Hester Painting & Decorating hand finished this Starburst style wall in the kitchen of a Downtown Chicago Condo.
Small urban kitchen photo in Chicago

**Paragraph 1: Spatial Composition & Architectural Volume** This terrace operates as an outdoor room in the fullest architectural sense — a compressed foreground plane opening onto one of the most consequential borrowed landscapes in the world. The composition is organized along a strong diagonal: an L-shaped seating arrangement anchors the lower left and right quadrants, its low-slung horizontality deliberately calibrated to sit beneath the sightline of the parapet rail so that the vista remains uninterrupted from a seated position. The spatial logic is one of layered thresholds. First, the intimate zone of the furniture group; second, the clipped boxwood hedge set within a matte-dark planter, functioning as a green datum line and soft balustrade; third, the slender vertical picket railing, whose rhythmic cadence reads as a fine-grained screen rather than a barrier; and finally the middle-ground canopy of Central Park and the distant supergraphic of the Billionaires' Row skyline. To the left, a mature juniper mass performs as a living pilaster, terminating the composition and screening the adjacent stone masonry wall — a rough-hewn ashlar remnant of the prewar building envelope that grounds the scheme in its architectural provenance. The stepped stone paving and the raked geometry of the railing as it descends to the right introduce a subtle asymmetry, preventing the picturesque from becoming static. **Paragraph 2: Materiality, Color & Texture** The material palette is disciplined to the point of austerity, precisely so the horticulture and the skyline may carry the chromatic load. Powder-coated aluminum in a deep graphite-bronze forms the furniture armature — slender, squared-section framing with an almost Miesian restraint — paired with performance-grade upholstery in a warm dove grey whose greige undertone reads neither cold nor sallow against the surrounding foliage. The single decorative gesture, ikat-patterned scatter cushions in charcoal and ecru, introduces a hand-loomed irregularity that humanizes the machined frames. Underfoot, large-format bluestone or cast-stone pavers in a cool grey provide a matte, granular ground plane, echoed in the honed surface of the low cocktail table. Against this monochrome scaffolding, the botanical register supplies saturation: the dense, glossy, small-leaf texture of the boxwood; the feathery, blue-green needling of the juniper; trailing ivy softening the planter edge; and, in the near foreground, the blowsy, dessicating panicles of hydrangea in blush, sage and antique rose. A ceramic vessel of coral-and-butter garden roses and a pair of banded stoneware cups on a rimmed tray introduce warm terracotta accents — small, deliberate points of chromatic heat within an otherwise tonal field. **Paragraph 3: Lighting, Atmosphere & Style Profile** The scheme is lit almost entirely by ambient, high-latitude daylight, diffused through a stratus-laced sky that acts as an enormous softbox. The result is shadowless modeling: the upholstery reads as luminous rather than glaring, the foliage retains full chromatic depth without specular hotspots, and the pale limestone and glass towers beyond are rendered in atmospheric perspective, receding into a silvered haze. No artificial fixtures assert themselves in the frame — a confident editorial choice that keeps the scheme legible as a daytime sanctuary and defers entirely to the natural theatre of the site. The prevailing mood is one of cultivated repose: urbane but unhurried, private without being hermetic. Stylistically, the project synthesizes into what might be termed **Refined Metropolitan Naturalism** — a hybrid of Soft Minimalism's tonal restraint and reductive geometry with the structured horticultural formality of a classical English terrace garden. The vocabulary is contemporary and materially honest, yet it observes the compositional manners of the prewar building it inhabits, treating the skyline not as backdrop but as the primary work of art around which the entire interior architecture of the terrace has been quietly framed.

