Photo: Mina Brinkey © 2015 Houzz
Inspiration for a timeless pool remodel in Tampa

Inspiration for a traditional landscaping in San Francisco.

Mary Haggerty Designs
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional drought-tolerant and shade backyard landscaping in Vancouver.

Pamela's living space is modern, elegant and a little bit Zen. Our job was to bring in a layer of comfy romance, so I focused on furnishing the space with mushy comfort, pure white slipcovers, warm woods, breezy linens and beautiful flowers, while respecting the modern edges. We used soft, white-linen-covered furniture, flowing linen gauze curtains to divide up the open plan spaces, flowers, of course, and a chandelier to add twinkle. In her previous home, Pamela's collection of beautiful books were displayed on open shelves in a chaotic but organized way, but the bookshelves did not translate and so we housed the entire collection in cabinets on either side of the fireplace behind heavy doors of reclaimed wood. The floaty, feminine painting of tutus over the fireplace actually has an edge to it, as it is built up from layers of plaster and has a cement like texture. Photo Credit: Amy Neunsinger

Design ideas for a traditional landscaping in New York.

A fresh take on traditional style, this sprawling suburban home draws its occupants together in beautifully, comfortably designed spaces that gather family members for companionship, conversation, and conviviality. At the same time, it adroitly accommodates a crowd, and facilitates large-scale entertaining with ease. This balance of private intimacy and public welcome is the result of Soucie Horner’s deft remodeling of the original floor plan and creation of an all-new wing comprising functional spaces including a mudroom, powder room, laundry room, and home office, along with an exciting, three-room teen suite above. A quietly orchestrated symphony of grayed blues unites this home, from Soucie Horner Collections custom furniture and rugs, to objects, accessories, and decorative exclamationpoints that punctuate the carefully synthesized interiors. A discerning demonstration of family-friendly living at its finest.

Photo: Sarah Greenman © 2014 Houzz
Example of an eclectic dark wood floor dining room design in Dallas with yellow walls

Best of Houzz Design & Service 2014. --Photography by Paul Dyer.
Living room - large transitional open concept medium tone wood floor living room idea in San Francisco with gray walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

“Homework Studio" This room, right off the main living area, works as a combined homework and crafts space for tweens and teens. Lots of storage and a cozy spot to sit and read. Photo by Olson Photographic Design assistant: Jennifer Lattanzi

This beautifully-appointed Tudor home is laden with architectural detail. Beautifully-formed plaster moldings, an original stone fireplace, and 1930s-era woodwork were just a few of the features that drew this young family to purchase the home, however the formal interior felt dark and compartmentalized. The owners enlisted Amy Carman Design to lighten the spaces and bring a modern sensibility to their everyday living experience. Modern furnishings, artwork and a carefully hidden TV in the dinette picture wall bring a sense of fresh, on-trend style and comfort to the home. To provide contrast, the ACD team chose a juxtaposition of traditional and modern items, creating a layered space that knits the client's modern lifestyle together the historic architecture of the home.

Ward Jewell, AIA was asked to design a comfortable one-story stone and wood pool house that was "barn-like" in keeping with the owner’s gentleman farmer concept. Thus, Mr. Jewell was inspired to create an elegant New England Stone Farm House designed to provide an exceptional environment for them to live, entertain, cook and swim in the large reflection lap pool. Mr. Jewell envisioned a dramatic vaulted great room with hand selected 200 year old reclaimed wood beams and 10 foot tall pocketing French doors that would connect the house to a pool, deck areas, loggia and lush garden spaces, thus bringing the outdoors in. A large cupola “lantern clerestory” in the main vaulted ceiling casts a natural warm light over the graceful room below. The rustic walk-in stone fireplace provides a central focal point for the inviting living room lounge. Important to the functionality of the pool house are a chef’s working farm kitchen with open cabinetry, free-standing stove and a soapstone topped central island with bar height seating. Grey washed barn doors glide open to reveal a vaulted and beamed quilting room with full bath and a vaulted and beamed library/guest room with full bath that bookend the main space. The private garden expanded and evolved over time. After purchasing two adjacent lots, the owners decided to redesign the garden and unify it by eliminating the tennis court, relocating the pool and building an inspired "barn". The concept behind the garden’s new design came from Thomas Jefferson’s home at Monticello with its wandering paths, orchards, and experimental vegetable garden. As a result this small organic farm, was born. Today the farm produces more than fifty varieties of vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers; many of which are rare and hard to find locally. The farm also grows a wide variety of fruits including plums, pluots, nectarines, apricots, apples, figs, peaches, guavas, avocados (Haas, Fuerte and Reed), olives, pomegranates, persimmons, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and ten different types of citrus. The remaining areas consist of drought-tolerant sweeps of rosemary, lavender, rockrose, and sage all of which attract butterflies and dueling hummingbirds. Photo Credit: Laura Hull Photography. Interior Design: Jeffrey Hitchcock. Landscape Design: Laurie Lewis Design. General Contractor: Martin Perry Premier General Contractors

The covered porch outside the study is furnished with comfortable teak lounge chairs and ottomans. Robert Benson Photography
Inspiration for a huge timeless stone back porch remodel in New York with a roof extension

Example of a mountain style u-shaped light wood floor and beige floor kitchen design with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and gray countertops

Hanging Bird Cafe provides a modern feeder for feathered friends who want to call your garden their home. Designed to hang from a tree branch or horizontal support. A modern/rustic habitat.

Unique by Design l Helen Weis
This is an example of a traditional full sun front yard driveway in Oklahoma City for summer.

Design by Ellen Dyal- Ellen S. Dyal Interiors, Inc., Jacksonville, FL. 2011 Winner- "Whole House Planning and Design"- First Coast Remodelers Awards; Featured in 2011 San Marco Tour of Homes. Photo By: Neil Rashba.

Beautiful white kitchen with vaulted ceiling and two golden lanterns above the large island. Favorite Calacatta marble featured on the countertops and backsplash keep this kitchen fresh, clean, and updated. Plenty of room to seat three or four at the island. With additional friends and family at the banquette in the bay window.

Erika Bierman Photography
Beach style rooftop rooftop deck photo in Los Angeles with a fire pit and no cover

Landscape by Kim Rooney
Photo of a mid-sized traditional partial sun backyard formal garden in Seattle.