Tessa Neustadt
Transitional multicolored floor dedicated laundry room photo in Los Angeles with open cabinets, white cabinets, multicolored walls and a stacked washer/dryer

This LEED Platinum certified house reflects the homeowner's desire for an exceptionally healthy and comfortable living environment, within a traditional neighborhood. INFILL SITE. The family, who moved from another area of Wellesley, sought out this property to be within walking distance of the high school and downtown area. An existing structure on the tight lot was removed to make way for the new home. 84% of the construction waste, from both the previous structure and the new home, was diverted from a landfill. ZED designed to preserve the existing mature trees on the perimeter of the property to minimize site impacts, and to maintain the character of the neighborhood as well as privacy on the site. EXTERIOR EXPRESSION. The street facade of the home relates to the local New England vernacular. The rear uses contemporary language, a nod to the family’s Californian roots, to incorporate a roof deck, solar panels, outdoor living space, and the backyard swimming pool. ZED’s careful planning avoided to the need to face the garage doors towards the street, a common syndrome of a narrow lot. THOUGHTFUL SPACE. Homes with dual entries can often result in duplicate and unused spaces. In this home, the everyday and formal entry areas are one and the same; the front and garage doors share the entry program of coat closets, mudroom storage with bench for removing your shoes, and a laundry room with generous closets for the children's sporting equipment. The entry area leads directly to the living space, encompassing the kitchen, dining and sitting area areas in an L-shaped open plan arrangement. The kitchen is placed at the south-west corner of the space to allow for a strong connection to the dining, sitting and outdoor living spaces. A fire pit on the deck satisfies the family’s desire for an open flame while a sealed gas fireplace is used indoors - ZED’s preference after omitting gas burning appliances completely from an airtight home. A small study, with a window seat, is conveniently located just off of the living space. A first floor guest bedroom includes an accessible bathroom for aging visitors and can be used as a master suite to accommodate aging in place. HEALTHY LIVING. The client requested a home that was easy to clean and would provide a respite from seasonal allergies and common contaminants that are found in many indoor spaces. ZED selected easy to clean solid surface flooring throughout, provided ample space for cleaning supplies on each floor, and designed a mechanical system with ventilation that provides a constant supply of fresh outdoor air. ZED selected durable materials, finishes, cabinetry, and casework with low or no volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and no added urea formaldehyde. YEAR-ROUND COMFORT. The home is super insulated and air-tight, paired with high performance triple-paned windows, to ensure it is draft-free throughout the winter (even when in front of the large windows and doors). ZED designed a right-sized heating and cooling system to pair with the thermally improved building enclosure to ensure year-round comfort. The glazing on the home maximizes passive solar gains, and facilitates cross ventilation and daylighting. ENERGY EFFICIENT. As one of the most energy efficient houses built to date in Wellesley, the home highlights a practical solution for Massachusetts. First, the building enclosure reduces the largest energy requirement for typical houses (heating). Super-insulation, exceptional air sealing, a thermally broken wall assembly, triple pane windows, and passive solar gain combine for a sizable heating load reduction. Second, within the house only efficient systems consume energy. These include an air source heat pump for heating & cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation, and high efficiency appliances. Lastly, photovoltaics provide renewable energy help offset energy consumption. The result is an 89% reduction in energy use compared to a similar brand new home built to code requirements. RESILIENT. The home will fare well in extreme weather events. During a winter power outage, heat loss will be very slow due to the super-insulated and airtight envelope– taking multiple days to drop to 60 degrees even with no heat source. An engineered drainage system, paired with careful the detailing of the foundation, will help to keep the finished basement dry. A generator will provide full operation of the all-electric house during a power outage. OVERALL. The home is a reflection of the family goals and an expression of their values, beautifully enabling health, comfort, safety, resilience, and utility, all while respecting the planet. ZED - Architect & Mechanical Designer Bevilacqua Builders Inc - Contractor Creative Land & Water Engineering - Civil Engineering Barbara Peterson Landscape - Landscape Design Nest & Company - Interior Furnishings Eric Roth Photography - Photography

This spacious kitchen in Westchester County is flooded with light from huge windows on 3 sides of the kitchen plus two skylights in the vaulted ceiling. The dated kitchen was gutted and reconfigured to accommodate this large kitchen with crisp white cabinets and walls. Ship lap paneling on both walls and ceiling lends a casual-modern charm while stainless steel toe kicks, walnut accents and Pietra Cardosa limestone bring both cool and warm tones to this clean aesthetic. Kitchen design and custom cabinetry, built ins, walnut countertops and paneling by Studio Dearborn. Architect Frank Marsella. Interior design finishes by Tami Wassong Interior Design. Pietra cardosa limestone countertops and backsplash by Marble America. Appliances by Subzero; range hood insert by Best. Cabinetry color: Benjamin Moore Super White. Hardware by Top Knobs. Photography Adam Macchia.

