Silk cornices with nailhead detail and diamond shaped silk center with African mask accents
Inspiration for a transitional home design remodel in Houston

Bonnie Berry
Inspiration for an eclectic home design remodel in Austin

This client sought to update their recently purchased home in Alexandria. A gourmet kitchen that complemented the size of the home and property was a top priority. They wanted more light-filled and connected living spaces for their growing family. Updating the finishes throughout the home was also a necessity. Design challenges included an existing utility space that occupied a large portion of the kitchen footprint, making the kitchen cramped and narrow. In addition, the foyer was dark, confined and uninviting as a result of its organization and enclosed nature of the main stair. To overcome the challenges, we relocated the utilities, creating a more usable footprint for the kitchen. The aging furnace was replaced with a high efficiency furnace located in a newly insulated and conditioned crawl space. A new hot water heater was placed in the finished attic, and the electrical panel was also relocated. Then, we designed a portion of the kitchen to mask the need for dropped structural headers: the refrigerator, freezer and pantry were placed under the area that necessitated a drop bulkhead, creating a sleek built-in area for the appliances. Once the utilities were moved, the kitchen could be opened up to a large family room and designed with a much-improved layout. Two new four-panel exterior doors replaced small doors at the family room to connect the main living space with the beautiful yard. In addition, white bead board was added to the family room ceiling, creating more visual continuity with the adjacent white kitchen. To transform the foyer into a grand and welcoming entry, a small amount of space was taken from a large second floor bedroom, and the entire second floor structure was supported with a series of flush beams to allow the stair to be opened and expose the rail. New glass doors to the den, relocated at an angle from the main stair provide the foyer with more natural light and a wider, more inviting path to the kitchen. In the master suite, the bedroom and bathroom entry doors were relocated to improve the room’s layout and offer more bathroom privacy and space for a walk-in closet. A room forgotten by the previous owner was turned into a family mudroom with built-ins and wainscoting to keep the family organized in style. Photography by Greg Hadley

The family room of this home was redesigned to reflect the airy French look the client loved so much. In order to avoid the mess and disturbance of demolishing the old brick mantle, Jess design a painted wood paneling facade to mask the old, and create a place for the tv. The bookcases that flank it have wonderful details such as french brass hardware, reticulated brass doors, with interiors sheathed in real linen. The desk area works as a lovely computer/work station with concealed file cabinets, and the bookcases are home to the clients lovely collectables. The existing cocktail table was lacquered white (previously was dark wood) and the sofa was made custom in cotton velvet from Duralee with 100% down fill for that "sinking in" feeling the client wanted. The simple drapery panels required a lot of yardage, so instead of using real silk, Jess found an amazing synthetic taffeta at Duralee that is so close to looking like silk, you have to touch it to know! (this saved thousands of $$ ) There was a large closet opposite the window wall that was opened up and transformed into a bar with custom barstools, and an antiqued mirror ceiling to illuminate the space. The pillow fabrics are from Nancy Corzine, the glass chandelier is William Crowder, the mantle sconces and opaline lamp are antiques, and the acrylic side table purchased through Lewis Mittman in NYC.

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The kitchen and baths in this home were a mix of styles, materials, and textures. The client wanted to incorporate many parts of his life into the space. We did this by including some masks he bought while traveling, along with a touch of Asian influence in the guest bathroom, and retro vibe in the master bath. Brookhaven Recessed Panel Cabinetry is used throughout the home. Cabinetry Design by Ashley Kasper. Photography by Laura Minor.

Art Studio features colorful walls and unique art + furnishings - Architect: HAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles - Builder: WERK | Building Modern - Photo: HAUS

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Custom built master 3rd floor closet.
Garage photo in Chicago

Regan Wood Photography
Inspiration for a large contemporary open concept light wood floor living room remodel in New York with a bar, white walls and a media wall

The bold, black and white wallpaper gives a distinctive flair to this guest bedroom. The animal accents were an homage to the homeowner's brother, who was an animal lover.

