This modern living room features bright pops of blue in the area rug and hanging fireplace. White sofas are contrasted with the red and white patterned accent chair and patterned accent pillows. Metal accents are found on the coffee table and side table.

With how busy families are in this day and age, having a place to all gather around a dinner table to eat food and share your days' adventures is a necessity.

With how busy families are in this day and age, having a place to all gather around a dinner table to eat food and share your days' adventures is a necessity.

With how busy families are in this day and age, having a place to all gather around a dinner table to eat food and share your days' adventures is a necessity.

We used: Custom cherry cabinetry in Arts & Crafts Shaker style by Kabinart in Boulder and Espresso stains. Liberty Hardware Venetian bronze 1-1/2" cabinet knobs. KitchenAid Architect II Series 22 CF counter-depth French door refrigerator. KitchenAid Architect Series II 27" convection single wall oven. KitchenAid 36" 6-burner dual fuel freestanding commercial-style range. KitchenAid Architect II Series 24" dishwasher. Sharp Insight Pro Series 24" built-in microwave drawer (Model #KB6524PS). Crystorama Solaris 12" wide pendant lights in English bronze. Granite countertops in Brown Fantasy. 3"x6" polished marble backsplash. Paint colors: Walls: Glidden Silver Cloud 30YY 63/024 Ceilings/Trims/Doors: Glidden Swan White GLC23 Robert B. Narod Photography

Alan Williams Photography
Shed - contemporary shed idea in London

Inspired by the textural surface of the moon, the Moonscape collection is our first voyage into the world of ceramics. Designed collaboratively with Portland-based studio, C+M Ceramics, our new collection is best enjoyed with friends and family while sharing stories of adventure and imagination. Each piece is hand-thrown and mold-formed to ensure consistent sizing.

Custom Pool with specialized firepit and seating in the center, you walk over raised concrete pavers to reach the sitting area.
Example of a minimalist backyard concrete paver and custom-shaped hot tub design in Tampa

Inspired by the textural surface of the moon, the Moonscape collection is our first voyage into the world of ceramics. Designed collaboratively with Portland-based studio, C+M Ceramics, our new collection is best enjoyed with friends and family while sharing stories of adventure and imagination. Each piece is hand-thrown and mold-formed to ensure consistent sizing.

Inspired by the textural surface of the moon, the Moonscape collection is our first voyage into the world of ceramics. Designed collaboratively with Portland-based studio, C+M Ceramics, our new collection is best enjoyed with friends and family while sharing stories of adventure and imagination. Each piece is hand-thrown and mold-formed to ensure consistent sizing.

A zoo gone wild was the inspiration for the twin boy's bedroom. Escaping, on 2 biplanes, are six adventurous leather stuffed animals. A hand painted wall mural highlights the walnut furnishings and completed by a statement carpet. Craig Hildebrand

Curbless shower in corner location with grab bar rated slide bar for hand-held shower. notice the corner shower curtain rod (two curtains are required and this picture shows a temporaty curtain that is not long enough - bottom of curtain should be within 2 inches of the floor). Shower has a trench drain. Niche is located at a comfortable height. Monarcha Marcet

