Paolo Fusco
Living room - mid-sized contemporary formal and open concept light wood floor and brown floor living room idea in Rome with a tv stand, white walls and no fireplace

French country concrete floor freestanding bathtub photo in Albuquerque with an undermount sink and gray walls

Photo credit: Scott McDonald @ Hedrich Blessing 7RR-Ecohome: The design objective was to build a house for a couple recently married who both had kids from previous marriages. How to bridge two families together? The design looks forward in terms of how people live today. The home is an experiment in transparency and solid form; removing borders and edges from outside to inside the house, and to really depict “flowing and endless space”. The house floor plan is derived by pushing and pulling the house’s form to maximize the backyard and minimize the public front yard while welcoming the sun in key rooms by rotating the house 45-degrees to true north. The angular form of the house is a result of the family’s program, the zoning rules, the lot’s attributes, and the sun’s path. We wanted to construct a house that is smart and efficient in terms of construction and energy, both in terms of the building and the user. We could tell a story of how the house is built in terms of the constructability, structure and enclosure, with a nod to Japanese wood construction in the method in which the siding is installed and the exposed interior beams are placed in the double height space. We engineered the house to be smart which not only looks modern but acts modern; every aspect of user control is simplified to a digital touch button, whether lights, shades, blinds, HVAC, communication, audio, video, or security. We developed a planning module based on a 6-foot square room size and a 6-foot wide connector called an interstitial space for hallways, bathrooms, stairs and mechanical, which keeps the rooms pure and uncluttered. The house is 6,200 SF of livable space, plus garage and basement gallery for a total of 9,200 SF. A large formal foyer celebrates the entry and opens up to the living, dining, kitchen and family rooms all focused on the rear garden. The east side of the second floor is the Master wing and a center bridge connects it to the kid’s wing on the west. Second floor terraces and sunscreens provide views and shade in this suburban setting. The playful mathematical grid of the house in the x, y and z axis also extends into the layout of the trees and hard-scapes, all centered on a suburban one-acre lot. Many green attributes were designed into the home; Ipe wood sunscreens and window shades block out unwanted solar gain in summer, but allow winter sun in. Patio door and operable windows provide ample opportunity for natural ventilation throughout the open floor plan. Minimal windows on east and west sides to reduce heat loss in winter and unwanted gains in summer. Open floor plan and large window expanse reduces lighting demands and maximizes available daylight. Skylights provide natural light to the basement rooms. Durable, low-maintenance exterior materials include stone, ipe wood siding and decking, and concrete roof pavers. Design is based on a 2' planning grid to minimize construction waste. Basement foundation walls and slab are highly insulated. FSC-certified walnut wood flooring was used. Light colored concrete roof pavers to reduce cooling loads by as much as 15%. 2x6 framing allows for more insulation and energy savings. Super efficient windows have low-E argon gas filled units, and thermally insulated aluminum frames. Permeable brick and stone pavers reduce the site’s storm-water runoff. Countertops use recycled composite materials. Energy-Star rated furnaces and smart thermostats are located throughout the house to minimize duct runs and avoid energy loss. Energy-Star rated boiler that heats up both radiant floors and domestic hot water. Low-flow toilets and plumbing fixtures are used to conserve water usage. No VOC finish options and direct venting fireplaces maintain a high interior air quality. Smart home system controls lighting, HVAC, and shades to better manage energy use. Plumbing runs through interior walls reducing possibilities of heat loss and freezing problems. A large food pantry was placed next to kitchen to reduce trips to the grocery store. Home office reduces need for automobile transit and associated CO2 footprint. Plan allows for aging in place, with guest suite than can become the master suite, with no need to move as family members mature.

Wes Tarca
Trendy master gray tile and stone tile marble floor bathroom photo in New York with an undermount sink, marble countertops, white walls and glass-front cabinets

This was a custom designed unit for our friend & Pastor for his dining room. It is a 3 piece wall unit that consists of two outer piers approximately 31"wide at the crown x 87"high x 21"deep at the bottom. The center buffet unit measures approximately 59"wide x 36"high x 18" at the base. Features include raised panel doors & drawer faces, arched beveled glass doors with mullions, adjustable shelving, and recessed can lights with a touch hinge. Finished off with a Small Traditional Crown Molding and our KL216 Base molding. All solid Brown Maple wood with a tint of Sherwin Williams #7571 Casa Blanca This customer is going to put a marble top on the center buffet. Other options would be to have a wood top, Granite, Formica, Corian, etc. Project #102214121817

Shaival Dalala, moving images
Example of a small tuscan powder room design in Mumbai

Modern Italian TV Stand / Wall Unit AKORD. Irresistible and modern, this tv stand easily replace a wall unit and provides same functionality and abundance of storage you usually expect from an entertainment center. Akord tv stand always becomes the most vivid spot in any interior. Spacious and high door-cabinets on sides provide lots of hidden storage space. Central area has a floating design and is equipped with a glass shelf, giving lots of exposed space for electronic devices. AKORD tv stand is offered in three different color combinations to choose from: Gloss White (side columns) with Matt Graphite finished middle part, or Gloss Black (side columns) with Gloss White middle part, or entirely in Gloss White lacquer. Optional RGB LED light is offered to make the look of the wall unit even more modern and really breathtaking. MATERIAL/CONSTRUCTION: E1-Class ecological panels, which are produced exclusively trough a wood recycling production process All panels are FSC certified 100% Made in Italy Assembly: Unassembled, Ready-To-Assemble The starting price is for the TV Stand AKORD. Dimensions: TV Stand: W107" x D18" x H56.7" Side column (each): W23.6" x D13.8"

Mid-sized urban concrete floor and gray floor great room photo in Phoenix with brown walls and no fireplace

The items you need roll into easy view with these roll trays, which can be sized to fit into most of our base unit cabinets.
Kitchen photo in Other

Take your cabinet storage all the way down to the floor with this base unit featuring an extra low toekick drawer at the bottom.
Kitchen - kitchen idea in Other

Builder: John Kraemer & Sons | Photographer: Landmark Photography
Example of a mid-sized trendy l-shaped medium tone wood floor and gray floor eat-in kitchen design in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, paneled appliances, an island, an undermount sink, black cabinets and quartzite countertops

Inspiration for a small eclectic open concept living room remodel in San Francisco with yellow walls

Mid-sized trendy open concept carpeted and gray floor living room photo in Other with multicolored walls, a ribbon fireplace and a tile fireplace

Large trendy enclosed carpeted and brown floor home theater photo in San Diego with black walls and a projector screen

Sleek open kitchen with pops of color and interest. Custom cabinetry is a mix of blue and bamboo slab front, carrying the cutout design from the mudroom in lieu of hardware. Quartz countertops and backsplash finish out the space.

Michael J Lee
Living room - contemporary open concept living room idea in Boston with beige walls, a ribbon fireplace, a tile fireplace and no tv

Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2013 Houzz
Eclectic dining room photo in New York with white walls

Kitchen - contemporary kitchen idea in Minneapolis

Dean J. Birinyi Photography
Kitchen - transitional kitchen idea in San Francisco