Donna Dotan Photography Inc.
Inspiration for an u-shaped medium tone wood floor kitchen remodel in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances and a peninsula

Complete North Houston/Spring Siding and Window Replacement Job With The Following Products: LP SmartSide Siding With A 50 Year Siding & Trim Warranty, Sherwin-Williams Paint & NT Energy Efficient Replacement Windows!! Paint Colors Are: SW-6186- Dried Thyme (siding) and SW-7562-Roman Column (trim). Photo Credit -Greg Kapitan.

This transformation started with a builder grade bathroom and was expanded into a sauna wet room. With cedar walls and ceiling and a custom cedar bench, the sauna heats the space for a relaxing dry heat experience. The goal of this space was to create a sauna in the secondary bathroom and be as efficient as possible with the space. This bathroom transformed from a standard secondary bathroom to a ergonomic spa without impacting the functionality of the bedroom. This project was super fun, we were working inside of a guest bedroom, to create a functional, yet expansive bathroom. We started with a standard bathroom layout and by building out into the large guest bedroom that was used as an office, we were able to create enough square footage in the bathroom without detracting from the bedroom aesthetics or function. We worked with the client on her specific requests and put all of the materials into a 3D design to visualize the new space. Houzz Write Up: https://www.houzz.com/magazine/bathroom-of-the-week-stylish-spa-retreat-with-a-real-sauna-stsetivw-vs~168139419 The layout of the bathroom needed to change to incorporate the larger wet room/sauna. By expanding the room slightly it gave us the needed space to relocate the toilet, the vanity and the entrance to the bathroom allowing for the wet room to have the full length of the new space. This bathroom includes a cedar sauna room that is incorporated inside of the shower, the custom cedar bench follows the curvature of the room's new layout and a window was added to allow the natural sunlight to come in from the bedroom. The aromatic properties of the cedar are delightful whether it's being used with the dry sauna heat and also when the shower is steaming the space. In the shower are matching porcelain, marble-look tiles, with architectural texture on the shower walls contrasting with the warm, smooth cedar boards. Also, by increasing the depth of the toilet wall, we were able to create useful towel storage without detracting from the room significantly. This entire project and client was a joy to work with.

Photo: Lucy Call © 2013 Houzz
Trendy bedroom photo in Salt Lake City with gray walls

Part of the new addition was adding the laundry upstairs!
Large elegant single-wall ceramic tile and multicolored floor dedicated laundry room photo in Minneapolis with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, gray walls and a side-by-side washer/dryer

Example of a transitional kitchen design in Boston

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The Entrance into this charming home on Edisto Drive is full of excitement with simple architectural details, great patterns, and colors. The Wainscoting and Soft Gray Walls welcome every pop of color introduced into this space.

Kitchen - traditional kitchen idea in Minneapolis

This transformation started with a builder grade bathroom and was expanded into a sauna wet room. With cedar walls and ceiling and a custom cedar bench, the sauna heats the space for a relaxing dry heat experience. The goal of this space was to create a sauna in the secondary bathroom and be as efficient as possible with the space. This bathroom transformed from a standard secondary bathroom to a ergonomic spa without impacting the functionality of the bedroom. This project was super fun, we were working inside of a guest bedroom, to create a functional, yet expansive bathroom. We started with a standard bathroom layout and by building out into the large guest bedroom that was used as an office, we were able to create enough square footage in the bathroom without detracting from the bedroom aesthetics or function. We worked with the client on her specific requests and put all of the materials into a 3D design to visualize the new space. Houzz Write Up: https://www.houzz.com/magazine/bathroom-of-the-week-stylish-spa-retreat-with-a-real-sauna-stsetivw-vs~168139419 The layout of the bathroom needed to change to incorporate the larger wet room/sauna. By expanding the room slightly it gave us the needed space to relocate the toilet, the vanity and the entrance to the bathroom allowing for the wet room to have the full length of the new space. This bathroom includes a cedar sauna room that is incorporated inside of the shower, the custom cedar bench follows the curvature of the room's new layout and a window was added to allow the natural sunlight to come in from the bedroom. The aromatic properties of the cedar are delightful whether it's being used with the dry sauna heat and also when the shower is steaming the space. In the shower are matching porcelain, marble-look tiles, with architectural texture on the shower walls contrasting with the warm, smooth cedar boards. Also, by increasing the depth of the toilet wall, we were able to create useful towel storage without detracting from the room significantly. This entire project and client was a joy to work with.

