A fresh take on traditional style, this sprawling suburban home draws its occupants together in beautifully, comfortably designed spaces that gather family members for companionship, conversation, and conviviality. At the same time, it adroitly accommodates a crowd, and facilitates large-scale entertaining with ease. This balance of private intimacy and public welcome is the result of Soucie Horner’s deft remodeling of the original floor plan and creation of an all-new wing comprising functional spaces including a mudroom, powder room, laundry room, and home office, along with an exciting, three-room teen suite above. A quietly orchestrated symphony of grayed blues unites this home, from Soucie Horner Collections custom furniture and rugs, to objects, accessories, and decorative exclamationpoints that punctuate the carefully synthesized interiors. A discerning demonstration of family-friendly living at its finest.

This stunning project by Casa Utopia Builders in Fremont, California showcases a full custom home remodel and addition, blending modern design with warm natural finishes to create a sophisticated and functional space. The transformation included a 530 sq. ft. home addition, expanded living areas, a new open-concept kitchen, and multiple modern bathroom remodels, as well as a full upgrade to the flooring, lighting, and finishes throughout the home. Key Highlights: Vaulted ceilings with LED recessed lighting and new skylights Contemporary floating staircase with glass railing and custom oak hardwood flooring Elegant floor-to-ceiling fireplace with tile surround and built-in lighting Chef-style kitchen with custom cabinetry, waterfall-edge island, and under-cabinet lighting Spa-like bathrooms with floating vanities, modern tilework, LED mirrors, and frameless glass showers Smart home upgrades including EV charging station and solar-ready panel Complete exterior stucco and paint, new doors/windows, and a custom outdoor gazebo rebuild This project demonstrates our full-scope capabilities—from foundation and framing to the final interior finishes. It reflects our commitment to design excellence, high-end craftsmanship, and client-focused project management. ? Project Location: Fremont, CA ? Scope: Full Home Remodel + 530 SQFT Addition ? Style Tags: Contemporary | Modern | Warm Minimalism | Luxury Remodel

A serene master bedroom that embodies sophisticated mountain modern living. The space demonstrates Living Stone's expertise in creating luxurious yet sustainable retreats, featuring thoughtful design elements that maximize comfort and energy efficiency. This well-appointed bedroom seamlessly integrates natural elements with contemporary comfort, creating an ideal mountain sanctuary.

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Inspiration for a contemporary light wood floor bedroom remodel with white walls and no fireplace

USI Remodeling regularly demonstrates what it’s known for: creating residential lifestyle transformations. This project involved modifying the central kitchen and family room envelope manifest in recreating a space that entertains expansive features, owns a unique style and goes far beyond remodel to a statement. For nearly 30yrs USI Remodeling’s attention to detail and ability to both design and build has been documented in the Dallas–Fort Worth’s home market. Accomplishments include: 70+ Design awards and 4X Remodeler of the Year awards. Highly regarded and reviewed for major projects works. Over 500K Houzz saves and projects featured as most popular in Houzz stories.

A sophisticated dining space that seamlessly integrates with the home's mountain modern aesthetic. The dining room combines rustic warmth with contemporary design elements, demonstrating Living Stone's expertise in creating functional yet luxurious entertaining spaces. Built to Energy Star standards, this room exemplifies the perfect balance between sustainable living and elegant mountain home design.

Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, Paradise Drive demonstrates how a series of intentional design decisions can completely transform a home. Rather than undertaking a full renovation, our clients wanted to elevate key spaces with architectural details, statement materials, and custom features that reflected their love of bold, collected design.

USI Remodeling regularly demonstrates what it’s known for: creating residential lifestyle transformations. This project involved modifying the central kitchen and family room envelope manifest in recreating a space that entertains expansive features, owns a unique style and goes far beyond remodel to a statement. For nearly 30yrs USI Remodeling’s attention to detail and ability to both design and build has been documented in the Dallas–Fort Worth’s home market. Accomplishments include: 70+ Design awards and 4X Remodeler of the Year awards. Highly regarded and reviewed for major projects works. Over 500K Houzz saves and projects featured as most popular in Houzz stories.

This custom luxury powder room showcases how bold design choices can transform a small space into a dramatic focal point. Designed by Crespo Design Group, the room pairs rich terracotta textured wallcovering with warm walnut cabinetry, brushed brass fixtures, and sculptural lighting to create an atmosphere that is both sophisticated and inviting. Every detail was carefully selected to deliver maximum visual impact while maintaining timeless elegance. A striking round sunburst mirror serves as the centerpiece above a custom floating vanity topped with a sleek quartz countertop. Contemporary brass plumbing fixtures and designer sconces provide a warm glow that enhances the room's earthy color palette and layered textures. The combination of natural materials, custom millwork, and artisan finishes creates a powder room that feels luxurious, intimate, and highly personalized. Designed for entertaining, this elegant guest bathroom demonstrates how thoughtful interior design can elevate even the smallest spaces into unforgettable experiences. From the custom cabinetry and statement wallcovering to the refined lighting and premium finishes, every element reflects Crespo Design Group's commitment to creating bespoke luxury interiors tailored to each client's lifestyle. As a premier luxury interior design firm in Tampa, Florida, Crespo Design Group specializes in custom bathroom design, powder rooms, luxury home renovations, and high-end residential interiors throughout Florida, the United States, and the Bahamas. Our interiors combine timeless design, exceptional craftsmanship, and personalized details that create beautiful, enduring spaces.

