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Inspiration for a timeless formal and enclosed medium tone wood floor living room remodel in New Orleans with white walls

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Inspiration for a timeless backyard rectangular pool house remodel in Philadelphia

"The Nest" is the selected scheme for the 2026 Yale Jim Vlock Building Project. Construction is expected to be complete in the Fall of 2026. This multi-family home is the final addition to a village in Fair Haven Heights designed in partnership with the Friends Center for Children. This home will house two educators and their respective households, comprising of a two-bedroom unit and one-bedroom unit with a shared common space. Living in this home will be included in the compensation package for these educators, taking care of their largest personal expense as a means of increasing their total compensation from a one-time investment. http://https://news.yale.edu/2026/03/24/student-designed-nest-complete-housing-village-local-teachers

"The Nest" is the selected scheme for the 2026 Yale Jim Vlock Building Project. Construction is expected to be complete in the Fall of 2026. This multi-family home is the final addition to a village in Fair Haven Heights designed in partnership with the Friends Center for Children. This home will house two educators and their respective households, comprising of a two-bedroom unit and one-bedroom unit with a shared common space. Living in this home will be included in the compensation package for these educators, taking care of their largest personal expense as a means of increasing their total compensation from a one-time investment. http://https://news.yale.edu/2026/03/24/student-designed-nest-complete-housing-village-local-teachers

Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped dark wood floor open concept kitchen remodel in DC Metro with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, gray backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and marble backsplash

"The Nest" is the selected scheme for the 2026 Yale Jim Vlock Building Project. Construction is expected to be complete in the Fall of 2026. This multi-family home is the final addition to a village in Fair Haven Heights designed in partnership with the Friends Center for Children. This home will house two educators and their respective households, comprising of a two-bedroom unit and one-bedroom unit with a shared common space. Living in this home will be included in the compensation package for these educators, taking care of their largest personal expense as a means of increasing their total compensation from a one-time investment. http://https://news.yale.edu/2026/03/24/student-designed-nest-complete-housing-village-local-teachers

Ethan Tweedie Photography
Huge island style formal and open concept living room photo in Hawaii

Example of a cottage home design design in San Francisco

MODERN HEIRLOOM A historic house, eclectically reimagined. DESIGN DESCRIPTION The original Victorian details of this home are preserved and paired with a collected, modern sensibility. The story begins in the foyer, where encaustic tile, oak panelling and stained glass are warmed by coral grasscloth. A grand oak staircase, dressed in a striped runner beneath a sculptural brass chandelier, rises to a stained-glass window seat. In the dining room, a lacquered teal ceiling and botanical wallpaper crown chartreuse velvet chairs and a glowing smoked-glass chandelier. The living room plays jewel-toned velvets and sculptural pieces against carved plaster and leaded glass, while the powder room makes a bold statement in graphic tile and an ornate silver mirror. Upstairs, the palette softens to luminous white. In the bedroom, a wall of antiqued mirror glows above sumptuous linen beside a carved oak mantel. In the bathroom, an antique oak sideboard has been reborn as a vanity, set beside a sculptural soaking tub and Calacatta marble. Throughout the home, richness is balanced with restraint, and heritage with quiet luxury.

Trent Bell
Dining room - coastal dining room idea

Study room - small 1950s built-in desk study room idea in Seattle with no fireplace

CHAD CHENIER PHOTOGRAPHY
Example of a classic living room design in New Orleans

Wanted to share our new construction results with design inspiration from much of Houzz articles and posts. Disclaimer: previous house had white cabinets, weren't doing that again, but worried about light: kitchen entrance right from garage, northeast corner, not much light. Compensated with windows and screen porch right off eat-in dining.

Rear turf with beds along back fence. The grade here was sloped toward the house and encouraging flooding so a drainage system was installed along the house to compensate for this problem without changing the grade.

Trendy dining room photo in Sacramento

Example of a huge trendy open concept living room design in Austin with a standard fireplace

  Free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW   This young family of four came in right after closing on their house and with a new baby on the way. Our goal was to complete the project prior to baby’s arrival so this project went on the expedite track. The beautiful 1920’s era brick home sits on a hill in a very picturesque neighborhood, so we were eager to give it the kitchen it deserves. The clients’ dream kitchen included pro-style appliances, a large island with seating for five and a kitchen that feels appropriate to the home’s era but that also is fresh and modern. They explicitly stated they did not want a “cookie cutter” design, so we took that to heart. The key challenge was to fit in all of the items on their wish given the room’s constraints. We eliminated an existing breakfast area and bay window and incorporated that area into the kitchen. The bay window was bricked in, and to compensate for the loss of seating, we widened the opening between the kitchen and formal dining room for more of an open concept plan. The ceiling in the original kitchen is about a foot lower than the rest of the house, and once it was determined that it was to hide pipes and other mechanicals, we reframed a large tray over the island and left the rest of the ceiling as is. Clad in walnut planks, the tray provides an interesting feature and ties in with the custom walnut and plaster hood. The space feels modern yet appropriate to its Tudor roots. The room boasts large family friendly appliances, including a beverage center and cooktop/double oven combination. Soft white inset cabinets paired with a slate gray island provide a gentle backdrop to the multi-toned island top, a color echoed in the backsplash tile. The handmade subway tile has a textured pattern at the cooktop, and large pendant lights add more than a bit of drama to the room. Designed by: Susan Klimala, CKD, CBD Photography by: Mike Kaskel For more information on kitchen and bath design ideas go to: www.kitchenstudio-ge.com

Troy Thies Photography
Inspiration for a craftsman black tile and subway tile powder room remodel in Minneapolis with a pedestal sink, a two-piece toilet and beige walls