From its English-style conservatory to its wealth of French doors, this impressive family home - at once stately, yet welcoming - ushers the vitality of its premiere urban setting into historically-inspired interiors. Here, soaring ceilings, inlaid floors, and marble-wrapped, walnut-paneled, and mirror-clad walls honor the luxurious traditions of classic European interior architecture. Naturally, symmetry is its muse, evinced through a striking collection of fine furnishings, splendid rugs, art, and accessories - augmented, all, by unexpectedly fresh bursts of color and playfully retro silhouettes. Formal without intimidation -or apology- it personifies the very finest in gracious city living. Photos by Nathan Kirkman http://nathankirkman.com/

This new home occupies a corner lot in a prestigious golf course development in Markham. The owners wanted maximum enjoyment of the yard with minimum maintenance. Consequently, the designers at Betz incorporated premium quality natural stone hardscapes which they augmented with dense plantings to enhance privacy.

From its English-style conservatory to its wealth of French doors, this impressive family home - at once stately, yet welcoming - ushers the vitality of its premiere urban setting into historically-inspired interiors. Here, soaring ceilings, inlaid floors, and marble-wrapped, walnut-paneled, and mirror-clad walls honor the luxurious traditions of classic European interior architecture. Naturally, symmetry is its muse, evinced through a striking collection of fine furnishings, splendid rugs, art, and accessories - augmented, all, by unexpectedly fresh bursts of color and playfully retro silhouettes. Formal without intimidation -or apology- it personifies the very finest in gracious city living. Photos by Nathan Kirkman http://nathankirkman.com/

Our design for the Ruby Residence augmented views to the outdoors at every opportunity, while completely transforming the style and curb appeal of the home in the process. This second story addition added a bedroom suite upstairs, and a new foyer and powder room below, while minimally impacting the rest of the existing home. We also completely remodeled the galley kitchen to open it up to the adjacent living spaces. The design carefully considered the balance of views and privacy, offering the best of both worlds with our design. The result is a bright and airy home with an effortlessly coastal chic vibe.

Cette cuisine laboratoire toute de blanc vêtue, avec son comptoir en quartz blanc diamant et ses armoires en thermoplastique blanc, est très chaleureuse grâce à ses armoires de rangement et à ses tablettes en eurolaminé de chêne. Les poutres et les accessoires en bois complètent harmonieusement ce décor accueillant. Le grand îlot augmente l’espace de travail et offre une vue sur la belle salle à manger.

This home is dedicated to the idea that beauty can be found in the artistic expression of hand-made processes. The project included rigorous material research and close partnership with local craftspeople in order to realize the final architecture. The timeless quality of this collaboration is most visible in the ribbon stair and the raked stucco walls on the exterior facade. Working hand in hand with local artisans, layers of wood and plaster were stapled, raked, sanded, bent, and laminated in order to realize the curve of the stair and the precise lines of the facade. In contrast to the manipulation of materials, a garden courtyard and spa add an intimate experience of nature within the heart of the home. The concealed space is a case study in contrast from the lush vegetation against the stark steel, to the shallow hot plunge and six-foot deep cold plunge. The result is a home that elevates the integrity of local craft and the refreshment of nature’s touch to augment a lifestyle dedicated to health, artistry, and authenticity.

“Maximizing storage space and counter space was simple in this galley kitchen,” says kitchen designer, Trish Machuga. The white cabinets and the window over the sink make for a very bright kitchen. Task lighting is provided by the flush-mounted dome light over the sink, and augmented by recessed ceiling lighting along the cabinets. Kitchen Designer: Trish Machuga at Penn Yan HEP Sales

Cette cuisine laboratoire toute de blanc vêtue, avec son comptoir en quartz blanc diamant et ses armoires en thermoplastique blanc, est très chaleureuse grâce à ses armoires de rangement et à ses tablettes en eurolaminé de chêne. Les poutres et les accessoires en bois complètent harmonieusement ce décor accueillant. Le grand îlot augmente l’espace de travail et offre une vue sur la belle salle à manger.

Cette cuisine laboratoire toute de blanc vêtue, avec son comptoir en quartz blanc diamant et ses armoires en thermoplastique blanc, est très chaleureuse grâce à ses armoires de rangement et à ses tablettes en eurolaminé de chêne. Les poutres et les accessoires en bois complètent harmonieusement ce décor accueillant. Le grand îlot augmente l’espace de travail et offre une vue sur la belle salle à manger.

