Get creative with the "blank slate" your unfinished basement offers. Finish your basement to make more living space - add a bedroom, create a game room, make a kid-friendly zone, construct a bathroom, finish off a laundry room, build a designated home office - the possibilities are endless!

Get creative with the "blank slate" your unfinished basement offers. Finish your basement to make more living space - add a bedroom, create a game room, make a kid-friendly zone, construct a bathroom, finish off a laundry room, build a designated home office - the possibilities are endless!

A resort-like getaway—a place to relax with family and enjoy the outdoors with great views and privacy from the neighbors—located in Boulder, Colorado. Landscape Construction: Environmental Designs, Inc.; Landscape Architecture Design: MARPA

We were delighted when these clients came to us to help them freshen up their home. They loved the location, but wanted to open up the interior to give it a light airy feel and mirror more their style. We removed walls, reconfigured the kitchen and updated the flooring and light fixtures to give this house new life. We opened up the mud/laundry room by removing closets on both sides to open the space up more. We created lockers and a drop zone. We made the space feel bright and larger with the light colors.

The backyard is no longer just green lawn—it’s multi-functional outdoor living. In Virginia, trending landscapes are hosting kitchens, fire features, cozy seating zones, and minimal-maintenance plantings. Our outdoor construction services deliver these lifestyle upgrades with structural integrity, quality materials, and climate-aware design. Enjoy a space built to entertain, relax and endure.

Luxury outdoor living with multiple social zones - pool with spa, infiity edge, fire bowls, and lounge chairs; firepit; outdoor kitchen with bar; outdoor dining table; private outdoor sofa and ottoman; upstairs balcony with cafe table. All waterfront riverview.

The fall has snuck up on us rather quick but not before we had a final summer day to show off this amazing outdoor living project we just recently completed. This outdoor living project included pricing to excavation and installation of a ledge rock retaining wall around the perimeter of the property. The wall included the step area, large retaining walls, proper drainage behind the wall, and wall caps. After the wall was installed we constructed the sitting wall and natural stone ‘dive rock’. the sitting wall was constructed on concrete footings, with concrete block core, faced with natural stone veneer matching stone used on pool, and capped with 2″ natural flagstone. The dive rock was set on existing pool beam and concrete slab poured behind pool beam. Installation of the landscape, grading, seeding, sodding, and landscape lighting was completed around the pool area. All plants and trees were installed in new landscape beds with mulch, decorative river stone was installed between the fence and wall across back of pool area, and all disturbed areas outside of fence were graded and seeded. All lawn areas inside of the fence were sodded. A broken flagstone path was installed from concrete patio to steps in wall, and a low natural limestone boulder wall for raised planter at egress window was also installed. A low voltage LED lighting system (FX Luxor Zoning/Dimming/Color) was installed with under cap lights installed in sitting wall (Zoning/Dimming/Color) and in existing stair treads (Zoning/Dimming) to screen porch, up lights/wash lights installed on select trees (Zoning/Dimming/Color), and path lights (Zoning) installed at concrete steps, along back of patio, and wall steps. Additional drainage including adding a drain box for the Sump pump outlet pipe and adding an underground pipe to the downspout near the pool equipment and fence gate was also installed.

A bright children’s bedroom combining custom built-in wardrobes, organized storage, comfortable sleeping and activity zones, soft textiles, and playful details within a calm contemporary palette.

A wide view captures the reconfigured bathroom layout with distinct shower, vanity, and bathing zones. White marble-look tile brightens the room while warm wood cabinetry and window trim preserve a welcoming character.

The front and back areas surrounding this Eichler home were updated with the mid-century modern design aesthetic in mind. ing grasses, other Mediterranean plants and several succulents. The Front landscape takes on a minimalist design with architectural Barrel Cactus, Artichoke Agaves, stately Thatching Reeds, a Blue Palm (Brahea 'Clara') a Mediterranean Fan Palm and other easy-care plants. The corten steel sculpture offers a striking focal point adjacent to the front doorway.

This family needed a space for their family and friends to hang out. Senior Designer Cori Dyer got to work with a functional layout and creating several zones and game areas as well as a fully custom built Kitchen area for entertaining. Senior Designer Cori Dyer Mark Pope Construction

This is a new construction custom home in a new subdivision outside of Hattiesburg. It's brick with custom interior finishes throughout. Granite, painted cabinetry, tile and wood flooring, brick and beam accents, crown moldings, covered porches, and new landscaping makes this new house a dream home.

