This multi-room project was designed to bring joy, color, and functionality to a lively family of five while creating inviting spaces for frequent extended-family gatherings. Our scope included a vibrant powder room, an ultra playful kids playroom, a dramatic double-height stairway gallery art wall, a refreshed kitchen and mudroom, a beautiful, highly customized dining nook. To beat the Seattle winter blues, we leaned into bold, garden-inspired patterns, layered color, and playful details throughout. The heart of the home is the custom-designed dining nook, featuring an upholstered banquette tailored to the exact dimensions of the space and finished in durable, easy-care fabrics. A custom dining table with a built-in lazy Susan encourages shared meals and effortless entertaining—with a clever locking mechanism underneath to keep spinning in check when needed. The result is a collection of fun, vibrant spaces that feel personal, practical, and full of life and joy for this young family!

This multi-room project was designed to bring joy, color, and functionality to a lively family of five while creating inviting spaces for frequent extended-family gatherings. Our scope included a vibrant powder room, an ultra playful kids playroom, a dramatic double-height stairway gallery art wall, a refreshed kitchen and mudroom, a beautiful, highly customized dining nook. To beat the Seattle winter blues, we leaned into bold, garden-inspired patterns, layered color, and playful details throughout. The heart of the home is the custom-designed dining nook, featuring an upholstered banquette tailored to the exact dimensions of the space and finished in durable, easy-care fabrics. A custom dining table with a built-in lazy Susan encourages shared meals and effortless entertaining—with a clever locking mechanism underneath to keep spinning in check when needed. The result is a collection of fun, vibrant spaces that feel personal, practical, and full of life and joy for this young family!

This multi-room project was designed to bring joy, color, and functionality to a lively family of five while creating inviting spaces for frequent extended-family gatherings. Our scope included a vibrant powder room, an ultra playful kids playroom, a dramatic double-height stairway gallery art wall, a refreshed kitchen and mudroom, a beautiful, highly customized dining nook. To beat the Seattle winter blues, we leaned into bold, garden-inspired patterns, layered color, and playful details throughout. The heart of the home is the custom-designed dining nook, featuring an upholstered banquette tailored to the exact dimensions of the space and finished in durable, easy-care fabrics. A custom dining table with a built-in lazy Susan encourages shared meals and effortless entertaining—with a clever locking mechanism underneath to keep spinning in check when needed. The result is a collection of fun, vibrant spaces that feel personal, practical, and full of life and joy for this young family!

This multi-room project was designed to bring joy, color, and functionality to a lively family of five while creating inviting spaces for frequent extended-family gatherings. Our scope included a vibrant powder room, an ultra playful kids playroom, a dramatic double-height stairway gallery art wall, a refreshed kitchen and mudroom, a beautiful, highly customized dining nook. To beat the Seattle winter blues, we leaned into bold, garden-inspired patterns, layered color, and playful details throughout. The heart of the home is the custom-designed dining nook, featuring an upholstered banquette tailored to the exact dimensions of the space and finished in durable, easy-care fabrics. A custom dining table with a built-in lazy Susan encourages shared meals and effortless entertaining—with a clever locking mechanism underneath to keep spinning in check when needed. The result is a collection of fun, vibrant spaces that feel personal, practical, and full of life and joy for this young family!

This multi-room project was designed to bring joy, color, and functionality to a lively family of five while creating inviting spaces for frequent extended-family gatherings. Our scope included a vibrant powder room, an ultra playful kids playroom, a dramatic double-height stairway gallery art wall, a refreshed kitchen and mudroom, a beautiful, highly customized dining nook. To beat the Seattle winter blues, we leaned into bold, garden-inspired patterns, layered color, and playful details throughout. The heart of the home is the custom-designed dining nook, featuring an upholstered banquette tailored to the exact dimensions of the space and finished in durable, easy-care fabrics. A custom dining table with a built-in lazy Susan encourages shared meals and effortless entertaining—with a clever locking mechanism underneath to keep spinning in check when needed. The result is a collection of fun, vibrant spaces that feel personal, practical, and full of life and joy for this young family!

This multi-room project was designed to bring joy, color, and functionality to a lively family of five while creating inviting spaces for frequent extended-family gatherings. Our scope included a vibrant powder room, an ultra playful kids playroom, a dramatic double-height stairway gallery art wall, a refreshed kitchen and mudroom, a beautiful, highly customized dining nook. To beat the Seattle winter blues, we leaned into bold, garden-inspired patterns, layered color, and playful details throughout. The heart of the home is the custom-designed dining nook, featuring an upholstered banquette tailored to the exact dimensions of the space and finished in durable, easy-care fabrics. A custom dining table with a built-in lazy Susan encourages shared meals and effortless entertaining—with a clever locking mechanism underneath to keep spinning in check when needed. The result is a collection of fun, vibrant spaces that feel personal, practical, and full of life and joy for this young family!

