Builder: Pete's Construction, Inc. Photographer: Jeff Garland Why choose when you don't have to? Today's top architectural styles are reflected in this impressive yet inviting design, which features the best of cottage, Tudor and farmhouse styles. The exterior includes board and batten siding, stone accents and distinctive windows. Indoor/outdoor spaces include a three-season porch with a fireplace and a covered patio perfect for entertaining. Inside, highlights include a roomy first floor, with 1,800 square feet of living space, including a mudroom and laundry, a study and an open plan living, dining and kitchen area. Upstairs, 1400 square feet includes a large master bath and bedroom (with 10-foot ceiling), two other bedrooms and a bunkroom. Downstairs, another 1,300 square feet await, where a walk-out family room connects the interior and exterior and another bedroom welcomes guests.

With its masterful architecture and lavish conveniences, The Heatherstone captures the essence of grand living, blending style and grace. This home offers outdoor living areas for every season, including two screened porches with fireplaces, spacious verandas and a custom spa. Inside, decorative ceilings mingle with circular staircases and columns to complete an intricate interior.

How are you decorating your home for the holidays? Let’s get really festive this year! Here are some of our favorite pictures of beautifully decorated homes that are ready for the holiday season. Adding garland and lights around your windows definitely adds an extra festive feel to any room. Be sure to use removable hooks found at most hardware stores. Happy decorating everyone.

Builder: Pete's Construction, Inc. Photographer: Jeff Garland Why choose when you don't have to? Today's top architectural styles are reflected in this impressive yet inviting design, which features the best of cottage, Tudor and farmhouse styles. The exterior includes board and batten siding, stone accents and distinctive windows. Indoor/outdoor spaces include a three-season porch with a fireplace and a covered patio perfect for entertaining. Inside, highlights include a roomy first floor, with 1,800 square feet of living space, including a mudroom and laundry, a study and an open plan living, dining and kitchen area. Upstairs, 1400 square feet includes a large master bath and bedroom (with 10-foot ceiling), two other bedrooms and a bunkroom. Downstairs, another 1,300 square feet await, where a walk-out family room connects the interior and exterior and another bedroom welcomes guests.

A unique combination of traditional design and an unpretentious, family-friendly floor plan, the Pemberley draws inspiration from European traditions as well as the American landscape. Picturesque rooflines of varying peaks and angles are echoed in the peaked living room with its large fireplace. The main floor includes a family room, large kitchen, dining room, den and master bedroom as well as an inviting screen porch with a built-in range. The upper level features three additional bedrooms, while the lower includes an exercise room, additional family room, sitting room, den, guest bedroom and trophy room.

Jasmine Residence is a renovation of a single-story ranch house in Denver, Colorado. Two accordion folding glass doors connect the main living space with the rear yard and the neighborhood street. This effectively creates a large breezeway that can be opened up for three seasons annually. The second story addition expands the house's existing program to include a new master suite and a loft.

Ultimate mancave from HGTV's Elbow Room Season 1
Example of a classic basement design in Atlanta

Attached screened/window porch with wood tongue adn groove painted walls and wood tongue adn groove stained ceiling; Black and white floor (Ryan Hainey)

This is an example of a coastal screened-in porch design in Minneapolis.

New construction home was designed for heavily forested 1.5 acre site with slight sloping backyard. Southern orientation and time of day was conceptualized in the design so morning sun hit the master bedroom and vaulted living room. In the afternoon sunlight travels to a future planned 3 season sunroom. Heating was designed with forced hot air and vertical stack venting from a pellet stove and gas fireplace. Conceptually the front facade is more traditional and private with wrap around farmer's porch and iconic "house" roof form. While the rear becomes more open and welcome to outdoor living space in all seasons. Photography by Design Imaging Studios

The Musgrove features clean lines and beautiful symmetry. The inviting drive welcomes homeowners and guests to a front entrance flanked by columns and stonework. The main level foyer leads to a spacious sitting area, whose hearth is shared by the open dining room and kitchen. Multiple doorways give access to a sunroom and outdoor living spaces. Also on the main floor is the master suite. Upstairs, there is room for three additional bedrooms and two full baths. Photographer: Brad Gillette

