This project features a custom-built patio cover and roof extension designed to create multiple outdoor living areas for year-round enjoyment. The space includes a fully equipped outdoor kitchen with built-in DCS grills, making it ideal for entertaining and everyday use. The screened-in porch provides protection from bugs and harsh sun while maintaining an open, airy feel. Built-in heaters allow the space to remain comfortable on cooler winter nights, while ceiling fans ensure airflow and comfort during hot summer days. To complete the project and meet golf course HOA requirements, custom iron railing was installed around the entire backyard—framing the space with a clean, elegant finish that blends seamlessly with the surrounding views.

This magnificent staircase greets you the moment the front door opens. It serves as the centerpiece of this old-world luxury townhome, blending seamlessly with the residence's opulent millwork and architectural details. The design showcases traditional craftsmanship at its finest: rich red oak treads and risers provide warmth, while crisp painted stringers and wooden balusters create elegant contrast. The crowning detail is a drum-style volute system that adds sculptural grace to the handrail's dramatic sweep. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

Southern Living Magazine - Best Kitchen 2015 / August Issue In reality, these cabinets are navy with gray cabinets in the pantry, office, and mudroom beyond the pocket doors; full width SS hood with marble slab backsplash creates a stunning focal point but keeps the design clean; wood floating shelves over the bar tie back to the butcher block island top and wood floors to warm the space; refrigerator panel front is custom made to blend seamlessly with the shiplap walls;

This cleverly concealed laundry area features custom vertical slat cabinetry that hides a full-size stacked washer and dryer behind clean, minimalist panels. Warm wood pulls add an organic, handcrafted touch that complements the home’s modern-meets-mid-century aesthetic. The integrated design keeps the space streamlined and functional, blending seamlessly into the surrounding millwork.

The custom hood fan is functional and beautiful blending seamlessly into the kitchen. Photo by Brice Ferre
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Nestled within an established west-end enclave, this transformation is both contemporary yet traditional—in keeping with the surrounding neighbourhood's aesthetic. A family home is refreshed with a spacious master suite, large, bright kitchen suitable for both casual gatherings and entertaining, and a sizeable rear addition. The kitchen's crisp, clean palette is the perfect neutral foil for the handmade backsplash, and generous floor-to-ceiling windows provide a vista to the lush green yard and onto the Humber ravine. The rear 2-storey addition is blended seamlessly with the existing home, revealing a new master suite bedroom and sleek ensuite with bold blue tiling. Two additional additional bedrooms were refreshed to update juvenile kids' rooms to more mature finishes and furniture—appropriate for young adults.

Rustic Lake Cottage Transformation This charming lake cottage was completely reimagined, building up from the existing structure to create a fully functional yet spacious vacation home. The interior was entirely gutted, the ceiling removed, and a loft was added, enhancing both height and openness. Though compact, the home feels airy and inviting, with a carefully planned layout that includes three small bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, a dining room, a walk-in pantry, a mudroom, and a full bath featuring a barrier-free shower and a standalone tub. The rustic design is brought to life with stained natural wood plank floors and ceilings, while the walls are clad in painted wood planks for a warm yet bright aesthetic. The cathedral ceiling in the living room, bathroom, and loft bedroom adds a sense of grandeur, complemented by exposed beams that enhance the rustic charm. The open staircase with steel bar railings and open risers maintains sightlines, ensuring the space remains visually connected. A step-down dining room features built-in storage and a TV, making efficient use of space. The gray-painted kitchen cabinets, paired with granite countertops, blend seamlessly into the great room, while a walk-in pantry provides additional storage. Compact appliances and leather furniture further optimize the home’s footprint. Custom barn doors throughout the home serve as both functional and decorative elements, concealing the coat closet, washer/dryer closet, and bedrooms. Expansive new windows flood the space with natural light, offering picturesque lake views. Finishing touches include recessed lighting, painted gray wood siding, and thoughtful design choices that make this cozy retreat feel effortlessly spacious. This renovation balances form and function, delivering a rustic yet refined getaway that embraces its lakeside setting.

This luxurious washroom renovation features a sleek and minimalist design with warm neutral tones and high-end finishes. The walk-in shower is enclosed with frameless glass, showcasing a rainfall showerhead and a stylish LED-lit niche for added functionality. A textured accent wall adds depth and contrast, blending seamlessly with the large-format tiles that create a cohesive, elegant look. The floating vanity, topped with a modern vessel sink and gold faucets, enhances the spa-like ambiance while offering ample storage with open shelving. Matte black fixtures provide a bold contrast, elevating the contemporary aesthetic of this sophisticated and serene bathroom retreat.

Great Room The home boasts an industrial-inspired interior, featuring soaring ceilings with tension rod trusses, floor-to-ceiling windows flooding the space with natural light, and aged oak floors that exude character. Custom cabinetry blends seamlessly with the design, offering both functionality and style. At the heart of it all is a striking, see-through glass fireplace, a captivating focal point that bridges modern sophistication with rugged industrial elements. Together, these features create a harmonious balance of raw and refined, making this home a design masterpiece. Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc., General Contractor; Helman Sechrist Architecture, Architect; JJ Osterloo Design, Designer; Photography by Marie Kinney.