**Spatial Composition & Architectural Volume** The room is organized around a single, decisive architectural gesture: a full-height sliding glazed wall that dissolves the boundary between the sleeping chamber and an enclosed garden court. The composition is fundamentally horizontal — a low-slung bed platform anchoring the right-hand foreground, a seating vignette calibrated to the left, and between them an uninterrupted sightline drawn through the aperture to the ivy-clad boundary wall beyond. This lateral emphasis is reinforced overhead by a recessed shadow-gap ceiling detail and a stepped perimeter cove that reads as a floating plane, subtly compressing the volume at its edges while lifting it at centre. The glazing itself is elegantly restrained: slim black-framed sliders set within a warm timber reveal, the sill deep enough to function as a threshold rather than a mere junction — an architectural pause between interior and exterior. Circulation is generous and diagonal, the ottoman and lounge chair angled to acknowledge both the bed and the view, establishing a soft triangulation of use. The tall marquetry armoire at the right terminates the composition vertically, providing the single strong axis of ascent in an otherwise recumbent plan, and its sculptural crown — a bronze group of standing figures — punctuates the ceiling zone with deliberate counterpoint. **Materiality, Color & Texture** The palette is an exercise in tonal modulation within a narrow chromatic band: greige, taupe, dove, mushroom, all carried on warm grey undertones with no true white and no true black save the slender window mullions. Textural variation, rather than colour contrast, performs the compositional work. The curtains — likely a slubbed silk or textured linen-viscose blend — hang in deep pinch-pleat falls whose vertical striation animates the flanking walls, while the grasscloth wallcovering behind the armoire introduces a fine, dry, horizontal weave. Against these soft-focus surfaces, the armoire delivers the room's most emphatic tactile statement: a hand-carved, faceted diamond-relief pattern in pale limed oak, bleached almost to bone, whose faceted geometry catches and fragments light. Upholstery in supple dove-grey leather on the chair and bench is offset by a crushed-velvet cushion and a finely pleated bolster at the bedhead, layering matte against lustre. Metallics are used sparingly and warmly — antiqued brass sabots on the furniture legs, a brushed bronze plinth-form side table — while the bed's pale coverlet, incised with a fine embroidered arabesque and studded buttoning, contributes a subtle graphic line. Underfoot, a hand-knotted rug in mottled silver-sage over honed stone completes a gradient from cool floor to warm wall. **Lighting, Atmosphere & Style Profile** Natural light is the primary luminous instrument here, admitted as a broad, diffuse northern wash through the glazed wall and rendered soft by the surrounding foliage, which filters and greens the light before it enters. The absence of visible decorative fixtures is intentional: illumination is concealed within the ceiling cove and shadow gaps, implying an evening register of low, indirect ambient light supplemented by discreet task sources. This restraint sustains an atmosphere of hushed, cloistered calm — a sanctuary sensibility in which the garden functions as a living tapestry, its verdant saturation supplying the room's only chromatic release. Stylistically, the scheme reads as Soft Minimalism inflected with Contemporary Continental luxury: a lineage traceable to mid-century French decorative tradition — Jean-Michel Frank's plinths, Royère's rounded silhouettes — reinterpreted through a modernist discipline of tonal reduction and planar clarity. The result is neither austere nor decorative but precisely balanced: a quiet, artisanal luxe in which craft (the carved oak, the cast bronze, the hand-finished textiles) supplies the ornament that colour deliberately withholds.

For this project we added 300 sqft to an undersized Master Bedroom by building a single story Addition. Arched top winds by Simonton give this project a decorative accent in this compact addition. We built a trey ceiling on the interior with 4" recessed LED lights. We used rounded drywall corners on all outside corners as well as the window arches. Homeowners are now very satisfied with their new appropriately sized Master Bedroom Suite.

Photography by Colin Grey Voigt
Inspiration for a contemporary bathroom remodel in Charleston

Clean and simple 1" penny round tile with a contrasting grey grout. Looks Great and easy to clean
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless ceramic tile home design remodel in Boston

Designers Choice Monte Carlo door style in white painted finish, Decorator applied end panels,KithenAid appliances,Farm Sink, Monte Carlo door style in Chocolate Cherry on island, Carrera marble countertops.

The door and glass are both made here in the USA, using high quality materials. Shown here in Primed Poplar. Sold in unfinished pine, primed poplar or custom hardwood. 1-3/8" Thick - 6"8, 7' x 8' Heights - 24", 28", 30", 32", 36" Red & White Oak, Cherry, Maple, Knotty & Clear Alder, Hickory, Mahogany and many other species. Our decorative glass doors are visually exciting alternatives to standard interior doors.

