Built in 1998, the 2,800 sq ft house was lacking the charm and amenities that the location justified. The idea was to give it a "Hawaiiana" plantation feel. Exterior renovations include staining the tile roof and exposing the rafters by removing the stucco soffits and adding brackets. Smooth stucco combined with wood siding, expanded rear Lanais, a sweeping spiral staircase, detailed columns, balustrade, all new doors, windows and shutters help achieve the desired effect. On the pool level, reclaiming crawl space added 317 sq ft. for an additional bedroom suite, and a new pool bathroom was added. On the main level vaulted ceilings opened up the great room, kitchen, and master suite. Two small bedrooms were combined into a fourth suite and an office was added. Traditional built-in cabinetry and moldings complete the look.

Built in 1998, the 2,800 sq ft house was lacking the charm and amenities that the location justified. The idea was to give it a "Hawaiiana" plantation feel. Exterior renovations include staining the tile roof and exposing the rafters by removing the stucco soffits and adding brackets. Smooth stucco combined with wood siding, expanded rear Lanais, a sweeping spiral staircase, detailed columns, balustrade, all new doors, windows and shutters help achieve the desired effect. On the pool level, reclaiming crawl space added 317 sq ft. for an additional bedroom suite, and a new pool bathroom was added. On the main level vaulted ceilings opened up the great room, kitchen, and master suite. Two small bedrooms were combined into a fourth suite and an office was added. Traditional built-in cabinetry and moldings complete the look.

Mid-sized mountain style beige one-story stone exterior home photo in Charlotte with beige walls and a medium wood front door

This project features a horizontal cedar screening fence around the HVAC units with removable panels for maintenance access, a raised planter bed along the edge with built-in vent wells around the crawl space vents, and a large patio. The patio features Techo-Bloc Borealis in a herringbone weave, Belgard Cambridge Cobble in a circle kit, and Appalachian Cambridge Cobble for a border. We've also used black diamond polymeric sand in the joints to give it the appearance of a void space in between the Borealis slabs to create a look of a stone deck.

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional drought-tolerant and full sun front yard brick landscaping in Orange County for summer.

We took this unfinished attic and turned it into a master suite full of whimsical touches. There is a round Hobbit Hole door that leads to a carpeted play room for the kids, a rope swing and 2 secret bookcases that are opened when you pull the secret Harry Potter books.

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This project features a horizontal cedar screening fence around the HVAC units with removable panels for maintenance access, a raised planter bed along the edge with built-in vent wells around the crawl space vents, and a large patio. The patio features Techo-Bloc Borealis in a herringbone weave, Belgard Cambridge Cobble in a circle kit, and Appalachian Cambridge Cobble for a border. We've also used black diamond polymeric sand in the joints to give it the appearance of a void space in between the Borealis slabs to create a look of a stone deck.

Photo of a mid-sized transitional drought-tolerant and full sun front yard brick landscaping in Orange County for summer.

A roof terrace brings nature to an urban terrain, forging relationships with surrounding high-rise buildings.
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary full sun rooftop concrete paver water fountain landscape in New York.

Mudroom and storage does double duty as a drop zone for the children after play. This lovely space was an awkward, step-down family room in its' previous incarnation. Today the floors are level, the kitchen can stretch into the family room space and there are plenty of seats at the 2 sided peninsula. Built in storage, and mudroom bench, allows for boot and jacket removal for this active young family as they come in from the backyard play spaces and deck. By raising the floor, the crawl-space below, became a full room, for the homeowner's floral business.

Built in 1998, the 2,800 sq ft house was lacking the charm and amenities that the location justified. The idea was to give it a "Hawaiiana" plantation feel. Exterior renovations include staining the tile roof and exposing the rafters by removing the stucco soffits and adding brackets. Smooth stucco combined with wood siding, expanded rear Lanais, a sweeping spiral staircase, detailed columns, balustrade, all new doors, windows and shutters help achieve the desired effect. On the pool level, reclaiming crawl space added 317 sq ft. for an additional bedroom suite, and a new pool bathroom was added. On the main level vaulted ceilings opened up the great room, kitchen, and master suite. Two small bedrooms were combined into a fourth suite and an office was added. Traditional built-in cabinetry and moldings complete the look.

Musso chose to develop one entire side into the 600 sq. ft. master suite by turning a bedroom into a luxurious master bathroom. While the previous owners had virtually stripped the bedroom of character, Musso was able to replace many elements including a light fixture he discovered in the home’s crawl space. When a photograph was later found of the room, it became apparent that it was the very fixture that had originally hung in the bedroom. Musso added more elegance by filling in a fireplace behind the bed and upholstering the wall instead in a Jim Thompson fabric that reminded him of silks he had admired in Verona and Venice. The window treatments were then fashioned from the same fabric.

Mid-sized minimalist gray one-story concrete flat roof photo in Orange County

Jeri Koegel
Example of a large tuscan backyard brick and custom-shaped lap hot tub design in Los Angeles with a pergola

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional drought-tolerant and full sun front yard brick landscaping in Orange County for summer.

Built in 1998, the 2,800 sq ft house was lacking the charm and amenities that the location justified. The idea was to give it a "Hawaiiana" plantation feel. Exterior renovations include staining the tile roof and exposing the rafters by removing the stucco soffits and adding brackets. Smooth stucco combined with wood siding, expanded rear Lanais, a sweeping spiral staircase, detailed columns, balustrade, all new doors, windows and shutters help achieve the desired effect. On the pool level, reclaiming crawl space added 317 sq ft. for an additional bedroom suite, and a new pool bathroom was added. On the main level vaulted ceilings opened up the great room, kitchen, and master suite. Two small bedrooms were combined into a fourth suite and an office was added. Traditional built-in cabinetry and moldings complete the look.

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional drought-tolerant and full sun front yard brick landscaping in Orange County for summer.

Mid-sized transitional master beige tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile doorless shower photo in DC Metro with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, a two-piece toilet and blue walls