Scott L. Rand AIA architect
Deck - coastal deck idea in Baltimore with decking

Dining room - large industrial freestanding desk dark wood floor dining room idea in Salt Lake City with white walls and no fireplace

Pergola SMART is a self-supporting structure entirely made of powder coated aluminum, maintenance-free, provides ultimate protection from rain, snow, and UV rays during those hot days. Super quite 110v motor allows to open slats anywhere between 0° to 90° to allow air flow, or conceal space from elements.

View to kitchen/dining from great room. Photography by Stephen Brousseau.
Mid-sized trendy open concept dark wood floor and brown floor living room photo in Seattle with white walls

Michael Dickter
Example of a large trendy straight open staircase design in Seattle

Murphy bed (wall bed) lowered and supported with modular seating cubes in SaltBox Tiny House.
Bedroom - small contemporary bedroom idea in Albuquerque

Pergola SMART is a self-supporting structure entirely made of powder coated aluminum, maintenance-free, provides ultimate protection from rain, snow, and UV rays during those hot days. Super quite 110v motor allows to open slats anywhere between 0° to 90° to allow air flow, or conceal space from elements.

2010 NATIONAL NARI REGIONAL AWARD WINNER Project Scope The owners of this 7,000 square foot colonial in Oakton, Virginia, were seeking a multi-level Mediterranean-style indoor/outdoor living space off the back of their home. They turned to Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes for a design solution that would include a stone patio, a second-story deck, a screened-in porch and linking staircases. While the structure was designed primarily for family dining and entertaining, it also had to accommodate periodic social gatherings of one hundred guests or more. To meet these needs, the project would include a fully-equipped outdoor kitchen, several serving counters with permanent refrigeration, and well-delineated socializing and dining zones. The existing home’s setting offered several impressive assets the new outdoor living area was designed to exploit. The sprawling acreage features old stand trees, wooded paths and a private lake. Beautifully landscaped, it unfolds as an idyllic panorama that naturally draws people to the outdoors. Challenges Since the rear elevation was situated on a slope that drops away from the house, the Michael Nash team had to raise the grade two feet within in a 2,000 square foot area extending out from the back of the house. Infrastructure plans also called for a sophisticated drainage system that had to accommodate a whole series of water “runoff” considerations to be integrated into the decking itself. Excavation included constructing retaining walls to bolster the elevated grade—which also had to support a concrete slab, the primary foundation for the entire complex. Solutions The ground level decking consists of a 2,000 square foot flagstone patio level with the home’s lower level doors. There is a decorative water fountain mid-patio—an ornate collectible acquired in Florida. Food preparation is concentrated within a specially designed semi-circular wall that creates an “outdoor kitchen” equipped with a 60” Viking barbecue grill, a prep sink, a warming drawer, refrigerator and appropriate storage. There is a granite surfaced dining counter with seating for eight. Wrought iron railing and approximately 20 decorative columns (some encasing steel vertical supports) are incorporated into the design scheme. Many of the columns house accent lights. The top level—supported by horizontal steel beams– is a 2,500 square foot deck constructed entirely of Trex decking. The open air decking is, again, directly accessible from rooms on the second level of the house including the kitchen, sunroom and family room. The platform’s most prominent feature is a U-shaped “kitchenette” with cedar shake shingle roofing. Like its counterpart one level below, the facility is equipped with grill, refrigerator and stainless steel cabinetry. One portion of the deck has been allocated for a 16’ x 16’ octagonal screened-in porch crowned by a pair of 2’ x 4’ skylights. The porch can be accessed from the home’s conservatory via a set of French doors. With its mosaic tile flooring, stained cedar panel ceiling and honed granite counters, the interior is elegant and calming. Hand-painted stenciling and a wall-mounted water feature provide distinctive detailing. Finally, the design introduced elements to highlight and reinforce an awareness of the lovely bucolic setting. Fountains and water features combined with textured surfaces and mosaic tiling and backsplashes to present a villa-like ambiance well-suited to the Virginia countryside.

