Functional and timeless mud room storage, in Espresso, with deep bench to sit on as well as shoe and every day coat and back pack storage .. photo courtesy of Affordable Custom Closets

Functional and timeless mud room storage, in Espresso, with deep bench to sit on as well as shoe and every day coat and back pack storage .. photo courtesy of Affordable Custom Closets

Paul Bardagjy
Small trendy concrete floor entryway photo in Austin with white walls

Example of a small brick floor front door design with a gray front door

This is an example of a small traditional front yard brick garden path in New York.

Design ideas for a small traditional front yard brick garden path in New York.

John Bedell Photography, Interiors by Angela Free Design
Home design - traditional dark wood floor home design idea in San Francisco with open cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops and white walls

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Foyer - traditional medium tone wood floor foyer idea in Little Rock with beige walls and a white front door

Built in dark wood bench with integrated boot storage. Large format stone-effect floor tile. Photography by Spacecrafting.
Large elegant ceramic tile mudroom photo in Minneapolis with gray walls and a white front door

Photo by George Dzahristos
Design ideas for a transitional partial sun retaining wall landscape in Detroit.

Builder: Anchor Builders / Building Design, Plans, and Interior Finishes by Fluidesign Studio / Photographer: Seth Benn Photography
Arts and crafts entryway photo in Minneapolis

Inspiration for a country light wood floor and beige floor foyer remodel in Boston with gray walls and a blue front door

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Mid-sized country gray two-story wood gable roof idea in Atlanta

The center projecting bay of the main block features an entry portico with Ionic columns supporting a broken pedimented roof, all of limestone. French doors with transoms afford a view to Long Island Sound beyond. Above, a tall window with limestone surround is nestled under the flared eaves of the hipped slate roofed gable that completes the composition. Woodruff Brown Photography

Santa Barbara lifestyle with this gated 5,200 square foot estate affords serenity and privacy while incorporating the finest materials and craftsmanship. Visually striking interiors are enhanced by a sparkling bay view and spectacular landscaping with heritage oaks, rose and dahlia gardens and a picturesque splash pool. Just two minutes to Marin’s finest schools.

Large elegant white three-story wood gable roof photo in New York

The Tice Residences replace a run-down and aging duplex with two separate, modern, Santa Barbara homes. Although the unique creek-side site (which the client’s original home looked toward across a small ravine) proposed significant challenges, the clients were certain they wanted to live on the lush “Riviera” hillside. The challenges presented were ultimately overcome through a thorough and careful study of site conditions. With an extremely efficient use of space and strategic placement of windows and decks, privacy is maintained while affording expansive views from each home to the creek, downtown Santa Barbara and Pacific Ocean beyond. Both homes appear to have far more openness than their compact lots afford. The solution strikes a balance between enclosure and openness. Walls and landscape elements divide and protect two private domains, and are in turn, carefully penetrated to reveal views. Both homes are variations on one consistent theme: elegant composition of contemporary, “warm” materials; strong roof planes punctuated by vertical masses; and floating decks. The project forms an intimate connection with its setting by using site-excavated stone, terracing landscape planters with native plantings, and utilizing the shade provided by its ancient Riviera Oak trees. 2012 AIA Santa Barbara Chapter Merit Award Jim Bartsch Photography

Front yard entry. Photo by Clark Dugger
Small tuscan concrete floor and gray floor front door photo in Los Angeles with a medium wood front door and white walls

Transitional living room photo in Dallas