Joyelle West
Island style built-in desk medium tone wood floor and brown floor home office photo in Boston with blue walls

Forget just one room with a view—Lochley has almost an entire house dedicated to capturing nature’s best views and vistas. Make the most of a waterside or lakefront lot in this economical yet elegant floor plan, which was tailored to fit a narrow lot and has more than 1,600 square feet of main floor living space as well as almost as much on its upper and lower levels. A dovecote over the garage, multiple peaks and interesting roof lines greet guests at the street side, where a pergola over the front door provides a warm welcome and fitting intro to the interesting design. Other exterior features include trusses and transoms over multiple windows, siding, shutters and stone accents throughout the home’s three stories. The water side includes a lower-level walkout, a lower patio, an upper enclosed porch and walls of windows, all designed to take full advantage of the sun-filled site. The floor plan is all about relaxation – the kitchen includes an oversized island designed for gathering family and friends, a u-shaped butler’s pantry with a convenient second sink, while the nearby great room has built-ins and a central natural fireplace. Distinctive details include decorative wood beams in the living and kitchen areas, a dining area with sloped ceiling and decorative trusses and built-in window seat, and another window seat with built-in storage in the den, perfect for relaxing or using as a home office. A first-floor laundry and space for future elevator make it as convenient as attractive. Upstairs, an additional 1,200 square feet of living space include a master bedroom suite with a sloped 13-foot ceiling with decorative trusses and a corner natural fireplace, a master bath with two sinks and a large walk-in closet with built-in bench near the window. Also included is are two additional bedrooms and access to a third-floor loft, which could functions as a third bedroom if needed. Two more bedrooms with walk-in closets and a bath are found in the 1,300-square foot lower level, which also includes a secondary kitchen with bar, a fitness room overlooking the lake, a recreation/family room with built-in TV and a wine bar perfect for toasting the beautiful view beyond.

Martin Mann Photography
Mediterranean beige two-story exterior home idea in San Diego

Photo credit: Dustin Halleck
Inspiration for a mid-sized farmhouse porcelain tile and gray floor mudroom remodel in Chicago with white walls

Michele Moran Photography We designed a kitchen for a busy family of 5. When we first met there were calendars scattered, cell phones with wires everywhere, keys on the counters, typical daily chaos. So we knew we had to centralize, then hide the essentials. Here is one cabinet we used. We installed an outlet for power inside to charge phones. It also finished off the run of upper cabinets just perfectly!

Photos: Mark Weinberg Interiors: Ann Tempest
Danish white one-story brick exterior home photo in Salt Lake City

Michael Stadler - Stadler Studio
Mid-sized urban concrete floor and gray floor family room photo in Seattle with no fireplace, beige walls and a music area

Small transitional single-wall porcelain tile and beige floor wet bar photo in Chicago with white cabinets, quartz countertops, gray backsplash, porcelain backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, glass-front cabinets and white countertops

Master closet with see-through cabinetry for easy access and organization. Photographer: TJ Getz
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless women's dark wood floor dressing room remodel with glass-front cabinets and white cabinets

Scott Amundson
Bedroom and mid-sized elegant gender-neutral multicolored floor and porcelain tile kids' bedroom photo in Minneapolis with gray walls

Mark Boisclair Photography
Trendy game room photo in Phoenix with a wall-mounted tv

Elegant two-story exterior home photo in Chicago

Don Pearse Photographer
Inspiration for a farmhouse dining room remodel in Philadelphia with white walls

nside a classic Portland, Oregon, condo building, Em Shephard, the project manager for Jessica Helgerson Interior Design chose our Badajoz cement tile to cover several floor spaces, including the kitchen, creating a chic, unified and graphic look. Interior Design: Jessica Helgerson Interior Design / Photograph: Lincoln Barbour / Cement Tiles: Granada Tile

Overlooking the alluring St. Lucie River in sunny south Florida, this private getaway at the Floridian Golf and Yacht Club is pristine and radiant. The villa is ideal for entertaining. Its spacious, open floor plan and courtyard design dissolve the divisions between indoors and outdoors. A Bonisolli Photography

While renovating the master bedroom last year, the Mohrmans replaced the fireplace surround with white ceramic tile. Placed in a herringbone pattern, the tile and dark grout work together to lend a period feel to the room. As with many renovations, there were some surprises along the way. "From what we could tell the mantle had never been removed", Chelsea explains. "We removed the mantle and found bits and pieces of photos, ticket stubs, coins, etc that had fallen back there over the years. Some of the items were dated back to the 1930’s." Being the eighth owners of the home, it was hard to tell whether there was something there from every previous owner, "... but we gathered it all, placed it in a tin, added our own piece, and placed it back inside the mantle as a time capsule for future owners to find in decades to come."

This 10,000 sqft custom home features Kraftmaid Cabinets, large bar and entertainment room, and a fantastic master bath, all overlooking a beautiful pool.

Bob Gothard
Mountain style bedroom photo in Boston

Russell Hart - Orlando Interior Photography
Inspiration for a large contemporary carpeted and multicolored floor home theater remodel in Orlando with beige walls and a media wall