Bathroom - contemporary bathroom idea in San Francisco

Tip: if you're doing your own unpacking, do break down boxed as you go along. Flatten packing paper or else it will take over all of your space.
Trendy kitchen photo in San Diego

Guest bedroom with views to the natural landscape. Photographer: Rob Karosis
Bedroom - large country guest dark wood floor and brown floor bedroom idea in New York with white walls

Example of a small minimalist u-shaped dark wood floor eat-in kitchen design in Santa Barbara with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and no island

Three story custom curved glass railing. The glass follows the curve of the staircase and then flattens out at each landing. Made with optically clear 1/2" thick Starphire Tempered Glass.

Custom home built for the N.C. State University Chancellor by Rufty Homes. Photo credit: Dustin Peck Photography, Inc.
Example of a transitional backyard concrete paver patio design in Raleigh with a fire pit

Located on farmland in McLean, Virginia, the American Farmhouse balances the expected comforts of a new home with the bucolic beauty of an old farmhouse. The final site plan still has evidence showing parallel courses of the barn’s destiny. The house mass is broken and lowered so that the home can remain secondary to the monolithic barn structure. Earthy and elemental materials are selected for the home that reference the barn without directly mimicking it. Wooden members found inside the barn and from other barns bridge ceilings and are used in floors along with rustic slate adding to a sense of simplicity to the farmhouse design. The age and patina of the barn is reflected in the house’s textural use of board and batten and field stone layered similar to stone foundations. The original development plan was to demolish the existing barn and construct three suburban homes. Part of an endangered breed, as one of the few remaining barns in the area, it was originally viewed as a challenge in a luxury home construction with several difficulties posed to the impending project: it would be expensive to renovate, vulnerable to demolition, and threatened by urban sprawl. However, instead of trying to alter or destroy the barn, the structure was fully embraced into the traditional architecture project as a centerpiece and was used as the inspiration for the home. The new house was sited parallel to the barn so that views to the barn gable were accessible.

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary partial sun backyard stone landscaping in Calgary.

Hallway - mid-sized transitional dark wood floor and brown floor hallway idea in Austin with gray walls

Three story custom curved glass railing. The glass follows the curve of the staircase and then flattens out at each landing. Made with optically clear 1/2" thick Starphire Tempered Glass.

Staircase - modern staircase idea in Edmonton

A stronger contrast theme throughout this remodel required the fireplace surround adjacent to the kitchen and stairway to be updated and re-shaded to a darker hue. The previous surround was fluted. Now it is flattened and recessed. Design/Build Consultant — Cherie Poissant Photography — Alyssa Lee

Powder room - small contemporary white tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile and white floor powder room idea in Los Angeles with a one-piece toilet, white walls and a pedestal sink

  Download our free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW   The homeowners came to us looking to update the kitchen in their historic 1897 home. The home had gone through an extensive renovation several years earlier that added a master bedroom suite and updates to the front façade. The kitchen however was not part of that update and a prior 1990’s update had left much to be desired. The client is an avid cook, and it was just not very functional for the family. The original kitchen was very choppy and included a large eat in area that took up more than its fair share of the space. On the wish list was a place where the family could comfortably congregate, that was easy and to cook in, that feels lived in and in check with the rest of the home’s décor. They also wanted a space that was not cluttered and dark – a happy, light and airy room. A small powder room off the space also needed some attention so we set out to include that in the remodel as well. See that arch in the neighboring dining room? The homeowner really wanted to make the opening to the dining room an arch to match, so we incorporated that into the design. Another unfortunate eyesore was the state of the ceiling and soffits. Turns out it was just a series of shortcuts from the prior renovation, and we were surprised and delighted that we were easily able to flatten out almost the entire ceiling with a couple of little reworks. Other changes we made were to add new windows that were appropriate to the new design, which included moving the sink window over slightly to give the work zone more breathing room. We also adjusted the height of the windows in what was previously the eat-in area that were too low for a countertop to work. We tried to keep an old island in the plan since it was a well-loved vintage find, but the tradeoff for the function of the new island was not worth it in the end. We hope the old found a new home, perhaps as a potting table. Designed by: Susan Klimala, CKD, CBD Photography by: Michael Kaskel For more information on kitchen and bath design ideas go to: www.kitchenstudio-ge.com

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Living room - living room idea in Seattle

This is a Rustic inspired Ship Ladder designed for a cozy cabin in Maine. This great design connects you to the loft above, while also being space-saving, with sliding wall brackets to make the space more usable.

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Dining room - coastal dark wood floor dining room idea in Jacksonville with gray walls

Designed By: Robby & Lisa Griffin Photos By: Desired Photo
Small minimalist 3/4 multicolored tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile and gray floor alcove bathtub photo in Houston with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, an undermount sink, granite countertops, a two-piece toilet and black walls