A covered composite deck with Heartlands Custom Screen System. The Duxx Bak Composite Decking allows for easy maintenance and clean up, while the screen system helps prevent pests from being a bother. Screens also help protect your home from UV Rays and adds a sense of privacy.

Mid-sized transitional u-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen photo in New York with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and no island

When we decided to stay here and not move, the office dilemma needed to be solved. I suggested my hsiuband move his home Office upstairs, and i'd take his current smallish office. He decided he wanted the Man Cave on the basement and gave me his old space. not going to bother posting before's, you truly wouldn't believe how cluttered a space could be. But here is my new office and i just love coming to work every morning! Its not %100 yet so stay tuned but enjoy something pretty for now.

The living room moved from the middle part to the east side. Now it faces the main street with its two big windows. Main bedroom was relocated to the back west side, so that street noise won’t bother sleeping tenants. As a result, a living room gets a considerable amount of day light and better natural ventilation. Relocated kitchen similarly receives the same benefits. Photo: Peter Kostelov

This one covered the whole house, or close to it. A kitchen and the bathrooms all done in Fantasy Brown dolomite with a leathered finish, out near Orangeburg. The photos catch it mid-install with Lowe's floor protection still down, so you can see the tops going in before the space gets dressed up. There's an island, a farmhouse apron sink, some open shelving, and undermount bowls in the baths. It's the kind of job we like, where one stone carries through the whole home and ties everything together. Fantasy Brown is a dolomite, and that matters. People see the soft browns and grays and the flowing veins and assume it's a marble, but dolomite sits a step harder and holds up better in a working kitchen. The movement in it runs long and watery, brown and taupe drifting through a lighter background. No two slabs are the same, so a big part of the job is laying out the material and deciding which piece goes where. On the island we want the veining to feel like it belongs, and across a corner we do our best to keep the flow moving instead of stopping cold at the seam. The farmhouse apron sink is where the extra work shows. That kind of sink needs the front edge of the stone cut just right, and the reveal has to be even the whole way across. The undermount bowls in the bathrooms get polished on the inside edge so there's nothing rough to catch on. We template tight, cut to the template, and set the seams where they're least likely to bother you. An eased edge keeps it simple and easy to wipe down, which fits a house that's actually lived in. Dolomite likes to be sealed and it likes to be wiped up after acidic things like lemon or wine, but treated with a little sense it wears beautifully for years. It takes heat better than a lot of people expect, though we still say use a trivet. In a kitchen and baths that get daily use, it's a stone that looks high-end without being fussy to the point of stress. Orangeburg's a bit of a drive for us, but we go where the work is, and this was a repeat customer we think a lot of. Running the same dolomite through the kitchen and the bathrooms gave the whole place one voice. That's the payoff on a job like this, one material, careful layout, and a finish that reads the same room to room.

Adding a screen room under an open deck is the perfect use of space! This outdoor living space is the best of both worlds. Having an open deck leading from the main floor of a home makes it easy to enjoy throughout the day and year. This custom space includes a concrete patio under the footprint of the deck and includes Heartlands custom screen room system to prevent bugs and pests from being a bother!

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A covered composite deck with Heartlands Custom Screen System. The Duxx Bak Composite Decking allows for easy maintenance and clean up, while the screen system helps prevent pests from being a bother. Screens also help protect your home from UV Rays and adds a sense of privacy.

Adding a screen room under an open deck is the perfect use of space! This outdoor living space is the best of both worlds. Having an open deck leading from the main floor of a home makes it easy to enjoy throughout the day and year. This custom space includes a concrete patio under the footprint of the deck and includes Heartlands custom screen room system to prevent bugs and pests from being a bother!

