Inspiration for a contemporary master carpeted and gray floor bedroom remodel in San Francisco with blue walls

Photo: Jason Snyder © 2014 Houzz Design: Luca Construction and Design

Design: Wendy Williams Kicthen: SnaideroUSA Photography: Ryan W. Carr
Kitchen - contemporary beige floor kitchen idea in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, stone slab backsplash, paneled appliances, an island and white countertops

Transitional dark wood floor kitchen photo with shaker cabinets, white cabinets and an island

Bedroom - coastal bedroom idea in Orange County

Jack Michaud Photography
Greenhouse - contemporary detached greenhouse idea in Portland Maine

Lori Hamilton
Example of a mid-sized trendy white floor and porcelain tile great room design in Miami with gray walls and no fireplace

Photo by Amanda Kirkpatrick
Bathroom - industrial concrete floor bathroom idea in Austin with a console sink, a one-piece toilet and white walls

Eric Hausman
Mid-sized trendy l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor wet bar photo in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, white backsplash, stone slab backsplash, an undermount sink and white countertops

David Papazian
Example of a mid-century modern one-story exterior home design in Portland

Example of a mid-sized transitional master carpeted and multicolored floor bedroom design in Toronto with blue walls

Photo by KuDa Photography
Arts and crafts medium tone wood floor kitchen photo in Portland with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Photos By Simple Photography Custom Russian Birch Cabinets, Exposed & Sealed Rich Portland Concrete Flooring by Dungan Miller Design, Farrow & Ball Paint, Marvin Windows and Doors, LED Lighting & Reclaimed Historic Houston's Salvage Warehouse Shiplap Ceiling

Photo: Nanette Wong © 2014 Houzz
Example of an eclectic light wood floor living room design in San Francisco with beige walls

Trendy porch idea in Albuquerque

Designed by renowned architect and 'sacred geometer' David Yarbrough, this sacred space in Corbett, Oregon combines three functions under one roof: a Chinese medicine healing arts center, a community center, and a 1400 SF new home. An earth plaster, cedar chip, clay slip, natural wood slat wall system combines traditional construction techniques with energy efficiency to create a healthy environment for denizens, care providers, and patients. Photography by Sally Painter.

Our pioneer project, Casita de Tierra in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, showcases the natural building techniques of a rubble trench foundation, earthbag construction, natural plasters, earthen floors, and a composting toilet. Our earthbag wall system consists of locally available, cost-efficient, polypropylene bags that are filled with a formula of clay and aggregate unearthed from our building site. The bags are stacked like bricks in running bonds, which are strengthened by courses of barbed wire laid between each row, and tamped into place. The walls are then plastered with a mix composed of clay, sand, soil and straw, and are followed by gypsum and lime renders to create attractive walls. The casita exhibits a load-bearing wall system demonstrating that thick earthen walls, with no rebar or cement, can support a roofing structure. We, also, installed earthen floors, created an indoor dry-composting toilet system, utilized local woods for the furniture, routed all grey water to the outdoor garden, and maximized air flow by including cross-ventilating screened windows below the natural palm frond and cane roof. Casita de Tierra exemplifies an economically efficient, structurally sound, aesthetically pleasing, environmentally kind, and socially responsible home.

George Oakley
Trendy open concept concrete floor living room photo in Salt Lake City with white walls and a hanging fireplace