This immersive powder room is a celebration of color and pattern, featuring vibrant botanical wallpaper layered with a high-gloss pink ceiling for a bold, unexpected contrast. A deep blue vanity anchors the space, paired with a sleek integrated sink and warm brass fixtures. Sculptural pendant lighting and a round mirror add softness and balance. Designed by Andrea Schumacher Interiors, this luxury bathroom demonstrates how fearless color combinations can create a dynamic, unforgettable space.

A vibrant office that exemplifies luxury interior design through color, texture, and curated contrast. Floor-to-ceiling blue built-ins create a dramatic library backdrop, framing a plush sofa and layered seating in rich, complementary tones. Designed by Andrea Schumacher Interiors, the space mixes modern and vintage elements, from patterned upholstery to sculptural lighting and collected objects. This Denver living room design demonstrates how bold color and thoughtful styling can create a space that feels both elevated and deeply personal.

This sophisticated small backyard design by Alterra Landscape Design perfectly demonstrates luxurious outdoor living. Our landscape architects maximized the space with a stunning covered patio, featuring a warm wood pergola, integrated lighting, and a ceiling fan for year-round comfort. The layout prioritizes livability by creating distinct, functional zones for both comfortable lounging and dining, all set on modern large-format paving. This elegant design turns a compact yard into a premium home extension.

This Tuscan style gate in reclaimed wood gate could have easily been pulled out of a villa in Tuscany! Nonetheless, it was custom designed and hand made by Dynamic Garage Door's skilled designers and experienced craftsmen. Working with centuries-old reclaimed wood is a skill that requires a taste for the finer things in life much like aged wine. We strive to conserve the authentic and natural characteristics that mother nature has given every piece of lumber we collect from our supplying lumber yards in California. Our rustic style gates are intricately crafted to showcase the charming characteristics of the century-old wood used to fabricate our gates. This particular gate was made by hand using reclaimed oak wood, a species that commonly yields earthy brown tones that played well with this home's existing rock walls and natural landscaping. Beefy knocker pulls were used to decorate and reinforce that rough, rustic appearance you would find on doors located in the Tuscan Riviera. Our designer, Mario Collazo, pulled his knowledge of authentic Tuscan architecture fusing it together with the home's existing color scheme and surfaces as an art canvas to further elaborate and enhance the home's Tuscan architectural taste. The curb appeal of this Tuscan Style home in Newport Beach, CA was automatically enhanced adding old world charm and artistic appeal. Get custom designed gates that go with YOUR home, not ones that will resonate your neighbor's taste onto your home. Let Dynamic Garage Door create something unique, out-of-the-box that will harmonize with your home, express your personal taste and demonstrate true and accurate custom design! Get a price or design consultation on any of our gate, shutter or garage door projects by calling our design and manufacturing center in Orange County, CA: (855) 343-3667

Precision is the hallmark of this basement transformation. This perspective highlights the integrated vinyl storage bins and shelving, all meticulously crafted from Rift Sawn White Oak. Note the seamless grain matching and the hardware-free finger pulls on the lower cabinetry, which maintain a clean, architectural profile. This "library corner" demonstrates how custom millwork can maximize every square inch of a basement footprint while creating a professional-grade display for personal collections.

