Welcome to the essential refined mountain rustic home: warm, homey, and sturdy. The house’s structure is genuine heavy timber framing, skillfully constructed with mortise and tenon joinery. Distressed beams and posts have been reclaimed from old American barns to enjoy a second life as they define varied, inviting spaces. Traditional carpentry is at its best in the great room’s exquisitely crafted wood trusses. Rugged Lodge is a retreat that’s hard to return from.

Red permanent lights tracing the gables of a two-storey home, installed by Number One Lights.
Example of a two-story gable roof design with a shingle roof

Warm white permanent accent lighting on a stone two-storey home, installed by Number One Lights.
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Mid-sized craftsman beige one-story brick gable roof idea in Boston with a shingle roof

Sundberg Kennedy Ly-Au Young Architects collaborated closely with the clients, our consultants, and local craftspeople to design a custom three-story home of native cedar, blackened steel, glass, rock, and cement. The house takes full advantage of a beautiful site on the shores of Lake Washington. The main gathering and social spaces maximize lake front views and extend into the outdoor decks. Photography by Tim Bies.

Inspiration for a timeless gray two-story exterior home remodel in Charleston

Inspiration for a coastal white three-story exterior home remodel in Orange County with a red roof

This east side new construction home is perfect for anyone who enjoys visual textures and stunning aesthetics.
Country white two-story wood gable roof photo in Austin

New custom house in the Tree Section of Manhattan Beach, California. Custom built and interior design by Titan&Co. Modern Farmhouse
Large farmhouse white two-story vinyl gable roof idea in Los Angeles

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The new focus and center of the front facade: Large front porch of cedar beams and posts, echoed by a corbeled second floor gable and trio of windows.

Exterior Front made of stone and stucco
Example of a large transitional white two-story stone gable roof design in Houston

Markel Homes | Silver Creek 2-Story Front Load Modern Farmhouse Staircase
Example of a mid-sized cottage carpeted straight wood railing staircase design in Denver with carpeted risers

The clients bought a new construction house in Bay Head, NJ with an architectural style that was very traditional and quite formal, not beachy. For our design process I created the story that the house was owned by a successful ship captain who had traveled the world and brought back furniture and artifacts for his home. The furniture choices were mainly based on English style pieces and then we incorporated a lot of accessories from Asia and Africa. The only nod we really made to “beachy” style was to do some art with beach scenes and/or bathing beauties (original painting in the study) (vintage series of black and white photos of 1940’s bathing scenes, not shown) ,the pillow fabric in the family room has pictures of fish on it , the wallpaper in the study is actually sand dollars and we did a seagull wallpaper in the downstairs bath (not shown).

CJ Walker
Pool - mediterranean pool idea in Miami

Photo credit: BluFish Photography
Mid-sized transitional gray one-story stucco exterior home photo in Boise with a hip roof

Nestled in the hills just to the west of Portland, this elegant home for a family of five is a good example of blending environmental building performance with aesthetics. Our clients requested an abundance of natural light, views from throughout the home to the yard to the south, uncompromised indoor air quality, the use of natural materials, and a home that would generate as much energy as it consumes on an annual basis. The home has achieved a LEED for Homes Platinum certification from the US Green Building Council. Quality craftsmanship is evident throughout from the interior finishes to the steel and wood stair railing. Jeremy Bittermann Photography

Front Portico, Kennett Square, PA
Inspiration for a two-story mixed siding exterior home remodel in Philadelphia

This modern farmhouse located outside of Spokane, Washington, creates a prominent focal point among the landscape of rolling plains. The composition of the home is dominated by three steep gable rooflines linked together by a central spine. This unique design evokes a sense of expansion and contraction from one space to the next. Vertical cedar siding, poured concrete, and zinc gray metal elements clad the modern farmhouse, which, combined with a shop that has the aesthetic of a weathered barn, creates a sense of modernity that remains rooted to the surrounding environment. The Glo double pane A5 Series windows and doors were selected for the project because of their sleek, modern aesthetic and advanced thermal technology over traditional aluminum windows. High performance spacers, low iron glass, larger continuous thermal breaks, and multiple air seals allows the A5 Series to deliver high performance values and cost effective durability while remaining a sophisticated and stylish design choice. Strategically placed operable windows paired with large expanses of fixed picture windows provide natural ventilation and a visual connection to the outdoors.