Erin Rene Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless screened-in porch remodel in Atlanta with decking

Klopf Architecture, Arterra Landscape Architects and Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Designed and built a new warm, modern, Eichler-inspired, open, indoor-outdoor home on a deeper-than-usual San Mateo Highlands property where an original Eichler house had burned to the ground. The owners wanted multi-generational living and larger spaces than the original home offered, but all parties agreed that the house should respect the neighborhood and blend in stylistically with the other Eichlers. At first the Klopf team considered re-using what little was left of the original home and expanding on it. But after discussions with the owner and builder, all parties agreed that the last few remaining elements of the house were not practical to re-use, so Klopf Architecture designed a new home that pushes the Eichler approach in new directions. One disadvantage of Eichler production homes is that the house designs were not optimized for each specific lot. A new custom home offered the team a chance to start over. In this case, a longer house that opens up sideways to the south fit the lot better than the original square-ish house that used to open to the rear (west). Accordingly, the Klopf team designed an L-shaped “bar” house with a large glass wall with large sliding glass doors that faces sideways instead of to the rear like a typical Eichler. This glass wall opens to a pool and landscaped yard designed by Arterra Landscape Architects. Driving by the house, one might assume at first glance it is an Eichler because of the horizontality, the overhanging flat roof eaves, the dark gray vertical siding, and orange solid panel front door, but the house is designed for the 21st Century and is not meant to be a “Likeler.” You won't see any posts and beams in this home. Instead, the ceiling decking is a western red cedar that covers over all the beams. Like Eichlers, this cedar runs continuously from inside to out, enhancing the indoor / outdoor feeling of the house, but unlike Eichlers it conceals a cavity for lighting, wiring, and insulation. Ceilings are higher, rooms are larger and more open, the master bathroom is light-filled and more generous, with a separate tub and shower and a separate toilet compartment, and there is plenty of storage. The garage even easily fits two of today's vehicles with room to spare. A massive 49-foot by 12-foot wall of glass and the continuity of materials from inside to outside enhance the inside-outside living concept, so the owners and their guests can flow freely from house to pool deck to BBQ to pool and back. During construction in the rough framing stage, Klopf thought the front of the house appeared too tall even though the house had looked right in the design renderings (probably because the house is uphill from the street). So Klopf Architecture paid the framer to change the roofline from how we had designed it to be lower along the front, allowing the home to blend in better with the neighborhood. One project goal was for people driving up the street to pass the home without immediately noticing there is an "imposter" on this lot, and making that change was essential to achieve that goal. This 2,606 square foot, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom Eichler-inspired new house is located in San Mateo in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Klara Kevane Landscape Architect: Arterra Landscape Architects Contractor: Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Photography ©2016 Mariko Reed Location: San Mateo, CA Year completed: 2016

Design: Charlie & Co. Design | Builder: Stonefield Construction | Interior Selections & Furnishings: By Owner | Photography: Spacecrafting
Living room - mid-sized rustic open concept medium tone wood floor living room idea in Minneapolis with white walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Bathing in this great room would be like experiencing an Impressionist painting! We imitated the cabinets of the Paris Ritz Carlton for the vanity with marbled panels and gilded cartouches, and delicately colorwashed the walls and ceiling for an affirming atmosphere of romance & beauty! Photo by the great Dan Piassick!

This shingle-style home is one room “deep” throughout, so that every space has views of offshore island and rocky coastline. Casual family living spaces embrace a busy-but-barefoot lifestyle. The bright and welcoming kitchen-dining-living area is the center of the home. Formal rooms flank the front entrance hall, including the living room, interconnected dining room and library-study. Beyond the public area is fully appointed kitchen and butler’s pantry, then the casual family wing with its informal eating area, family room, porch and screened bluestone patio. Contractor: Carl Anderson, Anderson Contracting Services Photographer: Dan Gair/Blind Dog Photo, Inc.

Transitional medium tone wood floor, brown floor and vaulted ceiling bedroom photo in Chicago with green walls

Small trendy master porcelain tile and gray floor bedroom photo in Phoenix with white walls and no fireplace

Front entry sequence with flagstone wall, cedar boardwalk, and Northwest landscaping.
Single front door - modern one-story glass black single front door idea in Seattle with a glass front door

William Waldron
Transitional great room photo in Salt Lake City with white walls

Lindsay Salazar
Mid-sized transitional l-shaped dark wood floor eat-in kitchen photo in Salt Lake City with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble countertops, paneled appliances and an island

Deck and paving
Example of a mid-sized classic backyard deck design in San Francisco with no cover

Transitional powder room photo in Houston with a vessel sink, wood countertops, multicolored walls and brown countertops

David Duncan Livingston
Inspiration for a large contemporary open concept medium tone wood floor family room library remodel in San Francisco with beige walls and no tv

Modern update of a Paul Kirk mid century design. Use of semi-custom materials and high quality craftsmanship. Project managed by Doug Rees for Odyssey Builders. Design By Bjarko Serra

Bruce Damonte
Corner shower - mid-century modern white tile and subway tile corner shower idea in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an undermount tub, a one-piece toilet, white walls, an undermount sink and quartz countertops

Modern Farmhouse on Acre lot.
Large farmhouse white two-story mixed siding gable roof photo in Dallas with a shingle roof

Tuscan backyard rectangular pool photo in Dallas

Photograph by Chad Mellon Photography
Staircase - mid-sized contemporary u-shaped mixed material railing staircase idea in Orange County

Denver Image Photography, Tahvory Bunting
Inspiration for a 1950s exterior home remodel in Denver