Located on a lovely lake in the Kazabazua area of Quebec, this 3+2 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, 4-season cottage is based on an inspiration plan our clients brought to us. It has been significantly customized to suit the young family. They enjoy both summer and winter sports — wakeboarding, kayaking, biking, hiking, downhill skiing, and snowmobiling — and love to entertain family and friends. The family spends as much time as possible at their lakefront property and the cottage design includes everything you would expect in a modern home. The open-concept kitchen, dining room, and great room feature a wall of windows towards the lake and a fireplace with built-ins. The dining area easily accommodates the family and visitors for meals overlooking the lake. An extensive deck off the dining room provides both a covered and open area and the spacious sunroom will comfortably seat a large group and extend the summer season into spring and fall. Along with two guest rooms, the walkout basement features a large rec room with lots of windows for a view of the lake. Abundant storage space includes a room for sporting goods, a pantry, and a massive walk-in closet. A full bathroom, mudroom, and mechanical/laundry room round out the lower level, and a side door provides access to the lower patio.

Located on a lovely lake in the Kazabazua area of Quebec, this 3+2 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, 4-season cottage is based on an inspiration plan our clients brought to us. It has been significantly customized to suit the young family. They enjoy both summer and winter sports — wakeboarding, kayaking, biking, hiking, downhill skiing, and snowmobiling — and love to entertain family and friends. The family spends as much time as possible at their lakefront property and the cottage design includes everything you would expect in a modern home. The open-concept kitchen, dining room, and great room feature a wall of windows towards the lake and a fireplace with built-ins. The dining area easily accommodates the family and visitors for meals overlooking the lake. An extensive deck off the dining room provides both a covered and open area and the spacious sunroom will comfortably seat a large group and extend the summer season into spring and fall. Along with two guest rooms, the walkout basement features a large rec room with lots of windows for a view of the lake. Abundant storage space includes a room for sporting goods, a pantry, and a massive walk-in closet. A full bathroom, mudroom, and mechanical/laundry room round out the lower level, and a side door provides access to the lower patio.

Located on a lovely lake in the Kazabazua area of Quebec, this 3+2 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, 4-season cottage is based on an inspiration plan our clients brought to us. It has been significantly customized to suit the young family. They enjoy both summer and winter sports — wakeboarding, kayaking, biking, hiking, downhill skiing, and snowmobiling — and love to entertain family and friends. The family spends as much time as possible at their lakefront property and the cottage design includes everything you would expect in a modern home. The open-concept kitchen, dining room, and great room feature a wall of windows towards the lake and a fireplace with built-ins. The dining area easily accommodates the family and visitors for meals overlooking the lake. An extensive deck off the dining room provides both a covered and open area and the spacious sunroom will comfortably seat a large group and extend the summer season into spring and fall. Along with two guest rooms, the walkout basement features a large rec room with lots of windows for a view of the lake. Abundant storage space includes a room for sporting goods, a pantry, and a massive walk-in closet. A full bathroom, mudroom, and mechanical/laundry room round out the lower level, and a side door provides access to the lower patio.

Located on a lovely lake in the Kazabazua area of Quebec, this 3+2 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, 4-season cottage is based on an inspiration plan our clients brought to us. It has been significantly customized to suit the young family. They enjoy both summer and winter sports — wakeboarding, kayaking, biking, hiking, downhill skiing, and snowmobiling — and love to entertain family and friends. The family spends as much time as possible at their lakefront property and the cottage design includes everything you would expect in a modern home. The open-concept kitchen, dining room, and great room feature a wall of windows towards the lake and a fireplace with built-ins. The dining area easily accommodates the family and visitors for meals overlooking the lake. An extensive deck off the dining room provides both a covered and open area and the spacious sunroom will comfortably seat a large group and extend the summer season into spring and fall. Along with two guest rooms, the walkout basement features a large rec room with lots of windows for a view of the lake. Abundant storage space includes a room for sporting goods, a pantry, and a massive walk-in closet. A full bathroom, mudroom, and mechanical/laundry room round out the lower level, and a side door provides access to the lower patio.

