Walk-in closet - contemporary gender-neutral light wood floor and beige floor walk-in closet idea in Dallas with open cabinets

Tony Soluri
Example of a trendy galley light wood floor and beige floor kitchen design in Chicago with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, beige backsplash, stone slab backsplash, paneled appliances, an island and beige countertops

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Bathroom - transitional 3/4 white tile and subway tile bathroom idea in New York with white cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets and a hinged shower door

Example of a classic home office design in Boston

Example of a classic built-in desk medium tone wood floor home office design in Denver

This LEED-H Platinum-certified custom luxury home in Oregon demonstrates an exceptional commitment to excellence. Designed by Green Hammer architect Jan Fillinger, the Fineline House was designed and built with unprecedented precision — from the interior finishes to the state-of-the-art lighting, ventilation, and built-in home energy-monitoring systems. It utilizes Passivhaus detailing and 100% of the lumber used for the structure and framing of the project was Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC)-certified.

Photography by Jared Kuzia
Example of a cottage kitchen design in Boston

Tricia Shay
Inspiration for a coastal alcove shower remodel in Milwaukee with a trough sink, open cabinets, white cabinets, wood countertops and white walls

Contemporary studio in Bellevue, Washington. Interior design by award winning interior design firm, Hyde Evans Design Photo by Benni adams
Living room - small transitional formal medium tone wood floor living room idea in Seattle with white walls

Black and White bathroom with forest green vanity cabinets. Pullout storage organizers.
Inspiration for a mid-sized cottage master white tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile, white floor, single-sink and wallpaper bathroom remodel in Denver with recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, an undermount sink, quartz countertops, a hinged shower door, white countertops and a built-in vanity

The clean, calm, restful interiors of this heart-of-the-city home are an antidote to urban living, and busy professional lives. As well, they’re an ode to enduring style that will accommodate the changing needs of the young family who lives here. Photos by June Suthigoseeya

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Huge cottage galley medium tone wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen photo in Philadelphia with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, stone tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, marble countertops, an island and a farmhouse sink

Bedroom - transitional bedroom idea in Charlotte

The Mazama house is located in the Methow Valley of Washington State, a secluded mountain valley on the eastern edge of the North Cascades, about 200 miles northeast of Seattle. The house has been carefully placed in a copse of trees at the easterly end of a large meadow. Two major building volumes indicate the house organization. A grounded 2-story bedroom wing anchors a raised living pavilion that is lifted off the ground by a series of exposed steel columns. Seen from the access road, the large meadow in front of the house continues right under the main living space, making the living pavilion into a kind of bridge structure spanning over the meadow grass, with the house touching the ground lightly on six steel columns. The raised floor level provides enhanced views as well as keeping the main living level well above the 3-4 feet of winter snow accumulation that is typical for the upper Methow Valley. To further emphasize the idea of lightness, the exposed wood structure of the living pavilion roof changes pitch along its length, so the roof warps upward at each end. The interior exposed wood beams appear like an unfolding fan as the roof pitch changes. The main interior bearing columns are steel with a tapered “V”-shape, recalling the lightness of a dancer. The house reflects the continuing FINNE investigation into the idea of crafted modernism, with cast bronze inserts at the front door, variegated laser-cut steel railing panels, a curvilinear cast-glass kitchen counter, waterjet-cut aluminum light fixtures, and many custom furniture pieces. The house interior has been designed to be completely integral with the exterior. The living pavilion contains more than twelve pieces of custom furniture and lighting, creating a totality of the designed environment that recalls the idea of Gesamtkunstverk, as seen in the work of Josef Hoffman and the Viennese Secessionist movement in the early 20th century. The house has been designed from the start as a sustainable structure, with 40% higher insulation values than required by code, radiant concrete slab heating, efficient natural ventilation, large amounts of natural lighting, water-conserving plumbing fixtures, and locally sourced materials. Windows have high-performance LowE insulated glazing and are equipped with concealed shades. A radiant hydronic heat system with exposed concrete floors allows lower operating temperatures and higher occupant comfort levels. The concrete slabs conserve heat and provide great warmth and comfort for the feet. Deep roof overhangs, built-in shades and high operating clerestory windows are used to reduce heat gain in summer months. During the winter, the lower sun angle is able to penetrate into living spaces and passively warm the exposed concrete floor. Low VOC paints and stains have been used throughout the house. The high level of craft evident in the house reflects another key principle of sustainable design: build it well and make it last for many years! Photo by Benjamin Benschneider

This contemporary kitchen boasts beautiful dark wood cabinets, matching ceramic tile, a stone accent wall, and a stained concrete floor. The contemporary pendants are icing on the cake in this warm kitchen. Photo by Johnny Stevens

The proverbial 'big picture' reflects how the bluestone patio spaces relate to each other and to the home. The landscape is subdued and low-profile, allowing easy access for the family into the lawn and play space. Bluestone Clarendon Hills

Exterior home idea in Portland

A bold choice to place the foot of the bed against the wall pays dividends, turning the main bedroom into a sleeping porch just by opening the large sliding windows. Photography: Andrew Pogue Photography.

This beautiful new construction craftsman-style home had the typical builder's grade front porch with wood deck board flooring and painted wood steps. Also, there was a large unpainted wood board across the bottom front, and an opening remained that was large enough to be used as a crawl space underneath the porch which quickly became home to unwanted critters. In order to beautify this space, we removed the wood deck boards and installed the proper floor joists. Atop the joists, we also added a permeable paver system. This is very important as this system not only serves as necessary support for the natural stone pavers but would also firmly hold the sand being used as grout between the pavers. In addition, we installed matching brick across the bottom front of the porch to fill in the crawl space and painted the wood board to match hand rails and columns. Next, we replaced the original wood steps by building new concrete steps faced with matching brick and topped with natural stone pavers. Finally, we added new hand rails and cemented the posts on top of the steps for added stability. WOW...not only was the outcome a gorgeous transformation but the front porch overall is now much more sturdy and safe!