this is a wood base we built out of accoya wood. The tub actually goes thru it and sits on the concrete floor. We had to custom scribe the wood to the contour of the tub which was challenging because it is oblong, and it tapers.

Guest Bedroom / Home office: Functional Murphy Bed opens for a relaxing stay for guests. To the right of the murphy bed is a dedicated guest corner cabinet housing electronic charging stations, drawer for smaller personal items, base cabinet below with pull-out trays for larger items. Larger drawers under the window are vertical filing cabinets for use as a Home Office. Around the perimeter is Custom Lacquer finished Cherry Wainscoting incorporating chair rail above, Flat panel sections with solid 1 x stock duplicating the door and drawer front style below. Advanced Design to Finish

Advanced Design to Finish: Moorepark
Mid-sized elegant galley ceramic tile and beige floor eat-in kitchen photo in Los Angeles with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite countertops, beige backsplash, stone tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and an undermount sink

Advanced Design to Finish Santa Monica
Kitchen pantry - mid-sized contemporary l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen pantry idea in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, multicolored backsplash, glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and solid surface countertops

Business: Advanced Waterscape Garden Master: Calvin Briers Garden Name: Your Peaceful Place Everyone needs a peaceful place. A place where stress is left behind. A place where time slows down and happy memories come alive. This place makes you feel good, at peace… AWARDS Gold Medal Best Water Feature Contributors: Walter Andersen’s Nursery KRC Rock

Living room - transitional living room idea in New York

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Home gym - transitional home gym idea in Omaha

The dark paint on the high ceiling in this family room gives the space a more warm and inviting feel in an otherwise very open and large room. Photo by Emily Minton Redfield

Photographer: Roger Foley
Patio - traditional backyard stone patio idea in DC Metro with no cover and a fireplace

Guest Bedroom / Home office: Functional Murphy Bed opens for a relaxing stay for guests. To the right of the murphy bed is a dedicated guest corner cabinet housing electronic charging stations, drawer for smaller personal items, base cabinet below with pull-out trays for larger items. Larger drawers under the window are vertical filing cabinets for use as a Home Office. Around the perimeter is Custom Lacquer finished Cherry Wainscoting incorporating chair rail above, Flat panel sections with solid 1 x stock duplicating the door and drawer front style below. Advanced Design to Finish

Kitchen - contemporary kitchen idea in Los Angeles

When this suburban family decided to renovate their kitchen, they knew that they wanted a little more space. Advance Design worked together with the homeowner to design a kitchen that would work for a large family who loved to gather regularly and always ended up in the kitchen! So the project began with extending out an exterior wall to accommodate a larger island and more moving-around space between the island and the perimeter cabinetry. Style was important to the cook, who began collecting accessories and photos of the look she loved for months prior to the project design. She was drawn to the brightness of whites and grays, and the design accentuated this color palette brilliantly with the incorporation of a warm shade of brown woods that originated from a dining room table that was a family favorite. Classic gray and white cabinetry from Dura Supreme hits the mark creating a perfect balance between bright and subdued. Hints of gray appear in the bead board detail peeking just behind glass doors, and in the application of the handsome floating wood shelves between cabinets. White subway tile is made extra interesting with the application of dark gray grout lines causing it to be a subtle but noticeable detail worthy of attention. Suede quartz Silestone graces the countertops with a soft matte hint of color that contrasts nicely with the presence of white painted cabinetry finished smartly with the brightness of a milky white farm sink. Old melds nicely with new, as antique bronze accents are sprinkled throughout hardware and fixtures, and work together unassumingly with the sleekness of stainless steel appliances. The grace and timelessness of this sparkling new kitchen maintains the charm and character of a space that has seen generations past. And now this family will enjoy this new space for many more generations to come in the future with the help of the team at Advance Design Studio. Photographer: Joe Nowak Dura Supreme Cabinetry

This 1930's Barrington Hills farmhouse was in need of some TLC when it was purchased by this southern family of five who planned to make it their new home. The renovation taken on by Advance Design Studio's designer Scott Christensen and master carpenter Justin Davis included a custom porch, custom built in cabinetry in the living room and children's bedrooms, 2 children's on-suite baths, a guest powder room, a fabulous new master bath with custom closet and makeup area, a new upstairs laundry room, a workout basement, a mud room, new flooring and custom wainscot stairs with planked walls and ceilings throughout the home. The home's original mechanicals were in dire need of updating, so HVAC, plumbing and electrical were all replaced with newer materials and equipment. A dramatic change to the exterior took place with the addition of a quaint standing seam metal roofed farmhouse porch perfect for sipping lemonade on a lazy hot summer day. In addition to the changes to the home, a guest house on the property underwent a major transformation as well. Newly outfitted with updated gas and electric, a new stacking washer/dryer space was created along with an updated bath complete with a glass enclosed shower, something the bath did not previously have. A beautiful kitchenette with ample cabinetry space, refrigeration and a sink was transformed as well to provide all the comforts of home for guests visiting at the classic cottage retreat. The biggest design challenge was to keep in line with the charm the old home possessed, all the while giving the family all the convenience and efficiency of modern functioning amenities. One of the most interesting uses of material was the porcelain "wood-looking" tile used in all the baths and most of the home's common areas. All the efficiency of porcelain tile, with the nostalgic look and feel of worn and weathered hardwood floors. The home’s casual entry has an 8" rustic antique barn wood look porcelain tile in a rich brown to create a warm and welcoming first impression. Painted distressed cabinetry in muted shades of gray/green was used in the powder room to bring out the rustic feel of the space which was accentuated with wood planked walls and ceilings. Fresh white painted shaker cabinetry was used throughout the rest of the rooms, accentuated by bright chrome fixtures and muted pastel tones to create a calm and relaxing feeling throughout the home. Custom cabinetry was designed and built by Advance Design specifically for a large 70” TV in the living room, for each of the children’s bedroom’s built in storage, custom closets, and book shelves, and for a mudroom fit with custom niches for each family member by name. The ample master bath was fitted with double vanity areas in white. A generous shower with a bench features classic white subway tiles and light blue/green glass accents, as well as a large free standing soaking tub nestled under a window with double sconces to dim while relaxing in a luxurious bath. A custom classic white bookcase for plush towels greets you as you enter the sanctuary bath. Joe Nowak