Home bar - coastal home bar idea in Orange County

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.

Elegant l-shaped eat-in kitchen photo in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Inspiration for a craftsman full sun backyard vegetable garden landscape in Indianapolis for summer.

Photo by Rod Foster
Mid-sized transitional master gray tile and marble tile light wood floor and beige floor freestanding bathtub photo in Orange County with recessed-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink, marble countertops and a hinged shower door

Deck - rustic deck idea with a roof extension and a fireplace

Photography by William Quarles. Remodel Architrave LLC.
Bedroom - tropical guest carpeted bedroom idea in Charleston with white walls

This spacious kitchen design in Yardley is a bright, open plan space bathed in natural light from the large windows, doors, and skylights. The white perimeter cabinets from Koch and Company are complemented by handmade subway tile and MSI Surfaces Calcatta Venice quartz countertop. The white color scheme is beautifully contrasted by blue island cabinetry with a bi-level countertop and barstool seating. The island also includes a Task Lighting angled power strip, a narrow wine refrigerator, and a white Blanco Siligranit apron front sink with a Riobel Edge faucet and chrome soap dispenser. The kitchen cabinets are accented by Top Knobs Lydia style pulls in chrome. Bosch stainless appliances feature throughout the kitchen, including a microwave drawer and a Bosch stainless chimney hood. Dark hardwood flooring from Meridian brings depth to the style. The natural lighting is complemented by pendant lights from Wage Lighting, undercabinet lighting, and upper glass front cabinets with in cabinet lighting.

Photo by George Dzahristos
Design ideas for a traditional stone landscaping in Detroit.

A custom wet bar, handcrafted from Reclaimed Chestnut, offers a small sink and wine fridge just off the kitchen. Photo Credit: Crown Point Cabinetry

A small breakfast nook is the perfect example of the indoor-outdoor theme and the client’s love of glamour. A twig sphere light fixture by Robinson Finishes hangs above a modern table with a metallic base by Jonathan Adler. Photo credit: David Duncan Livingston

Valance under range adds a furniture feel. Soffit over hood creates a termination for the tile backsplash in this kitchen with 10' ceilings.
Enclosed kitchen - mid-sized traditional medium tone wood floor enclosed kitchen idea in Raleigh with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, gray backsplash, stone tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Inspiration for a large timeless galley dark wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen remodel in Omaha with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, gray walls, marble countertops and an island

Pebble Beach Powder Room. Photographer: John Merkl
Inspiration for a small coastal beige floor and travertine floor powder room remodel in San Luis Obispo with distressed cabinets, beige walls, an undermount sink, open cabinets and white countertops

Mudroom - coastal gray floor mudroom idea with white walls

Photographer: Bob Narod
Example of a large transitional look-out brown floor and laminate floor basement design in DC Metro with multicolored walls

Cottage white two-story brick gable roof photo in Dallas with a metal roof

A Modern Farmhouse set in a prairie setting exudes charm and simplicity. Wrap around porches and copious windows make outdoor/indoor living seamless while the interior finishings are extremely high on detail. In floor heating under porcelain tile in the entire lower level, Fond du Lac stone mimicking an original foundation wall and rough hewn wood finishes contrast with the sleek finishes of carrera marble in the master and top of the line appliances and soapstone counters of the kitchen. This home is a study in contrasts, while still providing a completely harmonious aura.

Peter Murdock
Example of a mid-sized trendy deck design in New York with decking and no cover