Tricia Shay Photography
Example of a mid-sized trendy concrete floor hallway design in Milwaukee with white walls

Example of a home office design in Boston

Example of a transitional kitchen design in Cleveland

Jeffrey Lendrum / Lendrum Photography LLC
Cottage white two-story exterior home photo in Other

This ocean-front shingled Gambrel style house is home to a young family with little kids who lead an active, outdoor lifestyle. My goal was to create a bespoke, colorful and eclectic interior that looked sophisticated and fresh, but that was tough enough to withstand salt, sand and wet kids galore. The palette of coral and blue is an obvious choice, but we tried to translate it into a less expected, slightly updated way, hence the front door! Liberal use of indoor-outdoor fabrics created a seamless appearance while preserving the utility needed for this full time seaside residence. photo: Michael J Lee Photography

Inspiration for a transitional kitchen remodel in Indianapolis

Jeffrey Kilmer
Inspiration for a small timeless backyard patio remodel in New York with no cover

Design ideas for a large rustic full sun side yard mulch and wood fence landscaping in Minneapolis for summer.

Transitional u-shaped gray floor eat-in kitchen photo in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, a peninsula and white countertops

Paul Johnson
Farmhouse bathroom photo in New York with an undermount sink, medium tone wood cabinets and flat-panel cabinets

Once a galley kitchen with a garage door at the end of it, MOTIF reconfigured the layout and moved the garage door, removed a wall and opened the kitchen to the adjacent living space, The couple who lives in this cottage-like home has a great place to cook and entertain friends. These very social homeowners can now host parties and entertain their friends and family well with the newly designed layout. A love for cooking inspired the design of the wall above the range. The cabinets were built by hand by the previous owner who was a professional carpenter. In the interest of honoring his life, we kept the boxes and reconfigured the layout while adding some new custom touches that look like they were always there.

A 60-foot long central passage carves a path from the aforementioned Great Room and Foyer to the private Bedroom Suites: This hallway is capped by an enclosed shower garden - accessed from the Primary Bath - open to the sky above and the south lawn beyond. In lieu of using recessed lights or wall sconces, the architect’s dreamt of a clever architectural detail that offers diffused daylighting / moonlighting of the home’s main corridor. The detail was formed by pealing the low-pitched gabled roof back at the high ridge line, opening the 60-foot long hallway to the sky via a series of seven obscured Solatube skylight systems and a sharp-angled drywall trim edge: Inspired by a James Turrell art installation, this detail directs the natural light (as well as light from an obscured continuous LED strip when desired) to the East corridor wall via the 6-inch wide by 60-foot long cove shaping the glow uninterrupted: An elegant distillation of Hsu McCullough's painting of interior spaces with various qualities of light - direct and diffused.

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Amy Smucker Photography - The house has doors at opposite ends of the four sides to utilize natural breezes to cool the house during the mild months. A metal roof on the wrap around porch keeps hot summer sun from beating down on the comfortable rocking chairs. The field stone porch floor helps keep the space under the porch roof cool. The exterior is made to withstand the elements for years to come with field stone porch floor, Hardie-plank, stone veneer accents, Azek trim and metal roofing on the lower pitched porch roof. One of the principals of Bremen Builders originated, provided design assistance and managed the entire process of building a partial shell while associated with another firm. Clients decided to follow aforementioned principal to Bremen Builders to complete all interior and some exterior finish work.

An assortment of varied tropical and annual plants in an informal border. Highlights include: color, shape, size and texture. The aforementioned elements are integral in proper landscape design.

With so much surface area of modern houses dedicated to windows, having control over energy efficiency and privacy is an absolute must. Plantation shutters are the most energy-efficient window treatments available, and can even be installed on those aforementioned sliding glass doors and transom windows. For full-wall windows, shutters offer even more freedom in window coverage since you can open and shut individual sets of louvers, rather than having to pull a whole drapery over your window.

This recently completed pool is comprised of a large 10' x 50' long lap pool, with the shape of Germany laid over the top of the rectilinear form, and a large 27.5' x 4' x 2.5" acrylic panel separating the pool and spa areas. The objective is to not see a barrier wall between the pool and spa. The water level in the pool will be set to just three millimeters below the level in the spa. The shallow end is a large Baja shelf with the stairs pushed out toward the lap pool portion. This shallow shelf has an acrylic-encased piece of the Berlin Wall set in the exact location of the aforementioned City. The pool has seven color changing lights, three Swim Jets driven by two 4 h.p. German-designed Speck pumps, two large underwater speakers and 30 small color changing lights around the entire rim of the pool and spa ledges, and the entire equipment set in an underground vault. The pool has been specifically designed for alternative sanitation and will likely have three different types of sanitation not centered on a salt or chlorine environment. The spa has been designed around the exact size of the owner. As the pool has two complete sets of equipment, heating both the pool and spa requires less than half the time of a normal pool and spa of this magnitude. Additionally, the pool and spa walls, and part of the floor, are all clad in Kirkstone (an amazingly dense stone that will stand any chemical or etching environment), and the rest of the pool and spa surface will be done in matching Hydrazzo (a form of underwater Terrazzo).

The owner wanted her master suite to be a daily retreat, a place to get away and relax in her tub. The existing bathroom didn't have a tub and two small closets that opened into the cramped space. An extensive collection of jewelry and shoes overflowed chaotically into the bathroom. In the master bedroom a small desk tucked into a corner by a third small closet took up valuable real estate. The master bath and bedroom were gutted and reconfigured. The closets moved out of the bathroom, and by stealing space above the stairwell and the aforementioned desk nook, a large walk in closet with built in storage was designed at one end of the bedroom. An additional wall of cabinets that houses the TV also serves as a place for shoes and accessory storage. In the new master bath, a new tiled walk in shower with a frameless shower door, and a freestanding bathtub give the room a much more spacious feel. Luxe finishes like marble, handmade tiles, and sleek custom cabinetry add to the spa like feel of the new master bath. A new custom makeup vanity adds even more storage, and the full length mirror disguises another storage cabinet. At the end of the day, the client loves to soak in the tub as she looks out over the treetops in this second story master suite retreat.

This design was developed to fit the lifestyle of a power couple that frequently travels for both work and pleasure. They desired for their home environment to reflect the look and feel of a five-star luxury hotel. All fabrics are luxurious and high-end for a decadent and sumptuous look. Everything is custom designed and tailor-made for their exquisite tastes. From the walnut wood panels, tufted fabric headboard, flower motif fabric side chairs to match the floral patterned wallpaper, symmetrical box pleated silk draperies, white coffered ceiling,and tufted flower motif bench. To make sure that all of the aforementioned design elements really shine, we decided upon the light wood flooring. The black, white, silver, brown colors sparks the perfect neutral palette for an invigorating bedroom.