Photography by Laura Hull.
Example of a small transitional freestanding desk dark wood floor home office design in Los Angeles with blue walls

A porcelain, marble look tile was used in the shower and bathroom floor for easy maintenance. There was a tub/shower unit removed and a soffit above to create a larger master shower.

©Brett Bulthuis 2014
Mid-sized elegant two-story vinyl gable roof photo in Chicago

Inspiration for a large open concept medium tone wood floor living room remodel in Baltimore with a standard fireplace and a concrete fireplace

Ashley Dellinger
Transitional dark wood floor dining room photo in Portland with gray walls

Inspiration for a large open concept medium tone wood floor living room remodel in Baltimore with a standard fireplace and a concrete fireplace

Opening the pocketing steel lift and slide doors allows nature into this Master Bedroom.
Example of a mid-sized country master medium tone wood floor and brown floor bedroom design in San Francisco with white walls

Old fixer-uppers often require two competing levels of priorities from their new homeowners. First and foremost is the need to immediately attend to those repairs that ensure the continued functioning and general well being of the house’s structure. By nature, these usually demand “house on fire!” status, especially when compared to other types of remodeling work that simply enhances aesthetics and general comfort. In the case of a Delaware couple, a structural issue with the front of their 125 year old Victorian (it was sinking!), along with some other more pressing challenges, put a 13 year long hold on getting the bathroom for which they had long dreamed. The shower enclosure features a base of hexagon patterned tile, bordered by marble subway tiles. The shower enclosure features a base of hexagon patterned tile, bordered by marble subway tiles. By the time Dave Fox Design Build Remodelers was hired to handle the construction, the couple certainly had put plenty of thought into converting a spare second-floor bedroom into the master bath. Courtney Burnett, Fox’s Interior Design Manager on the project, credits the owners for “having great creative minds, with lots of ideas to contribute.” By the time it came to put a formal design plan into place, the client “drove the look while we devised how the space would function.” It’s worth noting that there are drawbacks in being given too much time for advance planning. Owners’ tastes in design may change, while a steady stream of new fixtures and building products always demand consideration up to the last minute. “We had been collecting ideas for a while…pictures of what we liked, but as it turned out, when it came time to select fixtures, tile, etc., we used little from those pictures,” the owners admit. A framed herringbone pattern of subway tiles provides a perfect focal point for the shower. A framed herringbone pattern of subway tiles provides a perfect focal point for the shower. The finished bath exudes an art deco spirit that isn’t true to the home’s Victorian origins, which Burnett attributes to being more of a reflection of the homeowners’ preferences than the actual era of the structure. Despite that incongruity, everyone feels that they have remained true to the house by selecting vintage style elements, including subway tiles for the walls, hexagonal tile for the floors, and a pedestal sink that served as the focal point for the entire room. But as with all dreams, once one is achieved, a new one soon beckons. With the bathroom’s strikingly beautiful turquoise paint barely dry, the completion of that long-awaited project has served to kick-start plans for finishing off the remainder of the Victorian’s second floor.

Inspiration for a cottage concrete floor great room remodel in San Francisco

This project won in the 2013 Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh Housing Excellence Award for Best Urban Renewal Renovation Project. The glass bowl was made in the glass studio owned by the owner which is adjacent to the residence. The mirror is a repurposed window. The door is repurposed from a boarding house. George Mendel

Jacob Snavely
Transitional 3/4 gray tile multicolored floor alcove shower photo in New York with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, an undermount sink, a hinged shower door and beige countertops

Inspiration for a small contemporary 3/4 gray tile, white tile and porcelain tile cement tile floor and multicolored floor corner shower remodel in Dallas with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, gray walls, an undermount sink, marble countertops, a hinged shower door and gray countertops

Example of a large transitional single-wall medium tone wood floor open concept kitchen design in Calgary with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, metallic backsplash, metal backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, white cabinets and solid surface countertops

Living room - large formal and open concept dark wood floor living room idea in Baltimore with yellow walls, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and a wall-mounted tv

Textures - gravel, cement, grasses, rock-filled gabion walls, and corten steel planters - form dramatic layers.
Photo of a modern water fountain landscape in Seattle.

Photo: Mina Brinkey © 2014 Houzz
Example of a beach style terrazzo floor living room design in Miami with white walls

The 4,571-square-foot Winterberry model celebrates seaside with a coastal inspired color palette.
Example of a large beach style open concept medium tone wood floor living room design in Miami with beige walls

This bright kitchen is functional AND beautiful with its stunning color scheme of white, turquoise and yellow. The 3 white shade pendant lights hanging over the island with turquoise barstools in front is a wonderful picture of symmetry.

Kitchen - large traditional u-shaped travertine floor and brown floor kitchen idea with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite countertops, gray backsplash, stone tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island