Matthew Millman
Alcove shower - rustic alcove shower idea in San Francisco

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

Inspiration for a scandinavian living room remodel in DC Metro

This bath remodel optimizes the limited space. Space saving techniques such as niches in the shower area and optimizing storage cabinets were key in making this small space feel spacious and uncluttered. Photography: Doug Hill

BAC Photography
Mid-sized elegant master subway tile and gray tile porcelain tile freestanding bathtub photo in Atlanta with shaker cabinets, distressed cabinets, gray walls, an undermount sink and marble countertops

Arts and crafts bathroom photo in Boston

Example of a farmhouse kitchen design in Cleveland

Kitchen - modern kitchen idea

James Hardie Arctic White Board & Batten Siding with Black Metal Roof Accents and Charcoal shingles.
Large country white two-story wood gable roof idea in Minneapolis with a shingle roof

Inspiration for a mediterranean formal beige floor living room remodel in Houston with beige walls and a standard fireplace

Country kitchen photo in Cleveland

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall dark wood floor and brown floor wet bar remodel in San Francisco with dark wood cabinets, mirror backsplash, marble countertops, multicolored backsplash and recessed-panel cabinets

This beautiful lake and snow lodge site on the waters edge of Lake Sunapee, and only one mile from Mt Sunapee Ski and Snowboard Resort. The home features conventional and timber frame construction. MossCreek's exquisite use of exterior materials include poplar bark, antique log siding with dovetail corners, hand cut timber frame, barn board siding and local river stone piers and foundation. Inside, the home features reclaimed barn wood walls, floors and ceilings.

This artistic contemporary home located on the west-side of Los Angeles is a USGBC LEED Silver, 5,351 square foot two-story home including 1,200 square foot basement. Photos by Latham Architectural.

Inspiration for a large timeless backyard stone patio remodel in Chicago with no cover

Built by Old Hampshire Designs in the Lake Sunapee/Hanover NH area Photography by William N. Fish
Example of a classic dining room design in Boston

An indoor-outdoor banquet room with attached bar and hearth is a natural gathering place to overlook the serenity of the pool, lawn and gardens. Photography by Marion Brenner

A great use of a vaulted carport!!
Arts and crafts shed photo in Vancouver

Elegant u-shaped dark wood floor kitchen photo in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash and stainless steel appliances