“Maximizing storage space and counter space was simple in this galley kitchen,” says kitchen designer, Trish Machuga. The white cabinets and the window over the sink make for a very bright kitchen. Task lighting is provided by the flush-mounted dome light over the sink, and augmented by recessed ceiling lighting along the cabinets. Kitchen Designer: Trish Machuga at Penn Yan HEP Sales

Do you feel having beautiful window coverings won’t be enough to satisfy your room design aspirations? Try adding an exquisite area rug into the mix! Budget Blinds has an attractive collection of area rugs to meet any decorative need. From contemporary geometric patterns to traditional Persian patterns, Budget Blinds can help you find the perfect area rug to augment your existing décor. We only work with top manufacturers so you know you’re getting quality and value.

From its English-style conservatory to its wealth of French doors, this impressive family home - at once stately, yet welcoming - ushers the vitality of its premiere urban setting into historically-inspired interiors. Here, soaring ceilings, inlaid floors, and marble-wrapped, walnut-paneled, and mirror-clad walls honor the luxurious traditions of classic European interior architecture. Naturally, symmetry is its muse, evinced through a striking collection of fine furnishings, splendid rugs, art, and accessories - augmented, all, by unexpectedly fresh bursts of color and playfully retro silhouettes. Formal without intimidation -or apology- it personifies the very finest in gracious city living. Photos by Nathan Kirkman http://nathankirkman.com/

Our design for the Ruby Residence augmented views to the outdoors at every opportunity, while completely transforming the style and curb appeal of the home in the process. This second story addition added a bedroom suite upstairs, and a new foyer and powder room below, while minimally impacting the rest of the existing home. We also completely remodeled the galley kitchen to open it up to the adjacent living spaces. The design carefully considered the balance of views and privacy, offering the best of both worlds with our design. The result is a bright and airy home with an effortlessly coastal chic vibe.

Our design for the Ruby Residence augmented views to the outdoors at every opportunity, while completely transforming the style and curb appeal of the home in the process. This second story addition added a bedroom suite upstairs, and a new foyer and powder room below, while minimally impacting the rest of the existing home. We also completely remodeled the galley kitchen to open it up to the adjacent living spaces. The design carefully considered the balance of views and privacy, offering the best of both worlds with our design. The result is a bright and airy home with an effortlessly coastal chic vibe.

Our design for the Ruby Residence augmented views to the outdoors at every opportunity, while completely transforming the style and curb appeal of the home in the process. This second story addition added a bedroom suite upstairs, and a new foyer and powder room below, while minimally impacting the rest of the existing home. We also completely remodeled the galley kitchen to open it up to the adjacent living spaces. The design carefully considered the balance of views and privacy, offering the best of both worlds with our design. The result is a bright and airy home with an effortlessly coastal chic vibe.

This modern fabric sofa demonstrates Furniture AR by Blue Ribbon 3D — a technology that lets homeowners place a life-size, photorealistic 3D model of a piece of furniture directly in their own room using just a smartphone camera, before making a purchase decision. Instead of guessing whether a sofa, chair, or table will fit your space or match your decor, Furniture AR shows it to you exactly as it will look — correct scale, correct lighting, correct placement — right in your home.

From its English-style conservatory to its wealth of French doors, this impressive family home - at once stately, yet welcoming - ushers the vitality of its premiere urban setting into historically-inspired interiors. Here, soaring ceilings, inlaid floors, and marble-wrapped, walnut-paneled, and mirror-clad walls honor the luxurious traditions of classic European interior architecture. Naturally, symmetry is its muse, evinced through a striking collection of fine furnishings, splendid rugs, art, and accessories - augmented, all, by unexpectedly fresh bursts of color and playfully retro silhouettes. Formal without intimidation -or apology- it personifies the very finest in gracious city living. Photos by Nathan Kirkman http://nathankirkman.com/

This close-up highlights the repetition of shapes to unify the mirror, sconces, train rack and curved shower rod in a story of times past and present. Soothing blue-greens play gently with white wainscot and plumbing fixtures, augmented by the brushed nickel metal finish. A double towel rack can be seen reflected in this stunning mirror. Photo: Dan Bawden. Design: Laura Lerond.

This Beacon Hill brownstone started with a new rubber roof, bare and sprawling, the ideal spot for a great family gathering place. After thoughtful consideration, a master plan was developed to provide all the amenities an urban outdoor space could offer; comfortable seating, customized storage, mature plantings, a fully functioning outdoor kitchen, comprehensive irrigation, discrete lighting, natural materials and open space for larger groups. As this project was completed in the context of a comprehensive renovation of the building, we were easily afforded access below the deck to augment the structure and accommodate the added weight of the roof deck elements. A new staircase and generous hatch were added from the top floor inside to home to provide easy and convenient use of the deck. Similarly, bringing gas to the large grill, and hot and cold water to the sink, ice-maker and irrigation system were relatively straightforward. Through the careful use of natural materials and the well designed layout, the space feels like an extension of the inside living space and welcomes its visitors to sounds of music coming from the Hatch Shell steps away and views unique to the character and history of Boston. Photographer: Eric Roth