Country powder room photo in Minneapolis with black walls and a wall-mount sink

Erin Lau
Design ideas for a traditional landscaping in Seattle.

Raised bluestone patio with granite sitting walls and view of the irregular bluestone stepper path through the woodland shade garden.
Inspiration for a traditional landscaping in Boston.

The Parkgate was designed from the inside out to give homage to the past. It has a welcoming wraparound front porch and, much like its ancestors, a surprising grandeur from floor to floor. The stair opens to a spectacular window with flanking bookcases, making the family space as special as the public areas of the home. The formal living room is separated from the family space, yet reconnected with a unique screened porch ideal for entertaining. The large kitchen, with its built-in curved booth and large dining area to the front of the home, is also ideal for entertaining. The back hall entry is perfect for a large family, with big closets, locker areas, laundry home management room, bath and back stair. The home has a large master suite and two children's rooms on the second floor, with an uncommon third floor boasting two more wonderful bedrooms. The lower level is every family’s dream, boasting a large game room, guest suite, family room and gymnasium with 14-foot ceiling. The main stair is split to give further separation between formal and informal living. The kitchen dining area flanks the foyer, giving it a more traditional feel. Upon entering the home, visitors can see the welcoming kitchen beyond. Photographer: David Bixel Builder: DeHann Homes

Backyard of a Northern Italian Villa Style home in a gated community called Pelican Crest in the secluded town of Newport Coast. This home is on Pelicans Road which is possibly the most exclusive cul-de-sac of Pelican Crest. The project started in 2006 and was completed by 2008, stone was supplied by one of our middleman local broker at the time. All antique limestone floors were the 'Arcane' Limestone blend which is a Mediterranean Reclaimed Limestone collection that is a few centuries old. This wonderful home has been featured in several media outlets and in both local and national print and digital publications. The home had been sold for about $15,800,000 in May 2013 by its original owners. It is now back on the market for a whooping $20,000,000 as of April 2016 if you like to know! Since 2010 We have seen more than 10 homes valued between $10M to $20M selling in this one gated community all of which contained our stone elements in one capacity or another. For more information about this unique Antique Limestone Floor Collection called the Arcane Limestone please contact our offices at: 212-461-0245 or email us at: sales@ancientsurfaces.com Here's the direct page to this Antique Limestone: http://www.ancientsurfaces.com/Arcane-Stone.html Enjoy!

This is the rendering we did for homeowner approval and project publicity. For more information, see project description. Rendering: J. Scott Smith Visual Designs, Inc.

1216 NE TILLAMOOK ST, PORTLAND OR Represented the Seller in the sale of this property. Contact us for more information about this neighborhood and a list of available properties via email at info@danagriggs.com or by visiting our website at www.DanaGriggs.com THE DETAILS: MINIMALIST VIBE WITH OLD CHARM Crisp and clean, remodeled Old-Pdx with large inviting modern spaces, tall ceilings and bright open floor plan. Newer kitchen and baths, fully finished basement with family room and third floor bonus space. Hardwood floors, tile, fireplace and built-ins. Great location near schools, parks, shopping + restaurants and public transportation.

For this Boston-area former hunting lodge, featured in Outside the Not So Big House by Julie Moir Messervy and Sarah Susanka, JMMDS created a landscape design that anchors the house in the site and complements its Tuscan-inspired architectural update. An antique wrought-iron archway links the overflow parking area with the entry court. The moss-covered stone threshold creates a pausing place between the public and private spaces. Photo: Grey Crawford.

Kitchen - contemporary kitchen idea in Las Vegas

Paul Crosby
Example of a large trendy split-level mixed siding flat roof design in Denver

Our designer has achieved a stylish look by combining dark cabinets and light-colored marbles.

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Large trendy two-story mixed siding exterior home photo in Toronto with a shed roof

Photographer: Paul Dyer Photography Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Publications
Inspiration for a timeless kids' room remodel in San Francisco

This Elm Grove new construction was designed to reflect the French country influence of the house. The design included masonry seatwalls to help with a grade change and also to accommodate informal seating for larger parties. The outdoor kitchen is simple and also serves a a screenage from a public path at the edge of the property.

This Elm Grove new construction was designed to reflect the French country influence of the house. The design included masonry seatwalls to help with a grade change and also to accommodate informal seating for larger parties. The outdoor kitchen is simple and also serves a a screenage from a public path at the edge of the property.

This Elm Grove new construction was designed to reflect the French country influence of the house. The design included masonry seatwalls to help with a grade change and also to accommodate informal seating for larger parties. The outdoor kitchen is simple and also serves a a screenage from a public path at the edge of the property.

Atherton has many large substantial homes - our clients purchased an existing home on a one acre flag-shaped lot and asked us to design a new dream home for them. The result is a new 7,000 square foot four-building complex consisting of the main house, six-car garage with two car lifts, pool house with a full one bedroom residence inside, and a separate home office /work out gym studio building. A fifty-foot swimming pool was also created with fully landscaped yards. Given the rectangular shape of the lot, it was decided to angle the house to incoming visitors slightly so as to more dramatically present itself. The house became a classic u-shaped home but Feng Shui design principals were employed directing the placement of the pool house to better contain the energy flow on the site. The main house entry door is then aligned with a special Japanese red maple at the end of a long visual axis at the rear of the site. These angles and alignments set up everything else about the house design and layout, and views from various rooms allow you to see into virtually every space tracking movements of others in the home. The residence is simply divided into two wings of public use, kitchen and family room, and the other wing of bedrooms, connected by the living and dining great room. Function drove the exterior form of windows and solid walls with a line of clerestory windows which bring light into the middle of the large home. Extensive sun shadow studies with 3D tree modeling led to the unorthodox placement of the pool to the north of the home, but tree shadow tracking showed this to be the sunniest area during the entire year. Sustainable measures included a full 7.1kW solar photovoltaic array technically making the house off the grid, and arranged so that no panels are visible from the property. A large 16,000 gallon rainwater catchment system consisting of tanks buried below grade was installed. The home is California GreenPoint rated and also features sealed roof soffits and a sealed crawlspace without the usual venting. A whole house computer automation system with server room was installed as well. Heating and cooling utilize hot water radiant heated concrete and wood floors supplemented by heat pump generated heating and cooling. A compound of buildings created to form balanced relationships between each other, this home is about circulation, light and a balance of form and function. Photo by John Sutton Photography.

Example of a large transitional backyard outdoor kitchen deck design in Seattle with a pergola

This shingle-style home is one room “deep” throughout, so that every space has views of offshore island and rocky coastline. Casual family living spaces embrace a busy-but-barefoot lifestyle. The bright and welcoming kitchen-dining-living area is the center of the home. Formal rooms flank the front entrance hall, including the living room, interconnected dining room and library-study. Beyond the public area is fully appointed kitchen and butler’s pantry, then the casual family wing with its informal eating area, family room, porch and screened bluestone patio. Contractor: Carl Anderson, Anderson Contracting Services Photographer: Dan Gair/Blind Dog Photo, Inc.