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This is a modern, well-organized cabinetry showroom with a clean, upscale feel.
A central reception desk backed by a green feature wall with your branding creates a strong first impression. Around the space, clearly labeled displays showcase different cabinet styles and finishes, making it easy for customers to browse and compare.
Polished concrete floors, a black grid ceiling, and focused track lighting give it a contemporary edge, while touches like rugs, seating, and lifestyle vignettes keep it warm and approachable. Overall, it feels professional, inviting, and easy to navigate.

SKU: NA110-03.Y || The French Antique 19th Century Limestone Fireplace NA110-03.Y features ash-grey and pale sand tones with natural pitting, mottling, and softened age-worn edges. Its fluted jambs and carved guilloche cartouche create a strong historic focal point for formal residences, boutique hotels, and refined interiors.
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This is a modern, well-organized cabinetry showroom with a clean, upscale feel.
A central reception desk backed by a green feature wall with your branding creates a strong first impression. Around the space, clearly labeled displays showcase different cabinet styles and finishes, making it easy for customers to browse and compare.
Polished concrete floors, a black grid ceiling, and focused track lighting give it a contemporary edge, while touches like rugs, seating, and lifestyle vignettes keep it warm and approachable. Overall, it feels professional, inviting, and easy to navigate.
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This sumerhill condo got a full update throughout. We repainted the walls and replaced the flooring to completely refresh the space. Wainscoting was added for extra detail and character. Custom cabinetry was built to improve storage and function, and a built in mantle was added in the living area to create a strong focal point. The bathroom was fully gutted and rebuilt with all new finishes for a clean, modern feel.

Living Room in Old Paint Drive | Room Type:
Entry / Game Room |
Project Name:
Old Paint Trail |
Key Feature:
A redesigned front entry game room that serves as a welcoming focal point immediately visible when entering the home.
Challenge:
The home featured beautiful desert views but felt dark and underutilized. The front space also needed a clear purpose while making a strong first impression since it is the first area seen upon entering the home.
Solution:
The space was lightened up and transformed into a functional game room that feels both visually inviting and practical for the family. The redesign created a beautiful focal area that enhances the home’s entry experience.
Timeline:
Completed in 2018

This is a modern, well-organized cabinetry showroom with a clean, upscale feel.
A central reception desk backed by a green feature wall with your branding creates a strong first impression. Around the space, clearly labeled displays showcase different cabinet styles and finishes, making it easy for customers to browse and compare.
Polished concrete floors, a black grid ceiling, and focused track lighting give it a contemporary edge, while touches like rugs, seating, and lifestyle vignettes keep it warm and approachable. Overall, it feels professional, inviting, and easy to navigate.

The welcoming front entry blends modern Northwest architecture with timeless craftsmanship. Rich dark exterior finishes, substantial timber posts, and classic brick detailing create a warm and inviting arrival experience. The covered porch extends the living space outdoors while providing year-round protection and curb appeal, making a strong first impression that reflects the home's custom design and attention to detail.

Sponsored
Plain City, OH
The Creative Kitchen Company
Columbus Area Kitchen Remodeling and Refacing Professional

This Modified Parker IV showcases a striking modern farmhouse aesthetic that blends timeless architecture with clean contemporary detailing. A white brick and board and batten exterior is paired with black framed windows, warm wood accents, and a strong gabled roofline. Thoughtful proportions and refined materials create a bold yet welcoming presence with lasting curb appeal.

Michael Moran/OTTO photography.
The objective of this award-winning gut renovation was to create a spatially dynamic, light-filled, and energy-efficient home with a strong connection to Long Island Sound. The design strategy is straightforward: a gabled roof covers a central “spine” corridor that terminates with cathedral ceilinged spaces at both ends. The relocated approach and entry deposit visitors into the front hall with its curvilinear, cantilevered stair. A two-story, windowed family gathering space lies ahead – a straight shot to the water beyond.
The design challenge was to utilize the existing house footprint and structure, while raising the top of foundation walls to exceed new flood regulations, reconfiguring the spatial organization, and using innovative materials to produce a tight thermal envelope and contemporary yet contextually appropriate facades.

