ASID Design Excellence First Place Residential – Kitchen: Originally commissioned in 1977 by our clients, this residence was designed by renowned architect Donald Olsen whose life's work is thoroughly documented in the book Donald Olsen: Architect of Habitable Abstractions. Michael Merrill Design Studio was approached three years ago to do a comprehensive rethinking of the structure, spaces and the exterior envelope. We hope you will enjoy this preview of the greatly enlarged and updated kitchen and home office.

Double Arrow Residence by Locati Architects, Interior Design by Locati Interiors, Photography by Roger Wade
Inspiration for a rustic open concept dark wood floor living room remodel with a bar and a standard fireplace

Pavilion at night. At center is a wood-burning fire pit with a custom copper hood. An internal fan in the flue pulls smoke up and out of the pavilion. Octagonal fire pit and spa are on axis with the home's octagonal dining table up the slope and inside the house. At right is the bathroom, at left is the outdoor kitchen. I designed this outdoor living project when at CG&S, and it was beautifully built by their team. Photo: Paul Finkel 2012

Kitchen - contemporary kitchen idea in Charlotte

Meridian Estate Greenhouse “The Crescent” 19’ 9” x 50’ 2 ½” Crafted with a Meridian Superior glazing bar with 2” decorative pressure cap 8.5/12 hip roof slope with 8’6 sidewalls on raised rock foundation Heavy duty structural truss and purlin channels

An herb spiral allows for more plants than a straight line. Edible greens are arranged in patterns. A food forest is in the background and features japanese plum, pineapple guava, chilean wintergreen, blueberries, and native plants. Bark edging by J. Walter Landscape & Irrigation www.jwlic.com Garden shed by Jane Hart-Meyer www.janesbackyard.com Photo by: Amy Whitworth

Bedroom and mid-sized transitional boy light wood floor kids' bedroom photo in Dallas with white walls

Type-Variant is an award winning home from multi-award winning Minneapolis architect Vincent James, built by Yerigan Construction around 1996. The popular assumption is that it is a shipping container home, but it is actually wood-framed, copper clad volumes, all varying in size, proportion, and natural light. This house includes interior and exterior stairs, ramps, and bridges for travel throughout. Check out its book on Amazon: Type/Variant House: Vincent James

Wet bar - small traditional single-wall light wood floor wet bar idea in Bridgeport with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops and gray countertops

Peter Lyons
Mid-sized elegant l-shaped medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen photo in San Francisco with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, multicolored backsplash, marble backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Photo: Kimberley Bryan © 2014 Houzz
Mid-century modern living room photo in San Diego

Laundry room - transitional medium tone wood floor laundry room idea in Houston with an undermount sink, a stacked washer/dryer, gray countertops and white walls

Deck - contemporary backyard stone and rectangular deck idea in Austin

Transitional single-wall home bar photo in Birmingham with no sink, multicolored backsplash and recessed-panel cabinets

Andrew Bramasco
Example of a large country underground dark wood floor and brown floor basement design in Orange County with white walls and no fireplace

Example of a transitional formal dark wood floor living room design in Chicago with gray walls, a standard fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

©2015 Andy Schwartz - Stylish Detroit Photography
Design ideas for a rustic gender-neutral outdoor playset in Detroit.

Trent Teigen
Enclosed kitchen - huge contemporary l-shaped porcelain tile and beige floor enclosed kitchen idea in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, granite countertops, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, medium tone wood cabinets and beige backsplash

Dan Hoffman
Living room - rustic formal dark wood floor living room idea with a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a concealed tv