This outdoor living area is complete with 5.1 digital surround sound, custom touchscreen remote control, security camera and brand new 4K Sony 75 inch TV. Every piece of electronic equipment has also been treated with state of the art nano particle technology by Domotics to ensure even in the elements, they will last for years to come.

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Basement room converted into a Home Theater room. New walls and ceiling were built. Fully insulated. All custom woodwork, acoustic panels, fiber optic ceiling with shooting star, new carpet and seating. LED RGB ceiling lights add to the atmosphere allowing over 30 color options in the room. programmable mood lighting is available. In-wall speakers, projector screen with motorized masking system, custom leather door. Projector sits on a shelf on the back wall in the room.

Masked & primed + couple of color samples
Small minimalist multicolored one-story brick and board and batten house exterior photo in Seattle

Are your cabinets old, smelly, have stains, marker, or tannins? Consider using Dixie Belle Paint’s product BOSS. Boss contains odor eliminating and stain blocking technology for exceptional coverage. This creamy formula glides on smoothly and dries in an hour. This product will completely mask odors on old furniture that may have been exposed to smoke, pets, and other contributing odors. One of the hardest parts about re-purposing is picking your new color! Dixie Belle Paint offers 60 Amazing colors to choose from, spend a little time finding your favorite! A popular color for painting kitchens is Dixie Belle Paint Color Drop Cloth (paint color displayed in pictures) this is white with a gray undertone it will leave your space feeling very clean and crisp, light and airy!

The home is situated on a hillside property that slopes about 25 from the back to the front, so we had a lot of grade to play with, in the design of the project. The majority of the slope of the backyard was handled by cutting into the slope and creating the 8-13 boulder cliffs across the back of the pool. Incorporated into these cliffs are such features as a grotto cave, with a waterfall over its entrance; an eight-foot tall slide, curving through its own cave; a seven-foot high diving precipice; and numerous waterfalls cascading down the face of the cliffs. Meandering pathways of Oklahoma flagstone lead the way, up the hillside, to a secluded 10 personspa, nestled in tropical vegetation, half way up the cliffs, and continue on to the top of the slope, to access the slide and diving platform. From the covered patios across the back of the home, one has an up close view of the pool overflowing large boulders into a lower trough, set at patio level. This trough then appears to feed the natural creek, running into the Koi pond, although this is only an illusion. Boulder slabs act as a bridge across this body of water, and mask the separation between the pool water and the Koi pond. This bridge leads the way, up to the pool elevation, 18 above the patio. A palm island sits in the middle of the pool as a play area or place to lounge in the sun. Additional boulder steps lead up to the pavilion area, raised four feet above the pool. One fun feature of the pavilion is discovered at the push of a button. We plumbed a ring of water at the peak of the corrugated steel roof, so that when the pump is turned on, water runs down the roof and falls over the edge, as though its raining. The rain water is captured in a dry creek bed that encircles the pavilion, and flows into the pool. Also from the raised platform of the pavilion, a handy rope swing allows an exciting entrance to the pool below. With areas for swimming laps, diving, sliding, swinging, water volleyball, relaxing, and so much more, this project came together as the Disneyland paradise that our clients were looking for, and their children have grown up with a vacation get-away right in their own backyard!

Feng Shui dictated the orientation and functional layout of this 2 bed, 3 full bath apartment to harmonize with spiritual forces. The 1,600sf plan creates generous, open, and clutter-free spaces, as small, dark areas restrict the flow of positive energy. The den area can be separated from the main living/dining areas into a flex-bedroom with a series of 3 interlocked translucent sliding panels that span 26 feet. When not needed, the panels stack unobtrusively at the entry. A welcoming mask floats in a NE-facing niche at the central axis of the apartment to protect the occupants from evil spirits. © Francis Dzikowski

The home is situated on a corner lot, so mature dense plantings were used to enhance privacy. The elegant 6’ sheer descent waterfall looks striking centred on the elevated ledgerock wall. The soothing sounds of falling water also provide a practical benefit by helping to mask the noise from traffic.