Russell Campaigne, AIA
Example of a mid-sized beach style beige two-story mixed siding exterior home design in Bridgeport with a mixed material roof

Like many West Coast cities, Seattle is facing a severe housing shortage at a time when labor and material costs have skyrocketed. Combined with a lack of available dirt, housing vacancy rates stubbornly hover under 5%. A response to this housing perfect storm has been the evolution of a new housing prototype called a detached Auxiliary Dwelling Unit (DADU). This is commonly referred to as a Mother-in-Law (MIL) unit. As the name implies, this is a small, self-contained housing type that allows for additional housing to be built on an existing lot, creating greater density within our urban fabric. Generally thought of as either starter housing or aging-in-place concepts, these are extremely efficient floor plans that squeeze all the basic living functions into a compact space while envisioning the urban fabric as one's living room. In the case of our little DADU, our footprint is 20' x 20' and provides a ground level garage/music studio and an upper level apartment. The misconception of these structure - thanks in large part to the misinformation campaign of the Not-So-Big-House movement - is the smaller translates into cheaper. Since these are essentially small houses, the truth is these are very expensive structures on a cost/sf basis. We conceptualized this structure as inexpensively as we could think of and it still ended up costing more than $400,000 or around $500/sf.

Lori Dennis Interior Design SoCal Contractor Construction Mark Tanner Photography
Bedroom - large traditional master light wood floor bedroom idea in Los Angeles with white walls

Russell Campaigne
Wet bar - large transitional l-shaped light wood floor wet bar idea in Bridgeport with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash and white countertops

Deck - coastal deck idea in Minneapolis

Kunstkammers are on display at the National Museum in Munich and several other major European museums in the region. Measuring in size from diminutive cabinets with just a few drawers to cabinets that fill entire rooms, they date from the Renaissance to the Age of Enlightment. Every noble, titled, learned or moneyed gentleman of the day was an assumed collector of unique and unusual objects. This culturally collective behavior was a favored topic of conversation. Individuals, as well as complete expeditions, were fitted out and sent to remote corners of the globe to collect. Old books were hoarded as well as shells, skulls, ivories, minerals, classical art creations and historical artifacts. Our Kunstkammer Cabinet is multi-functional. Modern collectors don't send out expeditions, preferring to travel and collect the exotica from far away lands themselves. They want a cabinet that not only stores but displays and appeals in its own right. Sliding doors, large and small drawers, pull out shelves. Solid, heavy campaign pulls. Elegant crown molding and base. Everything is right about this cabinet that will be the king of the library, living room or classic office. Features: Brass hardware Sliding glass doors for displaying items Pull out shelves for extra workspace Four drawers below--two extra deep to store games, linens, papers Crown molding at the top and bottom Shelves have bronze name plates Sides feature heavy duty handles for easy mobility Combination of distressed honey and black finish French finishing Dimensions: Overall Height - Top to Bottom: 81 Inches Overall Width - Side to Side: 48.25 Inches Overall Depth - Front to Back: 21.25 Inches Overall Product Weight: 298 Pounds

Timeless Palm Springs glamour meets modern in Pulp Design Studios' bathroom design created for the DXV Design Panel 2016. The design is one of four created by an elite group of celebrated designers for DXV's national ad campaign. Faced with the challenge of creating a beautiful space from nothing but an empty stage, Beth and Carolina paired mid-century touches with bursts of colors and organic patterns. The result is glamorous with touches of quirky fun -- the definition of splendid living.

Russell Campaigne, AIA
Example of a farmhouse bathroom design in Bridgeport

photos: Carina Romano for Apartment Therapy
Mid-sized 1960s light wood floor and brown floor enclosed dining room photo in Philadelphia with blue walls and no fireplace

Russell Campaigne, AIA
Inspiration for a mid-sized rustic green two-story concrete fiberboard exterior home remodel in New York with a shed roof

Classics furniture, like a Chesterfield sofa and campaign table, delivers style that lasts. This room from the Nigel Barker Global Collection gets a modern hit with fresh finishes and colors. The sofa features gunmetal grey leather upholstery, and the tables are available in beautiful lacquer finishes. Union Jack draperies bring in striking stripes and angles for a room that is bold and unique. Like this look? Grab it by clicking here.

Photography by Russ Campaigne, Architect
Beach style kitchen photo in Bridgeport

Russell Campaigne
Eat-in kitchen - large farmhouse u-shaped medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen idea in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, stone slab backsplash, paneled appliances and an island

Kirsten Hepburn
Mid-sized transitional home design photo in Salt Lake City

Russell Campaigne, AIA
Mid-sized coastal beige two-story mixed siding exterior home idea in Bridgeport with a mixed material roof

Russell Campaigne, AIA
Example of a mid-sized mountain style master gray tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile alcove shower design in New York with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, gray walls, an undermount sink and quartz countertops

Inspiration for a transitional kids' room remodel in Other

Diamond-pattered bamboo and solid mahogany bring a West Indies influence to our campaign-style Preston Crushed Bamboo Bar Cabinet, which makes a sophisticated statement in a master suite, den or home office. Crushed bamboo veneer is applied to the doors, and faux-bamboo door pulls in cast brass lend a decorative accent. Includes three sliding shelves and a removable serving tray; the shelf behind the right door can be removed to house a compact refrigerator (sold separately).

Example of an eclectic bedroom design in DC Metro