The double-height entryway is filled with natural light and warmth, with natural wood tones carried from the flooring through the ceiling to create a cohesive and inviting arrival. An open stair with clean cable railing reinforces the sense of openness, allowing light to move through the space while creating a strong architectural focal point.
+ Architecture: H2D Architecture + Design
+ Interior Design: H2D Architecture + Design
www.h2darchitects.com
+ Builder: Carlisle Classic Homes
+ Photography: Christopher Nelson Photography

This complete room design was featured in Annapolis Home Magazine Design Talk. The varying lines of the vaulted ceiling, the lower soffet and windows created a challenge of designing a room that feels balanced. We began by creating a strong architectural line around the room starting with new built-ins flanking the fireplace and continued with the decorative drapery rod of the custom window treatments.
The woven wood roman shades and drapery panels were designed and installed to give the illusion of larger and taller windows. A room refresh included updating the wall color to an on trend millennial pink, a neutral gray tweed sofa, a subtle but fun pattern for their accent chairs, and a beautiful wool and silk rug to anchor the seating area. New lamps, coffee table, and accent tables with metallic, glass, and marble connect beautifully with the fireplace’s new stone surround.

An historic Spanish Colonial residence built in 1925 being redesigned and furnished for a modern-day Southern California family was the challenge. The interiors of the main house needed the backgrounds set and then a timeless collection created for its furnishings. Lifestyle was always a consideration as well as the interiors relating to the strong architecture of the residence. Natural colors such as terra cotta, tans, blues, greens, old red and soft vintage shades were incorporated throughout. Our goal was to maintain the historic character of the residence combining design elements and materials considered classic in Southern California Spanish Colonial architecture. Natural fiber textiles, leathers and woven linens were the predominated upholstery choices. A 7000 square foot basement was added and furnished to provide a gym, Star Wars theater, game areas, spa area and a simulator for indoor golf and other sports.
Antiques were selected throughout the world, fine art from major galleries, custom reproductions fabricated in the old-world style. Collectible carpets were selected for the reclaimed hardwood flooring in all the areas. An estancia and garden over the basement were created and furnished with old world designs and materials as reclaimed woods, terra cotta and French limestone flooring.

The Ipe deck that we constructed is a perfect platform for outdoor yoga. The solid hardwood surface provides an ideal balance of stability and cushioning, allowing the practitioner to be comfortable while performing their postures. The water feature adds even more tranquillity to this space, creating a peaceful environment in which to practice yoga.
We also created a set of concrete retaining walls on the south side of the yard. These walls help to raise and extend the available outdoor living space, allowing for more activities in this space than ever before. The durable construction of these walls will ensure that they remain strong and resilient for years to come.
Overall, the combination of Ipe decking and concrete retaining walls has given this outdoor space a completely new look and feel. It is now an inviting area in which to practice yoga, entertain guests, or just spend time with family and friends. We are proud of the transformation we have been able to bring about, and hope that our clients can enjoy their enhanced outdoor living space for years to come.

Sponsored
Delaware, OH
Buckeye Basements, Inc.
Central Ohio's Basement Finishing ExpertsBest Of Houzz '13-'21

Nestled in the treetops overlooking Lake Sarah, this second-story addition was designed as both a retreat and an extension of home. Elevated above the shoreline, the new spaces immerse the homeowners in the beauty of their surroundings while supporting the rhythm of daily life.
The addition introduces a private guest en-suite for visiting family and friends, a quiet office for focused work, a cozy lounge for gathering, a dedicated ceramic studio for making, and an outdoor patio that connects seamlessly to views of the lake and woods.
Every space reflects the homeowners’ lifestyle—places where creativity can flourish, where moments of reflection are possible, and where memories with friends and family can be made. Natural light, framed views, and a strong connection to the outdoors guided the design, ensuring that each room feels both purposeful and restorative.
Outside, durable cement board siding, anodized aluminum Marvin windows, and composite decking ensure lasting performance. Inside, walnut flooring and custom millwork bring warmth and texture, balancing comfort with modern practicality
This project goes beyond adding square footage. It creates a sanctuary—an elevated experience of home where living, creating, and connecting come together in the treetops.