About the faucet: Extended Reach Pulldown Kitchen Faucet with Soap Dispenser and Air Switch Unique “PLP” positive lock holds spray head in place. Pre-positioned “Easy Pull” counterbalanced weight. Spray head extends 18” from spout. Lever selects spray from aerated stream. 1.75 gpm maximum flow rate with stream selected. Solid brass construction. Single lever control hot/cold ceramic disk valve cartridge. 3 handle caps included. Plain, and ceramic right hand or left hand operation indicated for hot and cold. Handle adjusts for clearance from backsplash. Braided connection hoses. Adjustable Teflon® “Friction Lock” aids handle feel and prevents sag. 360 degree swivel spout. Compatible with Reverse Osmosis. Includes Soap/Lotion Dispenser (4060) and Air Switch (4010) About the sink: Farmhouse Copper Apron Front Kitchen Sink- It's a winsome classic, done better. The Farmhouse apron-front kitchen sink from Native Trails renews this well-loved traditional design. The intriguing hand hammered copper texture is a feast for the eyes. Farmhouse single-bowl kitchen sink is artisan crafted; forged of high-quality recycled copper. You can trust that your heirloom sink will last for generations - Native Trails offers a lifetime warranty on all our copper sinks. 16 Gauge Copper Outside Dimensions: 22" x 33" x 10.5" Inside Dimensions: 17" x 28" x 10" Apron Extends 4" on Sides 3.5" Drain Opening-recommend drains: DR320 or DR340

RHEINZINK ROOF PANELS PLAY KEY ROLE IN UNIQUE RESIDENTIAL WATER COLLECTION SYSTEM Located on a steeply sloped site in the central Texas hill country, visitors to the Cascading Creek House look down on the unique water-collection system of the house when entering from the street above. Descending the steps at the property’s entry, the experience begins with the structure’s paired zinc roofs. The northern roof collects rainwater from the sudden downpours that are characteristic of the area and deposits it into a central trough concealed by a line of solar thermal assemblies. The trough culminates in a giant scupper that feeds rainwater into an open cistern before being stored in a 30,000 gallon tank buried beside the house. The scupper can be run artificially as a fountain. The storage tank also collects runoff from the hardscape on the sloped lot. The stored water ties into an extensive climate conditioning system which utilizes water source heat pumps and radiant loops to supply both the heating and cooling for the residence. Design for the project and its innovative technological features was done by Bercy Chen Studio, Austin. Principal Thomas Bercy selected RHEINZINK PrePATINA blue-grey Double Lock Standing Seam Panels to clad the 3,200 sq. ft. roof area. “We used the zinc for aesthetic purpose as well as durability,“ Bercy said. “We were looking for a natural color palette that would work with the other materials on the house. The grey of the RHEINZINK worked perfectly with the grey tones of the Lueder limestone. And I’ve always loved the patina that aged zinc presents.“ The RHEINZINK distributor on the project was MetalTech—USA, Peachtree City, GA. Photographer: Tom Bardagjy

Artsy + Airy Open Concept Living - Working with an open concept space can have its advantages...spaces often appear larger, lots of natural sunlight, great for entertaining. However, often times, the caviot is that you have to commit to a concept and keep it cohesive throughout, which can present some challenges when it comes to design. Collectively, the entry, dining, living and kitchen were all open to the centered stairwell that somewhat divided the spaces. Creating a color palette that could work throughout the main floor was simple once the window treatment fabric was discovered and locked down. Golds, purples and accent of turquoise in the chairs the homeowner already owned, creating an interesting color way the moment you entered through the front door. Infusing texture with the citron sea grass-grass cloth wall covering, consistent with the fireplace/TV combo, creating one focal point in each space is key to your survival with an open floor plan. [if you would like 4 Simple tips on creating one focal point with a fireplace and TV click here!] A great layout and spacial plan will create an even flow between spaces, creating a space within a space. Create small interesting and beautifully styled spaces to inspire conversation and invite guests in. Here are our favorite project images!

Beautiful textures and grain appears can be achieved with shou sugi.
Minimalist black wood house exterior photo in Austin

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Example of a mid-sized beach style gray one-story brick exterior home design in Nashville

This family home remodel included the master bathroom, stairway, and two children's bedrooms in a country cottage style with white cabinetry and beadboard details.

Rear mudroom entry off garage with custom teak wood bypass sliding door system. Custom built shoe, boot and hat and coat shelves. Handblown amber and aqua glass adorn the walls and tables as the sunshine filters through the floor to ceiling windows. This home has 360 degrees unobstructed views of mountain and waterfront so every room has a view. 12 foot white high gloss table with drawers for storage had LED under lighting. Silk shag carpets adorn the white marble large format porcelain tile floors. Home features floor to ceiling custom teak doors with electronic door locks and large steel bar pulls. Back mudroom door looks out to the homes 40 ft edgeless blue glass reflecting pond. this same blue glass has been brought into the homes decorating adorning wall and floor and tables. Large floor to ceiling windows allow the light to filter through and dance patterns on all the handblown glass. John Bentley Photography - Vancouver

Example of a large transitional u-shaped brown floor and medium tone wood floor open concept kitchen design in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, white countertops, a peninsula, a farmhouse sink, quartz countertops and stone slab backsplash

Security was really important for these homeowners so we placed a keyless/remote entry on their door for wireless access and then placed a camera inside the door. This allowed the home owners to open the door when packages arrived and let the person in see that they put the package inside and re lock the door on exit.

