Inspiration for a coastal master brown floor bathroom remodel in Orange County with blue cabinets, gray walls, an undermount sink, white countertops and flat-panel cabinets

Laundry room - contemporary single-wall gray floor laundry room idea in Boston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, gray cabinets, a side-by-side washer/dryer and gray countertops

Emily Followill
Bedroom beach style gender-neutral light wood floor kids' bedroom photo in Atlanta with white walls

Example of a beach style carpeted bedroom design in Orange County with white walls

Klopf Architecture, Arterra Landscape Architects and Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Designed and built a new warm, modern, Eichler-inspired, open, indoor-outdoor home on a deeper-than-usual San Mateo Highlands property where an original Eichler house had burned to the ground. The owners wanted multi-generational living and larger spaces than the original home offered, but all parties agreed that the house should respect the neighborhood and blend in stylistically with the other Eichlers. At first the Klopf team considered re-using what little was left of the original home and expanding on it. But after discussions with the owner and builder, all parties agreed that the last few remaining elements of the house were not practical to re-use, so Klopf Architecture designed a new home that pushes the Eichler approach in new directions. One disadvantage of Eichler production homes is that the house designs were not optimized for each specific lot. A new custom home offered the team a chance to start over. In this case, a longer house that opens up sideways to the south fit the lot better than the original square-ish house that used to open to the rear (west). Accordingly, the Klopf team designed an L-shaped “bar” house with a large glass wall with large sliding glass doors that faces sideways instead of to the rear like a typical Eichler. This glass wall opens to a pool and landscaped yard designed by Arterra Landscape Architects. Driving by the house, one might assume at first glance it is an Eichler because of the horizontality, the overhanging flat roof eaves, the dark gray vertical siding, and orange solid panel front door, but the house is designed for the 21st Century and is not meant to be a “Likeler.” You won't see any posts and beams in this home. Instead, the ceiling decking is a western red cedar that covers over all the beams. Like Eichlers, this cedar runs continuously from inside to out, enhancing the indoor / outdoor feeling of the house, but unlike Eichlers it conceals a cavity for lighting, wiring, and insulation. Ceilings are higher, rooms are larger and more open, the master bathroom is light-filled and more generous, with a separate tub and shower and a separate toilet compartment, and there is plenty of storage. The garage even easily fits two of today's vehicles with room to spare. A massive 49-foot by 12-foot wall of glass and the continuity of materials from inside to outside enhance the inside-outside living concept, so the owners and their guests can flow freely from house to pool deck to BBQ to pool and back. During construction in the rough framing stage, Klopf thought the front of the house appeared too tall even though the house had looked right in the design renderings (probably because the house is uphill from the street). So Klopf Architecture paid the framer to change the roofline from how we had designed it to be lower along the front, allowing the home to blend in better with the neighborhood. One project goal was for people driving up the street to pass the home without immediately noticing there is an "imposter" on this lot, and making that change was essential to achieve that goal. This 2,606 square foot, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom Eichler-inspired new house is located in San Mateo in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Klara Kevane Landscape Architect: Arterra Landscape Architects Contractor: Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Photography ©2016 Mariko Reed Location: San Mateo, CA Year completed: 2016

Inspiration for a rustic master freestanding bathtub remodel with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige walls and an undermount sink

After: plenty of seating and an injection of greenery turn this balcony into an urban oasis.
Inspiration for a small balcony remodel in Miami with a roof extension

Walk-in closet - transitional gender-neutral carpeted and beige floor walk-in closet idea in Milwaukee with recessed-panel cabinets and white cabinets

James Borchuk
Alcove bathtub - tropical white tile and subway tile alcove bathtub idea in Tampa with an undermount sink, white cabinets, recessed-panel cabinets and gray countertops

Lisa Greiner - Sea Pointe Construction Design Consultant
Inspiration for a transitional dark wood floor and brown floor living room remodel in Orange County with white walls and a ribbon fireplace

Example of a classic bathroom design in Atlanta

Photography by William Quarles. Designed by Shannon Bogen. Built by Robert Paige Cabinetry. Contractor Tom Martin.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped laundry room remodel in Charleston with a concealed washer/dryer

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern master gray tile and stone tile ceramic tile freestanding bathtub remodel in Denver with an undermount sink, marble countertops, a one-piece toilet and gray walls

Inspiration for a small coastal 3/4 glass tile ceramic tile alcove shower remodel in New York with a pedestal sink and gray walls

Kristen Vincent Photography
Small tuscan master beige tile and stone tile travertine floor corner shower photo in San Diego with medium tone wood cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink, quartz countertops and recessed-panel cabinets

Alcove bathtub - traditional white tile mosaic tile floor alcove bathtub idea in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet and gray walls

Doorless shower - asian pebble tile and beige tile doorless shower idea in Denver with onyx countertops, a vessel sink and beige walls

Inspiration for a mediterranean freestanding desk medium tone wood floor home office library remodel in New York with beige walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Brett Winter Lemon Photography
Family room - contemporary open concept light wood floor family room idea in Portland Maine with white walls