A Texas Farmhouse Honors Both Past & Present A rustic, yet refined Texas farmhouse by Architect Michael Imber is on the cover of the May/June Issue of Luxe Houston & adorned throughout the exterior with handcrafted copper lanterns from Bevolo. Airy, light-filled, & set amid ancient pecan and sycamore tree groves, the architect's use of materials allows the structure to seamlessly harmonize with its surroundings, while Interior Designer Fern Santini's clever use of texture & patina, bring warmth to every room within. The result is a home built with a true understanding and love for the past. http://ow.ly/CgA530kBzUs

Inspiration for a transitional tile front porch remodel in San Francisco with a roof extension

The cabinetry has a beautiful unified finish of a flat facade. Giving the cabinetry an even surface gives it a smooth and sleek finish. Photo credits: Matthew Horton

Bathroom
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary bathroom remodel in DC Metro with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets and white walls

Wayne Moore
Country one-story wood exterior home photo in Charleston

Bathroom - contemporary bathroom idea in San Francisco with a drop-in sink and gray countertops

Eat-in kitchen - large transitional l-shaped gray floor and wood ceiling eat-in kitchen idea in Houston with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets and white countertops

Saline Pool with travertine patio. This home was redesigned by Yong Pak and built through the Muffley & Associates' Custom Dream Home program. It was on the VaHi Tour of Homes and was featured on the cover of the premiere issue of Interiors by Modern Luxury.

Lawrence Anderson
Mid-sized contemporary brown three-story wood exterior home idea in Los Angeles

Inspiration for a family room remodel in San Francisco with beige walls, a standard fireplace and no tv

Outdoor patio shower - large contemporary backyard stone outdoor patio shower idea in Phoenix with a pergola

Kitchen - contemporary kitchen idea in Austin

Beach style dining room photo in Atlanta

Contemporary modern two story home in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, featuring fully equipped guest house with panorama views of Down Town Los Angeles Photography by Eric Charles.

This home outside of Philadelphia was designed to be family friendly and comfortable space and is just the place to relax and spend family time as well as have enough seating for entertaining. The living room has a large sectional to cozy up with a movie or to entertain. The historic home is bright and open all while feeling collected, comfortable and cozy. The applied box molding on the living room wall adds a subtle pattern all while being a striking focal point for the room. The grand foyer is fresh and inviting and uncluttered and allows for ample space for guests to be welcomed to the home. The kitchen was refreshed to include a contrasting toned island, blue backsplash tile and bright brass fixtures and lighting

Paul Dyer
Transitional l-shaped light wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen photo in Sacramento with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

This residence was a complete gut renovation of a 4-story row house in Park Slope, and included a new rear extension and penthouse addition. The owners wished to create a warm, family home using a modern language that would act as a clean canvas to feature rich textiles and items from their world travels. As with most Brooklyn row houses, the existing house suffered from a lack of natural light and connection to exterior spaces, an issue that Principal Brendan Coburn is acutely aware of from his experience re-imagining historic structures in the New York area. The resulting architecture is designed around moments featuring natural light and views to the exterior, of both the private garden and the sky, throughout the house, and a stripped-down language of detailing and finishes allows for the concept of the modern-natural to shine. Upon entering the home, the kitchen and dining space draw you in with views beyond through the large glazed opening at the rear of the house. An extension was built to allow for a large sunken living room that provides a family gathering space connected to the kitchen and dining room, but remains distinctly separate, with a strong visual connection to the rear garden. The open sculptural stair tower was designed to function like that of a traditional row house stair, but with a smaller footprint. By extending it up past the original roof level into the new penthouse, the stair becomes an atmospheric shaft for the spaces surrounding the core. All types of weather – sunshine, rain, lightning, can be sensed throughout the home through this unifying vertical environment. The stair space also strives to foster family communication, making open living spaces visible between floors. At the upper-most level, a free-form bench sits suspended over the stair, just by the new roof deck, which provides at-ease entertaining. Oak was used throughout the home as a unifying material element. As one travels upwards within the house, the oak finishes are bleached to further degrees as a nod to how light enters the home. The owners worked with CWB to add their own personality to the project. The meter of a white oak and blackened steel stair screen was designed by the family to read “I love you” in Morse Code, and tile was selected throughout to reference places that hold special significance to the family. To support the owners’ comfort, the architectural design engages passive house technologies to reduce energy use, while increasing air quality within the home – a strategy which aims to respect the environment while providing a refuge from the harsh elements of urban living. This project was published by Wendy Goodman as her Space of the Week, part of New York Magazine’s Design Hunting on The Cut. Photography by Kevin Kunstadt

Applied Photography
Living room - mid-sized rustic open concept dark wood floor living room idea in Other with a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and brown walls

Inspiration for a transitional kitchen remodel in Orange County