Faith Elder
Dining room - coastal light wood floor dining room idea in Orange County with beige walls and no fireplace

Example of a beach style wooden metal railing staircase design in Orange County

Inspiration for a rustic backyard stone patio remodel in Seattle with no cover and a fireplace

This property was transformed from an 1870s YMCA summer camp into an eclectic family home, built to last for generations. Space was made for a growing family by excavating the slope beneath and raising the ceilings above. Every new detail was made to look vintage, retaining the core essence of the site, while state of the art whole house systems ensure that it functions like 21st century home. This home was featured on the cover of ELLE Décor Magazine in April 2016. G.P. Schafer, Architect Rita Konig, Interior Designer Chambers & Chambers, Local Architect Frederika Moller, Landscape Architect Eric Piasecki, Photographer

Example of a minimalist pool design in Orange County with a fire pit and no cover

Living room - transitional dark wood floor living room idea in Chicago with white walls

Family room library - rustic family room library idea in New York with a corner fireplace and a stone fireplace

Brian Vanden Brink
Example of a mountain style home design design in Boston with a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

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Inspiration for a mid-sized coastal painted wood floor and multicolored floor kitchen/dining room combo remodel in Los Angeles with white walls

Inspiration for a large rustic open concept living room remodel in Denver with a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Intimate Stair with Hobbit Door . This project was a Guest House for a long time Battle Associates Client. Smaller, smaller, smaller the owners kept saying about the guest cottage right on the water's edge. The result was an intimate, almost diminutive, two bedroom cottage for extended family visitors. White beadboard interiors and natural wood structure keep the house light and airy. The fold-away door to the screen porch allows the space to flow beautifully. Photographer: Nancy Belluscio

Faith Elder
Staircase - coastal wooden l-shaped light wood floor staircase idea in Orange County with white walls and wooden risers

Gas fireplace with white surround sitting area.
Example of a classic dark wood floor living room design in Minneapolis with green walls, a standard fireplace and a brick fireplace

Salisbury, CT This 4,000 square foot vacation house in northwest Connecticut sits on a small promontory with views across a lake to hills beyond. While the site was extraordinary, the owner’s existing house had no redeeming value. It was demolished, and its foundations provided the base for this house. The new house rises from a stone base set into the hillside. A guest bedroom, recreation room and wine cellar are located in this half cellar with views toward the lake. Above the house steps back creating a terrace across the entire length of the house with a covered dining porch at one end and steps down to the lawn at the other end. This main portion of the house is sided with wood clapboard and detailed simply to recall the 19th century farmhouses in the area. Large windows and ‘french’ doors open the living room and family room to the terrace and view. A large kitchen is open to the family room and also serves a formal dining room on the entrance side of the house. On the second floor a there is a spacious master suite and three additional bedrooms. A new ‘carriage house’ garage thirty feet from the main house was built and the driveway and topography altered to create a new sense of approach and entry.

This complete fireplace wall renovation erased the 1980's and resulted in a modern inviting family room retreat. Roy Weinstein & Ken Kast Photography

Altius Design, Longviews Studios
Living room library - rustic medium tone wood floor living room library idea with white walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Mark Lohman for HGTV Magazine
Mid-sized cottage chic painted wood floor and multicolored floor bedroom photo in Los Angeles with pink walls

The timber ceiling, glass walls and fireplace make this sitting area facing the woods feel open and cozy at the same time Scott Bergman Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized rustic porch remodel in Boston with a fire pit and a roof extension

Inspiration for a coastal guest bedroom remodel in Philadelphia