The "main room" in the apartment had to serve multiple functions - a living room, a kitchen, a dining room, as well as a place to store items like our client's bicycle. Because space was tight, we used a small bistro table so that our client could sit with one other person (or more by pulling up other chairs) and enjoy a meal. By using a wall mounted bike rack that also incorporated some storage for his helmet + lock, we were able to save some space, and love the way that it highlights our client's graffiti art purchased on the streets of NYC! Photos by Matthew Williams

Regan Baker Design Photo: Janet Paik © 2014 Houzz
Inspiration for a contemporary kids' room remodel in San Francisco

Mountain style master medium tone wood floor bedroom photo with beige walls

Shou sugi ban, weathered mesquite wood and white walls around found throughout this modern home, including in the stairway.
Staircase - modern wooden straight metal railing staircase idea in Austin

Photo: Mark Hogan, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic

Designer LiShelle Trembath, Photographer T. Bolinski Creative
Bedroom - eclectic bedroom idea in Edmonton

Jim Westphalen
Example of a large minimalist formal and open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room design in Burlington with brown walls and no tv

This rustic-inspired basement includes an entertainment area, two bars, and a gaming area. The renovation created a bathroom and guest room from the original office and exercise room. To create the rustic design the renovation used different naturally textured finishes, such as Coretec hard pine flooring, wood-look porcelain tile, wrapped support beams, walnut cabinetry, natural stone backsplashes, and fireplace surround,

Murphy Mears Architects | Hester + Hardaway
Modern white two-story wood flat roof idea in Houston

This is one of our favorite projects because of the dry-stacked brick. This method was very creative and brought a totally different and unique look to this modern kitchen space.

Lisa Petrole
Trendy mosaic tile floor bathroom photo in San Francisco with a trough sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets and white walls

Imagine walking outside your home and pulling fresh fruit off the stem. Espalier fruit trees are like having an orchard in your own yard. Plus, in addition to producing delicious fruit, the ornamental shapes have a high wow-factor and require a small footprint. Fruiting espalier trees are available from River Road Farms in a variety of designs. Please call 800-297-1435 or email RIVERRD@USIT.NET for availability.

A young family with a wooded, triangular lot in Ipswich, Massachusetts wanted to take on a highly creative, organic, and unrushed process in designing their new home. The parents of three boys had contemporary ideas for living, including phasing the construction of different structures over time as the kids grew so they could maximize the options for use on their land. They hoped to build a net zero energy home that would be cozy on the very coldest days of winter, using cost-efficient methods of home building. The house needed to be sited to minimize impact on the land and trees, and it was critical to respect a conservation easement on the south border of the lot. Finally, the design would be contemporary in form and feel, but it would also need to fit into a classic New England context, both in terms of materials used and durability. We were asked to honor the notions of “surprise and delight,” and that inspired everything we designed for the family. The highly unique home consists of a three-story form, composed mostly of bedrooms and baths on the top two floors and a cross axis of shared living spaces on the first level. This axis extends out to an oversized covered porch, open to the south and west. The porch connects to a two-story garage with flex space above, used as a guest house, play room, and yoga studio depending on the day. A floor-to-ceiling ribbon of glass wraps the south and west walls of the lower level, bringing in an abundance of natural light and linking the entire open plan to the yard beyond. The master suite takes up the entire top floor, and includes an outdoor deck with a shower. The middle floor has extra height to accommodate a variety of multi-level play scenarios in the kids’ rooms. Many of the materials used in this house are made from recycled or environmentally friendly content, or they come from local sources. The high performance home has triple glazed windows and all materials, adhesives, and sealants are low toxicity and safe for growing kids. Photographer credit: Irvin Serrano

Weatherwell Elite aluminum shutters are available with multiple installation methods offering creative license to the homeowner, to create the environment they most prefer, and the flexibility to change their mind based on usage needs.

Designer LiShelle Trembath, Photographer T. Bolinski Creative
Example of an eclectic entryway design in Edmonton

View of Primary Bedroom Suite addition which utilized prefabricated trusses for the roof structure. This cost saving method of construction also was able to include a tray ceiling as part of the truss design.

View of Primary Bedroom Suite addition which utilized prefabricated trusses for the roof structure. This cost saving method of construction also was able to include a tray ceiling as part of the truss design.

Designer LiShelle Trembath, Photographer T. Bolinski Creative
Entryway - eclectic entryway idea in Edmonton

View of Primary Bedroom Suite addition which utilized prefabricated trusses for the roof structure. This cost saving method of construction also was able to include a tray ceiling as part of the truss design.