Another stunning home we got to work alongside with G.A. White Homes. It has a clean, modern look with elements that make it cozy and welcoming. With a focus on strong lines, a neutral color palette, and unique lighting creates a classic look that will be enjoyed for years to come.

When you have strong architectural detailing in a home very little needs to be done to make the space beautiful. Vivid colored faux finished walls helps to accent the moldings and creates a dramatic feeling for this Shaker Hts. home.

The Amond table stems from the designer Gino Carollo's desire to create a strong contrast between the base and the table top, while still retaining a great sense of formal and aesthetic balance. The contrast between the extra thick table top and the base, which is characterized by the absence of filled volumes, creates the illusion of a suspended table top, while at the same time maintaining perfect harmony.

Example of a beach style entryway design in New York

This custom master bathroom replaced an outdated room from the early 1990s. The design was to reflect the home's location on the California Coast. The waves of the shower tile and the redwood vanity and accent wall create a strong somewhat nautical image.

Inspiration for a contemporary kitchen remodel in Los Angeles

Another stunning home we got to work alongside with G.A. White Homes. It has a clean, modern look with elements that make it cozy and welcoming. With a focus on strong lines, a neutral color palette, and unique lighting creates a classic look that will be enjoyed for years to come.

A strong sense of place defines this extraordinary one-acre, Windsor Country Estate bordered on three sides by undulating fairways and natural hammock. The versatile and well-appointed living spaces are purposefully arranged throughout the site creating a seaside haven for family gatherings. Broad loggias define outdoor rooms with southern exposures across an expansive lawn and magnificent pool. Photograph Jessica Glynn. Copyright Windsor.

The original house was a nondescript green stucco box with a low hip roof. To create architectural interest and dimension, we added the shed dormer and the pilasters, extended the front eaves to capture the pilasters, and we built the block wall with horizontal rails. The shed dormer adds height and depth to the hip roof, which would otherwise be too plain. It was difficult to find any inspiration photos for a modern house with a hip roof and shed dormer. After a couple mock-ups, we refined the dormer slope and proportions to work well with the rest of the design. Most of the house's cladding is the wide gray lap siding. White stucco with a smooth Santa Barbara finish and the white flush panel garage door provide a strong contrast. Thanks to Architect Marc Fredrickson for the inspiration sketches that evolved into the final exterior design.

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.

A stone walkway creates a dynamic entrance to your home from your driveway. Durable and strong, stone walkways allow for wear and tear without intense maintenance.

Another stunning home we got to work alongside with G.A. White Homes. It has a clean, modern look with elements that make it cozy and welcoming. With a focus on strong lines, a neutral color palette, and unique lighting creates a classic look that will be enjoyed for years to come.

STILL COLLECTION: Inviting many moments of quiet repose, our Still collection is simplicity itself, crafted of strong, lightweight aluminum with a smooth, powder-coated finish that stands up to the elements. Sculpted with softened edges and angles, Still, designed by Richard Frinier, instantly conveys an attitude of serenity and creates a setting to entice all season long.

MAN CAVE SPEED BUMP Problem: Customer wants to create a Man Cave, but as snow melts off of cars in the adjoining heated garage, uneven floors allow water to seep into the room. Solution: We stop the water seepage by creating a concrete bump, like you see in parking lots or streets, between the rooms. This stopped the water from draining into his man cave and is strong enough to drive over if needed. Painted safety yellow to avoid tripping, his new man cave now stays clean and dry.

Our introduction to the Tahoe site was in late winter, on a clear sunny day with filtered light and long shadows through snow-laden fir and pine bows. It made a strong impression, stored for future consideration but the impetus for the design came soon after the spring snow melt. A powerful sense of horizontal layering of vegetation and various stages of decomposing downed timber on the two-acre site, juxtaposed with pine and fir trees and the dense canopy of the surrounding forest. The site is located near the historic 1960 Olympic Nordic track, situated on the edge of wetlands and seasonal streams. The homeowners were previous clients and dreamt of having a retreat in the Sierras away from their home base in Berkeley, CA. Among skiers, bike riders, hikers, and boaters, they found the ideal central location for their home base near Lake Tahoe. The home is organized as a series of linked spaces, each providing a unique sensory experience and connection to different parts of the site, both vertically and horizontally. The design includes extensive use of glass to create a true indoor/outdoor connection and maximize natural light. At the center of the site are two large fir trees, which the building respectfully wraps around in an L shape to create a focal point in the landscaped courtyard. A refined, context-driven palette of natural materials including cedar, oak, fir, and steel is used to harmoniously blend in among the surroundings. The construction includes advanced details such as thermally broken steel beams supporting layered roof planes engineered to hold snow rather than shed it. Designed to resist significant load, we exposed the steel structure as a recurring element in the interior spaces. The resulting columns and support beams contribute to the familiar design aspects of each room and provide a better understanding of how the building was constructed. The second floor features cantilevered volumes that reach out into the nearby evergreen limbs, likening the experience to being in a tree house. The house incorporates features such as radiant heating, solar panels, and operable windows for passive cooling. Fire safety measures include the use of naturally fire-resistant materials, a Class A roof construction, sprinklers, and drought-tolerant landscaping beyond the defensible space.

Driveway to parking garage under garden. Photo credit: Tracie McIntyre; This garden follows the architecture of the house which was completely redesigned to reflect the owner's love of Mission style architecture. Palms of various sizes are massed to provide the structure which they lack on their own. Sizeable ferns throughout the garden provide and underlying texture and dynamism. Annuals in hot colours, bananas and coleus provide seasonal thrill. The highly textured foliage of Albizzias add an exotic note and will, over time, increase the play of light and shadow in the garden. The biggest challenge was creating a relationship between the house, which sits high on the lot, and the garden. A strong sense of indoor outdoor connection was achieved from both the basement and main level of the house by creating landings and enclosed courtyards ensconced by generously filled planters that lead up to the main garden.

Creating a clean, contemporary home was the goal. I chose warm neutral grays with strong accent colors: eye-catching reds, blues and purples in the bedrooms. The use of sophisticated neutrals with well-placed color accents creates a warm and inviting yet clean and contemporary home for the family. Anne Buskirk Photography

Creating a clean, contemporary home was the goal. I chose warm neutral grays with strong accent colors: eye-catching reds, blues and purples in the bedrooms. The use of sophisticated neutrals with well-placed color accents creates a warm and inviting yet clean and contemporary home for the family. Anne Buskirk Photography

Another stunning home we got to work alongside with G.A. White Homes. It has a clean, modern look with elements that make it cozy and welcoming. With a focus on strong lines, a neutral color palette, and unique lighting creates a classic look that will be enjoyed for years to come.