James H Wheeler
Design ideas for a modern landscaping in Austin.

Example of a tuscan dining room design in Austin

Tuscan dining room photo in Austin

Inspiration for a mediterranean family room remodel in Austin

Example of a tuscan family room design in Austin

Example of a classic red two-story brick gable roof design in Richmond

Inspiration for a mediterranean family room remodel in Austin

Inspiration for a mediterranean entryway remodel in San Francisco

Very private backyard enclave waterfall
Design ideas for a contemporary partial sun backyard stone formal garden in DC Metro for summer.

Inspiration for a mediterranean family room remodel in Austin

Example of a tuscan dining room design in Austin

Bernard Andre Photography
Inspiration for a large modern beige two-story stucco house exterior remodel in San Francisco with a metal roof

Inspiration for a mediterranean family room remodel in Austin

Tuscan dining room photo in Austin

Once a concrete driveway is now a beautiful meditation courtyard. To see video of remodel go to http://www.october5.com/bixby-knolls.html

Tommy Daspit
Mid-sized elegant white two-story brick exterior home photo in Birmingham

This indoor-outdoor area of the home features a private putting green. Photography: Jeff Davis Photography
Patio - huge contemporary courtyard tile patio idea in Orlando with no cover

Baulinder Haus is located just a few houses down from a landmark Kansas City area home designed by Bauhaus architect Marcel Breuer. Baulinder Haus draws inspiration from the details of the neighboring home. Vertically oriented wood siding, simple forms, and overhanging masses—these were part of Breuer’s modernist palette. The house’s form consists of a series of stacked boxes, with public spaces on the ground level and private spaces in the boxes above. The boxes are oriented in a U-shaped plan to create a generous private courtyard. This was designed as an extension of the interior living space, blurring the boundaries between indoors and outdoors. Floor-to-ceiling south facing windows in the courtyard are shaded by the overhanging second floor above to prohibit solar heat gain, but allow for passive solar heating in the winter. Other sustainable elements of the home include a geothermal heat pump HVAC system, energy efficient windows and sprayed foam insulation. The exterior wood is a vertical shiplap siding milled from FSC certified Machiche. Baulinder Haus was designed to meet and exceed requirements put forward by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for their Indoor airPLUS qualified homes, and is working toward Energy Star qualification. Machiche and steel screening elements provide depth and texture to front facade.

McVaugh Custom Homes, Royal Oaks Courtyard Villas development
Entryway - modern entryway idea in Houston