Reclaimed fir T&G with faded grey finish. Photo: Sterling Lorence
Example of a beach style deck design in Vancouver

An amazing customer contacted us about making sliding barn doors for their lake front cabin home. (We designed a custom Emerson Trestle Table and Bench to match the doors.) I am excited to share this space!

Mid-sized trendy carpeted l-shaped glass railing staircase photo in Vancouver with carpeted risers

Large farmhouse white two-story brick house exterior idea

Mountain style staircase photo in San Diego

| DETAILS | in concrete constructed condos it's very rare that we ever want to have to core new drain locations. For the Master Ensuite more and more when we do full renovations down to studs we are removing the terrible 5' tubs and tiny itty bitty 3x3' showers. For some reason the idea of luxury meant squeeze as much as you can so you have a long list of features when you go to market. More and more we are doing oversized his and hers showers. So when you have a drain that you are repurposing from previous plumbing fixtures and the drain isn't centred, it's pretty much magic to have the team surprise you after several site meetings and evaluations - we opted for the plumbers favourite to use Schluter linear tile over drains and have the oversized tile cut to fit and provide the necessary grout lines for a flush shower threshold. This might seem like nothing but is everything when we have the perfect tile layout be inline with the what we think is a centred drain. These are the kind of details that make my OCD sister inside so happy, we call it the centre flush drain happy dance. Kudos to @caisleydevelopments @4thdimensionconstruction with the help of @stonetilevancouver for finding a perfect subtle sand toned oversized porcelain. A large format tile in a shade and same tone value as our hardwood floor and one shade darker than our Baltic Birch flush panels for ease of cleaning and hiding dirt. When you want things clean I opt for showers with minimal detailing to be in shades darker than white. Cleaning becomes less treacherous. Also gone is this idea of ugly accent tile, we opt for uniform tile one material throughout a bathroom floor to ceiling and if possible all walls. Construction geekery 101 continues

Simpson Door Company - #7427 with heavy rain glass
Example of a trendy home design design in Seattle

Illusion petit water jet cut marble mosaic backsplash from Ambiente Tile in Seattle.
Example of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped dark wood floor home design design in Seattle with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz countertops, gray backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, green walls and an island

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Inspiration for a contemporary wooden open staircase remodel in New York

Mid-sized elegant kids' beige tile and porcelain tile ceramic tile alcove bathtub photo with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite countertops, a two-piece toilet and beige walls

Mid-sized minimalist backyard deck photo in Seattle

Karen Palmer Photography
Example of an eclectic home design design in St Louis with gray walls and a medium wood front door

Paul Sivley Photography
Drop-in bathtub - traditional multicolored tile and ceramic tile drop-in bathtub idea in Boise with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, tile countertops and a one-piece toilet

This deck and balcony uses a high-quality composite decking called TimberTech with a beautiful wood soffit and Cedar siding. Built by Caleb Wheeler at Centex Decks

Tucked into a corner of the dining room, this butler’s pantry is small but has a lot of style, with its metal grout joints and oversize antiqued tile. We repeated the brass plumbing fixture – it’s from the same collection as the kitchen faucet. The clean, sleek lines are perfect for this small space. Photo © Alyssa Rosenheck 2016

A seemingly minor but important touch is found below the Fijian Mahogany decking in the Cedar screened-in porch. A screen was placed in-between the framing joists and the decking to keep unwanted insects from getting in from underneath the porch.

Ann Sacks, Idris, Grey Chine-Kitchen Backsplash and Mud Room Backsplash

Staircase - transitional staircase idea in San Diego