Nestled in the treetops overlooking Lake Sarah, this second-story addition was designed as both a retreat and an extension of home. Elevated above the shoreline, the new spaces immerse the homeowners in the beauty of their surroundings while supporting the rhythm of daily life.
The addition introduces a private guest en-suite for visiting family and friends, a quiet office for focused work, a cozy lounge for gathering, a dedicated ceramic studio for making, and an outdoor patio that connects seamlessly to views of the lake and woods.
Every space reflects the homeowners’ lifestyle—places where creativity can flourish, where moments of reflection are possible, and where memories with friends and family can be made. Natural light, framed views, and a strong connection to the outdoors guided the design, ensuring that each room feels both purposeful and restorative.
Outside, durable cement board siding, anodized aluminum Marvin windows, and composite decking ensure lasting performance. Inside, walnut flooring and custom millwork bring warmth and texture, balancing comfort with modern practicality
This project goes beyond adding square footage. It creates a sanctuary—an elevated experience of home where living, creating, and connecting come together in the treetops.

Living Room in Old Paint Drive | Room Type:
Entry / Game Room |
Project Name:
Old Paint Trail |
Key Feature:
A redesigned front entry game room that serves as a welcoming focal point immediately visible when entering the home.
Challenge:
The home featured beautiful desert views but felt dark and underutilized. The front space also needed a clear purpose while making a strong first impression since it is the first area seen upon entering the home.
Solution:
The space was lightened up and transformed into a functional game room that feels both visually inviting and practical for the family. The redesign created a beautiful focal area that enhances the home’s entry experience.
Timeline:
Completed in 2018

Dining Room in Old Paint Drive | Room Type:
Entry / Game Room |
Project Name:
Old Paint Trail |
Key Feature:
A redesigned front entry game room that serves as a welcoming focal point immediately visible when entering the home.
Challenge:
The home featured beautiful desert views but felt dark and underutilized. The front space also needed a clear purpose while making a strong first impression since it is the first area seen upon entering the home.
Solution:
The space was lightened up and transformed into a functional game room that feels both visually inviting and practical for the family. The redesign created a beautiful focal area that enhances the home’s entry experience.
Timeline:
Completed in 2018

Sponsored
Delaware, OH
Buckeye Basements, Inc.
Central Ohio's Basement Finishing ExpertsBest Of Houzz '13-'21

Limoges is a comfortable, hearty accent chair that makes a bold and updated reference to mid-century modern design. Strong, square lines are softened by curved shelter arms upholstered in plush chenille fabric, all a top espresso finished wood legs. While understated, Limoges creates a design presence that cannot be missed. Works great as a set of two or pairs beautifully with the Limoges sofa.

The historic Casa Blanca development in Paradise Valley is home to this bustling Moroccan-inspired home adjacent to an inspiring community cacti garden. The garden spaces utilize mountain views while, simultaneously, the expanded sculptural walls provide privacy and security from the development’s amenities. Strong, clean, earthy elements are key to the overall design parameters, creating a contemporary and balanced garden. A simple palette of unusual succulents and jasmine vines grow up from the raw rusted earth. The layered steel fireplace (also Moroccan-inspired) anchors the space from many vantage points, acting as a welcoming beacon from the interior.

MONTECITO, CA / SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
The Casa de Casey takes its place among the graceful and genteel tradition of Santa Barbara architecture. Located in a secreted area of Montecito, the house is tucked amidst a wooded glen along a riparian creek bed. Carefully sited at the top of a rolling green, the building provides a strong form in the natural landscape.
With its reference to historical precedent, the house is both undeniably familiar and tangibly rich. Site sensitivity and pure spatial relationships combine in new ways, showing that what’s old can be new again.
An entry courtyard concealed behind a pair of wooden doors of Moorish design begins the entry sequence. The courtyard, wrapped around an existing mature oak tree, creates an outdoor room, which establishes an interplay between interior and exterior spaces, a theme that recurs throughout the house.
An exercise in scale and proportion, the 5,000-square-foot residence is imbued with classic detail and richness found in the Spanish Colonial architecture characteristic of George Washington Smith and others. Interior spaces are created through pure and varied geometric volumes, and are elaborated by opened beamed ceilings, groin vaults and Moorish arches.
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