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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

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Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary formal and open concept light wood floor living room remodel in Ottawa with beige walls
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary formal and open concept light wood floor living room remodel in Ottawa with beige walls

Vincent Ivicevic
Inspiration for a mid-sized tropical living room remodel in Orange County with white walls
Inspiration for a mid-sized tropical living room remodel in Orange County with white walls
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Trendy galley eat-in kitchen photo in Miami with an undermount sink, stainless steel appliances, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash and stone slab backsplash
Trendy galley eat-in kitchen photo in Miami with an undermount sink, stainless steel appliances, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash and stone slab backsplash

Kitchen - traditional kitchen idea in Columbus with gray cabinets and shaker cabinets

Additional square windows paired with an accent wall create an element of surprise in your master bedroom that is both aesthetically pleasing and functional. Seen in Victoria Hills, an Orlando community.

Andrea Calo
Home bar - contemporary l-shaped dark wood floor home bar idea in Austin with flat-panel cabinets and light wood cabinets
Home bar - contemporary l-shaped dark wood floor home bar idea in Austin with flat-panel cabinets and light wood cabinets

(C)2013 Rob Guilloz
Transitional backyard deck photo in Detroit
Transitional backyard deck photo in Detroit

Patio - mid-sized farmhouse backyard stone patio idea in Detroit with a roof extension and a bbq area

This property was transformed from an 1870s YMCA summer camp into an eclectic family home, built to last for generations. Space was made for a growing family by excavating the slope beneath and raising the ceilings above. Every new detail was made to look vintage, retaining the core essence of the site, while state of the art whole house systems ensure that it functions like 21st century home.
This home was featured on the cover of ELLE Décor Magazine in April 2016.
G.P. Schafer, Architect
Rita Konig, Interior Designer
Chambers & Chambers, Local Architect
Frederika Moller, Landscape Architect
Eric Piasecki, Photographer

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Wet bar - small contemporary galley porcelain tile and brown floor wet bar idea with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz countertops, black backsplash, ceramic backsplash and white countertops
Wet bar - small contemporary galley porcelain tile and brown floor wet bar idea with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz countertops, black backsplash, ceramic backsplash and white countertops

Glencoe, IL kitchen remodel has small butler's pantry accommodating a breakfast beverage center and wine storage. Upper cabinets have wire mesh panels. Transitional style white custom kitchen cabinets built in Benvenuti and Stein's Evanston cabinet shop.
Norman Sizemore-photographer

Example of a large mountain style open concept dark wood floor family room design in Sacramento with white walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

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Trendy open concept light wood floor and beige floor living room photo in Grand Rapids with white walls, a ribbon fireplace and a wall-mounted tv
Trendy open concept light wood floor and beige floor living room photo in Grand Rapids with white walls, a ribbon fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Lori Hamilton
Inspiration for a tropical formal and open concept medium tone wood floor living room remodel in Miami with white walls and no fireplace
Inspiration for a tropical formal and open concept medium tone wood floor living room remodel in Miami with white walls and no fireplace

This 1930's Barrington Hills farmhouse was in need of some TLC when it was purchased by this southern family of five who planned to make it their new home. The renovation taken on by Advance Design Studio's designer Scott Christensen and master carpenter Justin Davis included a custom porch, custom built in cabinetry in the living room and children's bedrooms, 2 children's on-suite baths, a guest powder room, a fabulous new master bath with custom closet and makeup area, a new upstairs laundry room, a workout basement, a mud room, new flooring and custom wainscot stairs with planked walls and ceilings throughout the home.
The home's original mechanicals were in dire need of updating, so HVAC, plumbing and electrical were all replaced with newer materials and equipment. A dramatic change to the exterior took place with the addition of a quaint standing seam metal roofed farmhouse porch perfect for sipping lemonade on a lazy hot summer day.
In addition to the changes to the home, a guest house on the property underwent a major transformation as well. Newly outfitted with updated gas and electric, a new stacking washer/dryer space was created along with an updated bath complete with a glass enclosed shower, something the bath did not previously have. A beautiful kitchenette with ample cabinetry space, refrigeration and a sink was transformed as well to provide all the comforts of home for guests visiting at the classic cottage retreat.
The biggest design challenge was to keep in line with the charm the old home possessed, all the while giving the family all the convenience and efficiency of modern functioning amenities. One of the most interesting uses of material was the porcelain "wood-looking" tile used in all the baths and most of the home's common areas. All the efficiency of porcelain tile, with the nostalgic look and feel of worn and weathered hardwood floors. The home’s casual entry has an 8" rustic antique barn wood look porcelain tile in a rich brown to create a warm and welcoming first impression.
Painted distressed cabinetry in muted shades of gray/green was used in the powder room to bring out the rustic feel of the space which was accentuated with wood planked walls and ceilings. Fresh white painted shaker cabinetry was used throughout the rest of the rooms, accentuated by bright chrome fixtures and muted pastel tones to create a calm and relaxing feeling throughout the home.
Custom cabinetry was designed and built by Advance Design specifically for a large 70” TV in the living room, for each of the children’s bedroom’s built in storage, custom closets, and book shelves, and for a mudroom fit with custom niches for each family member by name.
The ample master bath was fitted with double vanity areas in white. A generous shower with a bench features classic white subway tiles and light blue/green glass accents, as well as a large free standing soaking tub nestled under a window with double sconces to dim while relaxing in a luxurious bath. A custom classic white bookcase for plush towels greets you as you enter the sanctuary bath.

Mid-sized minimalist built-in desk dark wood floor and brown floor home office photo in Miami with beige walls and no fireplace

Inspiration for a mid-sized coastal porcelain tile and gray floor mudroom remodel in Boston with gray walls

This gracious property in the award-winning Blaine school district - and just off the Southport Corridor - marries an old world European design sensibility with contemporary technologies and unique artisan details. With more than 5,200 square feet, the home has four bedrooms and three bathrooms on the second floor, including a luxurious master suite with a private terrace.
The house also boasts a distinct foyer; formal living and dining rooms designed in an open-plan concept; an expansive, eat-in, gourmet kitchen which is open to the first floor great room; lower-level family room; an attached, heated, 2-½ car garage with roof deck; a penthouse den and roof deck; and two additional rooms on the lower level which could be used as bedrooms, home offices or exercise rooms. The home, designed with an extra-wide floorplan, achieved through side yard relief, also has considerable, professionally-landscaped outdoor living spaces.
This brick and limestone residence has been designed with family-functional experiences and classically proportioned spaces in mind. Highly-efficient environmental technologies have been integrated into the design and construction and the plan also takes into consideration the incorporation of all types of advanced communications systems.
The home went under contract in less than 45 days in 2011.
Jim Yochum

The bedroom loft has a large operable skylight. Photo by Eileen Descallar Ringwald
Bedroom - small contemporary loft-style light wood floor bedroom idea in Los Angeles with white walls and no fireplace
Bedroom - small contemporary loft-style light wood floor bedroom idea in Los Angeles with white walls and no fireplace
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