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2011 EcoHome Design Award Winner
Key to the successful design were the homeowner priorities of family health, energy performance, and optimizing the walk-to-town construction site. To maintain health and air quality, the home features a fresh air ventilation system with energy recovery, a whole house HEPA filtration system, radiant & radiator heating distribution, and low/no VOC materials. The home’s energy performance focuses on passive heating/cooling techniques, natural daylighting, an improved building envelope, and efficient mechanical systems, collectively achieving overall energy performance of 50% better than code. To address the site opportunities, the home utilizes a footprint that maximizes southern exposure in the rear while still capturing the park view in the front.
ZeroEnergy Design | Green Architecture & Mechanical Design
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Kauffman Tharp Design
Interior Design
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Photos by Eric Roth

Mid-sized mountain style l-shaped medium tone wood floor kitchen photo in Charleston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances and an island


Focused on creating an inspiring and stress free experience for clients, Emily and her talented rolodex of contractors, architects and consultants take projects of all sizes from dream to reality. Emily personally works one-on-one with each client to first discover how they want their space to feel. She then helps them identify the needs of the space, both aesthetically and functionally.
About Emily: Fashion designer turned interior designer, Emily Wallach, fuses West Coast simplicity with East Coast glamour for spaces that are luxurious and liveable. After her successful career in fashion, Emily’s passion for creating stylish, contemporary spaces led her to start her eponymous interior design firm in 2012. Since then, she has brought her design simplicity to fabulous New York apartments, New Jersey manors and commercial hospitality venues. Emily’s refreshing design sensibility results in interiors that evoke a welcoming sense of peace and impeccable taste.
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Cabbages, kale, and other leafy greens in a formal parterre at the Montreal Botanic Garden.
Design ideas for a traditional vegetable garden landscape in Burlington.
Design ideas for a traditional vegetable garden landscape in Burlington.


Example of a trendy freestanding desk dark wood floor and brown floor home office design in Houston with brown walls


Bliss Garden Design
Design ideas for a contemporary shade backyard gravel landscaping in Seattle.
Design ideas for a contemporary shade backyard gravel landscaping in Seattle.


When we drove out to Mukilteo for our initial consultation, we immediately fell in love with this house. With its tall ceilings, eclectic mix of wood, glass and steel, and gorgeous view of the Puget Sound, we quickly nicknamed this project "The Mukilteo Gem". Our client, a cook and baker, did not like her existing kitchen. The main points of issue were short runs of available counter tops, lack of storage and shortage of light. So, we were called in to implement some big, bold ideas into a small footprint kitchen with big potential. We completely changed the layout of the room by creating a tall, built-in storage wall and a continuous u-shape counter top. Early in the project, we took inventory of every item our clients wanted to store in the kitchen and ensured that every spoon, gadget, or bowl would have a dedicated "home" in their new kitchen. The finishes were meticulously selected to ensure continuity throughout the house. We also played with the color scheme to achieve a bold yet natural feel.This kitchen is a prime example of how color can be used to both make a statement and project peace and balance simultaneously. While busy at work on our client's kitchen improvement, we also updated the entry and gave the homeowner a modern laundry room with triple the storage space they originally had.
End result: ecstatic clients and a very happy design team. That's what we call a big success!
John Granen.

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Sterling, VA

SURROUNDS Landscape Architecture + Construction
DC Area's High-End Custom Landscape Design Build Firm


The builder was www.tartan-builders.com and they did a phenomenal job executing what we wanted. We went for a "modern farmhouse" look with French touches. Hosting holidays this year was only successful due to my efficient BlueStar.


-The kitchen was isolated but was key to project’s success, as it is the central axis of the first level
-The designers renovated the entire lower level to create a configuration that opened the kitchen to every room on lower level, except for the formal dining room
-New double islands tripled the previous counter space and doubled previous storage
-Six bar stools offer ample seating for casual family meals and entertaining
-With a nod to the children, all upholstery in the Kitchen/ Breakfast Room are indoor/outdoor fabrics
-Removing & shortening walls between kitchen/family room/informal dining allows views, a total house connection, plus the architectural changes in these adjoining rooms enhances the kitchen experience
-Design aesthetic was to keep everything neutral with pops of color and accents of dark elements
-Cream cabinetry contrasts with dark stain accents on the island, hood & ceiling beams
-Back splash is over-scaled subway tile; pewter cabinetry hardware
-Fantasy Brown granite counters have a "leather-ed" finish
-The focal point and center of activity now stems from the kitchen – it’s truly the Heart of this Home.
Galina Coada Photography


Richard Leo Johnson Photography
Example of a mid-sized classic limestone floor hallway design in Atlanta with green walls
Example of a mid-sized classic limestone floor hallway design in Atlanta with green walls


The home theater has inviting velvet chairs, funny Mexican movie posters and pillows made from vintage silk scarves. Photo by Lincoln Barbour.
Home theater - contemporary home theater idea in Portland with gray walls
Home theater - contemporary home theater idea in Portland with gray walls


Zauchneria or Hummingbird Trumpet Flower is colorful and attracts Humingbirds. Xeric. Photo by Hunter Ten Broeck
Photo of an eclectic landscaping in Albuquerque.
Photo of an eclectic landscaping in Albuquerque.


Russian sage and lady's mantle alternating along a white fence with pink roses
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional front yard wood fence driveway in New York for summer.
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional front yard wood fence driveway in New York for summer.


This mudroom accommodates the homeowners daily lifestyle and activities. Baskets and additional storage under the bench hide everyday items and hooks offer a place to hang coats and scarves.


Interior Design: SLC Interiors
Photographer: Shelly Harrison
Example of a classic kitchen design in Boston
Example of a classic kitchen design in Boston


Adler-Allyn Interior Design
Ehlan Creative Communications
Bathroom - traditional bathroom idea in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops and beige countertops
Bathroom - traditional bathroom idea in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops and beige countertops


Example of a mid-sized transitional formal brown floor living room design in New York with gray walls, a standard fireplace, no tv and a stone fireplace


Elegant wooden wood railing staircase photo in Austin
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Inspiration for a transitional bedroom remodel in Chicago with gray walls and a standard fireplace


A new-construction, year-round vacation home was custom-built for a family to enjoy the natural beauty of West Marin, California. The home is sited on the beach, so understanding how to build on sand (instead of soil) and selecting the right materials that would withstand ongoing erosion from the ocean and salt air were both critical to the success of the project. Even in the most ideal circumstances climate can present challenges, but as this was a COVID-era project in a relatively remote location, we also faced supply chain issues and labor issues. Fortunately, we were able to draw on our decades of experience to identify solutions and work collaboratively with the geotechnical engineer, structural engineer, and subcontractors to ensure that everyone was aligned on the design vision and how we would achieve it. Our backgrounds as craftspeople and the project manager’s experience as an architect allowed our team to work in lockstep with the design team.
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