Collaboration with Jennifer Palumbo Interiors Photographer: Michael J. Lee
Elegant kitchen photo in Boston with open cabinets, quartz countertops and paneled appliances

Photo by Mary Costa
Example of a trendy light wood floor living room design in Los Angeles with white walls

Mid-sized elegant two-story wood exterior home photo in San Francisco

Example of a classic freestanding desk dark wood floor home office design in Phoenix with blue walls

Example of a classic carpeted and beige floor basement design in Denver

Closet - traditional closet idea in Chicago

Mediterranean Modern
Inspiration for a mediterranean stucco exterior home remodel in Austin with a tile roof

2011 EcoHome Design Award Winner Key to the successful design were the homeowner priorities of family health, energy performance, and optimizing the walk-to-town construction site. To maintain health and air quality, the home features a fresh air ventilation system with energy recovery, a whole house HEPA filtration system, radiant & radiator heating distribution, and low/no VOC materials. The home’s energy performance focuses on passive heating/cooling techniques, natural daylighting, an improved building envelope, and efficient mechanical systems, collectively achieving overall energy performance of 50% better than code. To address the site opportunities, the home utilizes a footprint that maximizes southern exposure in the rear while still capturing the park view in the front. ZeroEnergy Design | Green Architecture & Mechanical Design www.ZeroEnergy.com Kauffman Tharp Design | Interior Design www.ktharpdesign.com Photos by Eric Roth

Example of a classic wood exterior home design in Denver

Our client initially asked us to assist with selecting materials and designing a guest bath for their new Tucson home. Our scope of work progressively expanded into interior architecture and detailing, including the kitchen, baths, fireplaces, stair, custom millwork, doors, guardrails, and lighting for the residence – essentially everything except the furniture. The home is loosely defined by a series of thick, parallel walls supporting planar roof elements floating above the desert floor. Our approach was to not only reinforce the general intentions of the architecture but to more clearly articulate its meaning. We began by adopting a limited palette of desert neutrals, providing continuity to the uniquely differentiated spaces. Much of the detailing shares a common vocabulary, while numerous objects (such as the elements of the master bath – each operating on their own terms) coalesce comfortably in the rich compositional language. Photo Credit: William Lesch

Crib bedding by Carousel Designs using a gray and white chevron stripe.
Example of a transitional nursery design in Atlanta with white walls

An in-ground spa features therapy jets and an automatic cover, which may be retracted incrementally to allow the water weir to function decoratively. Stone piers support painted wooden pergola supports, unifying stone and carpentry.

Enclosed dining room - mid-sized traditional dark wood floor and brown floor enclosed dining room idea in Chicago with gray walls and no fireplace

Notable decor elements include:Ligne Roset Bianco extension dining table, CB2 Boost Tealight holders, Flos AIM multi-point pendant fixture, CB2 Roadhouse leather chairs. Photography: Francesco Bertocci

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary formal and open concept medium tone wood floor living room remodel in Melbourne with white walls, a wall-mounted tv and a ribbon fireplace

James Smith
Enclosed kitchen - mid-sized contemporary u-shaped ceramic tile enclosed kitchen idea in London with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, laminate countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, no island and paneled appliances

As the residence’s original kitchen was becoming dilapidated, the homeowners decided to knock it down and place it in a different part of the house prior to designing and building the gorgeous kitchen pictured. The homeowners love to entertain, so they requested the kitchen be the centrepiece of the entertaining area at the rear of the house. Large sliding doors were installed to allow the space to extend seamlessly out to the patio, garden, barbecue and pool at the rear of the home, forming one large entertaining area. Given the space’s importance within the home, it had to be aesthetically pleasing. With this in mind, gorgeous Ross Gardam pendants were selected to add an element of luxe to the space. Byron Blackbutt veneer, polyurethane in Domino and gorgeous quartz were chosen as the space’s main materials to add warmth to what is predominantly a very modern home.

Mid-sized elegant limestone floor entryway photo in Berkshire with gray walls

Example of a trendy front door design in London with a blue front door