Hunter Coon - True Homes Photography
Elegant master carpeted bedroom photo in Dallas with white walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Bruce Starrenburg
Large transitional white tile and stone tile marble floor sauna photo in Chicago with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble countertops, an undermount tub, a one-piece toilet and gray walls

Inspiration for a mid-sized rustic master carpeted and gray floor bedroom remodel in Salt Lake City with beige walls, a ribbon fireplace and a stone fireplace

Large beach style master porcelain tile bathroom photo in Austin with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, an undermount sink and quartzite countertops

Large transitional master bathroom photo in Houston with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an undermount sink and a hinged shower door

Waypoint Living Spaces 650S Maple Truffle Cultured Marble Top (White on Almond) Bathroom Floor: American Olean Danya 12x24 Riverbed DY03 (Summer Wheat Grout) Shower Floor: American Olean Danya 3x3 Mosaic Riverbed (Summer Wheat Grout) Shower Walls: American Olean Danya 12x12 Riverbed Summer Wheat Grout Accent: Color Appeal Mosaic Pecan Grove Blend Paint: SW911 Antler Velvet

Waypoint Living Spaces 650S Maple Truffle Cultured Marble Top (White on Almond) Bathroom Floor: American Olean Danya 12x24 Riverbed DY03 (Summer Wheat Grout) Shower Floor: American Olean Danya 3x3 Mosaic Riverbed (Summer Wheat Grout) Shower Walls: American Olean Danya 12x12 Riverbed Summer Wheat Grout Accent: Color Appeal Mosaic Pecan Grove Blend Paint: SW911 Antler Velvet

Example of a large classic master carpeted bedroom design in Los Angeles with beige walls and no fireplace

Bank of drawers with shelving
Inspiration for a large timeless gender-neutral walk-in closet remodel in Miami with raised-panel cabinets and gray cabinets

“Compelling.” That’s how one of our judges characterized this stair, which manages to embody both reassuring solidity and airy weightlessness. Architect Mahdad Saniee specified beefy maple treads—each laminated from two boards, to resist twisting and cupping—and supported them at the wall with hidden steel hangers. “We wanted to make them look like they are floating,” he says, “so they sit away from the wall by about half an inch.” The stainless steel rods that seem to pierce the treads’ opposite ends are, in fact, joined by threaded couplings hidden within the thickness of the wood. The result is an assembly whose stiffness underfoot defies expectation, Saniee says. “It feels very solid, much more solid than average stairs.” With the rods working in tension from above and compression below, “it’s very hard for those pieces of wood to move.” The interplay of wood and steel makes abstract reference to a Steinway concert grand, Saniee notes. “It’s taking elements of a piano and playing with them.” A gently curved soffit in the ceiling reinforces the visual rhyme. The jury admired the effect but was equally impressed with the technical acumen required to achieve it. “The rhythm established by the vertical rods sets up a rigorous discipline that works with the intricacies of stair dimensions,” observed one judge. “That’s really hard to do.”

Double hang with long hang & corner shelves
Inspiration for a large timeless gender-neutral marble floor walk-in closet remodel in Miami with raised-panel cabinets and gray cabinets

Inspiration for a large timeless master gray tile and stone tile drop-in bathtub remodel in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, a two-piece toilet and white walls

Example of a large trendy master light wood floor bathroom design in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink and quartz countertops

Kitchen
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall porcelain tile and brown floor kitchen remodel in New York with shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, beige backsplash, glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Inspiration for a large craftsman master beige tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile and gray floor bathroom remodel in Seattle with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, beige walls, an undermount sink, granite countertops and a hinged shower door

Bedroom - large traditional master carpeted and beige floor bedroom idea in Phoenix with beige walls and a corner fireplace

Mid-sized elegant master medium tone wood floor and brown floor bedroom photo in Toronto with white walls and a standard fireplace

Large transitional master porcelain tile bathroom photo in Austin with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, an undermount sink and quartzite countertops

Bedroom - mid-sized transitional master medium tone wood floor and brown floor bedroom idea in Toronto with white walls and a standard fireplace