La vie de vacancier Quand est venu le temps de rénover sa chambre à coucher, les propriétaires souhaitaient se sentir comme à l’hôtel, avec tout le confort, le calme, la douceur et les commodités qu’on retrouve lorsqu’on prend des vacances bien méritées. La pièce n’étant pas très grande, nous avons décidé d’ouvrir la penderie (walk-in) existante afin d’accroître la superficie visible. Pour réaliser cet exploit, nous avons misé sur une combinaison de bois laqué de couleur crème et de noyer naturel pour le mobilier intégré, le tout sur un plancher de noyer africain. L’aire bien éclairée, en plus du contraste des tons clairs et du bois naturel, contribue à agrandir la pièce. Même si une esthétique agréable était primordiale, nous n’avons pas négligé le côté pratique lors de la conception du design. C’est pourquoi nous avons inclus un important espace de rangement avec de nombreux tiroirs et armoires. Ont également été ajoutées une aire de maquillage, ainsi qu’une banquette rembourrée douillette au bord des fenêtres en baie, afin de profiter de bons moments de lecture dans la chaleur du soleil. Il ne reste que le service aux chambres, la femme de ménage et le chocolat sur l’oreiller pour que l’illusion soit complète…

Photo by Valerie Wilcox
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary open concept light wood floor and beige floor living room remodel in Toronto with white walls, a standard fireplace and no tv

One of several custom bluestone pavers carved on site in the garden. The explorer themed design is a tribute to "Doylestown's Forgotten Explorer", Willliam Edgar Geil. William Edgar Geil (1 October 1865, Doylestown, Pennsylvania – 11 April 1925, Venice) was an unordained evangelist, Baptist missionary, explorer, lecturer, photographer and author of 10 books related to his travels. He is believed to be the first person to have traveled the entire length of the 2,500 kilometer-long Ming section of the Great Wall of China. For more info on Geil, visit http://www.doylestownhistorical.org/ Bluestone carvings created for LDG Landscape Design by Landscape Design Group Inc. http://landscapedesigngroupinc.com/ photo by cmolter, LGG

One of several custom bluestone pavers carved on site in the garden. The explorer themed design is a tribute to "Doylestown's Forgotten Explorer", Willliam Edgar Geil. William Edgar Geil (1 October 1865, Doylestown, Pennsylvania – 11 April 1925, Venice) was an unordained evangelist, Baptist missionary, explorer, lecturer, photographer and author of 10 books related to his travels. He is believed to be the first person to have traveled the entire length of the 2,500 kilometer-long Ming section of the Great Wall of China. For more info on Geil, visit http://www.doylestownhistorical.org/ Bluestone carvings created for LDG Landscape Design by Landscape Design Group Inc. http://landscapedesigngroupinc.com/ photo by kcalabrese

Designed by Meriwether while Director of Design at Trehus. Photography by John Reed Forsman
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern walk-out concrete floor basement remodel in Minneapolis with white walls and no fireplace

Casual seating area in a leather chair/ottoman and window seat area
Inspiration for a large contemporary open concept light wood floor, brown floor and exposed beam living room remodel in New York with white walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Stephanie Brown
Kids' bedroom - bedroom and mid-sized contemporary boy dark wood floor kids' bedroom idea in Toronto with orange walls

This room belongs to a little girl who loves horses and surfing. It was a 10 x 10 x 10 blank canvas that the parents wanted to keep simple but maximize storage so that it could grow with their little ones tastes and needs. To accomplish this we did white built-ins to the ceiling and added a trundle bed for sleep overs. The colors were pulled from the Ikat quilt the little girl picked out.

- FAZ BAR. The modularity of FAZ collection permits to adapt the furniture and flowerpots to the style and needs of the user without losing the harmony of this furniture set. It’s upholstery is available in excellent quality nautical canvas or polyester fabric. The result is a product that transmits essence, creating desirable places to live. Available in different sizes. https://cassoni.com/Faz_bar - VERTEX STOOL. This stool has triangular planes which join dynamically together to create comfortable forms suitable for dining or meeting rooms, banquet or lecture halls and other casual needs. Vertex looks as if it was chiseled from a single block of material. The Vertex collection was created to integrate a more conceptual architectural piece into our space, to give it a more sophisticated touch. Made of polyethylene resin by rotational moulding, this product is 100% recyclable and its suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Available in different finishes. Dimensions: 15"3/4W x 15"3/4D x 34"5/8H. https://cassoni.com/Vertex_stool

Elegant basement photo in DC Metro

Interior Design by Shawn Falcone and Michele Hybner. Photo by Amoura Productions. Original Art provided by Anderson O'Brien Fine Art Gallery
Mid-sized mountain style l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen photo in Omaha with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, quartzite countertops, beige backsplash, stone tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Inspiration for an eclectic bedroom remodel in Kansas City

Walking upstairs you are greeted by an open and inviting loft area for watching movies or playing games.
Large minimalist loft-style light wood floor family room photo in Seattle with gray walls

