Kara Spelman
Living room - large country open concept dark wood floor and brown floor living room idea in Boston with white walls, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and a media wall

Soake Pool project complete! This is one of our favorites. The customer had a super tight space with a walk out patio that was about 4' above ground. Pool was installed above ground and a wood deck was built up to and around it. Great use of space and super appealing!

Southwest backyard concrete patio photo in Phoenix with a roof extension

Patterson Architecture + Interior Photography
Rustic one-story wood gable roof idea in Denver

Inspiration for a small contemporary backyard oval and round lap pool remodel in Cleveland

Builder: Scott Christopher Homes Interior Designer: Francesca Owings Landscaping: Rooks Landscaping
Example of a classic gray two-story wood exterior home design in Grand Rapids

Patio - large transitional backyard brick patio idea in Columbus with a pergola

This Washington Park Residence sits on a bluff with easterly views of Lake Washington and the Cascades beyond. The house has a restrained presence on the street side and opens to the views with floor to ceiling windows looking east. A limited palette of concrete, steel, wood and stone create a serenity in the home and on its terraces. The house features a ground source heat pump system for cooling and a green roof to manage storm water runoff. Photo by Aaron Leitz

Mid-sized minimalist backyard rectangular pool fountain photo in Dallas with decking

Example of a transitional u-shaped dark wood floor kitchen design in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash and a peninsula

Melissa McCabe Navaroli
Inspiration for a small modern drought-tolerant and partial sun backyard concrete paver landscaping in San Diego.

Custom in-ground vinyl spa: The spa features a waterfall that flows into it to keep it cool in the summer and hot during the evenings or cold winter months -- all without the size and maintenance requirements of a full-sized pool.

Jeremy Bitterman
Bedroom - modern bedroom idea in Seattle with white walls

Architecture by Horst Architects www.horst-architects.com Toby Ponnay Photography
Deck - large contemporary backyard deck idea in Orange County with a fire pit

Inspiration for a contemporary landscaping in Orange County.

View of Entry, master bedroom to left and screen porch to right. Photo Eric Rorer. Construction Kirby Construction. Landscape Fredrika Moller.
Cottage white one-story gable roof photo in San Francisco

This above ground pool features a wrap around deck which is great for family and friends to enjoy time by the pool together. The landscaping around the pool gives it the finishing touch.

Inspiration for a timeless backyard stone pool remodel in Dallas

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