Bedroom - large coastal master light wood floor and beige floor bedroom idea in Orange County with white walls and no fireplace

Paul Dyer The Palo Alto Lantern House adds a new vision of modern living to the eclectic styles of its surrounding suburban neighbors. The house features an open plan of public spaces on the main level, all connected by a floating cedar ceiling that extends into the outdoor space. A playful circular opening in the cedar ceiling creates a view of the sky while filtering geometric patterns of natural light that evolve over the course of the day onto the patio below. A slender screen that runs the height of the front stairwell casts rays of sunlight inside during the day and emits horizontal stripes from the stairwell’s warm lanterns at night. Large glass doors serve as seamless transitions between the house’s interior and its expansive rear yard, and steel eyebrows above its large bedroom windows shade the sun in its brightest hours. A cedar screen wraps the base of the building, and a stair tower vertically links the orthogonal forms of the house’s façade and interior spaces. Above, each second-floor bedroom offers a view of the surrounding canopy of gingko trees and the green roofs on the living and dining spaces below.

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Danish dining room photo in Vancouver with white walls and a two-sided fireplace

Lake house entry. Stone facade, craftsman door. Metal roof. Trent Bell Photography. Richardson & Associates Landscape Architect
Example of a large arts and crafts granite floor two-story mixed siding house exterior design in Portland Maine with a medium wood front door and a mixed material roof

Photo Credit: Damien Hendley Larger north facing windows can bring much needed light into darker rooms. Mixed materials were used to keep the space feeling warm, while providing a generous amount of light coloured horizontal finishes to allow light to bounce through the space. A key to filling a space with light that does not glare is to have light coming into the room from different walls.

This stunning master bathroom features Grabill Cabinets' Benchmark Series frameless cabinets in their Ridge door style with a custom stain on textured oak veneer. The custom Trinity Mont Quartz countertops wrap all the way around for a unique take on the "waterfall" design trend.

Mikiko Kikuyama
Example of an urban metal gray entryway design in New York

Dror Balinger
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Example of a large transitional master light wood floor, brown floor, vaulted ceiling and wood ceiling bedroom design in Orange County with beige walls, a ribbon fireplace and a stone fireplace

Inspiration for a large timeless master carpeted bedroom remodel in San Francisco with beige walls and no fireplace

Meeka Van der Wal, Matt Wissell
This is an example of a farmhouse front yard driveway in New York.

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A custom designed and constructed 3,800 sf AC home designed to maximize outdoor livability, with architectural cues from the British west indies style architecture.

Steel cables suspend the cantilevered roof canopy, providing the perfect ratio of protection from the hot Texas sun, but still having the option to soak up the rays when the weather is just right. The views are good from any angle. The grey composite decking was not originally in the budget but by getting a deal on some left over order from a local lumber yard we were able to provide a big upgrade to our clients for very little. isARK Studio

This new 6400 s.f. two-story split-level home lifts upward and orients toward unobstructed views of Windy Hill. The deep overhanging flat roof design with a stepped fascia preserves the classic modern lines of the building while incorporating a Zero-Net Energy photovoltaic panel system. From start to finish, the construction is uniformly energy efficient and follows California Build It Green guidelines. Many sustainable finish materials are used on both the interior and exterior, including recycled old growth cedar and pre-fabricated concrete panel siding. Photo by: www.bernardandre.com

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Photo: Heather Banks © 2015 Houzz Design: Brandi Hines
Minimalist bedroom photo in Austin

A custom designed and constructed 3,800 sf AC home designed to maximize outdoor livability, with architectural cues from the British west indies style architecture.