Photo: Rachel Loewen © 2019 Houzz
Inspiration for a transitional dining room remodel in Chicago

This chic, modern design is the crown jewel of this San Antonio community. The outdoor space was designed for luxury entertaining and every element infused with a touch of elegance and functionality. Beginning with the glass-tiled negative edge spa stylishly separating the two swimming areas, to the fire-wall and putting green, followed by the outdoor kitchen area with a gorgeous fire pit, and lastly, the unique spaces that offer multiple areas of entertaining with a sense of privacy. The porcelain decking flows seamlessly from the house and creates a singular space when the vanishing doors are open.

Situated on the west slope of Mt. Baker Ridge, this remodel takes a contemporary view on traditional elements to maximize space, lightness and spectacular views of downtown Seattle and Puget Sound. We were approached by Vertical Construction Group to help a client bring their 1906 craftsman into the 21st century. The original home had many redeeming qualities that were unfortunately compromised by an early 2000’s renovation. This left the new homeowners with awkward and unusable spaces. After studying numerous space plans and roofline modifications, we were able to create quality interior and exterior spaces that reflected our client’s needs and design sensibilities. The resulting master suite, living space, roof deck(s) and re-invented kitchen are great examples of a successful collaboration between homeowner and design and build teams.

This chic, modern design is the crown jewel of this San Antonio community. The outdoor space was designed for luxury entertaining and every element infused with a a touch of elegance and functionality. Beginning with the glass-tiled negative edge spa stylishly separating the two swimming areas, to the fire-wall and putting green, followed by the outdoor kitchen area with a gorgeous fire pit, and lastly, the unique spaces that offer multiple areas of entertaining with a sense of privacy. The porcelain decking flows seamlessly from the house and creates a singular space when the vanishing doors are open. of elegance and functionality.

This chic, modern design is the crown jewel of this San Antonio community. The outdoor space was designed for luxury entertaining and every element infused with a touch of elegance and functionality. Beginning with the glass-tiled negative edge spa stylishly separating the two swimming areas, to the fire-wall and putting green, followed by the outdoor kitchen area with a gorgeous fire pit, and lastly, the unique spaces that offer multiple areas of entertaining with a sense of privacy. The porcelain decking flows seamlessly from the house and creates a singular space when the vanishing doors are open.

This chic, modern design is the crown jewel of this San Antonio community. The outdoor space was designed for luxury entertaining and every element infused with a touch of elegance and functionality. Beginning with the glass-tiled negative edge spa stylishly separating the two swimming areas, to the fire-wall and putting green, followed by the outdoor kitchen area with a gorgeous fire pit, and lastly, the unique spaces that offer multiple areas of entertaining with a sense of privacy. The porcelain decking flows seamlessly from the house and creates a singular space when the vanishing doors are open.

This chic, modern design is the crown jewel of this San Antonio community. The outdoor space was designed for luxury entertaining and every element infused with a touch of elegance and functionality. Beginning with the glass-tiled negative edge spa stylishly separating the two swimming areas, to the fire-wall and putting green, followed by the outdoor kitchen area with a gorgeous fire pit, and lastly, the unique spaces that offer multiple areas of entertaining with a sense of privacy. The porcelain decking flows seamlessly from the house and creates a singular space when the vanishing doors are open.

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This is an example of a huge traditional shade backyard mulch retaining wall landscape in Cincinnati.

This modern Moroccan pendant light is a harmonious marriage between traditional craftsmanship and modern design. The negative space directs all focus to the elaborate design seen at the top of this exquisite pendant lamp. Nur casts brilliant shadows onto the ceiling, while creating a focused light at the base, making a perfect addition to dining and living spaces. The intricate Darj W Ktef design is based on 12th century Almohad tile work. Nur is available in a multiple of metals and is finished with a seal that prevents oxidation and therefore does not require polishing. https://www.douniahome.com/collections/pendant-lights/products/brass-pendant-light-nur