This renovated brick rowhome in Boston’s South End offers a modern aesthetic within a historic structure, creative use of space, exceptional thermal comfort, a reduced carbon footprint, and a passive stream of income. DESIGN PRIORITIES. The goals for the project were clear - design the primary unit to accommodate the family’s modern lifestyle, rework the layout to create a desirable rental unit, improve thermal comfort and introduce a modern aesthetic. We designed the street-level entry as a shared entrance for both the primary and rental unit. The family uses it as their everyday entrance - we planned for bike storage and an open mudroom with bench and shoe storage to facilitate the change from shoes to slippers or bare feet as they enter their home. On the main level, we expanded the kitchen into the dining room to create an eat-in space with generous counter space and storage, as well as a comfortable connection to the living space. The second floor serves as master suite for the couple - a bedroom with a walk-in-closet and ensuite bathroom, and an adjacent study, with refinished original pumpkin pine floors. The upper floor, aside from a guest bedroom, is the child's domain with interconnected spaces for sleeping, work and play. In the play space, which can be separated from the work space with new translucent sliding doors, we incorporated recreational features inspired by adventurous and competitive television shows, at their son’s request. MODERN MEETS TRADITIONAL. We left the historic front facade of the building largely unchanged - the security bars were removed from the windows and the single pane windows were replaced with higher performing historic replicas. We designed the interior and rear facade with a vision of warm modernism, weaving in the notable period features. Each element was either restored or reinterpreted to blend with the modern aesthetic. The detailed ceiling in the living space, for example, has a new matte monochromatic finish, and the wood stairs are covered in a dark grey floor paint, whereas the mahogany doors were simply refinished. New wide plank wood flooring with a neutral finish, floor-to-ceiling casework, and bold splashes of color in wall paint and tile, and oversized high-performance windows (on the rear facade) round out the modern aesthetic. RENTAL INCOME. The existing rowhome was zoned for a 2-family dwelling but included an undesirable, single-floor studio apartment at the garden level with low ceiling heights and questionable emergency egress. In order to increase the quality and quantity of space in the rental unit, we reimagined it as a two-floor, 1 or 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment with a modern aesthetic, increased ceiling height on the lowest level and provided an in-unit washer/dryer. The apartment was listed with Jackie O'Connor Real Estate and rented immediately, providing the owners with a source of passive income. ENCLOSURE WITH BENEFITS. The homeowners sought a minimal carbon footprint, enabled by their urban location and lifestyle decisions, paired with the benefits of a high-performance home. The extent of the renovation allowed us to implement a deep energy retrofit (DER) to address air tightness, insulation, and high-performance windows. The historic front facade is insulated from the interior, while the rear facade is insulated on the exterior. Together with these building enclosure improvements, we designed an HVAC system comprised of continuous fresh air ventilation, and an efficient, all-electric heating and cooling system to decouple the house from natural gas. This strategy provides optimal thermal comfort and indoor air quality, improved acoustic isolation from street noise and neighbors, as well as a further reduced carbon footprint. We also took measures to prepare the roof for future solar panels, for when the South End neighborhood’s aging electrical infrastructure is upgraded to allow them. URBAN LIVING. The desirable neighborhood location allows the both the homeowners and tenant to walk, bike, and use public transportation to access the city, while each charging their respective plug-in electric cars behind the building to travel greater distances. OVERALL. The understated rowhouse is now ready for another century of urban living, offering the owners comfort and convenience as they live life as an expression of their values. Photography: Eric Roth Photo

Inspired by the textural surface of the moon, the Moonscape collection is our first voyage into the world of ceramics. Designed collaboratively with Portland-based studio, C+M Ceramics, our new collection is best enjoyed with friends and family while sharing stories of adventure and imagination. Each piece is hand-thrown and mold-formed to ensure consistent sizing. Plates sold in sets of 4.

Inspired by the textural surface of the moon, the Moonscape collection is our first voyage into the world of ceramics. Designed collaboratively with Portland-based studio, C+M Ceramics, our new collection is best enjoyed with friends and family while sharing stories of adventure and imagination. Each piece is hand-thrown and mold-formed to ensure consistent sizing. Mugs sold in sets of 2.

Inspired by the textural surface of the moon, the Moonscape collection is our first voyage into the world of ceramics. Designed collaboratively with Portland-based studio, C+M Ceramics, our new collection is best enjoyed with friends and family while sharing stories of adventure and imagination. Each piece is hand-thrown and mold-formed to ensure consistent sizing. Tumblers sold in sets of 2.

Inspired by the textural surface of the moon, the Moonscape collection is our first voyage into the world of ceramics. Designed collaboratively with Portland-based studio, C+M Ceramics, our new collection is best enjoyed with friends and family while sharing stories of adventure and imagination. Each piece is hand-thrown and mold-formed to ensure consistent sizing. Plates sold in sets of 4.

Photo credit: Nat Rea Photography
Inspiration for a bedroom transitional boy light wood floor kids' bedroom remodel in Boston with multicolored walls