Walls with thick plaster arches and simple tile designs feel very natural and earthy in the warm Southern California sun. Terra cotta floor tiles are stained to mimic very old tile inside and outside in the Spanish courtyard shaded by a 'new' old olive tree. The outdoor plaster and brick fireplace has touches of antique Indian and Moroccan items. An outdoor garden shower graces the exterior of the master bath with freestanding white tub- while taking advantage of the warm Ojai summers. The open kitchen design includes all natural stone counters of white marble, a large range with a plaster range hood and custom hand painted tile on the back splash. Wood burning fireplaces with iron doors, great rooms with hand scraped wide walnut planks in this delightful stay cool home. Stained wood beams, trusses and planked ceilings along with custom creative wood doors with Spanish and Indian accents throughout this home gives a distinctive California Exotic feel. Project Location: Ojai designed by Maraya Interior Design. From their beautiful resort town of Ojai, they serve clients in Montecito, Hope Ranch, Malibu, Westlake and Calabasas, across the tri-county areas of Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles, south to Hidden Hills- north through Solvang and more.Spanish Revival home in Ojai.

The client wanted their 2,314-square-feet lake house plans to include collections of indoor private areas and outdoor spaces dedicated to specific functions for both children's play area and adult relaxation quarter. The house includes a screened porch, an open-concept plan for social areas, a barbecue station, and a study/playroom. The lake house holds four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a large mud room. The main bedroom is on the ground floor, creating privacy, while the study/playroom and collection of other bedrooms sit up in a loft. With an orientation at the south end of the ground floor, the open-concept social areas include a living room, dining room, and kitchen. Large floor-to-ceiling windows accent the space, providing the home with indirect sunlight without solar gain during the hot Michigan summer days! Features: • Area: 2,314 sqft • Windows: 3 Large glass sliding doors • 2 Bathrooms: two of them includes a bathtub • Kitchen: Eat-in Kitchen with Pantry room • Accommodates 6 to 12 people • Laundry: Laundry closet in the hallway • Heating: Mini-split/ radiant floor heat/ Air sourced heat pump • Foundation: Slab on grade The upstairs attic space includes a small bathroom and a flexible open room that can be figured into a bedroom, studio, or office space. The coolest part! The plan includes a large screen porch, where you can host your favorite outdoor summer dinner without bugs and rain.

The design of this home was driven by the owners’ desire for a three-bedroom waterfront home that showcased the spectacular views and park-like setting. As nature lovers, they wanted their home to be organic, minimize any environmental impact on the sensitive site and embrace nature. This unique home is sited on a high ridge with a 45° slope to the water on the right and a deep ravine on the left. The five-acre site is completely wooded and tree preservation was a major emphasis. Very few trees were removed and special care was taken to protect the trees and environment throughout the project. To further minimize disturbance, grades were not changed and the home was designed to take full advantage of the site’s natural topography. Oak from the home site was re-purposed for the mantle, powder room counter and select furniture. The visually powerful twin pavilions were born from the need for level ground and parking on an otherwise challenging site. Fill dirt excavated from the main home provided the foundation. All structures are anchored with a natural stone base and exterior materials include timber framing, fir ceilings, shingle siding, a partial metal roof and corten steel walls. Stone, wood, metal and glass transition the exterior to the interior and large wood windows flood the home with light and showcase the setting. Interior finishes include reclaimed heart pine floors, Douglas fir trim, dry-stacked stone, rustic cherry cabinets and soapstone counters. Exterior spaces include a timber-framed porch, stone patio with fire pit and commanding views of the Occoquan reservoir. A second porch overlooks the ravine and a breezeway connects the garage to the home. Numerous energy-saving features have been incorporated, including LED lighting, on-demand gas water heating and special insulation. Smart technology helps manage and control the entire house. Greg Hadley Photography

The VRT4000 radiant vent-free fireplace presents a fresh yet traditional tall and flush to the floor masonry fireplace design. Standard features include, a radiant clean face design with a 24" tall opening, hidden screen pockets, factory installed j-box and the industry's finest textured refractory panels and floor. Features VRT4000 Series offers 32”, 36” and 42” models Expansive viewing area with a flush to the floor opening Interior refractory panels available in Red and White in both stacked or herringbone pattern Textured powder-coat paint Full length nailing flanges for easier installation Gas knockouts located on both sides for easier installation Mesh draw screens for a more realistic appearance Compatible with any listed ANSI Z21.11.2 vent-free log set. Choose a beautiful and reliable Superior vent-free log set for best results. 20 year limited warranty

In this West Town bathroom renovation project, the clients aimed to modernize their space by removing a large jetted tub and updating the overall aesthetic. Key features they desired included a large, colorful soaking tub, floor heating, a bidet toilet, a trough sink, and a steam shower. The team sourced a spacious tub with heat retention, installed a compact steam shower system, added floor heating, and incorporated luxurious materials for tile, vanity and lighting.

Genuine 1800's barn reassembled into a beautiful rustic home with plenty of character. Some features include heated tile floors, exposed beam ceiling, custom barn style doors, exterior stone work, board and batten siding, metal roof, stone countertops, and much more.

Finished Wall of existing house including HVAC Mini Split Heat Pump.
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This space was designed for a couple who wanted a designated wet area. Building on a platform allowed for a level entry shower with easy access to the freestanding tub. Extras in the shower include body sprays and a hand shower on a sliding bar. Heated towel rack, his and hers freestanding vanities, LED lit mirrors and elegant lighting complete this amazing space.

