The thickness of the sapele wood kitchen countertop is expressed at the stone island counter. The existing ceilings were removed and replaced with exposed steel I-beam crossties and new cathedral ceilings, with the steel beams placed sideways to provide a cavity at the top and bottom for continuous linear light strips shining up and down. The full height windows go all the way to floor to take full advantage of the view angle down the hill. Photo by Lisa Shires.

Neo Farmhouse is a modern eclectic style referential to the surrounding agrarian architecture located outside of Sacramento, California. Design by Sage Architecture, Inc. Dave Adams Photography

Photo by Amanda Kirkpatrick
Cottage kitchen photo in Austin

breakfast bar, earth tone colors, exposed beams, great room, island lighting, kitchen island, open floor plan, painted ceiling, pendant lighting, range hood, sloped ceiling, stainless steel, © PURE Design Environments Inc.

Design: Mark Lind Project Management: Jon Strain Photography: Paul Finkel, 2012
Staircase - contemporary wooden floating open and mixed material railing staircase idea in Austin

Ellen McDermott Photography
Living room - contemporary living room idea in New York with gray walls and a ribbon fireplace

Example of a beach style patio design in Orange County

Installation of new kitchen marble countertops; reconditioned exposed ceiling joists; locally custom-fabricated steel floor-to-ceiling bay window. Photographer: Jeffrey Totaro

This homage to prairie style architecture located at The Rim Golf Club in Payson, Arizona was designed for owner/builder/landscaper Tom Beck. This home appears literally fastened to the site by way of both careful design as well as a lichen-loving organic material palatte. Forged from a weathering steel roof (aka Cor-Ten), hand-formed cedar beams, laser cut steel fasteners, and a rugged stacked stone veneer base, this home is the ideal northern Arizona getaway. Expansive covered terraces offer views of the Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish designed golf course, the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the US, as well as the majestic Mogollon Rim and Stewart Mountains, making this an ideal place to beat the heat of the Valley of the Sun. Designing a personal dwelling for a builder is always an honor for us. Thanks, Tom, for the opportunity to share your vision. Project Details | Northern Exposure, The Rim – Payson, AZ Architect: C.P. Drewett, AIA, NCARB, Drewett Works, Scottsdale, AZ Builder: Thomas Beck, LTD, Scottsdale, AZ Photographer: Dino Tonn, Scottsdale, AZ

Photos by Spacecrafting
This is an example of a transitional back porch design in Minneapolis with decking and a roof extension.

Photo: Ben Benschneider
Living room - modern living room idea in Seattle with a standard fireplace and no tv

Greg Premru Photography, Inc
Elegant l-shaped medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen photo in Boston with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Custom Kitchen Expansion featuring a exposed LVL Structural Beam, DCS Appliances, Casement Ventilation Windows, Leather Granite, and Full Tile Backsplash

Jeffrey Totaro
Example of a large trendy brown floor and dark wood floor kitchen/dining room combo design in Philadelphia

Living room - large contemporary formal and open concept medium tone wood floor living room idea in Burlington with beige walls

Rehme Steel Windows & Doors Don B. McDonald, Architect TMD Builders Thomas McConnell Photography
Example of a mountain style single-wall medium tone wood floor kitchen design in Austin with a farmhouse sink, gray cabinets, shaker cabinets and stainless steel appliances

Photo - Jessica Glynn Photography
Open concept kitchen - large transitional galley light wood floor and beige floor open concept kitchen idea in New York with a farmhouse sink, open cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, black cabinets and wood countertops

Adding a penthouse perch to this 1899 row house with a harbor view demanded unusual tactics. To circumvent municipal limitations on floor area, a section of floor was removed from one level and “transferred” to the roof as a new studio space. To comply with local height limitations, an innovative structure of solid wood studs was deployed to reduce floor and ceiling thicknesses to the bare minimum. Aside from creating the desired rooftop refuge, these gymnastics also created a dynamic cascade of interior living spaces for an urban designer and his family. Photos by Bruce Buck.

Andrew McKinney LED strip lighting is applied to the sides of cabinet behind the faceframe. This lights the entire cabinet and makes the cabinet glow.