Request Free Quote This Urban Naturescape illustrates what can be done in a limited City of Chicago space. The swimming pool measures 9'0" x 31'0" and the hot tub meaures 8'0" x 9'0". The water feature has a 15'6" x 6'0" footprint, and raises 10'0" in the air to provide a beautiful and mellifluous cascase of water. Limestone copings and Natural stone decking along with beautiful stone fascia and wood pergola bring the entire project into focus. Linda Oyama Bryan

Advice on interior design is available everywhere—from TV shows and websites to books, magazines and apps. We love seeing people become engaged in design and educated on the wide range of possibilities. But we hope you’ll proceed with caution. It’s not that style errors are a matter of life and death. It’s just that it’s easy to choose designs that aren’t necessarily reflective of your own personality and character. And since you’re typically stuck with your interior design decisions for years, styles that don’t quite fit can tend to grate on you. Interiors that give one person comfort may unleash chaos in someone else. This goes beyond favorite colors or hot trends, right to the heart of interior design, where you find questions of composition, balance, repetition, space and more. The goal is to find that unique combination of design elements that gives you comfort, support and balance. In one home, that perfect balance was struck through the use of symmetry. A pair of comfortable swivel chairs sit beneath matching indigo patterned paintings. Matching bookcases below the paintings contain similar, but not identical, arrangements of books, vases and bowls. Woods and bronzes help warm up the simple white bookcase shelving. Two matching poufs in front of the fireplace provide additional seating. The sofa is accented with a pair of pillows with a blue pattern that echoes the artwork. The effect of the symmetry is to achieve order and simplicity, which I promote at every opportunity. After all, your home interiors should be the setting or the backdrop of your life—not center stage. Antique bronze and blue are complementary colors. Together, they offer a rich palette of richness and depth, which brings out the beauty of wood and stone. In the home office, a unique, whitewash-stained wooden desk rests on metal, Sawhorse-inspired legs for a warm, rustic look. The black leather chair features a contemporary silhouette with an antique brass frame. An adjustable desk lamp has bronze accents. The bookcase combines a sleek, black metal frame with concrete shelves, for another unusual pairing. It’s kept uncluttered for an orderly, peaceful look. Items on the shelves include a bronze-accented lamp and a pair of high gloss-finished wooden bookends. The elegant artwork behind the desk is a simple midnight-blue and bronze with mottled white. Deep blues are again picked up in the rug, which adds a stately vibe with a modern pattern and satisfying texture. Within the framework of symmetry, the living room repeats the blue-and-bronze color scheme. A large midcentury brass clock above the fireplace keeps the natural stone visible, rather than hidden behind a painting or television, while its straight lines and color create a beautiful contrast. The sofa is a soft, neutral blue. The pattern on the round brass side table features echoes the darker blue-patterned rug, as well as the rug in the office, tying the rooms together. Indigo blue books adjacent to bronze vases on the shelves repeat the color scheme. The soapstone-topped coffee table echoes the shape of the fireplace. A pair of tall, matching floor lamps with long wooden bases, brass pulls and simple linen shades combine both the colors and symmetry found throughout the home.

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A Bishop Black and White Kitchen that is both timeless and classic. This Kitchen has touches of both traditonal elements that are married with modern touches, which showcase a Transitional Style. The chrome fixtures and Quartz countertops give the kitchen a modern flair and the classic white Paris subway tile backsplash ancohors the traditional style. The black and white combination of colors and cabinetry will never go out of style.

Stone: Longitude24 - Snowdrift Create a calming environment with Longitude24. The big silky surface features a monolithic palette with natural color variations. Combine with any of our 12 x 24 stones for a unique textural blend. Stone: Vantage30 - White Elm Vantage30 delivers a unique planking appearance with its long 30″ linear lines. The gentle textural surface brings an additional element of movement while uniformly stacking tight for clean installation. Get a Sample of Vantage30: https://shop.eldoradostone.com/products/vantage-30

Open shelves- industrial pipe shelf brackets, 2" thick wormy maple shelves with custom-made "live edge." White kitchen cabinets with custom-made shelving. Custom art- Cat etched a mountain scene (requested by clients) on aluminum insets created for pantry doors. Customized art work- Aluminum island "kick" with hand etched longitude and latitude coordinates (etched by Cat). Kitchen island with extended 16" overhang for eating area. Hidden support brackets holdup the extension. American Walnut butcherblock island countertop. White enamel apron front sink. Chef style kitchen faucet. Stainless steel appliances.

Stone: Longitude24 - Snowdrift Create a calming environment with Longitude24. The big silky surface features a monolithic palette with natural color variations. Combine with any of our 12 x 24 stones for a unique textural blend. Stone: Vantage30 - White Elm Vantage30 delivers a unique planking appearance with its long 30″ linear lines. The gentle textural surface brings an additional element of movement while uniformly stacking tight for clean installation. Get a Sample of Vantage30: https://shop.eldoradostone.com/products/vantage-30

White kitchen cabinets with custom-made shelving. Custom art- Cat etched a mountain scene (requested by clients) on aluminum insets created for pantry doors. Customized art work- Aluminum island "kick" with hand etched longitude and latitude coordinates (etched by Cat). Kitchen island with extended 16" overhang for eating area. Hidden support brackets holdup the extension. American Walnut butcherblock island countertop. White enamel apron front sink. Chef style kitchen faucet. Stainless steel appliances. Open shelves- industrial pipe shelf brackets, 2" thick wormy maple shelves with custom-made "live edge."

White kitchen cabinets with custom-made shelving. Custom art- Cat etched a mountain scene (requested by clients) on aluminum insets created for pantry doors. Customized art work- Aluminum island "kick" with hand etched longitude and latitude coordinates (etched by Cat). Kitchen island with extended 16" overhang for eating area. Hidden support brackets holdup the extension. American Walnut butcherblock island countertop. White enamel apron front sink. Chef style kitchen faucet. Stainless steel appliances. Open shelves- industrial pipe shelf brackets, 2" thick wormy maple shelves with custom-made "live edge."

Tall ceiling require tall furniture. The rug is properly sized and even the curtain rods extend above the windows. © Copyright all images Longitude Photography

Custom artwork showcases the birth place of the homeowners fabricated from copper and attached to a plywood canvas with custom frame. Art is finished with the longitude and latitude of Seattle and Manchester and centered above a vintage console table with custom touches. Double doors are mahogany with a clear sealant and no stain. Photo by Cory Holland - Holland Photography

White kitchen cabinets with custom-made shelving. Custom art- Cat etched a mountain scene (requested by clients) on aluminum insets created for pantry doors. Customized art work- Aluminum island "kick" with hand etched longitude and latitude coordinates (etched by Cat). Kitchen island with extended 16" overhang for eating area. Hidden support brackets holdup the extension. American Walnut butcherblock island countertop. White enamel apron front sink. Chef style kitchen faucet. Stainless steel appliances. Open shelves- industrial pipe shelf brackets, 2" thick wormy maple shelves with custom-made "live edge."

White kitchen cabinets with custom-made shelving. Custom art- Cat etched a mountain scene (requested by clients) on aluminum insets created for pantry doors. Customized art work- Aluminum island "kick" with hand etched longitude and latitude coordinates (etched by Cat). Kitchen island with extended 16" overhang for eating area. Hidden support brackets holdup the extension. American Walnut butcherblock island countertop. White enamel apron front sink. Chef style kitchen faucet. Stainless steel appliances. Open shelves- industrial pipe shelf brackets, 2" thick wormy maple shelves with custom-made "live edge."