With views until forever, this beautiful custom designed home by MossCreek is an example of what creative design, unique materials, and an inspiring build site can produce. With Adirondack, Western, Cowboy, and even Appalachian design elements, this home makes extensive use of natural and organic design components with a little bit of fun thrown in. Truly a special home, and a sterling example of design from MossCreek. Photos: Todd Bush

Inspiration for a contemporary porch remodel in Vancouver

Minimalist walk-in closet photo in New York

Rhododendron canescens / Piedomont Azalea Photo: John S. Quarterman, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-2.0 Generic

This spectacular home gym sits atop a beachfront tower offering 360-degree views of the beach during a vacation workout.

So, technically this really isn't a sunroom but we call it that. It faces south and gets direct sun from east, south and west. I grew up on the coast of North Carolina and wanted to capture funky beach coffee shops with a little kitsch. This room, like the fireplace, shines in winter. We won't be hanging here when it's 100 degrees - we will be on the porch or in the great room hiding from the sun.

Rick Laughlin, APLD
Photo of a small traditional drought-tolerant and full sun backyard landscaping in Salt Lake City for fall.

The one and one half story masonry living room captures light from on high to fill the room with warmth, the three story central stair volume soars upward as it surrounds the interior stairs which culminates in a roof top deck that offers 360 degree views of the neighborhood and snow capped peaks to the west.

So, I decided to throw in this shot because you can see the front porch clear across the front of the house. Basically this "sunroom" functions as an indoor porch. Even when it is 100 degrees, the southwest corner of this porch is still getting breezes as it is open to the north, west, south and southeast. The builder started this off at six feet wide but as a native North Carolinian I knew it had to be at least eight, which is what we got.

West Hollywood rooftop with a 360 degree view of Hollywood Hills and the city! Open and airy, lots of seating areas to gather and have a great time. Gotta have the outdoor lighting for those warm summer nights!

We used: Custom cherry cabinetry in Arts & Crafts Shaker style by Kabinart in Boulder and Espresso stains. Liberty Hardware Venetian bronze 1-1/2" cabinet knobs. KitchenAid Architect II Series 22 CF counter-depth French door refrigerator. KitchenAid Architect Series II 27" convection single wall oven. KitchenAid 36" 6-burner dual fuel freestanding commercial-style range. KitchenAid Architect II Series 24" dishwasher. Sharp Insight Pro Series 24" built-in microwave drawer (Model #KB6524PS). Crystorama Solaris 12" wide pendant lights in English bronze. Granite countertops in Brown Fantasy. 3"x6" polished marble backsplash. Paint colors: Walls: Glidden Silver Cloud 30YY 63/024 Ceilings/Trims/Doors: Glidden Swan White GLC23 Robert B. Narod Photography

A west-facing deck receives a lot of hot, late-afternoon sun. A retractable awning creates a cooler space (it feels 20 degrees cooler in the shade) and protects skin and furnishings from too much sun. See how it works here: https://vimeo.com/185886129

Rick Hopkins Photography
Mid-sized elegant master multicolored tile and mosaic tile limestone floor alcove shower photo with a two-piece toilet and beige walls

Photo: Chris Helzer, The Nature Conservancy

Windward Construction

Windward Construction

Tall cedar privacy screens block views to the side yard, and create a backdrop for a blooming front yard perennial garden with Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (Aster).