Transforming an ordinary backyard into a one-of-a-kind outdoor retreat, this custom water feature project was designed and built around the property’s existing space, elevation, and natural surroundings. The project features a custom koi and fish pond with clear water, aquatic plants, colorful koi, natural stonework, cascading waterfalls, and a flowing stream that travels through the landscaped side yard before connecting with the main pond. Carefully selected boulders, river rock, stone pathways, plants, and natural materials were incorporated throughout the project to help the water feature blend seamlessly into the surrounding landscape. The combination of moving water, waterfalls, koi, lily pads, and outdoor lighting creates a peaceful backyard environment that can be enjoyed during both the day and evening. Rather than installing a one-size-fits-all pond, every element of this project was designed around the homeowner’s property and vision. From excavation and water flow to stone placement, landscaping, aquatic plants, and finishing details, the goal was to create more than a pond—we created a complete backyard experience.

Basement remodel converts this storage area into a wine tasting and refrigerated storage space. Neutral tones in the ceramic tile flooring, textured walls in a Santa Fe Skip Trowel style, dry stacked natural stone wall, tempered glass viewing window/door, custom stained and lacquered wine racks accented with LED throughout and tasteful décor blend seamlessly.

This detail shot showcases a clean and modern design element: a white GFCI outlet and light switches mounted on a classic white subway tile wall. The simple and functional design blends seamlessly with the surrounding decor.

This magnificent staircase greets you the moment the front door opens. It serves as the centerpiece of this old-world luxury townhome, blending seamlessly with the residence's opulent millwork and architectural details. The design showcases traditional craftsmanship at its finest: rich red oak treads and risers provide warmth, while crisp painted stringers and wooden balusters create elegant contrast. The crowning detail is a drum-style volute system that adds sculptural grace to the handrail's dramatic sweep. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

This freestanding staircase acts as a sculptural centerpiece for the home, while preserving unobstructed views of the surrounding mountain landscape and beautiful vaulted wood ceilings. Vertical black metal rods create a minimalist balustrade that maintains sightlines while providing safety and structure. Natural oak treads and handrails blend seamlessly with the home's warm hardwood flooring, creating visual continuity from floor to floor. The open design proves that a staircase can connect levels without interrupting the flow of light, views, or the home's connection to its natural setting. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

Asian Costa Rican backyard retreat at Elephant Butte, New Mexico. Native landscape in the front blends seamlessly with its natural surroundings. However the backyard retreat is an oasis of evergreen & native plants, perennial colors, tranquil sound from fountains and a cedar shade structure which makes a nice getaway to just enjoy life and relax

This remarkable freestanding elliptical staircase creates a spectacular architectural moment. Three flights rise gracefully through the house, featuring soft light-stained oak treads and handrail that blend seamlessly with the home's hardwood flooring. Crisp white stringers and risers provide a clean foundation, allowing the natural wood warmth to shine. The defining feature is the geometric black wrought-iron balusters. It is the contrast between organic curves and precise geometry, natural wood and forged metal, that creates a staircase that's both elegant and dramatic. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

A vaulted ceiling carries a modern and casual kitchen and open living space with an overlook into a deep Californian canyon. Stacked cabinets with beaded and frosted glass inserts scale the large back wall, gracefully uplit with LED strip lighting. An open bookcase and ornamental hood delineate the cooking and desk space below. A single strip of smoked mirror stretches across the backsplash, blending seamlessly with the solid grey quart countertop underneath. Since the kitchen wall is the main focal point upon entering, all appliances are hidden from view in a stay lift cabinet next to the fridge. A dark wood stained island anchors the central space flow and three concrete pendant lights above shine down on the Blanco undermount sink and Statuario marble quartz countertop. The living space off to the side features flanking casework to match the island in a dark stained cherry with matching glass backplash.

This freestanding staircase acts as a sculptural centerpiece for the home, while preserving unobstructed views of the surrounding mountain landscape and beautiful vaulted wood ceilings. Vertical black metal rods create a minimalist balustrade that maintains sightlines while providing safety and structure. Natural oak treads and handrails blend seamlessly with the home's warm hardwood flooring, creating visual continuity from floor to floor. The open design proves that a staircase can connect levels without interrupting the flow of light, views, or the home's connection to its natural setting. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

This magnificent staircase greets you the moment the front door opens. It serves as the centerpiece of this old-world luxury townhome, blending seamlessly with the residence's opulent millwork and architectural details. The design showcases traditional craftsmanship at its finest: rich red oak treads and risers provide warmth, while crisp painted stringers and wooden balusters create elegant contrast. The crowning detail is a drum-style volute system that adds sculptural grace to the handrail's dramatic sweep. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company