This nursery was a Gender Surprise Nursery and was one of our most memorable designs to date. The client was having her second baby and didn't want to know the baby's gender, yet wanted to have an over-the-top, elegant royal nursery completed to her liking before she had the baby. So we designed two complete nurseries down to every detail...one for a boy and one for a girl. Then when the mom-to-be went for her ultrasound, the doctor sealed up a picture in an envelope and mailed it to our studio. I couldn't wait for the secret to be revealed and was so tickled to be the only person besides the doctor to know the gender of the baby! I opened the envelop and saw an obvious BOY in the image and got right to work ordering up all of the appropriate boy nursery furniture, bedding, wall art, lighting and decor. We had to stage most of the nursery's decor here in our studio and when the furniture was set to arrive, we drove to NJ, the family left the house, and we kicked into gear receiving the nursery furniture and installing the crib bedding, wall art, rug, and accessories down to the tiniest little detail. We completed the decorative mural around the room and when finished, locked the door behind us! We even taped paper over the windows and taped around the outside of the door so no "glow" might show through the door crack at night! The nursery would sit and wait for Mommy and baby to arrive home from the hospital. Such a fun project and so full of excitement and anticipation. When Mom and baby Luke arrived home from the hospital and she saw her nursery for the first time, she contacted me and said "the nursery is breath taking and made me cry!" I love a happy ending...don't you? Photo by: Linda Birdsall Photo by: Linda Birdsall http://www.portraitartistrybylindamarie.com

Exelia's Multi-Seal System is quick and easy to install. Simply connect the tiles together and you're ready to train. Go ahead do 100 jumping jacks, we guarantee Exelia will never detach or move! Pictured: Anthracite

BASEMENT BATHROOM A bathroom corridor ??? – Why not it works in this space. Like a kitchen can be the central hub for a home. A bathroom if well designed can incorporate the necessary utilities, storage and also act as a corridor as long as you have doors to lock for privacy Homeowners’ request: we want a clean contemporary bathroom with a large shower Designer secret: In this case I designed the bathroom as a corridor, loads of tall, deep storage with sliding doors built-in closet , 2 entry doors (with locks for privacy) and an oversize shower, double vanity& more storage above, the secrete is in the layout but the chosen materials help the space still look large and airy . It’s not about the glam and glitz but more about the simplicity and functionality.. Materials used: FLOOR& WALL TILE; Dumo 12” x 24” porcelain tile color: ash grey – SHOWER; 60” x 36” Novello with sliding tempered glass doors – VANITY; Labrador 60” x 20” floating double sink vanity color Maple grey – MEDICINE CABINET; Labrador 60” x 26” high color Maple grey – FAUCETS& ACCESSORIES; Aspen Ice berg color chrome and white – LIGHTING –recessed 4” slim 2800 lumens - WALL LIGHT; Savoy Colton collection color rubbed bronze – STORAGE ; Ikea Pax with sliding doors - WALL PAINT; 6206-21 Sketch paper - DOORS & MOLDING; colonial by Boiserie Raymond

BASEMENT BATHROOM A bathroom corridor ??? – Why not it works in this space. Like a kitchen can be the central hub for a home. A bathroom if well designed can incorporate the necessary utilities, storage and also act as a corridor as long as you have doors to lock for privacy Homeowners’ request: we want a clean contemporary bathroom with a large shower Designer secret: In this case I designed the bathroom as a corridor, loads of tall, deep storage with sliding doors built-in closet , 2 entry doors (with locks for privacy) and an oversize shower, double vanity& more storage above, the secrete is in the layout but the chosen materials help the space still look large and airy . It’s not about the glam and glitz but more about the simplicity and functionality.. Materials used: FLOOR& WALL TILE; Dumo 12” x 24” porcelain tile color: ash grey – SHOWER; 60” x 36” Novello with sliding tempered glass doors – VANITY; Labrador 60” x 20” floating double sink vanity color Maple grey – MEDICINE CABINET; Labrador 60” x 26” high color Maple grey – FAUCETS& ACCESSORIES; Aspen Ice berg color chrome and white – LIGHTING –recessed 4” slim 2800 lumens - WALL LIGHT; Savoy Colton collection color rubbed bronze – STORAGE ; Ikea Pax with sliding doors - WALL PAINT; 6206-21 Sketch paper - DOORS & MOLDING; colonial by Boiserie Raymond