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Example of a classic patio design in Cincinnati

Example of a large classic backyard nature / floral print and stamped concrete patio fountain design in Dallas with a roof extension

Mid-sized trendy privacy balcony photo in San Francisco

ASID Design Excellence First Place Residential – Kitchen and Bathroom: Michael Merrill Design Studio was approached three years ago by the homeowner to redesign her kitchen. Although she was dissatisfied with some aspects of her home, she still loved it dearly. As we discovered her passion for design, we began to rework her entire home--room by room, top to bottom.

Inspiration for a contemporary entryway remodel in San Francisco

A traditional home in the Claremont Hills of Berkeley is enlarged and fully renovated to fit the lives of a young couple and their growing family. The existing partial upper floor was fully expanded to create three additional bedrooms, a hall bath, laundry room and updated master suite, with the intention that the expanded house volume harmoniously integrates with the architectural character of the existing home. A new central staircase brings in a tremendous amount of daylight to the heart of the ground floor while also providing a strong visual connection between the floors. The new stair includes access to an expanded basement level with storage and recreation spaces for the family. Main level spaces were also extensively upgraded with the help of noted San Francisco interior designer Grant K. Gibson. Photos by Kathryn MacDonald.

Fire pits, Fireplaces, Wood Burning & Natural Gas
Inspiration for a timeless patio remodel in Cincinnati

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Elegant patio photo in Cincinnati

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Bedroom - mid-sized transitional guest bedroom idea in Dallas with white walls

Custom Contemporary Vertical Grain Bamboo Kitchen with Walnut crown molding. Photographer: Tiago Pinto
Inspiration for a contemporary kitchen remodel in San Francisco

Taragano Design & Build completed this kitchen as part of a whole house remodel in Berkeley, California. Color was the client's call and the layout supports it. A saturated cabinet color across a full wall only works if the wall is uninterrupted, so appliances were panelled in and the pantry run was carried floor to ceiling. Broken up by a stainless refrigerator front, the same color reads as a mistake. The island is freestanding and topped in solid wood rather than stone. It works as a prep surface and a table, and in a kitchen where the perimeter carries all the wet and hot functions, the center does not need to be a hard surface. Storage was consolidated into one wall instead of distributed. Everything that is not sink, dishwasher, or range lives in that run, which leaves the window wall low and open and keeps the room's one exterior exposure clear. The niche and arch were kept from the original house. In a home of this period, those are the details that place it, and replacing them with square openings would have made the kitchen newer and the house worse. Licensed general contractor, CSLB #1143420. Diamond Certified.

Fire pits, Fireplaces, Wood Burning & Natural Gas
Inspiration for a timeless patio remodel in Cincinnati

Fire pits, Fireplaces, Wood Burning & Natural Gas
Inspiration for a timeless patio remodel in Cincinnati

Fire pits, Fireplaces, Wood Burning & Natural Gas
Example of a classic patio design in Cincinnati

Fire pits, Fireplaces, Wood Burning & Natural Gas
Patio - traditional patio idea in Cincinnati

Fire pits, Fireplaces, Wood Burning & Natural Gas
Example of a classic patio design in Cincinnati

Mid-century Japanese-inspired house in the East Bay Hills. Kitchen features Figured Aniegre cabinets with Eastern Walnut trim and 3cm Caeserstone™ counters. Photographer: Tiago Pinto