We renovated this attic so the client could have their ideal ensuite, offering a bright and spacious bathroom and functional bedroom. The chic industrial-vintage designed bathroom features a classic black and white color palette with pops of gold for added glamor. The large walk-in shower showcases a mosaic shower niche, full-length shower bench, and a gold, vintage shower head. The bedroom features brand new wood flooring and a built-in entertainment center, perfect for all their media accessories, decor, and books! Designed by Chi Renovation & Design who serve Chicago and it's surrounding suburbs, with an emphasis on the North Side and North Shore. You'll find their work from the Loop through Lincoln Park, Skokie, Evanston, and all of the way up to Lake Forest. For more about Chi Renovation & Design, click here: https://www.chirenovation.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.chirenovation.com/portfolio/roscoe-village-remodel/

Nina Pomeroy
Bathroom - traditional master beige tile, gray tile, white tile and stone tile marble floor bathroom idea in New York with raised-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, a two-piece toilet, beige walls, an undermount sink and marble countertops

Mid-sized transitional marble floor and beige floor enclosed dining room photo in New Orleans with beige walls and no fireplace

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.

Sherwin Williams Dover White Exterior Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black garage doors Ebony stained front door and cedar accents on front
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional white two-story stucco house exterior remodel in Raleigh with a clipped gable roof and a tile roof

Designed by: Robby & Lisa Griffin Photos by: Desired Photo
Alcove shower - small farmhouse 3/4 white tile and subway tile mosaic tile floor and white floor alcove shower idea in Houston with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray walls, a pedestal sink and a hinged shower door

A non functional His & Her bathroom was remodeled into a luxurious, spacious, spa like master bathroom with a walk in shower in one corner and a Jacuzzi tub in the other corner. The bathroom offers plenty of storage space in the double vanity, hidden medicine cabinets, bench drawers, and pull out hamper. The contemporary style offers a clean line look while the mosaic tiles add a playful element and interest into the space. Remodeling Concepts

High ceilings make this space feel large and with the addition of this intricate linear ceiling design, this space appears even more grand. The double sofa with coordinating arm chairs fill the space and offer plenty of seating. Two large cocktail tables anchor the space giving it a balanced feel. The gold tones and unique patterns make this neutral space pop!

Melodie Schooley
Small minimalist l-shaped porcelain tile enclosed kitchen photo in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and no island

Picture perfect Outdoor Living Space for the family to enjoy and even for the perfect date night under the stars! 100' perimeter geometric style pool & spa combo in Sugar Land. Key features of the project: - Centered and slightly raised geometric style spa - Travertine ledger stone and coping throughout the pool & raised wall feature - "California Smoke" Comfort Decking around the pool and under the pergola - 15' wide tanning ledge that is incorporated into the pool steps - Two large fire bowls - 10 x 16 Pergola with polycarbonate clear cover - Artificial turf borders most the pool area in - Plaster color: Marquis Saphire #HotTubs #SwimSpas #CustomPools #HoustonPoolBuilder #Top50Builder #Top50Service #Outdoorkitchens #Outdoorliving

Damon Searles
Bathroom - traditional bathroom idea in Denver

Photography by Jeff Herr
Bathroom - transitional bathroom idea in Atlanta

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.

Updated and remodeled bathroom made to be the ultimate in luxury and amenities using all the space that was available. Top-of-the-line fixtures and materials were used. Ann Sacks white Thassos was used for the walls, counters, and floor tile. Feature wall was Ann Sacks Liberty custom pattern in Aquamarine color with white glass borders. Kallista For Town crystal cross sink, bath and shower handles.

All walls and the floor (over 700 sq. ft.) are sheathed in skillfully installed limestone. Classic 2 color floor pattern emphasizes the beautiful shapes and proportions. Underneath for comfort, there is floor heating. Runtal towel warmer, Toto Aquia comfort height/dual flush toilet, 43 settings Washlet bidet seat and the SteamWhirl shower with Grohe shower system all pamper our clients in style. Custom built-in armoire offers precious commodity – more storage! Honed Champagne and Brittania Limestone tiles from Marble Systems.

The former brick exterior wall was retained. The floor was built up, insulated and a custom tile flooring with a railroad scene reminiscent of the original owners former business was created and welcomes you to these bygone days. The tile retains the old world charm with the mosaic that tells the home’s past. The tile border adds another layer of detail again relating to the homes rich history. Cross ventilation using operable windows on each end as well as the front of the enclosure providing a comfortable space to rest and relax.

