Entryway - traditional dark wood floor entryway idea in Seattle

Create a chic entryway while saving space! This pocket door application features our 1540SC Pocket Door Hardware. Wide enough for wheelchairs.

Dining room - farmhouse dining room idea in Minneapolis with recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, wood countertops, multicolored backsplash, ceramic backsplash and white appliances

Example of a bedroom beach style gender-neutral carpeted kids' bedroom design in New York with yellow walls

Wilcox Construction
Foyer - huge rustic dark wood floor foyer idea in Salt Lake City with red walls and a green front door

Irvin Serrano
Example of a transitional u-shaped kitchen design in Portland Maine with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Kim Lindsey Photography
Example of a mid-sized classic galley dark wood floor kitchen pantry design in Jacksonville with white cabinets, wood countertops and stainless steel appliances

Spacecrafting
Mid-sized transitional open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room photo in Minneapolis with beige walls, a wall-mounted tv, no fireplace and a stone fireplace

Photography by Natalie Marotta Bungalows are lovable homes, but how can they be better? Along with many of our clients, we find that older (early 20th c.) homes have a lot of character and a comfortable scale, but are leaky, damp (especially in the basement), have fair to poor air quality, and use unconscionable amounts of fossil fuels to heat. The owners of this bungalow were ready to change that, and wanted to do so with minimal upfront carbon emissions as well. The gut renovation included replacing the basement slab and providing capillary breaks and insulation continuously below grade. The brick structure was treated with a fluid-applied air and water barrier from the interior and insulated entirely with cellulose, a carbon-storing insulation. The roof used HFO-blown spray foam to provide sufficient insulation while allowing headroom for bedrooms, bathrooms, and laundry. One great benefit of a full renovation is the possibility of reconfiguring spaces to suit the family’s lifestyle, and to make the best of indoor-outdoor connections. We opened up the main rooms on the first floor, creating a family gathering spot with a view to the back yard, and a spacious kitchen that supports the family’s commitment to cooking for healthy eating. The stair uses a north-facing skylight to bring light from above into the middle of the home, where it was previously dark. As a decarbonization retrofit, the inefficient furnace was replaced with two small ducted heat pump systems, water heating and clothes drying are powered by air-source heat pumps, and cooking uses an induction cooktop plus electric ovens. Energy recovery ventilation provides filtered fresh air continuous exhaust from the kitchen, baths, and laundry, and supplies fresh, highly filtered air to bedrooms and living spaces. The Better Bungalow now makes sense for the 21st century–it now fits the owners’ life-patterns, is super comfortable, has great air quality, and uses a fraction of the energy it did before, greatly lowering the demand on the utility grid. In the near future, when solar PV is installed, it can achieve net zero or near net zero emissions, and with battery backup, can provide great resilience in the event of power outages.

Mountain View Modern master bath with curbless shower, bamboo cabinets and double trough sink. Green Heath Ceramics tile on shower wall, also in shower niche (reflected in mirror) Exposed beams and skylight in ceiling. Photography: Mark Pinkerton VI360

Inspiration for a cottage eat-in kitchen remodel in Boston with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets and red cabinets

Photo by: Andrew Pogue Photography
Example of a mid-sized minimalist enclosed light wood floor and beige floor living room design in Denver with white walls, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Jon Friedrich
Alcove shower - small traditional master white tile and porcelain tile marble floor alcove shower idea with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, a console sink, quartz countertops and a hinged shower door

Converted a tired two-flat into a transitional single family home. The very narrow staircase was converted to an ample, bright u-shape staircase, the first floor and basement were opened for better flow, the existing second floor bedrooms were reconfigured and the existing second floor kitchen was converted to a master bath. A new detached garage was added in the back of the property. Architecture and photography by Omar Gutiérrez, Architect

Bathroom - bathroom idea in Phoenix

Garage - garage idea in Phoenix