Located on a lovely lake in the Kazabazua area of Quebec, this 3+2 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, 4-season cottage is based on an inspiration plan our clients brought to us. It has been significantly customized to suit the young family. They enjoy both summer and winter sports — wakeboarding, kayaking, biking, hiking, downhill skiing, and snowmobiling — and love to entertain family and friends. The family spends as much time as possible at their lakefront property and the cottage design includes everything you would expect in a modern home. The open-concept kitchen, dining room, and great room feature a wall of windows towards the lake and a fireplace with built-ins. The dining area easily accommodates the family and visitors for meals overlooking the lake. An extensive deck off the dining room provides both a covered and open area and the spacious sunroom will comfortably seat a large group and extend the summer season into spring and fall. Along with two guest rooms, the walkout basement features a large rec room with lots of windows for a view of the lake. Abundant storage space includes a room for sporting goods, a pantry, and a massive walk-in closet. A full bathroom, mudroom, and mechanical/laundry room round out the lower level, and a side door provides access to the lower patio.

Located on a lovely lake in the Kazabazua area of Quebec, this 3+2 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, 4-season cottage is based on an inspiration plan our clients brought to us. It has been significantly customized to suit the young family. They enjoy both summer and winter sports — wakeboarding, kayaking, biking, hiking, downhill skiing, and snowmobiling — and love to entertain family and friends. The family spends as much time as possible at their lakefront property and the cottage design includes everything you would expect in a modern home. The open-concept kitchen, dining room, and great room feature a wall of windows towards the lake and a fireplace with built-ins. The dining area easily accommodates the family and visitors for meals overlooking the lake. An extensive deck off the dining room provides both a covered and open area and the spacious sunroom will comfortably seat a large group and extend the summer season into spring and fall. Along with two guest rooms, the walkout basement features a large rec room with lots of windows for a view of the lake. Abundant storage space includes a room for sporting goods, a pantry, and a massive walk-in closet. A full bathroom, mudroom, and mechanical/laundry room round out the lower level, and a side door provides access to the lower patio.

"I want a place to hide from my sisters and play Lego with my friends" his only request. So, the idea came out very easily. Being the house located in an island what a better place to hide than a pirate ship with dark hardwood floors, fisheye windows , wood ladders with limited access to his sisters. Meanwhile, the sleeping area was designed with all nautical decor, whites, blues and red colors, furniture from pottery barn and a bunk bed that easily accommodate 3 kids, a desk with a chair and plenty of space to play. Rolando Diaz & Bluemoon Filmworks

