Example of a classic pool house design in Philadelphia

Jill Greer
Urban medium tone wood floor great room photo in Minneapolis with white walls, a two-sided fireplace and a tile fireplace

This large dining area in the eat-in kitchen area allows for flexible entertaining. Custom cabinets were installed in the kitchen. Features include a breakfast counter, sprayed conversion lacquer coating and Caesar Stone counter tops with a waterfall edge. All new trims, baseboards, doors, modern lighting and heated, du chateau floors were installed. Bruce Damonte Photography

Guest Bath with porcelain floor and wall tile, and custom wall mounted vanity. *Regan Wood Photography
Small trendy gray tile and porcelain tile marble floor and gray floor alcove bathtub photo in New York with flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, an undermount sink, solid surface countertops and white countertops

In a wooded area of Lafayette, a mid-century home was re-imagined for a graphic designer and kindergarten teacher couple and their three children. A major new design feature is a high ceiling great room that wraps from the front to the back yard, turning a corner at the kitchen and ending at the family room fireplace. This room was designed with a high flat roof to work in conjunction with existing roof forms to create a unified whole, and raise interior ceiling heights from eight to over ten feet. All new lighting and large floor to ceiling Fleetwood aluminum windows expand views of the trees beyond. The existing home was enlarged by 700 square feet with a small exterior addition enlarging the kitchen over an existing deck, and a larger amount by excavating out crawlspace at the garage level to create a new home office with full bath, and separate laundry utility room. The remodeled residence became 3,847 square feet in total area including the garage. Exterior curb appeal was improved with all new Fleetwood windows, stained wood siding and stucco. New steel railing and concrete steps lead up to the front entry. Front and rear yard new landscape design by Huettl Landscape Architecture dramatically alters the site. New planting was added at the front yard with landscape lighting and modern concrete pavers and the rear yard has multiple decks for family gatherings with the focal point a concrete conversation circle with central fire feature. Everything revolves around the corner kitchen, large windows to the backyard, quartz countertops and cabinetry in painted and walnut finishes. The homeowners enjoyed the process of selecting Heath Tile for the kitchen backsplash and white oval tiles at the family room fireplace. Black brick tiles by Fireclay were used on the living room hearth. The kitchen flows into the family room all with views to the beautifully landscaped yards. The primary suite has a built-in window seat with large windows overlooking the garden, walnut cabinetry in a skylit walk-in closet, and a large dramatic skylight bouncing light into the shower. The kid’s bath also has a skylight slot with light angling downward over double sinks. More colorful tile shows up in these spaces, as does a geometric patterned tile in the downstairs office bath shower. The large yard is taken full advantage of with concrete paved walkways, stairs and firepit circle. New retaining walls in the rear yard helped to add more level usable outdoor space, with wood slats to visually blend them into the overall design. The end result is a beautiful transformation of a mid-century home, that both captures the client’s personalities and elevates the house into the modern age.

Kitchen pantry - small transitional kitchen pantry idea in Chicago

Gregg Krogstad Photography
Example of a mid-sized beach style brown two-story exterior home design in Seattle

Tom Zikas Photography
Example of a mid-sized mountain style brown two-story wood gable roof design in Sacramento

Bernard Andre
Inspiration for a large timeless l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen pantry remodel in San Francisco with white cabinets, a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, granite countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, black appliances and an island

Inspiration for a mid-sized country medium tone wood floor kitchen pantry remodel in Philadelphia with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, green backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Photo by Travis Peterson
Inspiration for a large contemporary l-shaped light wood floor open concept kitchen remodel in Seattle with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, wood countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, black appliances, an island and white countertops

Kitchen - small eclectic l-shaped multicolored floor kitchen idea in London with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a drop-in sink, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and no island

Chicago Lakewood Balmoral 1893 Farmhouse expands into contemporary living. A stunning collaboration between Mindy Wieland of W3 architectural design & Fred M Alsen of fma Interior Design. Contemporary Kitchen featuring Greenfield Cabinetry.

Photo: Hoi Ning Wong © 2014 Houzz
Kitchen - mid-sized transitional l-shaped dark wood floor kitchen idea in San Francisco with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, gray walls, an island and marble backsplash

Photography by Corey Gaffer
Small elegant white tile and subway tile limestone floor powder room photo in Minneapolis with a wall-mount sink and white walls

This laundry sink has a custom wood work surface where the sink can become a flush folding zone, by the simple lift of the center board. The hole serves as both a way to lift the board and as a drain in case the water mistakenly gets turned on. The wall mounted spout on the faucet also swivels out of the way when the area serves as a work space.

With edible gardens surrounding the home, keep the kitchen's pantry stocked with canned tomatoes from the season's bumper crop.
Kitchen pantry - large contemporary u-shaped dark wood floor kitchen pantry idea in San Francisco with white cabinets, marble countertops, stainless steel appliances and an island

Example of a mid-sized cottage medium tone wood floor kitchen pantry design in Philadelphia with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, green backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Mark Singer
Living room - huge modern formal and open concept medium tone wood floor living room idea in Los Angeles with white walls, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace and no tv