Transitional formal dark wood floor and brown floor living room photo in Dallas with white walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

The modern outdoor fireplace in this water front home allows the owners to enjoy their patio year round. Modern designer rocking chairs reflect the design of the exterior. Photography by Ryan Garvin.

Marion Brenner Photography
Design ideas for a large modern drought-tolerant and full sun front yard concrete paver garden path in San Francisco.

Colin Price Photography
Living room - mid-sized eclectic formal and open concept medium tone wood floor living room idea in San Francisco with blue walls, a corner fireplace, a tile fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Scandinavian exterior home idea in Portland Maine

Inspiration for a rustic brown one-story wood gable roof remodel in Seattle

The homeowners were ready to renovate this basement to add more living space for the entire family. Before, the basement was used as a playroom, guest room and dark laundry room! In order to give the illusion of higher ceilings, the acoustical ceiling tiles were removed and everything was painted white. The renovated space is now used not only as extra living space, but also a room to entertain in. Photo Credit: Natan Shar of BHAMTOURS

Shingle-style guest cottage addition with garage below and interior connector from the main dining room of an early 1900 existing house. Sited so that garage entrance and drive works within the existing landscape elevation and orientation, the guest cottage connects directly to the first floor of the main house. This results in an interesting structural dynamic where the walls of the second floor addition are square to the main house, and the lower garage walls corkscrew at a forty-five degree angle to the walls above. Inspired by their fond memories of travels to the island of Malta, the client requested warm neutral finishes and chose honed cream marble flooring with tight fitting grout lines and an intricate pattern of a Walker Zanger marble tile for the fireplace surround. "Dove White" walls with "Antique White" trim were selected in traditional simplicity to replicate the standard of the existing house and create a seamless transition to the addition. Locally handcrafted copper sconces gently illuminate the space and maintain the period-style of the home.

Photo: Ten Ten Creative
Wet bar - transitional single-wall dark wood floor and brown floor wet bar idea in Dallas with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, black backsplash, subway tile backsplash and gray countertops

Mural is from the Latin word “murus”—meaning wall. They are large scale paintings of trompe l’œil, landscapes, portraiture, still life or artistic design. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture. Murals can be based directly on sheetrock, Masonite board, canvas or wood. Periwinkle Skies has adorned wine cellars, restaurants, couture shops and residences with murals in all over New Jersey, as well as in Connecticut and New York. We use environmentally-friendly, durable materials and offer a fee structure that is designed to best meet each client’s plan of action. Contact us for a complimentary 45 minute initial meeting at 973-865-1966. View more photos at www.periwinkleskies.com

These empty nesters decided to downsize when their last child left for college. Having lived in a very tarditional home for years, the homeowners saw this as an opportunity to live a totally new lifestyle. Clean, contemporary, and less fussy was the overall theme of this remodel.

Michael Merrill Design Studio created this space for a retired couple who wanted to create a home in San Francisco to winter in each year. The building they chose was a lovely 1936 Art Deco structure facing the San Francisco Bay. The Asian artifacts the homeowners collected during their travels were incorporated prominently.

Inspiration for a farmhouse home design remodel in Portland

Tiltshift Studio
Example of a minimalist home design design in Austin

Ciro Coelho Photography
Contemporary beige one-story exterior home idea in Santa Barbara with a metal roof

Blue & White Garden with rectangular lily pond; azaleas, perennials and flowering shrubs. Display Garden, Seekonk, MA.
Inspiration for a large traditional backyard formal garden in Providence.

This is an organic Lime Wash done with a true lime wash product as opposed to a brick mortar or concrete that is often seen on new houses. This product can be applied as a solid coating making the surface completely white, or can be applied and "washed off" in many artistic ways, as seen here. If you hate your brick or just want something unique this is a great option! Photo credit: Jeff Murrey

Inspiration for a contemporary outdoor patio shower remodel in New York

Latch hardware in upper cabinets.
Inspiration for a mid-sized craftsman u-shaped medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen remodel in San Francisco with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, green backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and a peninsula