A Modern Farm House home great room with limestone fireplace and ebonized oak cabinetry. Photography by Michael Hunter
Mid-sized trendy light wood floor great room photo in Dallas with white walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Photos Courtesy of Paul Dyer
Pivot front door - contemporary pivot front door idea in San Francisco

Benjamin Hale
Example of a country l-shaped multicolored floor kitchen design in Philadelphia with an integrated sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Roberto Garcia Photography
Enclosed kitchen - mid-sized transitional u-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor enclosed kitchen idea in Los Angeles with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, gray backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, white countertops and subway tile backsplash

Example of a beach style l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen design in Charleston with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Sherri Johnson
Example of a cottage concrete floor and gray floor living room design in Los Angeles with white walls

This unique retaining wall design curves around the house and gently slopes down the hill.
Inspiration for a small traditional partial sun front yard brick retaining wall landscape in St Louis.

This LEED Platinum certified house reflects the homeowner's desire for an exceptionally healthy and comfortable living environment, within a traditional neighborhood. INFILL SITE. The family, who moved from another area of Wellesley, sought out this property to be within walking distance of the high school and downtown area. An existing structure on the tight lot was removed to make way for the new home. 84% of the construction waste, from both the previous structure and the new home, was diverted from a landfill. ZED designed to preserve the existing mature trees on the perimeter of the property to minimize site impacts, and to maintain the character of the neighborhood as well as privacy on the site. EXTERIOR EXPRESSION. The street facade of the home relates to the local New England vernacular. The rear uses contemporary language, a nod to the family’s Californian roots, to incorporate a roof deck, solar panels, outdoor living space, and the backyard swimming pool. ZED’s careful planning avoided to the need to face the garage doors towards the street, a common syndrome of a narrow lot. THOUGHTFUL SPACE. Homes with dual entries can often result in duplicate and unused spaces. In this home, the everyday and formal entry areas are one and the same; the front and garage doors share the entry program of coat closets, mudroom storage with bench for removing your shoes, and a laundry room with generous closets for the children's sporting equipment. The entry area leads directly to the living space, encompassing the kitchen, dining and sitting area areas in an L-shaped open plan arrangement. The kitchen is placed at the south-west corner of the space to allow for a strong connection to the dining, sitting and outdoor living spaces. A fire pit on the deck satisfies the family’s desire for an open flame while a sealed gas fireplace is used indoors - ZED’s preference after omitting gas burning appliances completely from an airtight home. A small study, with a window seat, is conveniently located just off of the living space. A first floor guest bedroom includes an accessible bathroom for aging visitors and can be used as a master suite to accommodate aging in place. HEALTHY LIVING. The client requested a home that was easy to clean and would provide a respite from seasonal allergies and common contaminants that are found in many indoor spaces. ZED selected easy to clean solid surface flooring throughout, provided ample space for cleaning supplies on each floor, and designed a mechanical system with ventilation that provides a constant supply of fresh outdoor air. ZED selected durable materials, finishes, cabinetry, and casework with low or no volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and no added urea formaldehyde. YEAR-ROUND COMFORT. The home is super insulated and air-tight, paired with high performance triple-paned windows, to ensure it is draft-free throughout the winter (even when in front of the large windows and doors). ZED designed a right-sized heating and cooling system to pair with the thermally improved building enclosure to ensure year-round comfort. The glazing on the home maximizes passive solar gains, and facilitates cross ventilation and daylighting. ENERGY EFFICIENT. As one of the most energy efficient houses built to date in Wellesley, the home highlights a practical solution for Massachusetts. First, the building enclosure reduces the largest energy requirement for typical houses (heating). Super-insulation, exceptional air sealing, a thermally broken wall assembly, triple pane windows, and passive solar gain combine for a sizable heating load reduction. Second, within the house only efficient systems consume energy. These include an air source heat pump for heating & cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation, and high efficiency appliances. Lastly, photovoltaics provide renewable energy help offset energy consumption. The result is an 89% reduction in energy use compared to a similar brand new home built to code requirements. RESILIENT. The home will fare well in extreme weather events. During a winter power outage, heat loss will be very slow due to the super-insulated and airtight envelope– taking multiple days to drop to 60 degrees even with no heat source. An engineered drainage system, paired with careful the detailing of the foundation, will help to keep the finished basement dry. A generator will provide full operation of the all-electric house during a power outage. OVERALL. The home is a reflection of the family goals and an expression of their values, beautifully enabling health, comfort, safety, resilience, and utility, all while respecting the planet. ZED - Architect & Mechanical Designer Bevilacqua Builders Inc - Contractor Creative Land & Water Engineering - Civil Engineering Barbara Peterson Landscape - Landscape Design Nest & Company - Interior Furnishings Eric Roth Photography - Photography

Kitchen - large transitional l-shaped gray floor kitchen idea in DC Metro with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, gray cabinets, stainless steel appliances, an island and gray countertops

This outdoor living space is has motorized Phantom Screens recessed into the openings to create a bug free environment at the tough of a button.
Example of a mid-sized classic backyard stone patio kitchen design in New York with a roof extension

Freestanding bathtub - huge transitional master gray tile, white tile and marble tile marble floor and white floor freestanding bathtub idea in New York with white walls, an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble countertops and a hinged shower door

This is an example of a mid-sized modern drought-tolerant and partial sun backyard landscaping in San Francisco with a fire pit.

Jeff Dow Photography
Inspiration for a large contemporary medium tone wood floor and brown floor great room remodel with beige walls and no fireplace

This charming European-inspired home juxtaposes old-world architecture with more contemporary details. The exterior is primarily comprised of granite stonework with limestone accents. The stair turret provides circulation throughout all three levels of the home, and custom iron windows afford expansive lake and mountain views. The interior features custom iron windows, plaster walls, reclaimed heart pine timbers, quartersawn oak floors and reclaimed oak millwork.

Home design - transitional home design idea in Salt Lake City

Deck - contemporary backyard deck idea in New York

Renovation can completely change the interior and character of the house. A perfect example of this are bathroom metamorphoses, which I would like to present to you today. The first bathroom was created from a combination of a small toilet and a bathroom with a bathtub. The wall separating the rooms was demolished, thus enlarging the space. The interior is more spacious and comfortable to use. The bathroom has a spacious shower cabin, and the cabinets hidden with mirrors visually enlarge the interior. The bathroom is warm in reception thanks to the natural materials of beige stone tiles and stoneware tiles imitating wood. Black accessories add contrast to the interior. The second bathroom is monochromatic and minimalist. It combines black and white. The beautiful tiles of the Italian brand IMOLA Ceramica give a unique character. The interesting pattern of the tiles created a perfect decor for the walls. The layout of the bathroom has changed compared to the existing one. According to the investors' wishes, the bathroom has a comfortable bathtub with a shower. The whole is fresh in perception, unique and undoubtedly timeless.

12'x12' Studio shed with 4' roof overhang and paired French doors
Inspiration for a small craftsman shed remodel in Tampa

Cherie Cordellos Photography http://www.photosbycherie.net/