Beach style kitchen photo in Boston with a farmhouse sink, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood countertops, blue backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Jack Gardner Photography
Beach style staircase photo in Miami

The chance to build a lakeside weekend home in rural NC provided this Chapel Hill family with an opportunity to ditch convention and think outside the box. For instance, we traded the traditional boat dock with what's become known as the "party dock"… a floating lounge of sorts, complete with wet bar, TV, swimmer's platform, and plenty of spots for watching the water fun. Inside, we turned one bedroom into a gym with climbing wall - and dropped the idea of a dining room, in favor of a deep upholstered niche and shuffleboard table. Outdoor drapery helped blur the lines between indoor spaces and exterior porches filled with upholstery, swings, and places for lazy napping. And after the sun goes down....smores, anyone? John Bessler

BC&J Architecture designed a floating home that is now located at its permanent location on the Willamette River in Portland. The home was constructed at a Marina an hour from the final home location. Upon completion, the home was floated up the Willamette River to the current site. The homeowners were looking for a river side, cottage style house well suited to entertaining. At 2,100 square feet, the home has an open floor plan with a large kitchen opening to a dining room and the living room with views onto the river. Upstairs, the master bedroom extends toward the river under a large centered dormer. On the opposite side of the master bedroom is a bonus room under a symmetrical dormer that will serve as guest quarters when adult children and grandchildren visit.

Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard landscaping in New York with no cover.

Stephen Johnson
Example of a beach style exterior home design in New York

Photo: Franco Diligenti
Inspiration for a large coastal gray two-story wood gable roof remodel in Vancouver with a shingle roof

Bedroom - mid-sized traditional guest carpeted bedroom idea in Miami with beige walls and no fireplace

Photos by William Quarles Designed by Interior Consultations Built by Robert Paige Cabinetry Architect Tyler Smyth
Large trendy u-shaped kitchen photo in Charleston with flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite countertops, brown backsplash, paneled appliances and two islands

Looking from the living area to the kitchen and eating space.
Example of a classic u-shaped dark wood floor eat-in kitchen design in Portland Maine with a farmhouse sink, white cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances and no island

Inspiration for a large rustic detached boathouse remodel

Douglas Vanderhorn Architects
Example of a classic enclosed medium tone wood floor family room library design in New York with blue walls, a standard fireplace and no tv

Example of a mountain style single front door design with a glass front door

Mid-sized transitional master gray tile light wood floor alcove shower photo in Portland Maine with a vessel sink and blue walls

This is a small kitchenette inside a boathouse on the water. The larger cabinet on the right is actually a panel attached to a fridge.
Enclosed kitchen - small traditional galley enclosed kitchen idea in Boston with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, white backsplash, wood backsplash, stainless steel appliances and no island

One of the full bathrooms; featuring a shower/bathtub and towel storage in a cubby under the towel bar
Example of a trendy kids' mosaic tile floor and multicolored floor tub/shower combo design in Portland Maine with a one-piece toilet and yellow walls

Example of a country exterior home design in Milwaukee

Example of a small classic 3/4 white tile and stone tile mosaic tile floor alcove shower design in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite countertops, a two-piece toilet and gray walls

Game room - coastal medium tone wood floor and brown floor game room idea in Boston with white walls and a media wall