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We just completed this basement floor in Seaside Heights NJ. The homeowner is in the final stages of finishing his basement and wanted a more formal look for hosting parties and gatherings. We suggested our beautiful stain finish. The home owner loved the idea and with over a dozen colors to choose from we had no problem finding one to compliment the theme he was going for.

Your dining room becomes party ready when you choose an elegant wine cabinet that is as fabulous as it is functional. The antique-mirrored finish features gold detailing and legs. Behind the two doors you have space for stemware and your wine collection. Red or white? You’ll be the hostess with the mostest!
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Now client's daughter’s room, this room had been functioning as a second guest bedroom and was ready for a makeover, starting with the wall covering. We were able to keep the existing drapes, and repurpose the giant mirror by painting the frame; thus creating a savings in the budget and enabling the client to choose to indulge in a new high-quality chair, a gorgeous, unique, high-end fabric for the ottoman, by Katie Ridder — and the biggest investment, the custom-designed and hand-built bunk bed by Randall Wilson and Sons.
The rose-colored hand-knotted oriental rug, sourced via PAK is another high-quality piece that had originally been purchased for the daughter’s nursery and transitioned easily to her new room.
A lot of love and time went into designing that custom bed. Especially the detailed railing, the drawer handles, incorporating the bookshelf into the headboard, and the choosing the contrasting wood for the ladder.
The bed will hold its own long into teenage-hood — because sleepovers.
Photo credit: Mo Saito
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Klopf Architecture, Arterra Landscape Architects and Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Designed and built a new warm, modern, Eichler-inspired, open, indoor-outdoor home on a deeper-than-usual San Mateo Highlands property where an original Eichler house had burned to the ground.
The owners wanted multi-generational living and larger spaces than the original home offered, but all parties agreed that the house should respect the neighborhood and blend in stylistically with the other Eichlers. At first the Klopf team considered re-using what little was left of the original home and expanding on it. But after discussions with the owner and builder, all parties agreed that the last few remaining elements of the house were not practical to re-use, so Klopf Architecture designed a new home that pushes the Eichler approach in new directions.
One disadvantage of Eichler production homes is that the house designs were not optimized for each specific lot. A new custom home offered the team a chance to start over. In this case, a longer house that opens up sideways to the south fit the lot better than the original square-ish house that used to open to the rear (west). Accordingly, the Klopf team designed an L-shaped “bar” house with a large glass wall with large sliding glass doors that faces sideways instead of to the rear like a typical Eichler. This glass wall opens to a pool and landscaped yard designed by Arterra Landscape Architects.
Driving by the house, one might assume at first glance it is an Eichler because of the horizontality, the overhanging flat roof eaves, the dark gray vertical siding, and orange solid panel front door, but the house is designed for the 21st Century and is not meant to be a “Likeler.” You won't see any posts and beams in this home. Instead, the ceiling decking is a western red cedar that covers over all the beams. Like Eichlers, this cedar runs continuously from inside to out, enhancing the indoor / outdoor feeling of the house, but unlike Eichlers it conceals a cavity for lighting, wiring, and insulation. Ceilings are higher, rooms are larger and more open, the master bathroom is light-filled and more generous, with a separate tub and shower and a separate toilet compartment, and there is plenty of storage. The garage even easily fits two of today's vehicles with room to spare.
A massive 49-foot by 12-foot wall of glass and the continuity of materials from inside to outside enhance the inside-outside living concept, so the owners and their guests can flow freely from house to pool deck to BBQ to pool and back.
During construction in the rough framing stage, Klopf thought the front of the house appeared too tall even though the house had looked right in the design renderings (probably because the house is uphill from the street). So Klopf Architecture paid the framer to change the roofline from how we had designed it to be lower along the front, allowing the home to blend in better with the neighborhood. One project goal was for people driving up the street to pass the home without immediately noticing there is an "imposter" on this lot, and making that change was essential to achieve that goal.
This 2,606 square foot, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom Eichler-inspired new house is located in San Mateo in the heart of the Silicon Valley.
Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Klara Kevane
Landscape Architect: Arterra Landscape Architects
Contractor: Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures
Photography ©2016 Mariko Reed
Location: San Mateo, CA
Year completed: 2016

Mid-sized beach style open concept porcelain tile and white floor living room photo in San Diego with white walls and a tv stand

A lush garden in the city provides privacy while the plants provide excitement.
Deck - mid-sized contemporary rooftop rooftop deck idea in Chicago with decking
Deck - mid-sized contemporary rooftop rooftop deck idea in Chicago with decking

The design brief for this garden was to create an inviting entry with a woodland feel that would complement the home's earthy color scheme and thoughtful architectural details. Majestic Sequoia sempervirens 'Aptos Blue' (Aptos Blue Coastal Redwood), with its pendant deep blue-green branches, shields the expanded porch from the afternoon sun. Selected for its ability to look good in sun or shade, Carex divulsa (Berkeley sedge) makes a lush ground cover, weaving through the trees and along the new slate walk. In fall, muhlenbergia capillaris explodes with feathery pink plumes.
Photos by Martin Cox Photography.

