Elegant medium tone wood floor foyer photo in New York with a white front door and yellow walls

Farmhouse built-in desk light wood floor and beige floor study room photo in Omaha with white walls

Coronado, CA The Alameda Residence is situated on a relatively large, yet unusually shaped lot for the beachside community of Coronado, California. The orientation of the “L” shaped main home and linear shaped guest house and covered patio create a large, open courtyard central to the plan. The majority of the spaces in the home are designed to engage the courtyard, lending a sense of openness and light to the home. The aesthetics take inspiration from the simple, clean lines of a traditional “A-frame” barn, intermixed with sleek, minimal detailing that gives the home a contemporary flair. The interior and exterior materials and colors reflect the bright, vibrant hues and textures of the seaside locale.

Freestanding bathtub - mid-sized contemporary master porcelain tile and beige floor freestanding bathtub idea in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige walls, an undermount sink, a hinged shower door and beige countertops

Example of a mid-sized 1950s u-shaped laminate floor and beige floor open concept kitchen design in San Diego with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Andrea Calo
Inspiration for a mid-sized scandinavian l-shaped light wood floor open concept kitchen remodel in Austin with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and an island

Set in Montana's tranquil Shields River Valley, the Shilo Ranch Compound is a collection of structures that were specifically built on a relatively smaller scale, to maximize efficiency. The main house has two bedrooms, a living area, dining and kitchen, bath and adjacent greenhouse, while two guest homes within the compound can sleep a total of 12 friends and family. There's also a common gathering hall, for dinners, games, and time together. The overall feel here is of sophisticated simplicity, with plaster walls, concrete and wood floors, and weathered boards for exteriors. The placement of each building was considered closely when envisioning how people would move through the property, based on anticipated needs and interests. Sustainability and consumption was also taken into consideration, as evidenced by the photovoltaic panels on roof of the garage, and the capability to shut down any of the compound's buildings when not in use.

Ryann Ford
Deck - small contemporary backyard deck idea in Austin with decking, a fire pit and no cover

Elegant deck photo in Los Angeles with decking and a pergola

Kat Alves
Alcove bathtub - 1960s green tile alcove bathtub idea in Sacramento

A library ladder is a charming, unexpected addition to a kitchen, but totally functional for accessing storage.
Huge cottage l-shaped dark wood floor kitchen photo in Milwaukee with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood countertops, gray backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Across from Hudson River Park, the Classic 7 pre-war apartment had not renovated in over 50 years. The new owners, a young family with two kids, desired to open up the existing closed in spaces while keeping some of the original, classic pre-war details. Dark, dimly-lit corridors and clustered rooms that were a detriment to the brilliant natural light and expansive views the existing apartment inherently possessed, were demolished to create a new open plan for a more functional style of living. Custom charcoal stained white oak herringbone floors were laid throughout the space. The dark blue lacquered kitchen cabinets provide a sharp contrast to the otherwise neutral colored space. A wall unit in the same blue lacquer floats on the wall in the Den.

Inspiration for a country gray tile, subway tile and brown tile brown floor powder room remodel in Omaha with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, a console sink, wood countertops and gray countertops

Farmhouse style with an industrial, contemporary feel.
Great room - large cottage medium tone wood floor great room idea in San Francisco with gray walls

Patio - mid-sized modern backyard tile patio idea in Miami with a pergola

Open concept kitchen - large contemporary u-shaped open concept kitchen idea in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, marble countertops, brown backsplash, wood backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern backyard tile pool remodel in Miami with a pergola

Matthew Niemann Photography
Transitional kitchen photo in Austin

Photography: Dan Piassick
Transitional dark wood floor hallway photo in Dallas with white walls