The back door leads to a multi-purpose laundry room and mudroom. Side by side washer and dryer on the main level account for aging in place by maximizing universal design elements.

Country laundry room photo in Phoenix

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Luxury Soft Cotton Patterned Bath-Mat Set, 2 Piece, Shag, Plush, Bathroom & Kitchen Shaggy Runner, Machine Washable, Absorbent, Quick-Dry, Shower, Bathtub & Toilet Step Out Rug CHIARA ROSE COTTON FLOOR MATS are high-quality, best mats as you see in Hotels and Spa. They are extra soft and not too heavy. Extra quality Turkish cotton fabric with the combination of plush shaggy design & classical tufted woven patterns. Our bath mat set has a NON-RUBBER BACK which makes it easy care. You can safely machine wash it without causing damage to your mat. We recommend using non-slip rug pad to secure your mat. COMFORTABLE & LONG LASTING: These Bath Mats are Long Lasting and Fluffy. Thanks to premium quality Turkish cotton our runner is absorbent. The Tufted Construction offers EXTRA COMFORT and a safe, warm, dry & cozy place to stand on when stepping out of the shower. You can use the large size as a kitchen runner, hallway carpet, enrty runner, bedroom rug, kid’s rooo rug or as an area rug anywhere in your home or office as well. Ideal for frequent use places like busy households, dormitory etc. HARMFULL CHEMICAL FREE NATURAL COTTON MATERIAL: Chiara Rose Bath mats are made from 100% Organic Super Quality Turkish Cotton. It is free from synthetic elements & harmful chemicals which causes accumulation of harmful bacteria’s, mites & mildew. Keeps your bathroom clean and dry every day which is safe & healthy for you and your family. DECORATIVE UNIQUE MODERN PATTERN & SOFT COLOR: The Chiara Rose Bathroom Mat comes in two different contemporary designs and cute light colors which perfectly match to your bathroom style and décor. The big piece is suitable for placement in the bathroom, by the sink, bath tub & the small piece by the toilet. This is also a beautiful, perfect gift for any occasion.

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Luxury Soft Cotton Patterned Bath-Mat Set, 2 Piece, Shag, Plush, Bathroom & Kitchen Shaggy Runner, Machine Washable, Absorbent, Quick-Dry, Shower, Bathtub & Toilet Step Out Rug CHIARA ROSE COTTON FLOOR MATS - high-quality, extra soft and not too heavy. Extra quality Turkish cotton fabric with the combination of plush shaggy design & classical tufted woven patterns. Our bath mat set has a NON-RUBBER BACK which makes it easy care. You can safely machine wash it without causing damage to your mat. We recommend using non-slip rug pad to secure your mat. COMFORTABLE & LONG LASTING: These Bath Mats are Long Lasting and Fluffy. Thanks to premium quality Turkish cotton our runner is absorbent. The Tufted Construction offers EXTRA COMFORT and a safe, warm, dry & cozy place to stand on when stepping out of the shower. You can use the large size as a kitchen runner, hallway carpet, enrty runner, bedroom rug, kid’s rooo rug or as an area rug anywhere in your home or office as well. Ideal for frequent use places like busy households, dormitory etc. HARMFULL CHEMICAL FREE NATURAL COTTON MATERIAL: Chiara Rose Bath mats are made from 100% Organic Super Quality Turkish Cotton. It is free from synthetic elements & harmful chemicals which causes accumulation of harmful bacteria’s, mites & mildew. Keeps your bathroom clean and dry every day which is safe & healthy for you and your family. DECORATIVE UNIQUE MODERN PATTERN & SOFT COLOR: The Chiara Rose Bathroom Mat comes in two different contemporary designs and cute light colors which perfectly match to your bathroom style and décor. The big piece is suitable for placement in the bathroom, by the sink, bath tub & the small piece by the toilet. This is also a beautiful, perfect gift for any occasion. Product Dimensions: Piece 1 - 23" x 40" Piece 2 - 23" x 19"