Inspiration for a contemporary 3/4 beige tile doorless shower remodel in Seattle with a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and 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

Kathryn Millet
Study room - mid-sized contemporary dark wood floor and brown floor study room idea in Los Angeles with no fireplace and gray walls

Intriguing mix of warm wood beams, oak floor and sophisticated neutral furnishings. White leather low profile bed and thumbprint rug are key pieces. Abstract art by Lou Hicks introduces a berry purple to the space. Bed, chair and rugs by Ligne roset. Custom side tables by David Osborne. 2010 A-List Award for Best Home Remodel

Photography by Francesco Bertocci
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary gender-neutral light wood floor home design remodel in New York with flat-panel cabinets and white cabinets

Corner shower - small contemporary master gray tile and cement tile corner shower idea in Indianapolis with a two-piece toilet, gray walls, an integrated sink and solid surface countertops

Charles Davis Smith, AIA
Small elegant powder room photo in Dallas with a vessel sink, dark wood cabinets and furniture-like cabinets

Interior Design by LoriDennis.com
Bedroom - contemporary dark wood floor bedroom idea in Los Angeles with white walls

Bathroom - coastal bathroom idea in Boston

Brian Vandenbrink
Inspiration for a timeless freestanding bathtub remodel in Boston

Guest Bath
Inspiration for a transitional master gray floor freestanding bathtub remodel in Miami with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, gray walls, an undermount sink and gray countertops

Nickolas Sargent
Example of a mid-sized transitional master white tile and stone tile marble floor drop-in bathtub design in Miami with a vessel sink, blue cabinets and recessed-panel cabinets

Doorless shower - large coastal master multicolored tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile and brown floor doorless shower idea with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, an undermount sink and quartz countertops

This closet takes custom to the next level with curved Naples Sabatini melamine sitting flush against these unique curved walls. Built-in ladder to reach top level areas and gorgeous wide frame sliding doors accented by green interior.

Master Bedroom with a large window with expansive panoramic window to "live in the view" of the distant mountains and city lights. Builder - Build Inc, Interior Design - Tate Studio Architects, Photography - Thompson Photographic.

Large trendy women's carpeted and white floor walk-in closet photo in Austin with flat-panel cabinets and white cabinets

Example of a tuscan dark wood floor bedroom design in Dallas with white walls

This medicine cabinet has a vinyl decal printed and applied to the front to disguise it as art. It functions both as art and medicine cabinet.
Minimalist bathroom photo in Toronto