Sheida Hajarian
Photo of a traditional landscaping in Salt Lake City.

Excerpted from Steven Gambrel: Time & Place (Abrams, 2012). Photography by Eric Piasecki.
Trendy living room photo in New York

Jeffrey Jacobs Photography
Example of a minimalist shed design in Other

Bathroom - transitional master beige floor, single-sink and vaulted ceiling bathroom idea in San Francisco with open cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, beige walls, a vessel sink, marble countertops, white countertops and a floating vanity

Example of a transitional kitchen design in Oklahoma City

Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2013 Houzz
Example of a classic dark wood floor family room design in New York with white walls

Stacy Zarin Goldberg
Inspiration for a small 1950s enclosed light wood floor and beige floor living room remodel in Other with beige walls, no fireplace and no tv

Inspiration for a rustic bedroom remodel in San Francisco with beige walls

Tricia Shay Photography
Mid-sized contemporary gray two-story mixed siding house exterior idea in Milwaukee with a shed roof

Charmaine David
Inspiration for a transitional u-shaped kitchen remodel in Los Angeles with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Photos by Kaity All done on a shoestring budget, this playroom was a Christmas gift for 2 lucky little girls. Siding and shingles, etc. were all from Habitat for Humanity's Re-Stores. Carpet squares are left-overs from a school project. Most other pieces came from Craigs List.

Embracing the inevitable aging of building materials, the original wood beams, floors, and exposed brick are on display as much as the artwork and furnishings the envelope.

The Water Wise project was developed as a demonstration garden near Alton Baker Park in Eugene Oregon. This garden exhibits different ways we can think about water and use resources responsibly. The project was initiated by the Eugene Water and Electric Board in partnership with the city of Eugene, Nearby Nature, Satre Associates and LandCurrent landscape architects. LandCurrent was responsible for the design work , with technical support from Satre. The demonstration garden features water wise innovations such as a rain garden, bio swales, and a water harvesting cistern. It also includes a drought tolerant planting palette and lawn species. LandCurrent proposed a rain sculpture that functions as a cistern overflow through the principle of communicating veins.

Inspiration for a contemporary concrete floor bathroom remodel in Austin with concrete countertops

Living room - modern living room idea in Portland with white walls

Dino Tonn Photography
Entryway - contemporary entryway idea in Phoenix with a glass front door

Kitchen - traditional kitchen idea in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, white backsplash and subway tile backsplash

This project restored a Renaissance Revival lobby in an apartment building, facing Gramercy Park, designed by Emery Roth in 1928. Roth designed two 17 story buildings, one facing Gramercy Park and the other facing 22nd street and connected them at the ground floor with a 200 foot long lobby articulated by a rotunda in the middle of the block. The integrity of the decorative and lighting scheme had been lost, the rotunda was cluttered by free standing mailboxes, the original travertine plaster (a new material in the 1920s) was hidden under multiple layers of high gloss paint and the leaded glass in the steel windows was fragile. Ceiling lights and sconces were glaring and the "colonial" fixtures were inappropriate. Our approach was to restore the original finishes and colors based on a meticulous campaign of tests and mock-ups, to recover the wholeness of the rotunda by recessing mailboxes in the perimeter walls and to make the air conditioning elements "disappear". We decided to design new lights to enhance the "mood" of the spaces. We designed brass and "hammered-glass" light fixtures after looking at fixtures of the period "in the flesh". The design proceeded from drawings through architect's models to working manufacturer's mock up to ensure that the scale and functioning were right. Finally we selected and positioned new furniture to give focus to the restored spaces. The restored lobby has increased apartment values and acts again as a luxurious entry and meeting space for residents and visitors.

The Water Wise project was developed as a demonstration garden near Alton Baker Park in Eugene Oregon. This garden exhibits different ways we can think about water and use resources responsibly. The project was initiated by the Eugene Water and Electric Board in partnership with the city of Eugene, Nearby Nature, Satre Associates and LandCurrent landscape architects. LandCurrent was responsible for the design work , with technical support from Satre. The demonstration garden features water wise innovations such as a rain garden, bio swales, and a water harvesting cistern. It also includes a drought tolerant planting palette and lawn species. LandCurrent proposed a rain sculpture that functions as a cistern overflow through the principle of communicating veins