In a corner of the basement we created a play area. The nook has a shiplap wall, and tons of storage, from the reclaimed old heart pine shelves to the drawers beneath the seat. Welcome to this sports lover’s paradise in West Chester, PA! We started with the completely blank palette of an unfinished basement and created space for everyone in the family by adding a main television watching space, a play area, a bar area, a full bathroom and an exercise room. The floor is COREtek engineered hardwood, which is waterproof and durable, and great for basements and floors that might take a beating. Combining wood, steel, tin and brick, this modern farmhouse looking basement is chic and ready to host family and friends to watch sporting events! Rudloff Custom Builders has won Best of Houzz for Customer Service in 2014, 2015 2016, 2017 and 2019. We also were voted Best of Design in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 which only 2% of professionals receive. Rudloff Custom Builders has been featured on Houzz in their Kitchen of the Week, What to Know About Using Reclaimed Wood in the Kitchen as well as included in their Bathroom WorkBook article. We are a full service, certified remodeling company that covers all of the Philadelphia suburban area. This business, like most others, developed from a friendship of young entrepreneurs who wanted to make a difference in their clients’ lives, one household at a time. This relationship between partners is much more than a friendship. Edward and Stephen Rudloff are brothers who have renovated and built custom homes together paying close attention to detail. They are carpenters by trade and understand concept and execution. Rudloff Custom Builders will provide services for you with the highest level of professionalism, quality, detail, punctuality and craftsmanship, every step of the way along our journey together. Specializing in residential construction allows us to connect with our clients early in the design phase to ensure that every detail is captured as you imagined. One stop shopping is essentially what you will receive with Rudloff Custom Builders from design of your project to the construction of your dreams, executed by on-site project managers and skilled craftsmen. Our concept: envision our client’s ideas and make them a reality. Our mission: CREATING LIFETIME RELATIONSHIPS BUILT ON TRUST AND INTEGRITY. Photo Credit: Linda McManus Images

La vie de vacancier Quand est venu le temps de rénover sa chambre à coucher, les propriétaires souhaitaient se sentir comme à l’hôtel, avec tout le confort, le calme, la douceur et les commodités qu’on retrouve lorsqu’on prend des vacances bien méritées. La pièce n’étant pas très grande, nous avons décidé d’ouvrir la penderie (walk-in) existante afin d’accroître la superficie visible. Pour réaliser cet exploit, nous avons misé sur une combinaison de bois laqué de couleur crème et de noyer naturel pour le mobilier intégré, le tout sur un plancher de noyer africain. L’aire bien éclairée, en plus du contraste des tons clairs et du bois naturel, contribue à agrandir la pièce. Même si une esthétique agréable était primordiale, nous n’avons pas négligé le côté pratique lors de la conception du design. C’est pourquoi nous avons inclus un important espace de rangement avec de nombreux tiroirs et armoires. Ont également été ajoutées une aire de maquillage, ainsi qu’une banquette rembourrée douillette au bord des fenêtres en baie, afin de profiter de bons moments de lecture dans la chaleur du soleil. Il ne reste que le service aux chambres, la femme de ménage et le chocolat sur l’oreiller pour que l’illusion soit complète…

A contemporary villa was truly enhanced by Briggs Edward Solomon (www.briggsedwardsolomon.com) as part of a renovation where luxury was mixed with organic finishes and natural hues. The whiteness of the tailor made wood provided by Oscar Ono (www.oscarono.fr) gives this home a delightfully chic atmosphere. Sophisticated textures highlight the outstanding volumes of a villa that celebrates the art of coastal living.

Custom cabinetry and shelving envelope the large study, where both sons and parents spend their time reading, working and spending time together as a family. Abundant light pours in from the perimeter windows and the skylights. The room is both functional and pleasant in its simplicity. Photography: Geoffrey Hodgdon

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Inspiration for a large contemporary master medium tone wood floor bedroom remodel in Dallas with white walls and no fireplace

In the early 50s, Herbert and Ruth Weiss attended a lecture by Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius hosted by MIT. They were fascinated by Gropius’ description of the ‘Five Fields’ community of 60 houses he and his firm, The Architect’s Collaborative (TAC), were designing in Lexington, MA. The Weiss’ fell in love with Gropius’ vision for a grouping of 60 modern houses to be arrayed around eight acres of common land that would include a community pool and playground. They soon had one of their own.The original, TAC-designed house was a single-slope design with a modest footprint of 800 square feet. Several years later, the Weiss’ commissioned modernist architect Henry Hoover to add a living room wing and new entry to the house. Hoover’s design included a wall of glass which opens to a charming pond carved into the outcropping of granite ledge. After living in the house for 65 years, the Weiss’ sold the house to our client, who asked us to design a renovation that would respect the integrity of the vintage modern architecture. Our design focused on reorienting the kitchen, opening it up to the family room. The bedroom wing was redesigned to create a principal bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Interior finishes were edited to create a more fluid relationship between the original TAC home and Hoover’s addition. We worked closely with the builder, Patriot Custom Homes, to install Solar electric panels married to an efficient heat pump heating and cooling system. These updates integrate modern touches and high efficiency into a striking piece of architectural history.