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Example of a country light wood floor and beige floor kitchen/dining room combo design in Nashville with blue walls

Basement - mid-sized transitional light wood floor basement idea in Toronto with gray walls

Folded steel half-flight stairs, barely visible behind the linen sofa, link the upper bedrooms bedrooms with the living room, where a floor of old redwood planks overlay a thin concrete slab with embedded radiant tubing. Architect : Juliet Hsu Photo : Jacob Snavely

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Kitchen - country dark wood floor kitchen idea with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Transitional beige floor bathroom photo in San Francisco with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, an undermount tub and white walls

This adorable beach cottage is in the heart of the village of La Jolla in San Diego. The goals were to brighten up the space and be the perfect beach get-away for the client whose permanent residence is in Arizona. Some of the ways we achieved the goals was to place an extra high custom board and batten in the great room and by refinishing the kitchen cabinets (which were in excellent shape) white. We created interest through extreme proportions and contrast. Though there are a lot of white elements, they are all offset by a smaller portion of very dark elements. We also played with texture and pattern through wallpaper, natural reclaimed wood elements and rugs. This was all kept in balance by using a simplified color palate minimal layering. I am so grateful for this client as they were extremely trusting and open to ideas. To see what the space looked like before the remodel you can go to the gallery page of the website www.cmnaturaldesigns.com Photography by: Chipper Hatter

Mid-sized elegant single-wall medium tone wood floor and beige floor utility room photo with an utility sink, beige walls and a side-by-side washer/dryer

Trendy medium tone wood floor, brown floor and wallpaper family room photo in Chicago with white walls, a ribbon fireplace, a tile fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Elegant patio photo in San Francisco

bare bones deck during, with railing and trex flooring
Example of a large classic backyard deck design in Seattle with a pergola

Mid-sized detached two-car carport photo

Example of a small trendy 3/4 tub/shower combo design in DC Metro with flat-panel cabinets, a two-piece toilet and an undermount sink

After stripping this old town house down to the bare bones of brick and mortar, many month of labor, trying to keep with the old glory of this beautiful brick house, its finally done. With a very narrow space to work for a kitchen, after debating few layouts, this was the winner and I think we did good!

This modern green home offers both a vacation destination on Cape Cod near local family members and an opportunity for rental income. FAMILY ROOTS. A West Coast couple living in the San Francisco Bay Area sought a permanent East Coast vacation home near family members living on Cape Cod. As academic professionals focused on sustainability, they sought a green, energy efficient home that was well-aligned with their values. With no green homes available for sale on Cape Cod, they decided to purchase land near their family and build their own. SLOPED SITE. Comprised of a 3/4 acre lot nestled in the pines, the steeply sloping terrain called for a plan that embraced and took advantage of the slope. Of equal priority was optimizing solar exposure, preserving privacy from abutters, and creating outdoor living space. The design accomplished these goals with a simple, rectilinear form, offering living space on the both entry and lower/basement levels. The stepped foundation allows for a walk-out basement level with light-filled living space on the down-hill side of the home. The traditional basement on the eastern, up-hill side houses mechanical equipment and a home gym. The house welcomes natural light throughout, captures views of the forest, and delivers entertainment space that connects indoor living space to outdoor deck and dining patio. MODERN VISION. The clean building form and uncomplicated finishes pay homage to the modern architectural legacy on the outer Cape. Durable and economical fiber cement panels, fixed with aluminum channels, clad the primary form. Cedar clapboards provide a visual accent at the south-facing living room, which extends a single roof plane to cover the entry porch. SMART USE OF SPACE. On the entry level, the “L”-shaped living, dining, and kitchen space connects to the exterior living, dining, and grilling spaces to effectively double the home’s summertime entertainment area. Placed at the western end of the entry level (where it can retain privacy but still claim expansive downhill views) is the master suite with a built-in study. The lower level has two guest bedrooms, a second full bathroom, and laundry. The flexibility of the space—crucial in a house with a modest footprint—emerges in one of the guest bedrooms, which doubles as home office by opening the barn-style double doors to connect it to the bright, airy open stair leading up to the entry level. Thoughtful design, generous ceiling heights and large windows transform the modest 1,100 sf* footprint into a well-lit, spacious home. *(total finished space is 1800 sf) RENTAL INCOME. The property works for its owners by netting rental income when the owners are home in San Francisco. The house especially caters to vacationers bound for nearby Mayo Beach and includes an outdoor shower adjacent to the lower level entry door. In contrast to the bare bones cottages that are typically available on the Cape, this home offers prospective tenants a modern aesthetic, paired with luxurious and green features. Durable finishes inside and out will ensure longevity with the heavier use that comes with a rental property. COMFORT YEAR-ROUND. The home is super-insulated and air-tight, with mechanical ventilation to provide continuous fresh air from the outside. High performance triple-paned windows complement the building enclosure and maximize passive solar gain while ensuring a warm, draft-free winter, even when sitting close to the glass. A properly sized air source heat pump offers efficient heating & cooling, and includes a carefully designed the duct distribution system to provide even comfort throughout the house. The super-insulated envelope allows us to significantly reduce the equipment capacity, duct size, and airflow quantities, while maintaining unparalleled thermal comfort. ENERGY EFFICIENT. The building’s shell and mechanical systems play instrumental roles in the home’s exceptional performance. The building enclosure reduces the most significant energy glutton: heating. Continuous super-insulation, thorough air sealing, triple-pane windows, and passive solar gain work together to yield a miniscule heating load. All active energy consumers are extremely efficient: an air source heat pump for heating and cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation (ERV), and high efficiency appliances. The result is a home that uses 70% less energy than a similar new home built to code requirements. OVERALL. The home embodies the owners’ goals and values while comprehensively enabling thermal comfort, energy efficiency, a vacation respite, and supplementary income. PROJECT TEAM ZeroEnergy Design - Architect & Mechanical Designer A.F. Hultin & Co. - Contractor Pamet Valley Landscape Design - Landscape & Masonry Lisa Finch - Original Artwork European Architectural Supply - Windows Eric Roth Photography - Photography

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Living room - mid-sized traditional enclosed medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room idea in Philadelphia with gray walls, a standard fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Trendy family room photo in Minneapolis

A bare bones kitchen space is given a modern lift with Carrara Marble table, acrylic chairs, and ever popular stainless appliances.
Example of a large minimalist l-shaped medium tone wood floor enclosed kitchen design in DC Metro with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Major remodel of a 6,000 SQFT penthouse condominium. The condominium was demo'd to bare bones and built back to an exquisite contemporary penthouse with custom cabinets, custom millwork, glass enclosed wine room, dog wash room, tile flooring, and a steam-shower in the master bathroom.