity storage simple If you're in a storage war with your small bathroom, you're not alone in the battle. Toiletries and personal supplies without a place to call home only add clutter and chaos. Store smart with a space-saving vanity, the dual sink vanity shown here, looks quite simple, but in reality it has 4 sets of full extension drawers, and the vanity tower adds extra storage without overpowering the use of space. 6 - Show off the shower Shower curtains may be pretty, but they interrupt the visual flow of a bathing space and make it feel significantly smaller. In bathrooms with small footprints, opt for a clear glass sliding shower door that doesn't require the clearance of one with a hinged design. Or as shown in this design and for fraction less expensive a half hinged panel installed on a fixed tempered glass panel. If you're embarking on a big remodel, create the illusion of more space by using same tile in the shower that's used throughout; instead of seeing them as two separate zones, the eye will read them as one. 7 - Discover the treasure of hidden storage Work with a contractor, and you just might find some serious storage potential hidden behind your walls. Whether it's utilizing space between the studs for shallow shelving or a creating a small linen closet by annexing space from an adjacent room, even small additions can make a big difference. 8 - Focal Point Tile is a beautiful, durable addition to any bathroom. For dainty spaces, consider installing tile at a diagonal to accentuate the focal point or as in this bathroom I used an oversized textured pattern to bring depth to the space at the window wall. 9 - Choose the right lights Strategically install light to reflect and brighten a small bathroom to make it appear larger. Recessed lighting is an affordable solution for tiny rooms, offering ample light while taking up little space. Wall sconces alongside a mirror also reflect off the walls and make a room feel bright and airy. I always recommend going with LED lighting at 2800 to 3000K. 10 – Accessorize This is your time to shine in your decorating skills, have fun with your towels, you can change the color scheme daily just by adding pops of color in your accessories, make sure to get items that serve a dual purpose, like baskets, boxes they can always be used as hampers, storing of towels and even a nice display for your guest.

Photo: Bonnie McCarthy © 2015 Houzz
Example of an eclectic home design design in Los Angeles