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There are an infinite number of possible designs, and outdoor fire pits no longer need to be just a round pile of rocks. I work with several basic styles of gas fed fire pits when I design outdoor gardens to enchant my clients. The popularity of fire pits and the fire effects they produce in the garden is one of fastest growing trends in outdoor design. The allure of sitting around a fire ring has been around since the beginning of mankind. Fire provides warmth, light, a cooking source and, of course relaxation. A dancing flame has a mesmerizing affect that encourages you to unwind and settle in. The popularity of fire pits, or conversation pits as they are commonly called, has grown rapidly in recent years. Proper design and construction will ensure a safe and enjoyable feature that will last several decades This fully equipped outdoor kitchen is separate from the rest of the living space, allowing the two areas to be utilized entirely on their own. outdoor kitchens are most efficient when it's zoned into logical uses. your cook space should have plenty of prep space, room to set down utensils and stage ingredients, and a comfortable buffer from the seating island to keep guests protected from the heat.

Situated on the edge of New Hampshire’s beautiful Lake Sunapee, this Craftsman-style shingle lake house peeks out from the towering pine trees that surround it. When the clients approached Cummings Architects, the lot consisted of 3 run-down buildings. The challenge was to create something that enhanced the property without overshadowing the landscape, while adhering to the strict zoning regulations that come with waterfront construction. The result is a design that encompassed all of the clients’ dreams and blends seamlessly into the gorgeous, forested lake-shore, as if the property was meant to have this house all along. The ground floor of the main house is a spacious open concept that flows out to the stone patio area with fire pit. Wood flooring and natural fir bead-board ceilings pay homage to the trees and rugged landscape that surround the home. The gorgeous views are also captured in the upstairs living areas and third floor tower deck. The carriage house structure holds a cozy guest space with additional lake views, so that extended family and friends can all enjoy this vacation retreat together. Photo by Eric Roth

Photo Credit: Al Pursley This new home features custom tile, brick work, granite, painted cabinetry, custom furnishings, ceiling treatments, screen porch, outdoor kitchen and a complete custom design plan implemented throughout.

KitchenLab Interiors’ first, entirely new construction project in collaboration with GTH architects who designed the residence. KLI was responsible for all interior finishes, fixtures, furnishings, and design including the stairs, casework, interior doors, moldings and millwork. KLI also worked with the client on selecting the roof, exterior stucco and paint colors, stone, windows, and doors. The homeowners had purchased the existing home on a lakefront lot of the Valley Lo community in Glenview, thinking that it would be a gut renovation, but when they discovered a host of issues including mold, they decided to tear it down and start from scratch. The minute you look out the living room windows, you feel as though you're on a lakeside vacation in Wisconsin or Michigan. We wanted to help the homeowners achieve this feeling throughout the house - merging the causal vibe of a vacation home with the elegance desired for a primary residence. This project is unique and personal in many ways - Rebekah and the homeowner, Lorie, had grown up together in a small suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Lorie had been Rebekah's babysitter and was like an older sister growing up. They were both heavily influenced by the style of the late 70's and early 80's boho/hippy meets disco and 80's glam, and both credit their moms for an early interest in anything related to art, design, and style. One of the biggest challenges of doing a new construction project is that it takes so much longer to plan and execute and by the time tile and lighting is installed, you might be bored by the selections of feel like you've seen them everywhere already. “I really tried to pull myself, our team and the client away from the echo-chamber of Pinterest and Instagram. We fell in love with counter stools 3 years ago that I couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger on, thank god, because then they started showing up literally everywhere", Rebekah recalls. Lots of one of a kind vintage rugs and furnishings make the home feel less brand-spanking new. The best projects come from a team slightly outside their comfort zone. One of the funniest things Lorie says to Rebekah, "I gave you everything you wanted", which is pretty hilarious coming from a client to a designer.

Italian custom cabinetry and sleek black glass appliances create a distinctive look in this kitchen. The Jenn-Air® Floating Glass series offers a glossy alternative to stainless steel. Like the dishwashe and its powerful Trifecta™ Wash System. It features three stages of filtration and dual wash zones and is wonderfully quiet as it cleans, with noise levels as low as 40 decibels. Kitchen designed by Ellen Cheever, CMKBD, ASID, CAPS.

The final design is a stunning articulated progression of steps and outdoor rooms with clean surfaces and rich plantings. Landscape Construction: Environmental Designs, Inc.; Landscape Architecture Design: MARPA