Tom Holdsworth Photography Our clients wanted to create a room that would bring them closer to the outdoors; a room filled with natural lighting; and a venue to spotlight a modern fireplace. Early in the design process, our clients wanted to replace their existing, outdated, and rundown screen porch, but instead decided to build an all-season sun room. The space was intended as a quiet place to read, relax, and enjoy the view. The sunroom addition extends from the existing house and is nestled into its heavily wooded surroundings. The roof of the new structure reaches toward the sky, enabling additional light and views. The floor-to-ceiling magnum double-hung windows with transoms, occupy the rear and side-walls. The original brick, on the fourth wall remains exposed; and provides a perfect complement to the French doors that open to the dining room and create an optimum configuration for cross-ventilation. To continue the design philosophy for this addition place seamlessly merged natural finishes from the interior to the exterior. The Brazilian black slate, on the sunroom floor, extends to the outdoor terrace; and the stained tongue and groove, installed on the ceiling, continues through to the exterior soffit. The room's main attraction is the suspended metal fireplace; an authentic wood-burning heat source. Its shape is a modern orb with a commanding presence. Positioned at the center of the room, toward the rear, the orb adds to the majestic interior-exterior experience. This is the client's third project with place architecture: design. Each endeavor has been a wonderful collaboration to successfully bring this 1960s ranch-house into twenty-first century living.

Large rustic brown two-story wood gable roof idea

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional light wood floor and beige floor foyer remodel in Dallas with gray walls and a glass front door

Longview Studios
Mountain style master beige floor drop-in bathtub photo with raised-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, beige walls and a drop-in sink

Warren Jagger Photography
Home office - coastal built-in desk home office idea in Providence

Rocky Mountain Log Homes
Hallway - mid-sized rustic dark wood floor and brown floor hallway idea with beige walls

Bedroom - large coastal master carpeted bedroom idea in Orange County with white walls

Shoot2Sel
This is an example of a large craftsman front porch design in Dallas with decking and a roof extension.

Multiple focal points adorn this newly constructed living room including the masonry fireplace; custom, copper lined log storage area; hand-crafted wood floors and rich tongue and groove wood ceiling.

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The basement bar uses space that would otherwise be empty square footage. A custom bar aligns with the stair treads and is the same wood and finish as the floors upstairs. John Wilbanks Photography

This adorable beach cottage is in the heart of the village of La Jolla in San Diego. The goals were to brighten up the space and be the perfect beach get-away for the client whose permanent residence is in Arizona. Some of the ways we achieved the goals was to place an extra high custom board and batten in the great room and by refinishing the kitchen cabinets (which were in excellent shape) white. We created interest through extreme proportions and contrast. Though there are a lot of white elements, they are all offset by a smaller portion of very dark elements. We also played with texture and pattern through wallpaper, natural reclaimed wood elements and rugs. This was all kept in balance by using a simplified color palate minimal layering. I am so grateful for this client as they were extremely trusting and open to ideas. To see what the space looked like before the remodel you can go to the gallery page of the website www.cmnaturaldesigns.com Photography by: Chipper Hatter

Scott Amundson
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless medium tone wood floor and brown floor great room remodel in Minneapolis with blue walls and no fireplace

Study room - mid-sized traditional freestanding desk carpeted and beige floor study room idea in New York with blue walls, a standard fireplace and a metal fireplace

Inspiration for a mid-sized rustic dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen/dining room combo remodel in Charleston with beige walls and no fireplace

: Exterior façade of modern farmhouse style home, clad in corrugated grey steel with wall lighting, offset gable roof with chimney, detached guest house and connecting breezeway, night shot. Photo by Tory Taglio Photography

Inspiration for a 1960s open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room remodel in San Diego with white walls and a standard fireplace

Mark P. Finlay Architects, AIA Warren Jagger Photography
French country beige two-story stone house exterior photo in New York with a hip roof and a tile roof

Arts and crafts blue one-story stucco gable roof photo in San Francisco