Inspiration for a 1960s shed remodel in San Francisco

Small transitional medium tone wood floor entryway photo in Boston with blue walls and a medium wood front door

This gorgeous home was featured in Northern Virginia Magazine. Even though it was horribly dated when we started, we saw tremendous potential! We started with Craftsman-like molding, and envisioned warm white walls and rich dark wood floors. Lots of texture through wallcoverings, window treatments and rich wool rugs transformed this grand home into a stunning project.

This rural canyon home has the appropriate farmhouse kitchen. Glass inserts at the tops of the doors allow the daily display of antique treasures without compromising essential storage below. A large Kohler sink with industrial type faucets, highly patterned granite and chunky stainless appliances add a up-to-date vibe. Wood-Mode Fine Custom Cabinetry: Brookhaven's Winfield

Inspiration for a small craftsman gray tile and subway tile medium tone wood floor powder room remodel in Other with a wall-mount toilet, gray walls and a wall-mount sink

Mark Davidson Photography
Minimalist entryway photo in Orange County

In this remodel the original Victorian had a certain charm that remained essentially unchanged. But, it was decided that the renovated kitchen and dining room addition should have an open ‘Zen’ sensibility connecting it to the surrounding garden. © www.edwardcaldwellphoto.com

Large southwest beige one-story adobe flat roof photo in Phoenix

This front yard was completely filled with gravel. We created an entryway, dry river bed to capture rain water, area to sit and watch the sun set, fire pit, and climate appropriate plants. The landscape explodes with different colors and textures, as well as lovely vignettes to catch the eye.

Michael Downes
Example of a trendy living room design in Melbourne

The kitchen features full inset cabinetry complimented by an apron front sink. The combination of stainless steel and white appliances adds to the traditional feel. Tall and narrow custom double hung cottage windows maintain the proportions appropriate to a Victorian home. Photo by Patrick Weishampel/blankeye.tv. Design by Anne De Wolf. Styling by Shannon Quimby.

This is an example of a mid-sized southwestern drought-tolerant and shade backyard stone garden path in Albuquerque.

This nursery was a Gender Surprise Nursery and was one of our most memorable designs to date. The client was having her second baby and didn't want to know the baby's gender, yet wanted to have an over-the-top, elegant royal nursery completed to her liking before she had the baby. So we designed two complete nurseries down to every detail...one for a boy and one for a girl. Then when the mom-to-be went for her ultrasound, the doctor sealed up a picture in an envelope and mailed it to our studio. I couldn't wait for the secret to be revealed and was so tickled to be the only person besides the doctor to know the gender of the baby! I opened the envelop and saw an obvious BOY in the image and got right to work ordering up all of the appropriate boy nursery furniture, bedding, wall art, lighting and decor. We had to stage most of the nursery's decor here in our studio and when the furniture was set to arrive, we drove to NJ, the family left the house, and we kicked into gear receiving the nursery furniture and installing the crib bedding, wall art, rug, and accessories down to the tiniest little detail. We completed the decorative mural around the room and when finished, locked the door behind us! We even taped paper over the windows and taped around the outside of the door so no "glow" might show through the door crack at night! The nursery would sit and wait for Mommy and baby to arrive home from the hospital. Such a fun project and so full of excitement and anticipation. When Mom and baby Luke arrived home from the hospital and she saw her nursery for the first time, she contacted me and said "the nursery is breath taking and made me cry!" I love a happy ending...don't you? Photo by: Linda Birdsall Photo by: Linda Birdsall http://www.portraitartistrybylindamarie.com

Photo by Jay Sifford.
Inspiration for an eclectic home design remodel in Charlotte

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Example of a large classic master white tile and porcelain tile medium tone wood floor, brown floor, double-sink, tray ceiling and wallpaper bathroom design in Nashville with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray walls, an undermount sink, quartz countertops, a hinged shower door, white countertops, a niche and a built-in vanity

The Ranch Pass Project consisted of architectural design services for a new home of around 3,400 square feet. The design of the new house includes four bedrooms, one office, a living room, dining room, kitchen, scullery, laundry/mud room, upstairs children’s playroom and a three-car garage, including the design of built-in cabinets throughout. The design style is traditional with Northeast turn-of-the-century architectural elements and a white brick exterior. Design challenges encountered with this project included working with a flood plain encroachment in the property as well as situating the house appropriately in relation to the street and everyday use of the site. The design solution was to site the home to the east of the property, to allow easy vehicle access, views of the site and minimal tree disturbance while accommodating the flood plain accordingly.

Our client desired a functional, tasteful, and improved environment to compliment their home. The overall goal was to create a landscape that was subtle and not overdone. The client was highly focused on their deck environment that would span across the rear of the house with an area for a Jacuzzi as well. A portion of the deck has a screened in porch due to the naturally buggy environment since the home is situated in the woods and a low area. A mosquito repellent injection system was incorporated into the irrigation system to help with the bug issue. We improved circulation of the driveway, increased the overall curb appeal of the entrance of the home, and created a scaled and proportional outdoor living environment for the clients to enjoy. The client has religious guidelines that needed to be adhered to with the overall function and design of the landscape, which included an arbor over the deck to support a Sukkah and a Green Egg smoker to cook Kosher foods. Two columns were added at the driveway entrance with lights to help define their driveway entrance since it's the end of a long pipe-stem. New light fixtures were also added to the rear of the house. Our client desired multiple amenities with a limited budget, so everything had to be value engineered through the design and construction process. There is heavy deer pressure on the site, a mosquito issue, low site elevations, flat topography, poor soil, and overall poor drainage of the site. The original driveway was not sized appropriately and the front porch had structural issues, as well as leaked water onto the landing below. The septic tank was also situated close to the rear of the house and had to be contemplated during the design process. Photography: Morgan Howarth. Landscape Architect: Howard Cohen, Surrounds Inc.

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Inspiration for a small craftsman porcelain tile sunroom remodel in Dallas with a standard ceiling