Meet Meridith: a super-mom who’s as busy as she is badass  — and easily my favorite overachiever. She slays her office job and comes home to an equally high-octane family life. We share a love for city living with farmhouse aspirations. There’s a vegetable garden in the backyard, a black cat, and a floppy eared rabbit named Rocky. There has been a mobile chicken coop and a colony of bees in the backyard. At one point they even had a pregnant hedgehog on their hands! Between gardening, entertaining, and helping with homework, Meridith has zero time for interior design. Spending several days a week in New York for work, she has limited amount of time at home with her family. My goal was to let her make the most of it by taking her design projects off her to do list and let her get back to her family (and rabbit). I wanted her to spend her weekends at her son's baseball games, not shopping for sofas. That’s my cue! Meridith is wonderful. She is one of the kindest people I know. We had so much fun, it doesn’t seem fair to call this “work”. She is loving, and smart, and funny. She’s one of those girlfriends everyone wants to call their own best friend. I wanted her house to reflect that: to feel cozy and inviting, and encourage guests to stay a while. Meridith is not your average beige person, and she has excellent taste. Plus, she was totally hands-on with design choices. It was a true collaboration. We played up her quirky side and built usable, inspiring spaces one lightbulb moment at a time. I took her love for color (sacré blue!) and immediately started creating a plan for her space and thinking about her design wish list. I set out hunting for vibrant hues and intriguing patterns that spoke to her color palette and taste for pattern. I focused on creating the right vibe in each space: a bit of drama in the dining room, a bit more refined and quiet atmosphere for the living room, and a neutral zen tone in their master bedroom. Her stuff. My eye. Meridith’s impeccable taste comes through in her art collection. The perfect placement of her beautiful paintings served as the design model for color and mood. We had a bit of a chair graveyard on our hands, but we worked with some key pieces of her existing furniture and incorporated other traditional pieces, which struck a pleasant balance. French chairs, Asian-influenced footstools, turned legs, gilded finishes, glass hurricanes – a wonderful mash-up of traditional and contemporary. Some special touches were custom-made (the marble backsplash in the powder room, the kitchen banquette) and others were happy accidents (a wallpaper we spotted via Pinterest). They all came together in a design aesthetic that feels warm, inviting, and vibrant — just like Meridith! We built her space based on function. We asked ourselves, “how will her family use each room on any given day?” Meridith throws legendary dinner parties, so we needed curated seating arrangements that could easily switch from family meals to elegant entertaining. We sought a cozy eat-in kitchen and decongested entryways that still made a statement. Above all, we wanted Meredith’s style and panache to shine through every detail. From the pendant in the entryway, to a wild use of pattern in her dining room drapery, Meredith’s space was a total win. See more of our work at www.safferstone.com. Connect with us on Facebook, get inspired on Pinterest, and share modern musings on life & design on Instagram. Or, share what's on your plate with us at hello@safferstone.com. Photo: Angie Seckinger

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It’s been said that when you dream about a house, the basement represents your subconscious level. Perhaps that was true in the past, when basements were often neglected. But in most of today’s new builds and remodels, lower levels are becoming valuable living spaces. If you’re looking at building or renovating, opening up that lower level with sufficient light can add square footage and value to your home. In addition, having access to bright indoor areas can help combat cabin fever, which peaks in late winter. Looking at the photos here, you’d never know what you’re seeing is a lower level. That’s because a smart builder knew that bringing natural light into the space was key. Our job, in furnishing the space, was to make the most of that light. The off-white walls and light grey carpet provide a good base. A grey sectional sofa with clean, modern lines easily fits into the spacious room. It’s an ideal piece to encourage people to spend time together. The strong, forgiving linen resists staining, and like a blank canvas this true neutral allows for accessorizing with various throws and pillows depending on the season. The cream-colored throw echoes the light colors in the space, while the nubby pillow adds a textured contrast.

It’s been said that when you dream about a house, the basement represents your subconscious level. Perhaps that was true in the past, when basements were often neglected. But in most of today’s new builds and remodels, lower levels are becoming valuable living spaces. If you’re looking at building or renovating, opening up that lower level with sufficient light can add square footage and value to your home. In addition, having access to bright indoor areas can help combat cabin fever, which peaks in late winter. Looking at the photos here, you’d never know what you’re seeing is a lower level. That’s because a smart builder knew that bringing natural light into the space was key. Our job, in furnishing the space, was to make the most of that light. The off-white walls and light grey carpet provide a good base. A grey sectional sofa with clean, modern lines easily fits into the spacious room. It’s an ideal piece to encourage people to spend time together. The strong, forgiving linen resists staining, and like a blank canvas this true neutral allows for accessorizing with various throws and pillows depending on the season. The cream-colored throw echoes the light colors in the space, while the nubby pillow adds a textured contrast.

