Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional formal and open concept medium tone wood floor living room remodel in Minneapolis with gray walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Photo: Benjamin Hill © 2017 Houzz
Home theater - traditional home theater idea in Houston

Joel Marion Photography
Elegant formal medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room photo in St Louis with brown walls

Justin Krug Photography
Inspiration for a huge farmhouse open concept medium tone wood floor living room remodel in Portland with white walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Peter Rymwid
Large elegant dark wood floor living room photo in New York

Photo: Sarah Greenman © 2013 Houzz
Deck - traditional deck idea in Dallas with no cover

Mitchell Shenker Photography
Family room - mid-sized country open concept light wood floor family room idea in San Francisco with a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and white walls

Library Addition with a view Photo Credit: Roland Halbe
Huge minimalist freestanding desk medium tone wood floor home office library photo in Los Angeles with white walls

This is the living room looking out on the pool, modular tiles on the fireplace bring a midcentury flair back to this Alexander.The white walls are contrasted by bright pops of color. Palm Springs house remodel by H3K DesignPhoto by Patrick Ketchum

Inspiration for a transitional concrete patio remodel in San Francisco with a fire pit and a pergola

Reclaimed wood beams perfectly complement this beach house decor. They're used as classic ceiling beams in this hallway as well as vertically in the left side of the photo.

Photograph by Pete Sieger
Example of a farmhouse formal and open concept living room design in Minneapolis with a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Eric Rorer
Mid-sized mid-century modern formal and enclosed dark wood floor living room photo in San Francisco with white walls, a ribbon fireplace, no tv and a concrete fireplace

Photo Credit: Nicole Leone
Living room - mid-sized transitional enclosed brown floor and dark wood floor living room idea in Los Angeles with no tv, gray walls, a two-sided fireplace and a tile fireplace

Douglas Johnson Photography
Beach style family room photo in San Francisco with gray walls, no fireplace and a media wall

Living room - contemporary medium tone wood floor and orange floor living room idea in Atlanta with green walls and a ribbon fireplace

Holger Obenaus
Inspiration for a coastal light wood floor family room remodel in Charleston with gray walls and a wall-mounted tv

Bill Stengel
Example of a country home office design in Albuquerque

I built this on my property for my aging father who has some health issues. Handicap accessibility was a factor in design. His dream has always been to try retire to a cabin in the woods. This is what he got. It is a 1 bedroom, 1 bath with a great room. It is 600 sqft of AC space. The footprint is 40' x 26' overall. The site was the former home of our pig pen. I only had to take 1 tree to make this work and I planted 3 in its place. The axis is set from root ball to root ball. The rear center is aligned with mean sunset and is visible across a wetland. The goal was to make the home feel like it was floating in the palms. The geometry had to simple and I didn't want it feeling heavy on the land so I cantilevered the structure beyond exposed foundation walls. My barn is nearby and it features old 1950's "S" corrugated metal panel walls. I used the same panel profile for my siding. I ran it vertical to match the barn, but also to balance the length of the structure and stretch the high point into the canopy, visually. The wood is all Southern Yellow Pine. This material came from clearing at the Babcock Ranch Development site. I ran it through the structure, end to end and horizontally, to create a seamless feel and to stretch the space. It worked. It feels MUCH bigger than it is. I milled the material to specific sizes in specific areas to create precise alignments. Floor starters align with base. Wall tops adjoin ceiling starters to create the illusion of a seamless board. All light fixtures, HVAC supports, cabinets, switches, outlets, are set specifically to wood joints. The front and rear porch wood has three different milling profiles so the hypotenuse on the ceilings, align with the walls, and yield an aligned deck board below. Yes, I over did it. It is spectacular in its detailing. That's the benefit of small spaces. Concrete counters and IKEA cabinets round out the conversation. For those who cannot live tiny, I offer the Tiny-ish House. Photos by Ryan Gamma Staging by iStage Homes Design Assistance Jimmy Thornton