Example of a transitional freestanding desk dark wood floor, brown floor and wainscoting home office design in Chicago with gray walls

This Brookline remodel took a very compartmentalized floor plan with hallway, separate living room, dining room, kitchen, and 3-season porch, and transformed it into one open living space with cathedral ceilings and lots of light. photos: Abby Woodman

©Karl Neumann

Study room - mid-sized transitional freestanding desk carpeted and beige floor study room idea in Salt Lake City with blue walls and no fireplace

Bess Friday
Transitional dark wood floor living room photo in San Francisco with white walls and a standard fireplace

This country house was previously owned by Halle Berry and sits on a private lake north of Montreal. The kitchen was dated and a part of a large two storey extension which included a master bedroom and ensuite, two guest bedrooms, office, and gym. The goal for the kitchen was to create a dramatic and urban space in a rural setting. Photo : Drew Hadley

Klopf Architecture and Outer space Landscape Architects designed a new warm, modern, open, indoor-outdoor home in Los Altos, California. Inspired by mid-century modern homes but looking for something completely new and custom, the owners, a couple with two children, bought an older ranch style home with the intention of replacing it. Created on a grid, the house is designed to be at rest with differentiated spaces for activities; living, playing, cooking, dining and a piano space. The low-sloping gable roof over the great room brings a grand feeling to the space. The clerestory windows at the high sloping roof make the grand space light and airy. Upon entering the house, an open atrium entry in the middle of the house provides light and nature to the great room. The Heath tile wall at the back of the atrium blocks direct view of the rear yard from the entry door for privacy. The bedrooms, bathrooms, play room and the sitting room are under flat wing-like roofs that balance on either side of the low sloping gable roof of the main space. Large sliding glass panels and pocketing glass doors foster openness to the front and back yards. In the front there is a fenced-in play space connected to the play room, creating an indoor-outdoor play space that could change in use over the years. The play room can also be closed off from the great room with a large pocketing door. In the rear, everything opens up to a deck overlooking a pool where the family can come together outdoors. Wood siding travels from exterior to interior, accentuating the indoor-outdoor nature of the house. Where the exterior siding doesn’t come inside, a palette of white oak floors, white walls, walnut cabinetry, and dark window frames ties all the spaces together to create a uniform feeling and flow throughout the house. The custom cabinetry matches the minimal joinery of the rest of the house, a trim-less, minimal appearance. Wood siding was mitered in the corners, including where siding meets the interior drywall. Wall materials were held up off the floor with a minimal reveal. This tight detailing gives a sense of cleanliness to the house. The garage door of the house is completely flush and of the same material as the garage wall, de-emphasizing the garage door and making the street presentation of the house kinder to the neighborhood. The house is akin to a custom, modern-day Eichler home in many ways. Inspired by mid-century modern homes with today’s materials, approaches, standards, and technologies. The goals were to create an indoor-outdoor home that was energy-efficient, light and flexible for young children to grow. This 3,000 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom new house is located in Los Altos in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, and Chuang-Ming Liu 
Landscape Architect: Outer space Landscape Architects 
Structural Engineer: ZFA Structural Engineers 
Staging: Da Lusso Design 
Photography ©2018 Mariko Reed 
Location: Los Altos, CA
 Year completed: 2017

Porte-cochere
Traditional gray two-story mixed siding exterior home idea in New York

Inspiration for a transitional living room remodel in Austin

Knickerbocker Group | ARCHITECT Stewart Reniers Design | INTERIOR DESIGNER Knickerbocker Group | BUILDER Trent Bell | PHOTOGRAPHER
Entryway - coastal entryway idea in Portland Maine

Example of a trendy brown two-story glass flat roof design in Austin

Project context: A historic Queen Anne home was relocated and preserved through a partnership involving architect Steve Johnson, Preservation Greensboro's Development Fund and a local general contractor. Original details were retained or carefully reproduced as part of the preservation work.

Project context: A historic Queen Anne home was relocated and preserved through a partnership involving architect Steve Johnson, Preservation Greensboro's Development Fund and a local general contractor. Original details were retained or carefully reproduced as part of the preservation work.

Project context: A historic Queen Anne home was relocated and preserved through a partnership involving architect Steve Johnson, Preservation Greensboro's Development Fund and a local general contractor. Original details were retained or carefully reproduced as part of the preservation work.

Project context: A historic Queen Anne home was relocated and preserved through a partnership involving architect Steve Johnson, Preservation Greensboro's Development Fund and a local general contractor. Original details were retained or carefully reproduced as part of the preservation work.

Photography by www.mikechajecki.com
Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped medium tone wood floor open concept kitchen remodel in Toronto with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Jason Sandy www.AngleEyePhotography.com
Inspiration for a timeless wooden staircase remodel with painted risers

Example of a mid-sized transitional freestanding desk dark wood floor and brown floor study room design in New York with beige walls and no fireplace

Home design - eclectic home design idea in Los Angeles