Landmark Photography
This is an example of a traditional screened-in porch design in Minneapolis with decking.

Beach style wood gable roof photo in Providence

Photo of a small contemporary partial sun backyard stone flower bed.

Photo Credits: Brian Vanden Brink
Large ornate beige two-story wood house exterior photo in Boston with a shingle roof

Example of a beach style patio design in Orange County

Large coastal gray three-story wood gable roof idea in Wilmington

Inspiration for a coastal medium tone wood floor living room remodel in DC Metro with beige walls

Above The Grade Landscape
Design ideas for a mid-sized southwestern drought-tolerant and full sun backyard gravel garden path for summer.

Mark Lohman
Inspiration for a mid-sized coastal 3/4 painted wood floor bathroom remodel in Los Angeles with a vessel sink, blue cabinets, quartz countertops and white walls

My clients purchased a grand home on a spectacular waterfront setting, but the interior felt dark and drab. Our challenge was to turn the existing home into a high end Hampton-style residence without major construction. We choose to focus on color, contrast and texture, changing almost every surface in the home and reversing the contrast to make the home light and airy. We invested the construction expense on elements crucial to style and function. Removing a row of out of scale upper cabinetry in the kitchen and replacing it with 3 double hung windows expands the view to 180 degrees and floods the room with light. To create symmetry and balance in the kitchen, we moved the cooktop and centered the sink. The wine cellar entry opened awkwardly into the kitchen and there was no pantry, so we modified the wine cellar and moved the door for better flow, allowing for a large pantry. On the opposite end of the great room, we balanced the fireplace with cabinetry and tall wainscoting. The floors were stained dark espresso while all other trim and cabinetry went a bright white. It took 14 tries to get the perfect wall color – a pale beige/color reminiscent of sand. The blue and white furniture and details pull the entire space together and creates a sophisticated yet casual feel. Photos by Steve Armstrong www.cascadepromedia.com

Siri Blanchette/Blind Dog Photo Associates This living room designed by Marcye Philbrook is textural, soothing, comfortable and contemporary. The cable rail "holding" up the shelves, concrete mantel in a sandy tone, floating shelves in a very textural laminate, modern fireplace with driftwood inside as well as the warm beiges and cool grays playing off of each other remind one of the natural Maine shore.

Toby Ponnay
Inspiration for a coastal backyard tile patio remodel in Orange County with a roof extension

Avalon PerforMAX High Performance Vinyl Wood Plank collection shown in the Feather Grass color | Available at Avalon Flooring
Example of a minimalist bathroom design in Philadelphia

Oscar Zagal
Large trendy white three-story concrete exterior home photo in Los Angeles with a shed roof

custom built
Coastal brown two-story wood exterior home idea with a hip roof

CMM Construction
Large victorian gray three-story wood gable roof idea in New York

This home has a masonry structure with impact rated clad wood windows and a clay tile roof. It sits on a small beachfront lot. The exterior stone is fossilized coral. The driveway is random fossilized coral with irrigated grass placed between the stones. The exterior is in a fairly traditional Mediterranean style but the interior is more modern and eclectic. Frank Bapte

Inspiration for a small modern backyard concrete paver and rectangular pool remodel in Los Angeles

Small northwest garden with evergreen plants and steel planter. Acorus brightens up the ground plane and the steel planter gives direction and separation for the walkways.