The hard-working island includes a double trash drawer, a cabinet for small appliances, and this spice cabinet, convenient to the range but away from the heat and accessible by the homeowners who are not tall.

Download our free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW This master bath remodel is the cat's meow for more than one reason! The materials in the room are soothing and give a nice vintage vibe in keeping with the rest of the home. We completed a kitchen remodel for this client a few years’ ago and were delighted when she contacted us for help with her master bath! The bathroom was fine but was lacking in interesting design elements, and the shower was very small. We started by eliminating the shower curb which allowed us to enlarge the footprint of the shower all the way to the edge of the bathtub, creating a modified wet room. The shower is pitched toward a linear drain so the water stays in the shower. A glass divider allows for the light from the window to expand into the room, while a freestanding tub adds a spa like feel. The radiator was removed and both heated flooring and a towel warmer were added to provide heat. Since the unit is on the top floor in a multi-unit building it shares some of the heat from the floors below, so this was a great solution for the space. The custom vanity includes a spot for storing styling tools and a new built in linen cabinet provides plenty of the storage. The doors at the top of the linen cabinet open to stow away towels and other personal care products, and are lighted to ensure everything is easy to find. The doors below are false doors that disguise a hidden storage area. The hidden storage area features a custom litterbox pull out for the homeowner’s cat! Her kitty enters through the cutout, and the pull out drawer allows for easy clean ups. The materials in the room – white and gray marble, charcoal blue cabinetry and gold accents – have a vintage vibe in keeping with the rest of the home. Polished nickel fixtures and hardware add sparkle, while colorful artwork adds some life to the space.

In this West Town bathroom renovation project, the clients aimed to modernize their space by removing a large jetted tub and updating the overall aesthetic. Key features they desired included a large, colorful soaking tub, floor heating, a bidet toilet, a trough sink, and a steam shower. The team sourced a spacious tub with heat retention, installed a compact steam shower system, added floor heating, and incorporated luxurious materials for tile, vanity and lighting.

This Boulder, Colorado remodel by fuentesdesign demonstrates the possibility of renewal in American suburbs, and Passive House design principles. Once an inefficient single story 1,000 square-foot ranch house with a forced air furnace, has been transformed into a two-story, solar powered 2500 square-foot three bedroom home ready for the next generation. The new design for the home is modern with a sustainable theme, incorporating a palette of natural materials including; reclaimed wood finishes, FSC-certified pine Zola windows and doors, and natural earth and lime plasters that soften the interior and crisp contemporary exterior with a flavor of the west. A Ninety-percent efficient energy recovery fresh air ventilation system provides constant filtered fresh air to every room. The existing interior brick was removed and replaced with insulation. The remaining heating and cooling loads are easily met with the highest degree of comfort via a mini-split heat pump, the peak heat load has been cut by a factor of 4, despite the house doubling in size. During the coldest part of the Colorado winter, a wood stove for ambiance and low carbon back up heat creates a special place in both the living and kitchen area, and upstairs loft. This ultra energy efficient home relies on extremely high levels of insulation, air-tight detailing and construction, and the implementation of high performance, custom made European windows and doors by Zola Windows. Zola’s ThermoPlus Clad line, which boasts R-11 triple glazing and is thermally broken with a layer of patented German Purenit®, was selected for the project. These windows also provide a seamless indoor/outdoor connection, with 9′ wide folding doors from the dining area and a matching 9′ wide custom countertop folding window that opens the kitchen up to a grassy court where mature trees provide shade and extend the living space during the summer months. With air-tight construction, this home meets the Passive House Retrofit (EnerPHit) air-tightness standard of

The existing turn of the century farmhouse, converted to the garage with studio above, influenced the lines of a new 1,800 SF single family home. The house orientation provides privacy within the small town street grid. Energy efficient features include the heated polished concrete floors and small building footprint.

Shown with the Black Enamel Fireback, Driftwood Twigs & Stone Interior Decor, and Platinum Crushed Glass. Includes under floor lighting, Tile Trim Kit, GreenSmart Remote, 180 CFM (twin 90) Fans, Safety Screen. Operates during a power outage and can direct supplemental heat into 2 additional areas! Heating Capacity: 1,700 sq ft BTU Range: 33,000 - 18,300 (NG) 33,000 - 17,500 (LP) Glass View: 34" x 13"

Location: Bethesda, MD, USA Finecraft built this new kitchen and breakfast area expansion project which also included the basement renovation and laundry/mudroom area. Finecraft Contractors, Inc. James N Gerrety, AIA Susie Soleimani Photography

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This primary bathroom was designed to maximize space and elevate this traditional home. Includes built-in hair tools pullout, hidden outlets, under cabinet lighting, heated flooring, heated towel bars and fog-free heated mirror in the double shower wet-room with pedestal tub.

In this West Town bathroom renovation project, the clients aimed to modernize their space by removing a large jetted tub and updating the overall aesthetic. Key features they desired included a large, colorful soaking tub, floor heating, a bidet toilet, a trough sink, and a steam shower. The team sourced a spacious tub with heat retention, installed a compact steam shower system, added floor heating, and incorporated luxurious materials for tile, vanity and lighting.