Justin Muir
Inspiration for a cottage home design remodel in New York

Elegant living room photo in Los Angeles

Custom slip-covers and pillows enabled the use of existing chairs, allowing for greater budget flexibility. Photography Cynthia Chung
Elegant sunroom photo in New York

Entryway - country entryway idea in New York

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In this kids bathroom, a Medallion Jackson Flat Panel Frappe 60" double sink vanity with Eternia Beaconsfield quartz countertop. Installed on the floor is Mist Porcelain tile flooring.

This is an example of a mid-sized drought-tolerant and partial sun landscaping in Los Angeles.

Photo of a rustic landscaping in Santa Barbara.

Photo by Daniel M. Alter
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This small bedroom features a bold, blue matte accent dresser, as well as a detailed sunburst velvet window drapery, with a highlight of a bohemian beaded chandelier.

There’s nothing as wonderful as walking into a mid-century gem with clients who love the character of their new home. Our goal for this project was to incorporate the mid-century bones of this home into a new design that would better meet the contemporary needs of our clients. We started by taking down the walls that had separated this kitchen from the rest of the home and creating a welcoming space that blended seamlessly with the new open concept. The new kitchen design was a win for our clients with increased storage, more work surfaces, and a peninsula with plenty of seating. We utilized wood finishes through out this space with light wood flooring, medium-tones on the cabinetry, and darker wood accents throughout giving us a beautiful balance and a calm backdrop. This home had beautiful horizontal lines that we wanted to accentuate, so we selected a dark wood finish for the central beam and tied it in with the dark finish on the wood fireplace mantel and the stair handrail to emphasize the horizontal features. But we never miss an opportunity for a fun mid-century pop, and this home provided plenty of inspiration! The boomerang hardware on the cabinets and escher backsplash tiles give us great geometric elements to break up the clean lines of the rest of the space. One of our favorite features of this home was the original plaster ceilings with the custom hand troweled texture. We knew from the beginning that this was an element we wanted to maintain and accentuate, so when we opened up the kitchen and added recessed lighting we reached out to a local plaster artisan to carry the texture throughout the space, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. This design brings together the mid-century aesthetics of clean lines and fun patterns with the modern-day functionality our clients were looking for in their new kitchen.

Home design - coastal home design idea in New York

And last, but by no means least, red roses. We planted red roses (foreground) when landscaping around a pond we installed for two of our clients. They blend beautifully with the variegated hydrangea to the right of them and the variegated hosta to the left. All the plants pictured will attract birds and butterflies. But the dramatic red rose is the eye-catcher. Needless to say: red roses symbolize love and romance like no other and also suggest perfection and beauty. As a Valentine’s Day gift or as a dramatic element in your garden, it’s a perfect choice. www.deckandpatio.com

Cottage living room photo in San Francisco

Transitional home design photo in Boston