Kitchen in modern french country home renovation.
Large minimalist dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen pantry photo in Minneapolis with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Powder room in Modern French Country home renovation.
Powder room - mid-sized modern yellow tile powder room idea in Minneapolis with furniture-like cabinets, distressed cabinets, a one-piece toilet, blue walls, a vessel sink, wood countertops and brown countertops

A couple by the name of Claire and Dan Boyles commissioned Exterior Worlds to develop their back yard along the lines of a French Country garden design. They had recently designed and built a French Colonial style house. Claire had been very involved in the architectural design, and she communicated extensively her expectations for the landscape. The aesthetic we ultimately created for them was not a traditional French country garden per se, but instead was a variation on the symmetry, color, and sense of formality associated with this design. The most notable feature that we added to the estate was a custom swimming pool installed just to the rear of the home. It emphasized linearity, complimentary right angles, and it featured a luxury spa and pool fountain. We built the coping around the pool out of limestone, and we used concrete pavers to build the custom pool patio. We then added French pottery in various locations around the patio to balance the stonework against the look and structure of the home. We added a formal garden parallel to the pool to reflect its linear movement. Like most French country gardens, this design is bordered by sheered bushes and emphasizes straight lines, angles, and symmetry. One very interesting thing about this garden is that it is consist entirely of various shades of green, which lends itself well to the sense of a French estate. The garden is bordered by a taupe colored cedar fence that compliments the color of the stonework. Just around the corner from the back entrance to the house, there lies a double-door entrance to the master bedroom. This was an ideal place to build a small patio for the Boyles to use as a private seating area in the early mornings and evenings. We deviated slightly from strict linearity and symmetry by adding pavers that ran out like steps from the patio into the grass. We then planted boxwood hedges around the patio, which are common in French country garden design and combine an Old World sensibility with a morning garden setting. We then completed this portion of the project by adding rosemary and mondo grass as ground cover to the space between the patio, the corner of the house, and the back wall that frames the yard. This design is derivative of those found in morning gardens, and it provides the Boyles with a place where they can step directly from their bedroom into a private outdoor space and enjoy the early mornings and evenings. We further develop the sense of a morning garden seating area; we deviated slightly from the strict linear forms of the rest of the landscape by adding pavers that ran like steps from the patio and out into the grass. We also planted rosemary and mondo grass as ground cover to the space between the patio, the corner of the house, and the back wall that borders this portion of the yard. We then landscaped the front of the home with a continuing symmetry reminiscent of French country garden design. We wanted to establish a sense of grand entrance to the home, so we built a stone walkway that ran all the way from the sidewalk and then fanned out parallel to the covered porch that centers on the front door and large front windows of the house. To further develop the sense of a French country estate, we planted a small parterre garden that can be seen and enjoyed from the left side of the porch. On the other side of house, we built the Boyles a circular motorcourt around a large oak tree surrounded by lush San Augustine grass. We had to employ special tree preservation techniques to build above the root zone of the tree. The motorcourt was then treated with a concrete-acid finish that compliments the brick in the home. For the parking area, we used limestone gravel chips. French country garden design is traditionally viewed as a very formal style intended to fill a significant portion of a yard or landscape. The genius of the Boyles project lay not in strict adherence to tradition, but rather in adapting its basic principles to the architecture of the home and the geometry of the surrounding landscape. For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston's fine neighborhoods.

Main Line Kitchen Design's unique business model allows our customers to work with the most experienced designers and get the most competitive kitchen cabinet pricing. How does Main Line Kitchen Design offer the best designs along with the most competitive kitchen cabinet pricing? We are a more modern and cost effective business model. We are a kitchen cabinet dealer and design team that carries the highest quality kitchen cabinetry, is experienced, convenient, and reasonable priced. Our five award winning designers work by appointment only, with pre-qualified customers, and only on complete kitchen renovations. Our designers are some of the most experienced and award winning kitchen designers in the Delaware Valley. We design with and sell 8 nationally distributed cabinet lines. Cabinet pricing is slightly less than major home centers for semi-custom cabinet lines, and significantly less than traditional showrooms for custom cabinet lines. After discussing your kitchen on the phone, first appointments always take place in your home, where we discuss and measure your kitchen. Subsequent appointments usually take place in one of our offices and selection centers where our customers consider and modify 3D designs on flat screen TV's. We can also bring sample doors and finishes to your home and make design changes on our laptops in 20-20 CAD with you, in your own kitchen. Call today! We can estimate your kitchen project from soup to nuts in a 15 minute phone call and you can find out why we get the best reviews on the internet. We look forward to working with you. As our company tag line says: "The world of kitchen design is changing..."

Modern French Country Laundry Room with painted and distressed hardwood floors.
Dedicated laundry room - mid-sized modern painted wood floor and white floor dedicated laundry room idea in Minneapolis with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, blue cabinets, beige walls and a side-by-side washer/dryer

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Large french country formal and open concept living room photo in Austin with a two-sided fireplace and no tv

Bathroom - transitional bathroom idea in Portland

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Alcove bathtub - huge mediterranean master alcove bathtub idea in Austin with recessed-panel cabinets and medium tone wood cabinets

Pantry in modern french country home renovation.
Kitchen pantry - large modern dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen pantry idea in Minneapolis with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Morgan Howarth Photography
Minimalist living room photo in DC Metro

Living room - french country open concept dark wood floor living room idea in Dallas with white walls and a standard fireplace

Keeping in style with the rest of their home, our clients were inspired by an elegant french country design with their choice of cabinetry, hardware and fixtures. Body sprays, a heated floor, steam shower and a free standing tub bring this bathroom into the modern day.

Morgan Howarth Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary exterior home remodel in DC Metro

Golightly Landscape Architecture was commissioned to reimagine the gardens of this beautiful, modern French country home in Birmingham. GLA wiped the slate clean in redesigning the pool garden, updating the exterior to match the gorgeous interior. After finishing the pool garden, we were commissioned to design a terrace and water feature off the home's living room. The resulting reflection pool and surrounding boxwood hedges creates a calm, modern outdoor room the client enjoys throughout all seasons of the year.

Modern French Country Master Bathroom.
Inspiration for a large modern master painted wood floor and white floor bathroom remodel in Minneapolis with beaded inset cabinets, light wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, beige walls, a drop-in sink and white countertops

Kitchen in modern french country home renovation.
Inspiration for a large country l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen remodel in Minneapolis with a farmhouse sink, white cabinets, quartzite countertops, stainless steel appliances, an island, white countertops, ceramic backsplash, shaker cabinets and white backsplash

Modern French Country Master Bathroom.
Example of a large minimalist master painted wood floor and white floor bathroom design in Minneapolis with beaded inset cabinets, light wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, beige walls, a drop-in sink and white countertops

The Homeowner’s of this St. Marlo home were ready to do away with the large unused Jacuzzi tub and builder grade finishes in their Master Bath and Bedroom. The request was for a design that felt modern and crisp but held the elegance of their Country French preferences. Custom vanities with drop in sinks that mimic the roll top tub and crystal knobs flank a furniture style armoire painted in a lightly distressed gray achieving a sense of casual elegance. Wallpaper and crystal sconces compliment the simplicity of the chandelier and free standing tub surrounded by traditional Rue Pierre white marble tile. As contradiction the floor is 12 x 24 polished porcelain adding a clean and modernized touch. Multiple shower heads, bench and mosaic tiled niches with glass shelves complete the luxurious showering experience.

Kitchen in modern french country home renovation.
Kitchen pantry - large modern dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen pantry idea in Minneapolis with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops