copyright Mark Williams

Photography by Bob Narod.
Huge transitional l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen photo in DC Metro with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, gray cabinets, granite countertops, multicolored backsplash, porcelain backsplash, stainless steel appliances and two islands

Inspiration for a timeless black tile and pebble tile alcove shower remodel in New York with a vessel sink

Encircling a sleek pool, this garden for a growing family offers comfortable spaces in which to play, relax and dine. New raised planters and containers overflow with citrus, herbs and colorful Mediterranean plantings. Synthetic turf provides a soft, inviting play place in a shady area of the yard. Photo by Martin Cox

Inspiration for a large transitional u-shaped dark wood floor kitchen pantry remodel in Orange County with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets and solid surface countertops

Example of a mid-sized classic guest porcelain tile bedroom design in New York with white walls, a standard fireplace and a plaster fireplace

Photo by Roehner + Ryan
Modern two-story concrete flat roof idea in Phoenix with a metal roof

Detail of mesh screen.
Example of an eclectic closet design in Sacramento

Hat rack by Zeckos. This hat hook gets repurposed for scarves. The deep hooks and angle of the bars allows for the scarves to hang well and display well.

This is an example of a large traditional backyard concrete paver driveway in Vancouver.

a board formed concrete wall sets a backdrop behind a steel cut stringer carrying open wood treads with skylights above
Staircase - large modern wooden straight open staircase idea in Vancouver

We're in the shop here today showing you an alternating-tread staircase that's' going to a job-site in Napa tomorrow. I'm standing on the landing which is at exactly mid-floor level. It's going into one one these 100-year-old houses with a steep roof and lots of attic space. The homeowner called me last month saying he wants to access this large attic area with something better than a ladder. He didn't have room for a conventional stair but this alternating-tread space-saving stair was a perfect fit. It's all Red Oak which matches the hardwood floors throughout the house. Once these are installed at the site we'll put a handrail on top of the stringers on the open side. I'll tell you a little about the alternating-tread staircases. It's built in a way that is nearly as easy to climb as a conventional stair. When we walk up a convectional stairway we normally use half of the stair tread at a time, placing one foot on the right half and the next foot on the left half. The idea of an alternating-tread stair is make half of each tread wide enough for your foot and then alternate the wide end of these paddle-shape treads from left to right. You still have your 10 inch minimum tread depth plus a 1 inch nosing projection. This give you 11" of support for each foot, just like a conventional stair. We normally make the risers a max of 7-3/4", but code allows us to go as high as 9 inches. This one is 7-3/4" which is very comfortable. We installed a metal bar across the middle of each open-riser to limit the open space to less than a 4 inch gap. Anyway, I just wanted to give you a quick shot of this. Tomorrow morning we get to go to the job-site and install this. I'd can't wait to see the look on the customer's face when we have this installed. I'll let him do the bragging :-) Last but not least, I'd like to give glory to God and special recognition to a Jewish carpenter named Jesus. I don't know for sure if He built stairways as a carpenter, but I am happy to say that He is my LORD and I want to live my whole life for Him. God bless you! And please contact me if you want any type of custom stairs. Clyde 520-895-2060 or 916-991-9700

Inspiration for a small industrial bathroom remodel in Kansas City with wood countertops and brown countertops

Bathroom - bathroom idea in Seattle

Wet Edge Prism Matrix Eclipse installed by Pearl Pool Plastering The pool is in full sunshine with no cloud. Courtesy of Kobs Pools http://kobspools.com/

Pool - contemporary pool idea