Candy Room Cabinetry by East End Country Kitchens Photo by Tony Lopez
Elegant kitchen pantry photo in New York with subway tile backsplash

Photographer: Jay Goodrich This 2800 sf single-family home was completed in 2009. The clients desired an intimate, yet dynamic family residence that reflected the beauty of the site and the lifestyle of the San Juan Islands. The house was built to be both a place to gather for large dinners with friends and family as well as a cozy home for the couple when they are there alone. The project is located on a stunning, but cripplingly-restricted site overlooking Griffin Bay on San Juan Island. The most practical area to build was exactly where three beautiful old growth trees had already chosen to live. A prior architect, in a prior design, had proposed chopping them down and building right in the middle of the site. From our perspective, the trees were an important essence of the site and respectfully had to be preserved. As a result we squeezed the programmatic requirements, kept the clients on a square foot restriction and pressed tight against property setbacks. The delineate concept is a stone wall that sweeps from the parking to the entry, through the house and out the other side, terminating in a hook that nestles the master shower. This is the symbolic and functional shield between the public road and the private living spaces of the home owners. All the primary living spaces and the master suite are on the water side, the remaining rooms are tucked into the hill on the road side of the wall. Off-setting the solid massing of the stone walls is a pavilion which grabs the views and the light to the south, east and west. Built in a position to be hammered by the winter storms the pavilion, while light and airy in appearance and feeling, is constructed of glass, steel, stout wood timbers and doors with a stone roof and a slate floor. The glass pavilion is anchored by two concrete panel chimneys; the windows are steel framed and the exterior skin is of powder coated steel sheathing.

Lisa Carroll
Large country white two-story concrete fiberboard exterior home photo in Atlanta

Double shower in bay window. The bench is cantilevered out over the exterior wall below. Design, color scheme, lighting, and installation by Addhouse. Photo by Monkeyboy Productions

Jenn Baker
Inspiration for a large industrial galley concrete floor and gray floor open concept kitchen remodel in Dallas with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, wood backsplash, an island and black appliances

View towards aquarium with wood paneling and corrugated perforated metal ceiling and seating with cowhide ottomans. photo by Jeffery Edward Tryon
Inspiration for a large 1950s carpeted and green floor living room remodel in Philadelphia with brown walls and no fireplace

This garden renovation was previously a blighted construction site. Three terrace levels were manipulated on a tricky, compact site. Linear strips of Isotoma were planted to create a living rug and visual interest for the deck viewing above. A spa was set into an Ipe deck. PHoto credit: Meg Messina http://megmessina.com/

Minimalist kitchen photo in San Francisco with mosaic tile backsplash, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets and multicolored backsplash

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional partial sun front yard stone outdoor sport court in Santa Barbara.

We eliminated one sidewalk step to build a wider grade from which to terrace the top half of the front space. We cut bluestone slabs into "planks" of varying lengths and widths to move the eye outward since the house is a fairly tall structure. The introduction of three solid granite spheres gave us a focal point on the right terrace and satisfied the homeowners' desire to introduce contemporary art into the garden. Granite screenings were added as a substrate and compacted so they do not track and send water towards a french drain system. On this terrace, juniper conferta 'All Gold', a Thundercloud plum and Prague viburnums were added and are "growing through" the substrate to create in essence living art. Photo by Jay Sifford.

Country Cottage Style Home – Custom designed desk area with under cabinet lighting, cork board and letter divider
Inspiration for a timeless kitchen remodel in Other

Before the remodel, this was a t typical 1950's hall bath with tub and small vanity with formica counters. We replaced it with a contemporary bath in southing blues, aquas, grey and white. The countertop is BioGlass -- recycled, fused glass countertop, large above counter sink, and triple medicine cabinet. Custom alder floating cabinets span the length of the wall. The 4x12 glass tile is is graduated vertically in color from dark aqua to light blue. With a row of 1x4 dark aqua tile on the floor under the floating vanity.

Master bath in a private home in Brooklyn New York, apartment designed by Eric Safyan, Architect, with Green Mountain Construction & Design
Example of a classic walk-in shower design in New York with a pedestal sink

This beautiful home theater gives up to twelve people a home cinema experience they will never forget. All speakers are hidden behind the front screen wall and behind acoustically transparent fabric on the side and rear walls. Meridian electronics supply amazing sound and the large, immersive picture is sure to draw you in. Four subwoofers provide earth-shaking bass performance and give even seat-to-seat bass performance, something most home theaters sorely lack. Control of audio/video, lighting, the fiberoptic ceiling, climate, and motorized proscenium drapes are with Crestron home automation controls. Design and installation by DSI Entertainment Systems. photography by Michael Kalla

Example of a minimalist brown floor eat-in kitchen design in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white backsplash and glass tile backsplash

Palais Green and Copper is a gorgeous forest green wallpaper with hints of metallic copper and large-scale geometric pattern perfect for this lower level half bathroom. Featuring subtle elegance, textured substrate with a modern color palette.

Example of a classic boy kids' room design in Other

Fifty years ago, a sculptor, Jean Neufeld, moved into a new home at 40 South Bellaire Street in Hilltop. The home, designed by a noted passive solar Denver architect, was both her house and her studio. Today the home is a piece of sculpture – a testament to the original architect’s artistry; and amid the towering, new, custom homes of Hilltop, is a reminder that small things can be highly prized. The ‘U’ shaped, 2100 SF existing house was designed to focus on a south facing courtyard. When recently purchased by the new owners, it still had its original red metal kitchen cabinets, birch cabinetry, shoji screen walls, and an earth toned palette of materials and colors. Much of the original owners’ furniture was sold with the house to the new owners, a young couple with a passion for collecting contemporary art and mid-century modern era furniture. The original architect designed a house that speaks of economic stewardship, environmental quality, easy living and simple beauty. Our remodel and renovation extends on these intentions. Ultimately, the goal was finding the right balance between old and new by recognizing the inherent qualities in a house that quietly existed in the midst of a neighborhood that has lost sight of its heritage.

Example of a large danish light wood floor and beige floor open concept kitchen design in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, marble backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, white countertops and an undermount sink