Eat-in kitchen - traditional l-shaped medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen idea in Boston with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets and an island

Klopf Architecture, Arterra Landscape Architects and Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Designed and built a new warm, modern, Eichler-inspired, open, indoor-outdoor home on a deeper-than-usual San Mateo Highlands property where an original Eichler house had burned to the ground. The owners wanted multi-generational living and larger spaces than the original home offered, but all parties agreed that the house should respect the neighborhood and blend in stylistically with the other Eichlers. At first the Klopf team considered re-using what little was left of the original home and expanding on it. But after discussions with the owner and builder, all parties agreed that the last few remaining elements of the house were not practical to re-use, so Klopf Architecture designed a new home that pushes the Eichler approach in new directions. One disadvantage of Eichler production homes is that the house designs were not optimized for each specific lot. A new custom home offered the team a chance to start over. In this case, a longer house that opens up sideways to the south fit the lot better than the original square-ish house that used to open to the rear (west). Accordingly, the Klopf team designed an L-shaped “bar” house with a large glass wall with large sliding glass doors that faces sideways instead of to the rear like a typical Eichler. This glass wall opens to a pool and landscaped yard designed by Arterra Landscape Architects. Driving by the house, one might assume at first glance it is an Eichler because of the horizontality, the overhanging flat roof eaves, the dark gray vertical siding, and orange solid panel front door, but the house is designed for the 21st Century and is not meant to be a “Likeler.” You won't see any posts and beams in this home. Instead, the ceiling decking is a western red cedar that covers over all the beams. Like Eichlers, this cedar runs continuously from inside to out, enhancing the indoor / outdoor feeling of the house, but unlike Eichlers it conceals a cavity for lighting, wiring, and insulation. Ceilings are higher, rooms are larger and more open, the master bathroom is light-filled and more generous, with a separate tub and shower and a separate toilet compartment, and there is plenty of storage. The garage even easily fits two of today's vehicles with room to spare. A massive 49-foot by 12-foot wall of glass and the continuity of materials from inside to outside enhance the inside-outside living concept, so the owners and their guests can flow freely from house to pool deck to BBQ to pool and back. During construction in the rough framing stage, Klopf thought the front of the house appeared too tall even though the house had looked right in the design renderings (probably because the house is uphill from the street). So Klopf Architecture paid the framer to change the roofline from how we had designed it to be lower along the front, allowing the home to blend in better with the neighborhood. One project goal was for people driving up the street to pass the home without immediately noticing there is an "imposter" on this lot, and making that change was essential to achieve that goal. This 2,606 square foot, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom Eichler-inspired new house is located in San Mateo in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Klara Kevane Landscape Architect: Arterra Landscape Architects Contractor: Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Photography ©2016 Mariko Reed Location: San Mateo, CA Year completed: 2016

Vaulted great room with stone fireplace. Ansel Olsen, Photographer
Large country open concept and formal medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room photo in Richmond with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and no tv

Living room - mediterranean gray floor living room idea in Houston with gray walls and a standard fireplace

The interiors reflect the same curated intention as the exteriors: a limited number of materials and simple detailing. The fixed elements create a gentle and neutral canvas. The furniture, finish of the fixtures, the warmth of the lighting, and the artwork on the walls should serve as the color and life of the space. The L-shape of the home, which follows the slope of the land, also lends itself to an efficient living arrangement for a family. The heart of the home, the kitchen, rests at the center of the house with the focus being a large, anchoring island.

I took over a renovation and decoration of a private residence at Pella. I choose earthen palette colors combined it with the petrol color to break the monotony. The left corner of the house was the hard space to decorate, I converted the disadvantage of the house to advantage coloring it and making a corner bookcase. All things fit together with the stone wall who is the heart of the house.

An open house lot is like a blank canvas. When Mathew first visited the wooded lot where this home would ultimately be built, the landscape spoke to him clearly. Standing with the homeowner, it took Mathew only twenty minutes to produce an initial color sketch that captured his vision - a long, circular driveway and a home with many gables set at a picturesque angle that complemented the contours of the lot perfectly. The interior was designed using a modern mix of architectural styles – a dash of craftsman combined with some colonial elements – to create a sophisticated yet truly comfortable home that would never look or feel ostentatious. Features include a bright, open study off the entry. This office space is flanked on two sides by walls of expansive windows and provides a view out to the driveway and the woods beyond. There is also a contemporary, two-story great room with a see-through fireplace. This space is the heart of the home and provides a gracious transition, through two sets of double French doors, to a four-season porch located in the landscape of the rear yard. This home offers the best in modern amenities and design sensibilities while still maintaining an approachable sense of warmth and ease. Photo by Eric Roth

The heart shaped pool and bright, wide concrete decking lend an air of Hollywood glamour to this backyard setting. The dark grey fencing, stone planter fills and cozy corner lounge area help bring that sense of elegance and the California dream to life. Roberto Garcia Photography

Example of a large transitional galley dark wood floor kitchen pantry design in New York with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, porcelain backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

For a well-known American fashion designer, this kitchen was the heart of a complete to -the-frame renovation. In preliminary discussions, she stated that after working with a broad spectrum of colors and textiles all day, she wished for a calm, neutral palette when she returned home. The recycled glass tile backsplash includes a favorite blue-green color. The white counter-top on the island is seamless slab of OKITE quartz.

Inspiration for a mediterranean bathroom remodel in Miami

An open house lot is like a blank canvas. When Mathew first visited the wooded lot where this home would ultimately be built, the landscape spoke to him clearly. Standing with the homeowner, it took Mathew only twenty minutes to produce an initial color sketch that captured his vision - a long, circular driveway and a home with many gables set at a picturesque angle that complemented the contours of the lot perfectly. The interior was designed using a modern mix of architectural styles – a dash of craftsman combined with some colonial elements – to create a sophisticated yet truly comfortable home that would never look or feel ostentatious. Features include a bright, open study off the entry. This office space is flanked on two sides by walls of expansive windows and provides a view out to the driveway and the woods beyond. There is also a contemporary, two-story great room with a see-through fireplace. This space is the heart of the home and provides a gracious transition, through two sets of double French doors, to a four-season porch located in the landscape of the rear yard. This home offers the best in modern amenities and design sensibilities while still maintaining an approachable sense of warmth and ease. Photo by Eric Roth

Mid-sized elegant l-shaped brown floor and dark wood floor open concept kitchen photo with a farmhouse sink, white cabinets, granite countertops, green backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, white countertops, shaker cabinets and subway tile backsplash

Photography; Tracy Ayton
Example of a large transitional l-shaped light wood floor and beige floor kitchen design in Vancouver with an undermount sink, white cabinets, marble backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, glass-front cabinets, white backsplash and white countertops

Originaly build 300 years ago. The ocatangel shaped watchtower was used for the secuirty guards in order to check deliverys for the castle. It has a groundfloor with a guest bathroom, heated flooring, and antic wooden flooring in the living room and kitchen. Upstairs is the master bedroom with the master bathroom.

At this house the heart was we're in pretty good shape so what we did was just screen the top layer and reapplied new polyurethane 3 coats and install new carpet and padding on the upstairs level roughly a hundred fifty yards of carpet, what can we do for you? Because we got you covered!

Example of a mid-sized classic l-shaped light wood floor and beige floor eat-in kitchen design in Charleston with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, wood backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island