From Mid-Century Classic to the Present An iconic design updated with comfort, function, and flow for today. A Remodel That Balances Past and Present What started as a desire to update a classic Eichler soon became an exploration of how Mid-Century Modern design can successfully evolve for today. The client, a tech professional with a passion for scuba diving and underwater photography, wanted a home that would both honor its original character and feel tailored to his daily life. A lifelong technology enthusiast, he still owns the very first Mac desktop he saved up for as a teenager working at Radio Shack, a detail that underscores his appreciation for design that melds function and form. Honoring Separation While Expanding Possibility Unlike many contemporary remodels where walls are opened up to create expansive living spaces, this project took a more restrained approach. The client valued the defined rooms of the original plan and wanted to preserve as much wall space as possible for displaying his large-format underwater photography. The emphasis was not on dramatic spatial reinvention, but on thoughtful refinements. Klopf Architecture shaped a gallery-like backdrop while also expanding the primary suite, modernizing materials and fixtures throughout the home, and improving the functionality and layout of the kitchen. The finished home feels at once timeless and renewed, an Eichler that continues to inspire while fully supporting the lifestyle of its present-day owner. A major turning point came mid-design. The original project brief had not included an addition, but as the reconfiguration of the primary bedroom and bath unfolded, it became clear that an expansion was the best approach to achieve the client’s vision of a more spacious suite. Fortunately, the adjustment came at a stage when revisions were still manageable and was integrated seamlessly, showing how thoughtful course corrections can strengthen a project rather than hinder it. Navigating Challenges With Precision The design development included multiple conceptual rounds, balancing preservation with subtle expansion. During construction, an existing post previously thought to be load-bearing turned out not to be. The structural engineer was able to pivot quickly, and both the post and the cross beam that had been intended to replace it could be omitted, allowing the original rhythm of the Eichler beam bays to be preserved. Sustainability was not just a checklist item, but a way to align the home with the client’s values of simplicity, efficiency, and long-term functionality. R-38 roof insulation reduced energy usage, solar panels with battery storage provided independence and resilience, and passive comfort strategies eliminated the need forenergy-intensive air conditioning. An electric vehicle charger and an on-demand hot water recirculation system (with call buttons as opposed to having constant circulation) add to the home’s long-term efficiency factors. Together, these moves created a home that is quieter, more comfortable, and better equipped for the future, qualities that supported the client’s pragmatic approach to design and living lightly. Details That Respect the Eichler DNA The remodel carries forward the Eichler’s original spirit while introducing new layers of modern livability. Originally, the house was approached along a deep, narrow walk, with the garage on one side and the house on the other, leaving the front door tucked far back within this chasm-like space. By pulling the entry forward, the design reshaped the arrival experience, creating a clearer threshold and a natural drop-off zone for bags, shoes, and keys. This shift also made room for a custom bench at the entry that extends seamlessly through the glass sidelight. The bench and drop-off zone now work together as a single, integrated sequence that supports everyday living while offering a tactile reminder of Eichler’s philosophy of connectedness. At the client’s request, Klopf reintroduced a classic Eichler gesture by extending the exterior siding into the entry and living room. The detail reinforces a sense of indoor/outdoor continuity while providing a subtle architectural surface that allows the client’s photography to take visual precedence. The signature concrete masonry wall at the front was reconstructed using blocks sourced to match the originals, now strengthened with rebar for seismic resilience while maintaining a private outdoor courtyard, visually extending the kitchen outward. A decorative trellis element, a detail borrowed from a neighboring Eichler, restores a familiar mid-century modern architectural motif. At the courtyard entry door, a custom etched glass sidelight with an ocean-themed design featuring kelp and jellyfish serves as a subtle homage to the client’s passion for deep-sea diving. Landscaping became an integral part of the overall transformation. The homeowner engaged landscape architect Randi Johnsen of Third Nature Studio to shape a series of calm, inviting outdoor rooms that read as a natural extension of the interiors. While technically outside of the core construction scope, the landscape design proved central to achieving a sense of completeness and connectedness across the property. Such whole-property considerations often emerge as design ideas take shape, underscoring the importance of flexibility in planning and budgeting, as well as close collaboration among the design team starting early in the process. The Value of Evolving Scope As with many custom residential projects, the scope evolved during the design process. What began as a targeted remodel grew to include a new/expanded primary suite, a rebuilt CMU patio wall for strength and longevity, and a solar panel array and battery storage for energy resilience and carbon-reduction. Each thoughtful decision represented a conscious investment in the home’s performance and character, rather than a cost overrun. The result was a project delivered on schedule, tailored precisely to the client’s lifestyle, and positioned to add long-term value both functionally and aesthetically. By embracing scope evolution as an opportunity rather than a challenge, and relying on good design paired with transparent communication, this remodel demonstrates how Eichler homes can be adapted for contemporary living without erasing their DNA. Klopf Architecture project team: John Klopf, AIA, and Klara Kevane, Elise Webb and Nicholas LaNasa. Contractor: Golden Cove Construction Landscape Design: Third Nature Studio Structural Engineer: Daniel Bastiao Design Photography: ©2025 Mariko Reed Year Completed: 2024 Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Photography: Taj Howe
Inspiration for a contemporary living room remodel in Seattle

The renovation focuses on Scandinavian style featured white colour with the natural wooden tone, making the overall space simple, clean, warm. Blending with original characters, this house demonstrates a balance of modernity and tradition.

Mid-century meets modern – this project demonstrates the potential of a heritage renovation that builds upon the past. The major renovations and extension encourage a strong relationship between the landscape, as part of daily life, and cater to a large family passionate about their neighbourhood and entertaining.

The brief was to update a tired kitchen, which doubled as a conference room, along with a waiting room, entrance hall, stairs and first floor landing. The beautiful Georgian building retained many of its original features. The scheme highlighted these where possible, using a Farrow and Ball palette. Modern door handles were replaced with authentic brass handles, and beading was added to modern doors to help blend them with original doors still in situ. Care had to be taken to balance the period details with the needs of a modern brand.