A doctor in Dallas hired Mapos to design his dream home in the upscale neighborhood of Bluffview that would serve as both a haven from his hectic days at the hospital and a space to support his active outdoor lifestyle. Mapos was tasked with designing a modern home that would function as a definitive counterpoint to the new, yet traditional McMansions on adjacent properties. The client emphasized the necessity of informal living and dining areas for entertaining, spacious bedrooms, a home office, and plentiful storage space for his outdoor gear and automobiles. He also requested an outdoor pool, hot tub, and lush landscape to isolate the property and establish a sense of privacy. The two-story interior was designed as an open volume with the second floor inserted into a larger box, creating a dramatic interplay of double-height and compressed spaces on the lower level. For the exterior, Mapos composed the house out of four flat-roofed volumes, assembled to create welcoming front and rear outdoor spaces, intimate landscaped side gardens, and visual protection from the neighbors. The forms and proportions combined contain a rich assembly of indoor and outdoor spaces that will serve the client for years to come.

This gorgeous driveway was built by Just Hardscape & Design, a division of Express Sunrooms of Charleston, using Belgard Cambridge Cobble Three-Piece Pavers in a Cobble Blend color. The soft, curved paver edges bordering the plant beds enhance curb appeal and complement the home’s architecture. The added parking area provides both beauty and convenience, giving guests comfortable access while showcasing the craftsmanship and design expertise behind every Just Hardscape & Design project.

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This Arts-and-Crafts style home plan has so much to offer the modern family with five bedrooms on a sprawling single level. The spacious, open kitchen includes a walk-in pantry, storage closet and central island. A large utility room with an outside access door is conveniently placed down the hall from the secondary bedrooms. A well-appointed master suite enjoys rear views, porch access, a master bath with dual vanities and a huge walk-in closet with sitting bench. The screened porch offers the best in year-round outdoor living with a fireplace. A three-car garage with extra storage adds space for a third automobile, workshop, or golf cart.

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Complete Garage Makeover. Restored concrete floor to eradicate canine urine odor that permeated the floor. Painted the walls and ceiling. Added new LED lighting. Custom designed all storage solutions, design includes HandiWall for hanging garden accessories, pet grooming station, 33 inch deep storage cabinets sized for 22 roughneck totes, seat for comfortably removing shoes, HandiWall for pet accessories and jackets, shoe storage and three cabinets with bottom drawer for storing golf clubs, accessories and shoes. Materials: Weekend Getaway cabinet material, taupe HandiWall and snap down diamond pattern floor in colors to match customer automobiles.

Picture perfect. This Belgard driveway features soft, curved paver borders that frame the plant beds and elevate the home’s curb appeal. Built by Just Hardscape & Design, a division of Express Sunrooms of Charleston, the project includes a thoughtful layout with added parking space for both beauty and convenience, creating a welcoming and functional entrance for guests.

The Birchwood house plan 1239 built by American Builders, Inc. This Arts & Crafts styled sprawling ranch house plan has so much to offer in a home design for today's homeowner. A three car garage floor plan with extra storage adds space for a third automobile, workshop, or golf cart. Inside, each bedroom of this home design features elegant ceiling treatments, a walk-in closet and an adjacent full bathroom. The large, gourmet kitchen of this house plan includes a walk-in pantry and a large central island. The spacious dining room offers large windows and a buffet nook for furniture. Custom-style details abound in this luxurious homeplan with built-ins in the great room and breakfast areas. The master bathroom is a spa-like retreat with dual vanities, a large walk-in shower, built-ins and a vaulted ceiling. The screened porch offers the best in year-round outdoor living with a fireplace.

The Birchwood house plan 1239 built by American Builders, Inc. This Arts & Crafts styled sprawling ranch house plan has so much to offer in a home design for today's homeowner. A three car garage floor plan with extra storage adds space for a third automobile, workshop, or golf cart. Inside, each bedroom of this home design features elegant ceiling treatments, a walk-in closet and an adjacent full bathroom. The large, gourmet kitchen of this house plan includes a walk-in pantry and a large central island. The spacious dining room offers large windows and a buffet nook for furniture. Custom-style details abound in this luxurious homeplan with built-ins in the great room and breakfast areas. The master bathroom is a spa-like retreat with dual vanities, a large walk-in shower, built-ins and a vaulted ceiling. The screened porch offers the best in year-round outdoor living with a fireplace.

Encapsulated in the silhouette of the striking Sotria Bath Collection by Brizo® is a myriad of influences: airplanes, automobile tail fins and the optimism of mid-century America. It’s obvious the inspiration for the Sotria collection stems from the sleek, streamlined aesthetic of an airplane; but it’s about something bigger than that, too. Sotria was inspired by the optimism of mid-century America—taking the spirit of the 1950s and reimagined it in a way that’s both a nod to the past and a celebration of the present. Space designed by Adèle Young, VDL Interiors

This stunning primary bedroom remodel delivers a refined, masculine aesthetic that feels equal parts luxury hotel and personal sanctuary. The transformation centers around a rich, moody palette anchored by a custom periwinkle-blue wall color that shifts beautifully from cool gray to soft lavender depending on the light — creating an atmosphere that is both energizing and deeply restful. The room's focal point is a king-sized upholstered platform bed featuring a wide, channel-tufted headboard in warm taupe velvet, dressed with layered indigo linen bedding, oversized quilted shams in dusty mauve, and a classic windowpane throw blanket. Flanking the bed are sleek black oval nightstands — each topped with a marble-column lamp, silver starburst sculptures, and carefully curated personal accessories that nod to the homeowner's passions for horology and classic automobiles. A full wall of fluted black wood dressers provides generous storage while doubling as a dramatic display surface beneath a large-scale framed photograph of a luxury watch movement — a conversation piece that elevates the space into gallery territory. The sitting area features a channel-tufted slate leather armchair paired with a minimalist pedestal side table, positioned beside a grand bay window with an arched transom and custom woven valance. Personal touches throughout — a vintage car model, A Man & His Car coffee table book, watch displays, and framed automotive photography — give this retreat a deeply personal character without sacrificing sophistication. A cognac leather oval bench at the foot of the bed introduces warmth and a subtle vintage nod that ties the entire palette together beautifully. The second bedroom refreshes a guest suite with a softer, transitional sensibility: warm greige walls, a linen platform bed, crisp white bedding with charcoal velvet accent pillows, and a triptych of terracotta-framed abstract art above the headboard.

The kitchen took over two years from start to finish, each detail calibrated like a custom car. With custom wood cabinets with a white lacquer finish, a modern stainless-steel library ladder and marble waterfall countertops on the dual islands, this space exudes modern glamour. The lacquer finish was custom created like paint on a luxury automobile. Over the islands are matching industrial glam Tommy Mitchell light fixtures which bring in a touch of gold.

The Birchwood house plan 1239 built by American Builders, Inc. This Arts & Crafts styled sprawling ranch house plan has so much to offer in a home design for today's homeowner. A three car garage floor plan with extra storage adds space for a third automobile, workshop, or golf cart. Inside, each bedroom of this home design features elegant ceiling treatments, a walk-in closet and an adjacent full bathroom. The large, gourmet kitchen of this house plan includes a walk-in pantry and a large central island. The spacious dining room offers large windows and a buffet nook for furniture. Custom-style details abound in this luxurious homeplan with built-ins in the great room and breakfast areas. The master bathroom is a spa-like retreat with dual vanities, a large walk-in shower, built-ins and a vaulted ceiling. The screened porch offers the best in year-round outdoor living with a fireplace.