The client’s request was quite common - a typical 2800 sf builder home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living space, and den. However, their desire was for this to be “anything but common.” The result is an innovative update on the production home for the modern era, and serves as a direct counterpoint to the neighborhood and its more conventional suburban housing stock, which focus views to the backyard and seeks to nullify the unique qualities and challenges of topography and the natural environment. The Terraced House cautiously steps down the site’s steep topography, resulting in a more nuanced approach to site development than cutting and filling that is so common in the builder homes of the area. The compact house opens up in very focused views that capture the natural wooded setting, while masking the sounds and views of the directly adjacent roadway. The main living spaces face this major roadway, effectively flipping the typical orientation of a suburban home, and the main entrance pulls visitors up to the second floor and halfway through the site, providing a sense of procession and privacy absent in the typical suburban home. Clad in a custom rain screen that reflects the wood of the surrounding landscape - while providing a glimpse into the interior tones that are used. The stepping “wood boxes” rest on a series of concrete walls that organize the site, retain the earth, and - in conjunction with the wood veneer panels - provide a subtle organic texture to the composition. The interior spaces wrap around an interior knuckle that houses public zones and vertical circulation - allowing more private spaces to exist at the edges of the building. The windows get larger and more frequent as they ascend the building, culminating in the upstairs bedrooms that occupy the site like a tree house - giving views in all directions. The Terraced House imports urban qualities to the suburban neighborhood and seeks to elevate the typical approach to production home construction, while being more in tune with modern family living patterns. Overview: Elm Grove Size: 2,800 sf, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Completion Date: September 2014 Services: Architecture, Landscape Architecture Interior Consultants: Amy Carman Design

Adding a multi-season screened porch with modern vinyl windows offers a modern aesthetic to this outdoor space. The bold black contrast works beautifully with the light colors of the home's exterior, as well as the existing deck. What's more, these Greensboro clients now have a protected outdoor living space that will work in conjunction with their open-air deck, or alone on days of cool or inclement weather. Choose Archadeck of the Piedmont Triad to create your ideal in outdoor living, to augment or completely replace your existing space.

Cabinets and woodwork custom built by Texas Direct Cabinets LLC in conjunction with C Ron Inman Construction LLC general contracting.
Inspiration for a large country u-shaped cement tile floor and vaulted ceiling kitchen pantry remodel in Houston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, multicolored backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Brighten your stairway with LED lights. The Wireless Power Outage LED Lighting Kit is perfect for providing bright backup lighting anywhere in your home or office during a power outage. Also great as supplemental emergency lighting in public buildings. ReadyBright Lights only work in conjunction with our MB220 Power Outage Detector. They will receive a wireless signal when installed within 70 feet of your outlet holding the MB220 for instant light the moment you lose power.

Lush plantings surround the pavers leading to the gazebo. We updated this backyard in conjunction with an architectural addition. The new architecture provides many new vantage points to contemplate the garden and we have created distinct views from the breakfast, the family room, and the gazebo. The renovation of the garden created new outdoor spaces for planting and family gatherings. After this project's completion, the clients held their daughter's wedding in the garden. Collaborating with stone masons, we created handsome dry-stack retaining walls that provided level areas. We blended warm ledge stone and lichen-covered moss rock in some places for visual variety while in other places we let the elegant stonework act as the focal point. We were inspired by the regal stand of redwoods on the site that encloses the garden in privacy and provides dappled light throughout. The planting palette formed around their distinct character. We selected green and red Japanese maples as well as dogwoods to complement the colors of the redwoods, and accommodated for the horticultural qualities by choosing shade-lovers such as hydrangeas, hellebores, astilbe, and ferns to create a luscious understory. In sunnier areas, we dappled the garden with our client's favorite roses and cutting perennials. Raised beds of edible plantings provide nourishment for family gatherings.

Typical New farm Inner City Queenslander has been transformed into a modern contemporary abode by the use of clever design and spaces. Built on a 405m2 block, a wet edge pool was added along with significant landscape works to give this home a real resort feel. Designed and constructed by RYCON Constructions in conjunction with client directly.

Typical New farm Inner City Queenslander has been transformed into a modern contemporary abode by the use of clever design and spaces. Built on a 405m2 block, a wet edge pool was added along with significant landscape works to give this home a real resort feel. Designed and constructed by RYCON Constructions in conjunction with client directly.

