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Mid-sized country porch photo in Philadelphia with decking and a roof extension

The quaking aspen provide upper level screening, but still allow light through to the patio. Photography by Larry Huene Photography.
Example of a small trendy backyard stone patio design in Chicago with a pergola

Large transitional open concept dark wood floor and brown floor living room photo in San Diego with beige walls, a ribbon fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and a wood fireplace surround

This is the lanai room where the owners spend their evenings. It has a white-washed wood ceiling with gray beams, a painted brick fireplace, gray wood-look plank tile flooring, a bar with onyx countertops in the distance with a bathroom off to the side, eating space, a sliding barn door that covers an opening into the butler's kitchen. There are sliding glass doors than can close this room off from the breakfast and kitchen area if the owners wish to open the sliding doors to the pool area on nice days. The heating/cooling for this room is zoned separately from the rest of the house. It's their favorite space! Photo by Paul Bonnichsen.

porcelain tile planks (up to 96" x 8")
Inspiration for a large contemporary master beige floor and porcelain tile wet room remodel in Hawaii with flat-panel cabinets, a hot tub, a vessel sink, dark wood cabinets, white walls and limestone countertops

Balcony - mid-sized contemporary balcony idea in Orange County with an awning and a bbq area

Beach style back porch photo with decking and a roof extension

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.

Inspiration for a large transitional backyard stone patio kitchen remodel in Orlando with a roof extension

Patio - large rustic backyard stone patio idea with a roof extension and a fireplace

Example of a beach style backyard stone patio design in Houston with a roof extension

The great room flows onto the large lanai through pocketing glass doors creating a seamless indoor outdoor experience. On the lanai teak daybeds imported from Bali face each other with custom blue covers and throw pillows in blue with coral motifs, the rectangular pool is complete with an aqua lounge, built-in spa, and a swim up bar at the outdoor BBQ. The flooring is a gray ceramic tile, the pool coping is natural puka pavers, The house a combination of traditional plantation style seen in the white board and batten walls, with a modern twist seen in the wood framed glass doors, thick square exposed tails and ebony stained square posts supporting the overhangs.

Ian Lindsey
Open concept kitchen - large tropical l-shaped limestone floor open concept kitchen idea in Hawaii with a double-bowl sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and a peninsula

Photos by Giovanni Photography
Large transitional open concept light wood floor family room photo in Miami with gray walls, no fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Bruce Cole Photography
Example of a small farmhouse white gable roof design with a shingle roof

Jeri Koegel
Example of a trendy backyard patio kitchen design in Orange County with a roof extension

Custom wall recess built to house restoration hardware shelving units, This contemporary living space houses a full size golf simulator and pool table on the left hand side. The windows above the bar act as a pass through to the lanai. This is the perfect room to host your guests in .

Architecture by Horst Architects www.horst-architects.com Toby Ponnay Photography
Deck - large contemporary backyard deck idea in Orange County with a fire pit

Transitional concrete porch photo in Dallas with a roof extension