Electric design at it's best with amazing stone work, custom iron work on doors, balconies and features followed up with great lighting landscaping and custom doors.

R. Henry Construction
Inspiration for a farmhouse dark wood floor single front door remodel in Minneapolis with gray walls and a dark wood front door

The existing house was a one story brick house sitting atop a rockery on a hill in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle. The clients needed more space for their family, so we kept the same footprint, remodeling the existing home and adding a second story and attic space. The steep pitch of the gable roof, the smaller roof over the front door, and the paneling are all nods to some of the Victorian homes in the neighborhood.

Family room - rustic open concept light wood floor family room idea with white walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Photo Credit: Rixon Photography
Example of a huge classic blue two-story wood exterior home design in Boston with a glass front door and a hip roof

The Mazama house is located in the Methow Valley of Washington State, a secluded mountain valley on the eastern edge of the North Cascades, about 200 miles northeast of Seattle. The house has been carefully placed in a copse of trees at the easterly end of a large meadow. Two major building volumes indicate the house organization. A grounded 2-story bedroom wing anchors a raised living pavilion that is lifted off the ground by a series of exposed steel columns. Seen from the access road, the large meadow in front of the house continues right under the main living space, making the living pavilion into a kind of bridge structure spanning over the meadow grass, with the house touching the ground lightly on six steel columns. The raised floor level provides enhanced views as well as keeping the main living level well above the 3-4 feet of winter snow accumulation that is typical for the upper Methow Valley. To further emphasize the idea of lightness, the exposed wood structure of the living pavilion roof changes pitch along its length, so the roof warps upward at each end. The interior exposed wood beams appear like an unfolding fan as the roof pitch changes. The main interior bearing columns are steel with a tapered “V”-shape, recalling the lightness of a dancer. The house reflects the continuing FINNE investigation into the idea of crafted modernism, with cast bronze inserts at the front door, variegated laser-cut steel railing panels, a curvilinear cast-glass kitchen counter, waterjet-cut aluminum light fixtures, and many custom furniture pieces. The house interior has been designed to be completely integral with the exterior. The living pavilion contains more than twelve pieces of custom furniture and lighting, creating a totality of the designed environment that recalls the idea of Gesamtkunstverk, as seen in the work of Josef Hoffman and the Viennese Secessionist movement in the early 20th century. The house has been designed from the start as a sustainable structure, with 40% higher insulation values than required by code, radiant concrete slab heating, efficient natural ventilation, large amounts of natural lighting, water-conserving plumbing fixtures, and locally sourced materials. Windows have high-performance LowE insulated glazing and are equipped with concealed shades. A radiant hydronic heat system with exposed concrete floors allows lower operating temperatures and higher occupant comfort levels. The concrete slabs conserve heat and provide great warmth and comfort for the feet. Deep roof overhangs, built-in shades and high operating clerestory windows are used to reduce heat gain in summer months. During the winter, the lower sun angle is able to penetrate into living spaces and passively warm the exposed concrete floor. Low VOC paints and stains have been used throughout the house. The high level of craft evident in the house reflects another key principle of sustainable design: build it well and make it last for many years! Photo by Benjamin Benschneider

View of the house from the backyard pool area. integrates steps on the right connect the lower level lawn with the pool and patio. Full floor to ceiling windows allow for stunning views of the farm fields on the backside and ocean on the front.

Inspiration for a tropical beige two-story exterior home remodel in Miami with a hip roof

Small elegant u-shaped medium tone wood floor kitchen photo in Los Angeles with glass-front cabinets, a peninsula and blue backsplash

Inspiration for a transitional exterior home remodel in Dallas

Elmhurst, IL Residence by Charles Vincent George Architects Photographs by Tony Soluri
Cottage two-story exterior home photo in Chicago

We used the timber frame of a century old barn to build this rustic modern house. The barn was dismantled, and reassembled on site. Inside, we designed the home to showcase as much of the original timber frame as possible. Photography by Todd Crawford

Spacecrafting
Inspiration for a country front door remodel in Minneapolis with a dark wood front door

Entry | Photo: Mike Seidl
Mid-sized rustic one-story wood exterior home idea in Seattle with a shed roof

A Modern Farmhouse set in a prairie setting exudes charm and simplicity. Wrap around porches and copious windows make outdoor/indoor living seamless while the interior finishings are extremely high on detail. In floor heating under porcelain tile in the entire lower level, Fond du Lac stone mimicking an original foundation wall and rough hewn wood finishes contrast with the sleek finishes of carrera marble in the master and top of the line appliances and soapstone counters of the kitchen. This home is a study in contrasts, while still providing a completely harmonious aura.

This is another vision of a contemporary home with Northwest regional influences, built with high performance features for energy efficiency and healthier indoor air. This custom home design was built for the market and features: 3,210 square feet, four bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, great room, home office, bonus room, a large covered patio, a 2+ car garage, plus shop area. Steve Haning

Large elegant white three-story wood exterior home photo in San Francisco with a hip roof

Tuscan white one-story exterior home photo in Miami with a hip roof

5 Star Builders, LLC
Mid-sized craftsman brown two-story brick gable roof idea in Oklahoma City