Typical New farm Inner City Queenslander has been transformed into a modern contemporary abode by the use of clever design and spaces. Built on a 405m2 block, a wet edge pool was added along with significant landscape works to give this home a real resort feel. Designed and constructed by RYCON Constructions in conjunction with client directly.

Typical New farm Inner City Queenslander has been transformed into a modern contemporary abode by the use of clever design and spaces. Built on a 405m2 block, a wet edge pool was added along with significant landscape works to give this home a real resort feel. Designed and constructed by RYCON Constructions in conjunction with client directly.

Entryway - transitional entryway idea in New York

DBK Builders designed and built this property from scratch in 2005 with the original owners. When the property sold to new homeowners, they desired an updated, contemporary interior aesthetic. We were brought in by these clients to work in conjunction with the Interior Designer to execute the updated remodel and design. Some of our interior remodeling work included pulling out the old fireplace and chimney and its finish and installing a new linear fireplace and stone chimney beneath the mounted television; pulling out all the old flooring and replacing with new whitestained oak flooring throughout the whole 7,000 square foot home; replacing all the countertops, cabinets, and appliances in the kitchen, bathrooms, and laundry room. Interior Design by Pleasant Living, LLC Photography by James Koch

Typical New farm Inner City Queenslander has been transformed into a modern contemporary abode by the use of clever design and spaces. Built on a 405m2 block, a wet edge pool was added along with significant landscape works to give this home a real resort feel. Designed and constructed by RYCON Constructions in conjunction with client directly.

Typical New farm Inner City Queenslander has been transformed into a modern contemporary abode by the use of clever design and spaces. Built on a 405m2 block, a wet edge pool was added along with significant landscape works to give this home a real resort feel. Designed and constructed by RYCON Constructions in conjunction with client directly.

DBK Builders designed and built this property from scratch in 2005 with the original owners. When the property sold to new homeowners, they desired an updated, contemporary interior aesthetic. We were brought in by these clients to work in conjunction with the Interior Designer to execute the updated remodel and design. Some of our interior remodeling work included pulling out the old fireplace and chimney and its finish and installing a new linear fireplace and stone chimney beneath the mounted television; pulling out all the old flooring and replacing with new whitestained oak flooring throughout the whole 7,000 square foot home; replacing all the countertops, cabinets, and appliances in the kitchen, bathrooms, and laundry room. Interior Design by Pleasant Living, LLC Photography by James Koch

Inspiration for a large coastal brown three-story wood gable roof remodel in New York

DBK Builders designed and built this property from scratch in 2005 with the original owners. When the property sold to new homeowners, they desired an updated, contemporary interior aesthetic. We were brought in by these clients to work in conjunction with the Interior Designer to execute the updated remodel and design. Some of our interior remodeling work included pulling out the old fireplace and chimney and its finish and installing a new linear fireplace and stone chimney beneath the mounted television; pulling out all the old flooring and replacing with new whitestained oak flooring throughout the whole 7,000 square foot home; replacing all the countertops, cabinets, and appliances in the kitchen, bathrooms, and laundry room. Interior Design by Pleasant Living, LLC Photography by James Koch

The client wanted to utilize the front yard better and replace their steep entry stairs. Levitch created a more graceful winding stair and added a small deck at the top that's a perfect spot to enjoy a cup of coffee or the sunset. We used minimal concrete over wood frame construction to reduce weight and potential waterproofing concerns while maintaining a traditional look in keeping with the home. Since the entry upgrades were done in conjunction with landscaping, the owner wanted something that looked organic. We introduced the owner to an architectural metalsmith and created different models for the railing before the owner chose a final design. Photography by Treve Johnson

A modern dining room sets the stage for a stunning cornice board and drapery window application and the over scale abstract art. When the homeowner entertains guests, this sophisticated dining room is the perfect space to be comfortable yet formal.

Designed in conjunction with Vinyet Architecture for homeowners who love the outdoors, this custom home flows smoothly from inside to outside with large doors that extends the living area out to a covered porch, hugging an oak tree. It also has a front porch and a covered path leading from the garage to the mud room and side entry. The two car garage features unique designs made to look more like a historic carriage home. The garage is directly linked to the master bedroom and bonus room. The interior has many high end details and features walnut flooring, built-in shelving units and an open cottage style kitchen dressed in ship lap siding and luxury appliances. We worked with Krystine Edwards Design on the interiors and incorporated products from Ferguson, Victoria + Albert, Landrum Tables, Circa Lighting