The Clara is a brand new, fully-furnished maintenance-free villa home located in the Cabreo neighborhood at Mediterra. This three bedroom, three and one half bath model home is the largest oor plan offered in London Bay’s newest villa neighborhood with 3,248 square feet under air. The interior features a clean approach to the traditional style with a Modern Classic design, dark wood accents, and soft blue and green accents, fabrics, and accessories owing throughout the main living area. The Family Room, Living Room, and Master Suite open up to the outdoor living area with a sparkling pool and spa. The outdoor living space is complete with a picturesque lake view. With the outdoor living area, covered entry, and three car garage, the Clara offers 4,743 total square feet.

James Stewart
Large urban loft-style medium tone wood floor living room photo in Phoenix with no fireplace, no tv and beige walls

The dynamic side view of this large deck compliments the surrounding serene setting.
Inspiration for a contemporary backyard outdoor kitchen deck remodel in San Francisco

The Clara is a brand new, fully-furnished maintenance-free villa home located in the Cabreo neighborhood at Mediterra. This three bedroom, three and one half bath model home is the largest oor plan offered in London Bay’s newest villa neighborhood with 3,248 square feet under air. The interior features a clean approach to the traditional style with a Modern Classic design, dark wood accents, and soft blue and green accents, fabrics, and accessories owing throughout the main living area. The Family Room, Living Room, and Master Suite open up to the outdoor living area with a sparkling pool and spa. The outdoor living space is complete with a picturesque lake view. With the outdoor living area, covered entry, and three car garage, the Clara offers 4,743 total square feet.

The Clara is a brand new, fully-furnished maintenance-free villa home located in the Cabreo neighborhood at Mediterra. This three bedroom, three and one half bath model home is the largest oor plan offered in London Bay’s newest villa neighborhood with 3,248 square feet under air. The interior features a clean approach to the traditional style with a Modern Classic design, dark wood accents, and soft blue and green accents, fabrics, and accessories owing throughout the main living area. The Family Room, Living Room, and Master Suite open up to the outdoor living area with a sparkling pool and spa. The outdoor living space is complete with a picturesque lake view. With the outdoor living area, covered entry, and three car garage, the Clara offers 4,743 total square feet.

The Clara is a brand new, fully-furnished maintenance-free villa home located in the Cabreo neighborhood at Mediterra. This three bedroom, three and one half bath model home is the largest oor plan offered in London Bay’s newest villa neighborhood with 3,248 square feet under air. The interior features a clean approach to the traditional style with a Modern Classic design, dark wood accents, and soft blue and green accents, fabrics, and accessories owing throughout the main living area. The Family Room, Living Room, and Master Suite open up to the outdoor living area with a sparkling pool and spa. The outdoor living space is complete with a picturesque lake view. With the outdoor living area, covered entry, and three car garage, the Clara offers 4,743 total square feet.

Looking for that perfect place to relax and listen to the waves of the ocean? Take a look at our new bedroom. It features our new Hickory Tunga, a brown hardwood floor! It even comes standard with Pure Genius, our air-purifying smart floor.

The deep overhangs supported by dramatic brackets framing the windows are not only decorative but functional to provide shade and cooling for the home. The open trusses above the front door let breezes flow through, removing hotter air and offering a cool, sheltered spot for visitors to enter the home. An intricately patterned paver driveway by Allied Paver Systems leads to split garages, three spaces for cars and one for the family’s golf cart.

RVP Photography
This is an example of a cottage stone outdoor kitchen porch design in Cincinnati with a roof extension.

Boulder walls house Maidenhair ferns and woodland plants Photo by Landscape Design in a Day
This is an example of a large craftsman shade backyard stone landscaping in Portland for summer.

The Acqua rotational fan is thoughtfully designed to resemble the molecular structure of water, Earth's most precious resource. The Acqua offers fluid lines and quiet axial rotation. The fan heads can be infinitely positioned in 180-degree arcs for optimum air movement; the greater the angles of the motors to the horizontal support rods (up or down), the faster the axial rotation. A slow, controlled axial rotation is achieved by both fan head position and fan blade speed. Matthews rotational fans circulate heat and air-conditioning more efficiently than traditional paddle fans.