Much of the furniture was bought by Diana and her husband in the San Francisco Bay Area and trucked by them across the long dusty roads of the the Baja Peninsula. Photo-Chris Jacobson, GardenArt Group

This open sky rise kitchen remodel features Starmark cabinets in their Cherry Wood tempo style door with a slate finish which really goes with the modern theme. Bother the island and the counters have a granite countertop which is accented by the subway Manhattan full height backsplash. The sink is a Blanco metallic Gray undermount sink. This kitchen has an unique island structure that makes for a beautiful focal point. Photography by Scott Basile

Prior to the archways, this area was simply a wall & door leading to the lower level. We added the minor arch at the table & created a series of archways which stand alone. It didn't bother me that they converged upon one another. The gates are pet related to control there movement.

Scandinavian gray one-story mixed siding exterior home idea in Other

This private spot for the hot tub is just up the hill from the patio. The hot tub is located behind the garage attic allowing for the perfect opportunity to build it into a changing room and a place to always have a towel. Enjoy an after dinner dip. It was carved into the hill allowing the hill to provide some privacy as well making you feel part of the surroundings. No one will bother you here. Nancy Dransfield-Photographer

Eclectic home design photo in Philadelphia

What used to be a dated 1980's u-shaped kitchen without any flow or interest is now an open and inviting gathering space with plenty of room to cook and for everyone to sit or walk around. We squared off the bay window area making cabinets with drawers and pull-outs a possibility, plus the extra deep sink cabinet has room for a filtered water/carbonated water system. The side windows are easy to reach, and one is a pass through to the BBQ area. The island doubles as a large dining table and has a prep sink that can also be used by the bar area and refrigerator/microwave/leftovers area without bothering the chef. Also in the island is a Perlick ice maker, wicker pull out baskets for fruits and vegetable and an open bookcase for cookbooks and to tuck away school/homework supplies. All the tall items like the refrigerator, pantry and wall ovens are grouped together to one side to keep the room from getting too choppy. The bar area has a beverage refrigerator and liquor and stemware storage but also has a charging station and drop zone storage since it is next to the door coming from the garage. (Photo credit; Shawn Lober Construction)

Prior to the archways, this area was simply a wall & door leading to the lower level. We added the minor arch at the table & created a series of archways which stand alone. It didn't bother me that they converged upon one another. The gates are pet related to control there movement.

Eat-in kitchen - small southwestern u-shaped ceramic tile eat-in kitchen idea in Albuquerque with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, tile countertops, beige backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and no island

This one covered the whole house, or close to it. A kitchen and the bathrooms all done in Fantasy Brown dolomite with a leathered finish, out near Orangeburg. The photos catch it mid-install with Lowe's floor protection still down, so you can see the tops going in before the space gets dressed up. There's an island, a farmhouse apron sink, some open shelving, and undermount bowls in the baths. It's the kind of job we like, where one stone carries through the whole home and ties everything together. Fantasy Brown is a dolomite, and that matters. People see the soft browns and grays and the flowing veins and assume it's a marble, but dolomite sits a step harder and holds up better in a working kitchen. The movement in it runs long and watery, brown and taupe drifting through a lighter background. No two slabs are the same, so a big part of the job is laying out the material and deciding which piece goes where. On the island we want the veining to feel like it belongs, and across a corner we do our best to keep the flow moving instead of stopping cold at the seam. The farmhouse apron sink is where the extra work shows. That kind of sink needs the front edge of the stone cut just right, and the reveal has to be even the whole way across. The undermount bowls in the bathrooms get polished on the inside edge so there's nothing rough to catch on. We template tight, cut to the template, and set the seams where they're least likely to bother you. An eased edge keeps it simple and easy to wipe down, which fits a house that's actually lived in. Dolomite likes to be sealed and it likes to be wiped up after acidic things like lemon or wine, but treated with a little sense it wears beautifully for years. It takes heat better than a lot of people expect, though we still say use a trivet. In a kitchen and baths that get daily use, it's a stone that looks high-end without being fussy to the point of stress. Orangeburg's a bit of a drive for us, but we go where the work is, and this was a repeat customer we think a lot of. Running the same dolomite through the kitchen and the bathrooms gave the whole place one voice. That's the payoff on a job like this, one material, careful layout, and a finish that reads the same room to room.