Nearly two decades ago now, Susan and her husband put a letter in the mailbox of this eastside home: "If you have any interest in selling, please reach out." But really, who would give up a Flansburgh House? Fast forward to 2020, when the house went on the market! By then it was clear that three children and a busy home design studio couldn't be crammed into this efficient footprint. But what's second best to moving into your dream home? Being asked to redesign the functional core for the family that was. In this classic Flansburgh layout, all the rooms align tidily in a square around a central hall and open air atrium. As such, all the spaces are both connected to one another and also private; and all allow for visual access to the outdoors in two directions—toward the atrium and toward the exterior. All except, in this case, the utilitarian galley kitchen. That space, oft-relegated to second class in midcentury architecture, got the shaft, with narrow doorways on two ends and no good visual access to the atrium or the outside. Who spends time in the kitchen anyway? As is often the case with even the very best midcentury architecture, the kitchen at the Flansburgh House needed to be modernized; appliances and cabinetry have come a long way since 1970, but our culture has evolved too, becoming more casual and open in ways we at SYH believe are here to stay. People (gasp!) do spend time—lots of time!—in their kitchens! Nonetheless, our goal was to make this kitchen look as if it had been designed this way by Earl Flansburgh himself. The house came to us full of bold, bright color. We edited out some of it (along with the walls it was on) but kept and built upon the stunning red, orange and yellow closet doors in the family room adjacent to the kitchen. That pop was balanced by a few colorful midcentury pieces that our clients already owned, and the stunning light and verdant green coming in from both the atrium and the perimeter of the house, not to mention the many skylights. Thus, the rest of the space just needed to quiet down and be a beautiful, if neutral, foil. White terrazzo tile grounds custom plywood and black cabinetry, offset by a half wall that offers both camouflage for the cooking mess and also storage below, hidden behind seamless oak tambour. Contractor: Rusty Peterson Cabinetry: Stoll's Woodworking Photographer: Sarah Shields

Photography by Anna Herbst
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional dark wood floor and brown floor great room remodel in New York with gray walls and no fireplace

Three solid cherry open-backed cubes are suspended from a frame of ebonized ash which supports a 3/8" glass top. Major positive and negative spaces are squares or multiples of squares. Cubes are constructed with dovetail joints for superior strength; interiors measure 9.75" x 9.75" WINE BAR / DISPLAY CABINET / BUFFET 40"H x 45"W x 14"D $3800 FREE SHIPPING

Three solid cherry open-backed cubes are suspended from a frame of ebonized ash which supports a 3/8" glass top. Major positive and negative spaces are squares or multiples of squares. Cubes are constructed with dovetail joints for superior strength; interiors measure 9.75" x 9.75" WINE BAR / DISPLAY CABINET / BUFFET 40"H x 45"W x 14"D $3800 FREE SHIPPING

Stunning open, fresh and clean high rise condo renovation does not disappoint. Our clients wanted a chic urban oasis they could call home. Featuring multiple lounge spaces, open to the modern kitchen and waterfall edge 10 foot marble island. This space is truly unique.

Mid-sized trendy courtyard stone patio photo in Phoenix with a roof extension

At night the exterior lighting creates a magical effect when combined with the lush pool lighting and the warm glow from the interior.
Example of a huge island style backyard tile and custom-shaped infinity hot tub design in Miami

This architectural gem of a pool was a combination of efforts between multiple engineers, home architect, home builder and the experts at our company. The home foundation was placed in conjunction with the pool walls so the NanaWall could be floating above the water. Pool Initial Concept - Tom Pritchett Pool Detail & Final Design - Schindler Design Co. Pool Construction - Claffey Pools Home Builder - Sharif Munir Homes Photography - Jimi Smith Photography

Sea Ridge is an oceanfront residential that already has an amazing view with an open floor plan that allows multiple layouts. The furniture layout for Sea Ridge was simple making it look modern and clean, when designing each room, we kept in mind that the furniture needed to be the focal point, there was lots of negative space around it so people can move comfortably around the room. The color pallet was important since one of the aspects of coastal design is the ability to make you feel relax, we started with a base of neutrals and added pops of blues to give that beachy sensation.

Three solid cherry open-backed cubes are suspended from a frame of ebonized ash which supports a 3/8" glass top. Major positive and negative spaces are squares or multiples of squares. Cubes are constructed with dovetail joints for superior strength; interiors measure 9.75" x 9.75" WINE BAR / DISPLAY CABINET / BUFFET 40"H x 45"W x 14"D $3800 FREE SHIPPING