A timeless kitchen designed by Ron Fisher with three different countertops and two islands blends seamlessly into this beautiful home in Cheshire Connecticut.

Mark P. Finlay Architects, AIA
Warren Jagger Photography
Example of a large classic u-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor enclosed kitchen design in New York with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, an island, marble countertops, ceramic backsplash, paneled appliances and green countertops
Example of a large classic u-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor enclosed kitchen design in New York with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, an island, marble countertops, ceramic backsplash, paneled appliances and green countertops

Builder: Brad DeHaan Homes
Photographer: Brad Gillette
Every day feels like a celebration in this stylish design that features a main level floor plan perfect for both entertaining and convenient one-level living. The distinctive transitional exterior welcomes friends and family with interesting peaked rooflines, stone pillars, stucco details and a symmetrical bank of windows. A three-car garage and custom details throughout give this compact home the appeal and amenities of a much-larger design and are a nod to the Craftsman and Mediterranean designs that influenced this updated architectural gem. A custom wood entry with sidelights match the triple transom windows featured throughout the house and echo the trim and features seen in the spacious three-car garage. While concentrated on one main floor and a lower level, there is no shortage of living and entertaining space inside. The main level includes more than 2,100 square feet, with a roomy 31 by 18-foot living room and kitchen combination off the central foyer that’s perfect for hosting parties or family holidays. The left side of the floor plan includes a 10 by 14-foot dining room, a laundry and a guest bedroom with bath. To the right is the more private spaces, with a relaxing 11 by 10-foot study/office which leads to the master suite featuring a master bath, closet and 13 by 13-foot sleeping area with an attractive peaked ceiling. The walkout lower level offers another 1,500 square feet of living space, with a large family room, three additional family bedrooms and a shared bath.

Window Replacement. project included, a large palladium window, a double casement, double hung windows, and window treatment. As a courtesy to the customer for choosing IPO Windows for such a large project, we provided the home owner with a 3rd party window cleaning service to ensure there windows were perfectly cleaned for the use and enjoyment. The biggest difference the home owners stated they felt besides the energy efficiency, was the sound reduction that the new windows brought to there home.

To achieve the open, modern take on Midcentury that our clients desired, we took down upper cabinets over the peninsula, which opened the spaces up to each other. In doing so we creating a storage area for wine and a long countertop for entertaining or setting up a buffet during parties. What had been wasted space to the right of the walkway is now the pantry, with deep storage cabinets.
Distinctive Kitchens was brought in to help choose finishes--tile backsplash and floors, sink, faucet, lighting, countertops and cabinet hardware. The adjacent dining room was also part of the design, because the rooms have such a strong relationship to each other. We consulted on furniture and lighting in that room, making sure the two light fixtures (one over the sink, the other over the dining table) didn't compete for attention.
We feel the end result is fresh, clean, and texturally beautiful.
Kitchen and dining room staging by Allison Scheff of Distinctive Kitchens.
Photos by Wynne H Earle

Designer: Allen Construction
General Contractor: Allen Construction
Photographer: Jim Bartsch Photography
Example of a mid-century modern open concept concrete floor living room design in Los Angeles with a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace
Example of a mid-century modern open concept concrete floor living room design in Los Angeles with a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Doors conceal both the linen and laundry closet
Small elegant single-wall carpeted home design photo in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, limestone countertops, beige walls and a stacked washer/dryer
Small elegant single-wall carpeted home design photo in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, limestone countertops, beige walls and a stacked washer/dryer

Example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall ceramic tile eat-in kitchen design in Seattle with stone tile backsplash and multicolored backsplash

Location: Nantucket, MA, USA
A gorgeous New England beach compound which features a tranquil, sophisticated kitchen. The blue backsplash is the perfect backdrop to a sunny breakfast at the island or a glamorous dinner party in the paneled banquet. The cabinets are accented with hand-made European hardware that enhances the bespoke nature of the kitchen. The children's bathroom has a fun penny tile on the floor juxtaposed against the over-sized subway wall tile. The master bath features crystal fixtures and fittings imported from France. threshold interiors loves working with our clients to produce the perfect blend of relaxation and sophistication in your beach home!
Photographed by: Michael Partenio

Thomas Kuoh Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional formal and enclosed medium tone wood floor and beige floor living room remodel in San Francisco with white walls, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace and a wall-mounted tv
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional formal and enclosed medium tone wood floor and beige floor living room remodel in San Francisco with white walls, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Photo: Margot Hartford © 2017 Houzz
Example of a trendy hallway design in New York
Example of a trendy hallway design in New York

Summer fun ready with this gorge outdoor space!
Set the stage for your best backyard bash — from creating the outdoor ambiance to picking the perfect menu.
Sticking with a theme or color palette is an easy way to ensure your party packs a punch. Don’t worry about matching everything — but do keep the look cohesive by choosing an overarching motif.
Here we used touches of yellow and highlighted the fun color with fruit decor, throw pillows, and poolside fun!
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