It’s been said that when you dream about a house, the basement represents your subconscious level. Perhaps that was true in the past, when basements were often neglected. But in most of today’s new builds and remodels, lower levels are becoming valuable living spaces. If you’re looking at building or renovating, opening up that lower level with sufficient light can add square footage and value to your home. In addition, having access to bright indoor areas can help combat cabin fever, which peaks in late winter. Looking at the photos here, you’d never know what you’re seeing is a lower level. That’s because a smart builder knew that bringing natural light into the space was key. Our job, in furnishing the space, was to make the most of that light. The off-white walls and light grey carpet provide a good base. A grey sectional sofa with clean, modern lines easily fits into the spacious room. It’s an ideal piece to encourage people to spend time together. The strong, forgiving linen resists staining, and like a blank canvas this true neutral allows for accessorizing with various throws and pillows depending on the season. The cream-colored throw echoes the light colors in the space, while the nubby pillow adds a textured contrast.

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Welcome to your Southwestern Adventure. Nestled on over two acres this Incredible Horse Property is a ''Ranchers'' dream! Gated front pergola covered courtyard, 92''x48''x3'', and cedar door w/speakeasy. Stunning inlaid floor t/o with stone design in foyer and coat closet. Unique kitchen features Viking appliances, double ovens, food warmer, 6 burner gas stove top, built-in Miele coffee maker, vegetable sink, pot filler, insta hot water, breakfast nook/bar seating, pantry, skylight, and granite/glass countertops with custom cabinetry. Open concept family room to kitchen. Wood burning fireplace, large upper lit viga beams, and French door to pool. Amazing Atrium with skylight and fountain all opening up to family rm, dining rm, and game room. Pool table in game room with wood burning fireplace,built-ins, with back patio access and pool area. First bedroom offers Murphy bed and can be easily converted from office to bedroom. The 2nd bedroom with large closet and private bathroom. Guest bedroom with private bathroom and large closet. Grand master retreat with attached workout room and library. Patio access to back patio and pool area. His/Hers closets and separate dressing area. Private spa-like master en suite with large shower, steam room, wall jets, rain shower head, hydraulic skylight, and separate vanities/sinks. Laundry room with storage, utility sink, and convenient hanging rod. 3 Car garage, one extra long slot, swamp cooler, and work room with built-ins or use as an extra parking spot for a small car or motorcycle. Entertaining backyard is a must see! Colorful and fun with covered patio, built-in BBQ w/side burner, sin, refrigerator, television, gas fire pit, garden with 2'x15' raised beds and work area. Refreshing pool with water feature, Jacuzzi, and sauna. Mature fruit trees, drip system, and circular driveway. Bonus 2nd patio, extra large wood or coal burning grill/smoker, pizza oven, and lots of seating. The horses will love their 7 Stall Barn including Stud Stall and Foaling Stall. Tack Room, automatic flyer sprayer, automatic watering system, 7 stall covered mare motel. Turn out or Riding arena. Pellet silo and covered trailer parking. Security system with motion cameras.

Low-voltage night lighting flanks the path as it continues through the backyard space. Late night trips out to the shed for that last-minute hobby session just became more feasible. Photography by: Joe Hollowell

It’s been said that when you dream about a house, the basement represents your subconscious level. Perhaps that was true in the past, when basements were often neglected. But in most of today’s new builds and remodels, lower levels are becoming valuable living spaces. If you’re looking at building or renovating, opening up that lower level with sufficient light can add square footage and value to your home. In addition, having access to bright indoor areas can help combat cabin fever, which peaks in late winter. Looking at the photos here, you’d never know what you’re seeing is a lower level. That’s because a smart builder knew that bringing natural light into the space was key. Our job, in furnishing the space, was to make the most of that light. The off-white walls and light grey carpet provide a good base. A grey sectional sofa with clean, modern lines easily fits into the spacious room. It’s an ideal piece to encourage people to spend time together. The strong, forgiving linen resists staining, and like a blank canvas this true neutral allows for accessorizing with various throws and pillows depending on the season. The cream-colored throw echoes the light colors in the space, while the nubby pillow adds a textured contrast.

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