Example of a trendy bathroom design in DC Metro

Interior design by Amy Lee Design Inc. Kitchen & bathroom renovation in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Country kitchen photo in Calgary

Trendy staircase photo in Burlington

Grey and ash tones of various textures are interlaced; set back behind a cozy common space is a cold black glass veil, radiating mystic light into the house. Photo by: HIR Studio

Bob Landis
Inspiration for a timeless home design remodel in Philadelphia

The Captiva Island Dining Chair features a high tufted back and refined proportions. Deeply cushioned and generously sized, it's a comfortable spot for dining and conversation.

Taragano Design & Build completed this two story rear addition in San Francisco, California. On a narrow urban lot there is no direction to build but up and back, and the constraint that governs everything is the rear yard setback. The addition was held to the line, which fixed the footprint before any interior planning began. Every square foot inside came from stacking rather than spreading. That created the real problem, which is access. Adding upstairs living space on a lot this size means the upper floor has no way out to the yard, and in a city where outdoor space is scarce, an upper floor that cannot reach the ground wastes the yard it sits above. The exterior stair answers that. It runs down the property line where it takes nothing from the usable patio, and it gives the upper floor its own direct route out. The deck was kept deliberately small. A larger platform would have shaded the patio below and turned the ground level into a covered service area rather than a place anyone would sit. Holding it to a landing keeps daylight on the concrete for most of the day, which is what makes the lower level the primary outdoor room. The two levels then read as one exterior. Continuous siding and matching trim across old and new means the addition does not announce itself as an addition, which on a rear elevation this visible from neighboring properties matters more than it would on a detached lot. Licensed general contractor, CSLB #1143420. Diamond Certified.