Hannah Tindall
Mid-sized trendy 3/4 gray tile and stone tile marble floor bathroom photo in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite countertops, a two-piece toilet and gray walls

This Kitchen located in a traditional Tudor-style home in Lake Forest, IL needed a drastic change to reflect the sophisticated style and personality of the young, modern family with its executive yet family-oriented lifestyle. Our clients presented us with multiple design and functionality challenges including, but not limited to their kitchen feeling dark and enclosed even with their wonderful 9’ ceilings. There was a true lack of connection between their family room and kitchen, which made it difficult for them to enjoy their time together as a young family. The kitchen lacked storage, included a small desk area used for storing china, and a broken working triangle between appliances and prep areas. From the client’s lackluster kitchen we set out to provide them with functional and attractive solutions to maximize their storage, space and provide quality that would stand the test of time. We started by changing the orientation of the kitchen in turn opening up the exterior wall with beautiful French sliding patio doors that originally housed an under-sized window where under perched the kitchen sink. Instantly ample light poured into the space connecting the wooded lot to the kitchen as well as large deck for entertaining. We also opened the adjoining wall to the family room, which allotted open passage and a clear view to join the family space together. A bar height countertop was added for entertaining yet allowed for some visual separation between the spaces. We added spice drawers, towel pull outs at the sink and a wall of display and china cabinetry that mimic the cabinetry designed in the family room with beautiful, serpentine curved mullions by a floating banquette in the breakfast nook. The exterior runs of the kitchen cabinetry are custom-made and hand finished with a beautiful warm white paint and café latte glaze. With espresso brown marble counters. The center ten-foot island is a rustic alder furniture-grade beauty with hand-turned legs and beautiful shaker panel doors and green marble top that brings in the tones of the teals, creams and browns running through the space. All of this sets on top of a beautiful twelve by twenty-four stone tile laid in an angled herringbone pattern. The kitchen backsplash is a custom tone crackle subway tile with a custom colored hand-cut Ann Sacks glass mosaic representing escargot over the professional-grade oven, surrounded by a hand-poured teal glass border. The great room appeared extremely dark despite having large windows that reached towards the vaulted ceilings. The client felt attention was not drawn to the outside. The solution we drafted included pulling the mullions out of the windows and painting the trim work white. The fireplace was on one wall and the television on another. With the current furniture arrangements the back would have been to the fireplace. We changed the orientation of the room by placing the television over the fireplace in a recessed niche trimmed with stone and faced the upper portion in silk and the lower in large-format travertine. In creating a more intriguing fireplace façade we provided a focus for the furniture grouping to sit within. An oversized section with extra deep seating allows for a comfortable place to perch and spend family time while watching movies. The lighting in the space prior was not adequate so we created the addition of a small chandelier over the game table near the windows and added volume to the ceiling by including a larger chandelier central within the room with more candles. These changes helped update the formerly outdated dark and dreary space. With the bones of the room uplifted we drew our attention to adding detail in furnishings and window treatments. We accented the room with subtle patterning on top of bold color choices. The chairs offer depth and dimension with the green citron accented seats and peacock-patterned back fabric that help tone the colors down. To lighting the space we added an oversized cocktail ottoman that floats beautifully within the space and brings in the blue accents with button tufts as a peek-a-boo effect within. The sliding tray works perfectly to function as both a cocktail table and place to rest one’s feet. The game table in the rear of the room has an inlaid cross-cut branch marquis within the top and is surrounded by clean-lined chairs and a curved banquette perfect for a family to play games at and spend their quality time. Beautiful bounding window treatments drape the two-story window wall with an over-sized medallion patterned top treatment cascading into solid blue striated fabric trimmed with beaded shell trim for an appropriately dynamic finishing touch to the space. The kitchen and family room meld beautifully together and offer a crisp yet welcoming feel to the home in keeping with the Tudor styling and modern family needs. It’s a space truly to be enjoyed by all who visit. Katherine Elizabeth Designs

A playful cat cut out embellishes the garden gate set between fastigiate beech trees. Photo Credit: Neil Landino
Design ideas for a large traditional full sun backyard gravel vegetable garden landscape in New York for summer.