Photo: Mina Brinkey © 2013 Houzz
Eat-in kitchen - eclectic l-shaped eat-in kitchen idea in Tampa with a farmhouse sink, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and white cabinets

1960s medium tone wood floor dining room photo in Philadelphia with gray walls

Located on farmland in McLean, Virginia, the American Farmhouse balances the expected comforts of a new home with the bucolic beauty of an old farmhouse. The final site plan still has evidence showing parallel courses of the barn’s destiny. The house mass is broken and lowered so that the home can remain secondary to the monolithic barn structure. Earthy and elemental materials are selected for the home that reference the barn without directly mimicking it. Wooden members found inside the barn and from other barns bridge ceilings and are used in floors along with rustic slate adding to a sense of simplicity to the farmhouse design. The age and patina of the barn is reflected in the house’s textural use of board and batten and field stone layered similar to stone foundations. The original development plan was to demolish the existing barn and construct three suburban homes. Part of an endangered breed, as one of the few remaining barns in the area, it was originally viewed as a challenge in a luxury home construction with several difficulties posed to the impending project: it would be expensive to renovate, vulnerable to demolition, and threatened by urban sprawl. However, instead of trying to alter or destroy the barn, the structure was fully embraced into the traditional architecture project as a centerpiece and was used as the inspiration for the home. The new house was sited parallel to the barn so that views to the barn gable were accessible.

Kitchen - french country u-shaped kitchen idea in San Francisco with a farmhouse sink, marble countertops and white countertops

Inspiration for a timeless dark wood floor eat-in kitchen remodel in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, blue backsplash, stone tile backsplash and an island

Photo: Corynne Pless © 2013 Houzz
Example of a cottage medium tone wood floor bedroom design in New York with white walls and no fireplace

Valerie Wilcox
Mid-sized trendy u-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen photo in Toronto with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, gray backsplash, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and a double-bowl sink

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Inspiration for a contemporary backyard concrete paver patio container garden remodel in Los Angeles with an awning

Inspiration for a large transitional l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen remodel with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite countertops, multicolored backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, paneled appliances, an island and white countertops

JS Gibson
Large transitional l-shaped dark wood floor and black floor laundry room photo in Charleston with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets and a side-by-side washer/dryer

Jackson Design and Remodeling
Example of a trendy galley beige floor eat-in kitchen design in San Diego with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances and an island

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Inspiration for a large farmhouse master freestanding bathtub remodel in Houston

Example of a transitional bedroom design in Other

Bedroom - traditional guest bedroom idea in Little Rock with beige walls and no fireplace

Truth: we like camping more than living our “real lives,” so we decided to take a stab at achieving a campsite feel in the bedroom. Full moon, bonfire, sticks, camp blankets, triangular mirrors that subtly suggest mountain peaks… you get the idea. The sticks are from bigger hikes we’ve done in Olympic National Park and Glacier National Park. Image: James Stewart

Bedroom - mid-sized country master carpeted and beige floor bedroom idea in Los Angeles with beige walls and no fireplace

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Open concept kitchen - small contemporary single-wall concrete floor and gray floor open concept kitchen idea in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, metallic backsplash, paneled appliances, solid surface countertops and gray countertops

Example of a minimalist home office design in Houston

Master Bathroom Addition with custom double vanity. White herringbone tile with white wall subway tile. white pebble shower floor tile. Walnut rounded vanity mirrors. Brizo Fixtures. Cabinet hardware by School House Electric. Vanity Tower recessed into wall for extra storage with out taking up too much counterspace. Bonus: it keeps the outlets hidden! Photo Credit: Amy Bartlam