Teak Veneered Tetraleaf™
Beach style carpeted bedroom photo in Los Angeles

Attractive living as an architectural experiment: a 136-year-old water tower, a listed building with a spectacular 360-degree panorama view over the City of London. The task, to transform it into a superior residence, initially seemed an absolute impossibility. But when the owners came across architect Mike Collier, they had found a partner who was to make the impossible possible. The tower, which had been empty for decades, underwent radical renovation work and was extended by a four-storey cube containing kitchen, dining and living room - connected by glazed tunnels and a lift shaft. The kitchen, realised by Enclosure Interiors in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, with furniture from LEICHT is the very heart of living in this new building. Shiny white matt-lacquered kitchen fronts (AVANCE-LR), tone-on-tone with the worktops, reflect the light in the room and thus create expanse and openness. The surface of the handle-less kitchen fronts has a horizontal relief embossing; depending on the light incidence, this results in a vitally structured surface. The free-standing preparation isle with its vertical side panels with a seamlessly integrated sink represents the transition between kitchen and living room. The fronts of the floor units facing the dining table were extended to the floor to do away with the plinth typical of most kitchens. Ceiling-high tall units on the wall provide plenty of storage space; the electrical appliances are integrated here invisible to the eye. Floor units on a high plinth which thus appear to be floating form the actual cooking centre within the kitchen, attached to the wall. A range of handle-less wall units concludes the glazed niche at the top. LEICHT international: “Architecture and kitchen” in the centre of London. www.LeichtUSA.com

Our clients on this project were inspired by their travels to Asia and wanted to mimic this aesthetic at their DC property. We designed a water feature that effectively masks adjacent traffic noise and maintains a small footprint.

Mid-sized trendy backyard deck photo in New York with no cover

Casey Dunn
This is an example of a small scandinavian back porch design in Austin with decking and a roof extension.

Example of a classic wooden curved staircase design in Dallas with wooden risers

Screen porch with vaulted ceiling and gas fireplace to extend the use of space during those colder months.
Mountain style sunroom photo in Minneapolis with a standard ceiling

Bathroom - coastal master dark wood floor bathroom idea with an undermount sink, black cabinets, white walls, marble countertops and recessed-panel cabinets

California Ranch Farmhouse Style Design 2020
Large transitional open concept light wood floor, gray floor, vaulted ceiling and shiplap wall living room photo in San Francisco with gray walls, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Example of a mid-sized classic backyard patio design in Columbus with a fire pit and a roof extension

This restful retreat offers another tier of simplicity to an already serene Florida community. A unique wallcovering which has several different languages saying "hello" welcomes guests into the entry, as a geo-mosaic patterned print pulls them further into the living space. Deep, charcoal walls and earth-tone furnishings extend warmth throughout each of the existing rooms, serving to ground the contrasting white design elements, and magnify the frond silhouette wallpapers.

Mike Kaskel
Large elegant wooden l-shaped wood railing staircase photo in Houston with painted risers

Bliss Garden Design
Inspiration for a contemporary side yard gravel landscaping in Seattle.

Photography by William Quarles
Example of a transitional kitchen design in Charleston

Art Gray
Mountain style outdoor patio shower photo in Austin with no cover

The lifestyle shift to empty-nesters inspires the creation of a dream space to entertain and enjoy. Photographed by David Lauer Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary backyard concrete patio remodel in Denver with no cover

Example of a large cottage white two-story painted brick and board and batten gable roof design in Charlotte with a shingle roof and a black roof

Inspiration for a transitional single-wall light wood floor and beige floor dry bar remodel in Chicago with no sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and white countertops

Mid-century modern living room with open plan and floor to ceiling windows for indoor-outdoor ambiance, redwood paneled walls, exposed wood beam ceiling, wood flooring and mid-century modern style furniture, in Berkeley, California. - Photo by Bruce Damonte.