Carrara Marble Italian White Bianco Carrera 1x1 Mosaic Tile Honed
Inspiration for a modern bathroom remodel in New York

Client had me paint the Bedroom pink and then add two brown stripes around entire room. Finished product
Eclectic bedroom photo in New York

hand-cut penny tile corners The Vineuve 100 is available for pre order, and will be coming to market on June 1st, 2021. Contact us at info@vineuve.ca to sign up for pre order.

Soft Line LED System for Indirect Lighting uses Commercial-Grade Soft Strip to provide soft, ambient, indirect illumination for decorative and architectural applications. For compact shipment and storage, Soft Line coils like a retractable tape measure. When uncoiled, the Soft Line becomes a 1.25 inch wide cupped aluminum channel that can be mounted on any angle between opposing wall, ceiling or floor surfaces. Soft Line is sold in 5 foot increments starting at 10 feet up to 40 feet and is field-cuttable. The field-cuttable channel has a cupped aluminum form which contributes to the product's structural rigidity, acts as a heat sink, and sheilds the LED light source and related wiring from view. Finish in Satin Aluminum. SLD kit includes Soft Line channel, a pair of turnbuckles, a 6 foot power feed cable and a double row of SS2C LED Soft Strip 3079K Warm White or 2700K Very Warm White LEDs. 5 watts per foot delivering 428 lumens. System is powered by a 24 volt power supply available in 96 watt or 192 watts and dimmed with a 0-10 dimmer - Lightolier SR1200ZTUNV. Can also be powered using a TEB-60L-24DC power supply which allows use of a low voltage electronic dimmer - Lutron Diva DVELV-300P, Skylark SELV-300P or Maestro MAELV-600. Power supply and dimmer sold separately. Fixture includes a 5 year warranty.

Staircase - mid-sized traditional wooden curved staircase idea in Newark with wooden risers

Example of a mid-sized classic guest porcelain tile bedroom design in New York with white walls, a standard fireplace and a plaster fireplace

This special design includes a TopGal polycarbonate roofing system, which filters out harmful UV rays while still allowing light to flow through.
This is an example of a rustic back porch design in Austin with a pergola.

Reference: BB503B-US Model: COCOON SHADOW Color: pure black Shape: Oval oblong Finish: honned inside and outside US Dimensions: 19-2/3" x 15" x 6" EU Dimensions: 50 x 38 x 15 cm US Drain size: 1-1/2" Material: Shanxi pure black granite grade A Weight: 73 lbs - 33 Kgs Oval Natural stone vessel sink COCOON SHADOW - 19-2/3" x 15" x 6" - genuine interior decoration trendy pure black granite. The "Exceptional" cut in the block without any comparison with plastic and other chemical resin market often unaffordable. You will definitely not let anyone feel indifferent with this 100% natural stone piece of heaven unique in the US and exclusively available on Living'ROC.net. How to make your bathroom unique! Made from genuine, pure shanxi black granite COCOON SHADOW will delight lovers of beautiful work, looking for rare, products. Add value to your home by transforming your bathroom into an oasis of elegance, calm and tranquillity. Imagine creating a beautiful bathroom made from genuine black Granite. Discover the well-being and the restful feeling our creation can offer you. Our creation is one of the most fashionable in our bathrooms range. Looking like a bird's nest its oblong curves evokes a place of well-being and healing. this vessel sink is not only beautiful to look at it is also functional with its height and its edges allowing a large amount of water. Black granite is dominant in strength of great value and authentic in look and feel. This vessel sink is ready to use, sitting on a vanity counter top and Highly resistant to chipping and scratching, Withstands hot temperatures, Tolerant to very high temperature changes. All exposed parts of the stone have been double waterproofed. if you wish to standardize your project, you can choose among a wide range of black shower bases in black granite or black mongolia basalt (very similar color) carved from the same material (similar tones and finishes) as for example black granite models Spacium Shadow, Palaos Shadow, Quasar Shadow or Dalaos Shadow and mongolia black models Serena Black, Corail Black Our creation COCOON SHADOW is delivered without an overflow drain (not included) - every US drains models you can find on the market will fit perfectly on Living'ROC vessel sink. This model is ready to use over the countertop.

Ambassador
Bathroom - traditional bathroom idea in Austin

Bold, contrasting black and white accents compliment the soft yellow and wood tones of this compact entry way. Design, decor, staging and photography by Michelle Murphy Interior Design.