The combination of distressed paint and natural wood finish brings about a warm environment for multi-purpose gatherings.
Southwest living room photo in Austin

Leah Pine

Leah Pine
Design ideas for an eclectic drought-tolerant and full sun hillside landscaping for summer.

Leah Pine

Leah Pine

The COVID 19 Pandemic has changed the way we learn, and it also changes how we serve. These projects combine long range Wi-Fi systems, solar power, and online courses to provide education in remote areas where there are no established schools. If you would like to join us on our next school please reach out.

Michael Moran
Large contemporary white three-story stucco flat roof idea in DC Metro

We took a pass through room without purpose and turned it into a vibrant, functional, high design office that works well for the entire family. Wrap around shelving, inspired by mid century designs, gave the room loads of personality and storage for both husband and wife, and their 2 year old son. While children's books, crafting tools and educational supplies are stored on the easy-access lower shelves, work materials and reference books are stored on the top shelves. A room-wide desk provides an ample side by side work space for both professionals to share comfortably.

Side view of the wall. The angles and transition of wall color to aqua made it more interesting. It also shows the custom made storage cubicles used to store chalk and supplies. The tops were covered with plaid tops, incorporating all their favorite colors and with each girls initial.

This home is in Noe Valley, a highly desirable and growing neighborhood of San Francisco. As young highly-educated families move into the area, we are remodeling and adding on to the aging homes found there. This project remodeled the entire existing two story house and added a third level, capturing the incredible views toward downtown. The design features integral color stucco, zinc roofing, an International Orange staircase, eco-teak cabinets and concrete counters. A flowing sequence of spaces were choreographed from the entry through to the family room.

lauren kolyn
Example of a farmhouse kitchen design in Toronto

Example of a transitional basement design in Atlanta

We choose to highlight this project because even though it is a more traditional design style its light neutral color palette represents the beach lifestyle of the south bay. Our relationship with this family started when they attended one of our complimentary educational seminars to learn more about the design / build approach to remodeling. They had been working with an architect and were having trouble getting their vision to translate to the plans. They were looking to add on to their south Redondo home in a manner that would allow for seamless transition between their indoor and outdoor space. Design / Build ended up to be the perfect solution to their remodeling need. Like many in the South Bay, the kitchen is the heart of the home to this family. The homeowners wanted a space that was elegant, warm and clean – an accurate representation of their tastes and style; a place to host Sunday barbecues. The island countertop is natural quartz called Corteccia Leather Slab. A lively cream and blue green quartzite with striking linear striation, Corteccia slabs from Brazil have a special leather finish. Similar to honing, leathering a stone closes the pores, making it much less susceptible to staining and allowing for better performance. The leathered finish presents a unique texture while retaining the stone’s natural color. Since the island was such a rock star we were challenged to find its perfect understated compliment for the perimeter countertops. We selected a polished slab of Madre Perla; a classic natural quartzite. Not only are the colors complimentary but the leather and polished textures play off each other nicely. The rest of the kitchen design fell into place from there.

Inspiration for a transitional basement remodel in Atlanta

Photo of a huge craftsman drought-tolerant and full sun front yard stone landscaping in Dallas for summer.

Kids' study room - study space transitional gender-neutral carpeted and brown floor kids' study room idea with beige walls

Playroom - mid-sized traditional gender-neutral laminate floor, gray floor, coffered ceiling and wood wall playroom idea in New York with white walls

This map wallpaper for kids is both fun and educational. It takes little explorers on a trip around the world, visiting brightly colored countries and meeting cartoon animals that live there.