Joshua Caldwell Photography
Living room - large traditional formal living room idea in Salt Lake City with blue walls, a standard fireplace and no tv

Inspiration for a transitional open concept gray floor family room remodel with white walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Foyer - transitional medium tone wood floor and brown floor foyer idea in Phoenix with beige walls and a glass front door

Example of a trendy master white tile and marble tile alcove shower design in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets and medium tone wood cabinets

CMI Construction completed this large scale remodel of a mid-century home. Kitchen, bedrooms, baths, dining room and great room received updated fixtures, paint, flooring and lighting.

Transitional enclosed dark wood floor and brown floor living room photo in Boston with white walls and a standard fireplace

Ben Gebo Photography
Beach style entryway photo in Boston with white walls

Toni Deis Photography
Transitional game room photo in New York

Mid-sized arts and crafts dark wood floor and brown floor foyer photo in Charlotte with beige walls

Showing one-half of dramatic butterfly staircase that greets one in the Foyer.
Staircase - traditional wooden curved staircase idea in New York with carpeted risers

Mixing materials and textures in the Entryway is the perfect way to create a welcoming feeling into my client's townhouse. The pewter painted entry chest, zinc coated mirror, and nubby fabric on the ottoman work together in color, yet contrast in texture. The crisp white lamp is the added pop of contrast this space needs to feel fresh.

Conceptually the Clark Street remodel began with an idea of creating a new entry. The existing home foyer was non-existent and cramped with the back of the stair abutting the front door. By defining an exterior point of entry and creating a radius interior stair, the home instantly opens up and becomes more inviting. From there, further connections to the exterior were made through large sliding doors and a redesigned exterior deck. Taking advantage of the cool coastal climate, this connection to the exterior is natural and seamless Photos by Zack Benson

Conceptually the Clark Street remodel began with an idea of creating a new entry. The existing home foyer was non-existent and cramped with the back of the stair abutting the front door. By defining an exterior point of entry and creating a radius interior stair, the home instantly opens up and becomes more inviting. From there, further connections to the exterior were made through large sliding doors and a redesigned exterior deck. Taking advantage of the cool coastal climate, this connection to the exterior is natural and seamless Photos by Zack Benson

As the entryway to the home, we wanted this foyer to be a truly refined welcome to each of its guests. As guests enter they will be greeted with this polished and inviting entry, which contrasts dark colors against stunning tall white millwork along the walls. As a designer there is always the challenge of working with aspects of a room that your clients are not going to be changing. For us this was the flooring, to which we fitted with a custom cut L shaped rug that would allow us to tie together the foyer to the stairs and better coincide with the rest of our designs. We added a touch of bright color in the side table with gold and light yellow elements, while still tying things together with the blue and white detailed vase that mirrors the rug design. As the eye travels up the stairs the iron wrought spindles wonderfully accent the stairway’s dark wood railings. Further upward and this captivating grand chandelier accentuates the whole room. The star of the show, this breathtaking chandelier is enhanced by a beautiful ceiling medallion that we had painted within in gold to capture the elegance and light from this chandelier. As a first impression of the household, this foyer space is truly an introduction to the refinement and dignity of this home, and the people within it. Custom designed by Hartley and Hill Design. All materials and furnishings in this space are available through Hartley and Hill Design. www.hartleyandhilldesign.com 888-639-0639 ***Note: We recently went back to our client's home, and replaced the marble tiles with a herringbone hardwood floor.

White keeps this basement bright.
Family room - contemporary look-out dark wood floor family room idea in Atlanta with white walls and a ribbon fireplace

Pinnacle Mountain Homes
Freestanding bathtub - rustic freestanding bathtub idea in Denver with a console sink

Beach style entryway photo in Los Angeles

A rare, 1950s vintage Paul McCobb console table and George Nelson bench here along with traditional, original architectural Spanish features of the house. Another special element was the installation of sheet metal to the back family photo wall so it could accept magnets to not only protect the original plaster walls but allow overall flexibility for the homeowners. To know more about this makeover, please read the "Houzz Tour" feature article here: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/32975037/list/houzz-tour-midcentury-meets-mediterranean-in-california Bernard Andre Photography

Hallway - mid-sized traditional carpeted hallway idea in Toronto with yellow walls