Morales Construction Company is one of Northeast Florida’s most respected general contractors, and has been listed by The Jacksonville Business Journal as being among Jacksonville’s 25 largest contractors, fastest growing companies and the No. 1 Custom Home Builder in the First Coast area. Photo Credit: Joe Lapeyra

Large elegant 3/4 gray tile and stone tile ceramic tile bathroom photo in Seattle with a console sink, marble countertops, white cabinets and white walls

Large contemporary beige two-story mixed siding exterior home idea in Seattle with a metal roof

New home. Photos by Peter Paige
Mid-sized elegant backyard tile patio photo in New York with a fire pit and a roof extension

Bathroom - contemporary bathroom idea

Proto Homes, LLC
Bathroom - contemporary white tile bathroom idea in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets and a wall-mount toilet

Photo credit: Scott McDonald @ Hedrich Blessing 7RR-Ecohome: The design objective was to build a house for a couple recently married who both had kids from previous marriages. How to bridge two families together? The design looks forward in terms of how people live today. The home is an experiment in transparency and solid form; removing borders and edges from outside to inside the house, and to really depict “flowing and endless space”. The house floor plan is derived by pushing and pulling the house’s form to maximize the backyard and minimize the public front yard while welcoming the sun in key rooms by rotating the house 45-degrees to true north. The angular form of the house is a result of the family’s program, the zoning rules, the lot’s attributes, and the sun’s path. We wanted to construct a house that is smart and efficient in terms of construction and energy, both in terms of the building and the user. We could tell a story of how the house is built in terms of the constructability, structure and enclosure, with a nod to Japanese wood construction in the method in which the siding is installed and the exposed interior beams are placed in the double height space. We engineered the house to be smart which not only looks modern but acts modern; every aspect of user control is simplified to a digital touch button, whether lights, shades, blinds, HVAC, communication, audio, video, or security. We developed a planning module based on a 6-foot square room size and a 6-foot wide connector called an interstitial space for hallways, bathrooms, stairs and mechanical, which keeps the rooms pure and uncluttered. The house is 6,200 SF of livable space, plus garage and basement gallery for a total of 9,200 SF. A large formal foyer celebrates the entry and opens up to the living, dining, kitchen and family rooms all focused on the rear garden. The east side of the second floor is the Master wing and a center bridge connects it to the kid’s wing on the west. Second floor terraces and sunscreens provide views and shade in this suburban setting. The playful mathematical grid of the house in the x, y and z axis also extends into the layout of the trees and hard-scapes, all centered on a suburban one-acre lot. Many green attributes were designed into the home; Ipe wood sunscreens and window shades block out unwanted solar gain in summer, but allow winter sun in. Patio door and operable windows provide ample opportunity for natural ventilation throughout the open floor plan. Minimal windows on east and west sides to reduce heat loss in winter and unwanted gains in summer. Open floor plan and large window expanse reduces lighting demands and maximizes available daylight. Skylights provide natural light to the basement rooms. Durable, low-maintenance exterior materials include stone, ipe wood siding and decking, and concrete roof pavers. Design is based on a 2' planning grid to minimize construction waste. Basement foundation walls and slab are highly insulated. FSC-certified walnut wood flooring was used. Light colored concrete roof pavers to reduce cooling loads by as much as 15%. 2x6 framing allows for more insulation and energy savings. Super efficient windows have low-E argon gas filled units, and thermally insulated aluminum frames. Permeable brick and stone pavers reduce the site’s storm-water runoff. Countertops use recycled composite materials. Energy-Star rated furnaces and smart thermostats are located throughout the house to minimize duct runs and avoid energy loss. Energy-Star rated boiler that heats up both radiant floors and domestic hot water. Low-flow toilets and plumbing fixtures are used to conserve water usage. No VOC finish options and direct venting fireplaces maintain a high interior air quality. Smart home system controls lighting, HVAC, and shades to better manage energy use. Plumbing runs through interior walls reducing possibilities of heat loss and freezing problems. A large food pantry was placed next to kitchen to reduce trips to the grocery store. Home office reduces need for automobile transit and associated CO2 footprint. Plan allows for aging in place, with guest suite than can become the master suite, with no need to move as family members mature.

New custom beach home in the Golden Hills of Hermosa Beach, California, melding a modern sensibility in concept, plan and flow w/ traditional design aesthetic elements and detailing.

Karen Melvin Photography
Bathroom - traditional bathroom idea in Minneapolis with marble countertops

Angle Eye Photography
Inspiration for a large timeless brick floor entryway remodel in Philadelphia with gray walls and a white front door

Huge elegant ceramic tile home bar photo in New York

Pool landscaping - large contemporary backyard lap pool landscaping idea in Los Angeles

DRM Design Group provided Landscape Architecture services for a Local Austin, Texas residence. We worked closely with Redbud Custom Homes and Tim Brown Architecture to create a custom low maintenance- low water use contemporary landscape design. This Eco friendly design has a simple and crisp look with great contrasting colors that really accentuate the existing trees. www.redbudaustin.com www.timbrownarch.com

Example of a beach style exterior home design in San Francisco

Photographer: Tom Crane
Example of a large classic formal and open concept carpeted living room design in Philadelphia with beige walls, no tv, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

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Example of a large tuscan brown two-story stucco gable roof design in San Francisco

Exterior Features: Formal front entrance portico and porch detailed with bluestone, natural fieldstone veneer and architecturally proportioned columns • Cedar shingle siding and roofing • Thermal pane divided light windows; LePage (6/1 style lite cuts) • Custom copper gutters and downspouts • Stone masonry on three chimneys with decorative bluestone caps • Three-car attached garage with barn style doors painted and two car detached garage • Architecturally designed grounds with pool environment including chimney with curved stone wall, multiple bluestone terraces and multiple grand bluestone stairs leading to sprawling lawn and mature plantings • Heated 20 x 40 pool with spa, auto safety cover, winter cover, Jandy computer controls at spa and inside pool house. Blue stone decking set in concrete with its own pool environment-CT fieldstone free standing stone chimney and full service pool house • Automated irrigation system with rain sensor • Underground utilities • 2 underground propane tanks (1-1000gal & 1-500gal) underground for kitchen cooktop, fireplaces, future bbq, generator, pool equipment

Bathroom - contemporary bathroom idea

Large coastal beige three-story wood exterior home idea in Other with a shingle roof