Designed and built by Terramor Homes in Raleigh, NC. The master bedroom is most definitely a retreat. Calming, spa like colors on the walls, 6 large windows and the continued classic trim that was used throughout the rest of the home, is especially magnified here. A thick yet simplified cove molding highlights the perimeter and thick 1x4 cased openings with tall pediments above, create the simplicity of a farm house and clean lines in a more modern design combined. Chrome levered simple square hardware is also used throughout and the highlight of the room, is the set of large barn doors that enclose the seasonal closet and act as the artwork in the room. Painted in distressed white yet with black iron hardware, they truly set the casual tone of this room as the perfect relaxing retreat. Photography: M. Eric Honeycutt

This prestigious Governors Island waterfront has 360' of shoreline on Lake Winnipesaukee with a large sandy beach and docking for three boats. Tasteful custom finishes are found throughout this lovely estate. The grand foyer welcomes guests in to enjoy the comfort and outstanding views this home has to offer. Custom stone fireplaces compliment the formal and open areas. The living spaces are designed to utilize the unrivaled views and sunsets. The stone patio with outdoor kitchen for entertaining. Generous master suites can be found on each of the upper levels, along with three additional bedrooms with private baths. Entertaining areas include a 12-person theater, billiards room, game room and lower level family room with a summer kitchen. The lower level also includes the fitness center, steam room, sauna and massage room. Systems throughout the home are of the highest technical quality. Property also has 9 garage bays and carriage house. 2hrs to Boston & 4miles to Laconia airport. Listed by Ashley Davis of Four Seasons Sotheby`s Int`l Realty/Meredith NH

The clients summer vacation home had an extra large walk-in closet in the primary bedroom. Since the room did not have an attached bathroom, and an oversized closet wasn't necessary with it being a seasonal home and having an excess of storage elsewhere- we decided to use the space to create a Primary Suite. The client picked a wonderful blue palette that compliments the views of the lake outside so perfectly. We added a custom double vanity with plenty of storage, a large, glass walk-in shower and lots of pretty details she picked out in all the tile work.

Modern Kitchen Reface from cherry cabinet to a darker, shaker modern door style set up. Homeowner selected Sparkling White Quartz for the perimeter and a gray mid tone quartz for her opposing peninsula piece. Using 4x16 White ceramic tiles gave this traditional kitchen a modern clean pop.

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Mid-sized transitional master dark wood floor bedroom photo in Philadelphia with purple walls

New construction home was designed for heavily forested 1.5 acre site with slight sloping backyard. Southern orientation and time of day was conceptualized in the design so morning sun hit the master bedroom and vaulted living room. In the afternoon sunlight travels to a future planned 3 season sunroom. Heating was designed with forced hot air and vertical stack venting from a pellet stove and gas fireplace. Conceptually the front facade is more traditional and private with wrap around farmer's porch and iconic "house" roof form. While the rear becomes more open and welcome to outdoor living space in all seasons. Photography by Design Imaging Studios

Builder: Pete's Construction, Inc. Photographer: Jeff Garland Why choose when you don't have to? Today's top architectural styles are reflected in this impressive yet inviting design, which features the best of cottage, Tudor and farmhouse styles. The exterior includes board and batten siding, stone accents and distinctive windows. Indoor/outdoor spaces include a three-season porch with a fireplace and a covered patio perfect for entertaining. Inside, highlights include a roomy first floor, with 1,800 square feet of living space, including a mudroom and laundry, a study and an open plan living, dining and kitchen area. Upstairs, 1400 square feet includes a large master bath and bedroom (with 10-foot ceiling), two other bedrooms and a bunkroom. Downstairs, another 1,300 square feet await, where a walk-out family room connects the interior and exterior and another bedroom welcomes guests.

This cozy lake cottage skillfully incorporates a number of features that would normally be restricted to a larger home design. A glance of the exterior reveals a simple story and a half gable running the length of the home, enveloping the majority of the interior spaces. To the rear, a pair of gables with copper roofing flanks a covered dining area that connects to a screened porch. Inside, a linear foyer reveals a generous staircase with cascading landing. Further back, a centrally placed kitchen is connected to all of the other main level entertaining spaces through expansive cased openings. A private study serves as the perfect buffer between the homes master suite and living room. Despite its small footprint, the master suite manages to incorporate several closets, built-ins, and adjacent master bath complete with a soaker tub flanked by separate enclosures for shower and water closet. Upstairs, a generous double vanity bathroom is shared by a bunkroom, exercise space, and private bedroom. The bunkroom is configured to provide sleeping accommodations for up to 4 people. The rear facing exercise has great views of the rear yard through a set of windows that overlook the copper roof of the screened porch below. Builder: DeVries & Onderlinde Builders Interior Designer: Vision Interiors by Visbeen Photographer: Ashley Avila Photography