Will Edwards
Trendy single-wall seated home bar photo in Orange County with an undermount sink, open cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets and brown backsplash

Scott Shigley
Example of a trendy dining room design in Chicago

Interiors by SHOPHOUSE Kyle Born Photography
Elegant living room photo in Philadelphia

White Kitchen with Butler's Pantry Photography by Spacecrafting
Inspiration for a transitional kitchen remodel in Minneapolis

Marilynn Kay Photography

Lance Gerber
Living room - mediterranean living room idea in Los Angeles

Craig Bergmann Landscape Design has an eye for detail. As a design firm with a high level of horticultural expertise, we choose the right plant for the right place, allowing your investment to thrive and flourish. Consider our services for the design, installation and care of your seasonal plantings, container gardens, and next special event. Photography by Linda Oyama Bryan

Inspiration for a large transitional u-shaped ceramic tile eat-in kitchen remodel in DC Metro with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite countertops, yellow backsplash, glass sheet backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Shigeru Ban: Curtain Wall House, 1995, Tokyo, Japan Photo by Hiroyuki Hirai

LakeKover Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean porcelain tile eat-in kitchen remodel in Dallas with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, granite countertops, beige backsplash, stone tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and two islands

Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2015 Houzz
Entryway - eclectic entryway idea in New York

Lots of big drawers bring the contents of these cabinets right to your fingertips.
Mid-sized elegant galley medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen photo in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, quartz countertops, beige backsplash, stone tile backsplash, black appliances and no island

Example of a large island style concrete floor double front door design in Miami with white walls and a medium wood front door

©StevenPaulWhitsitt_Photography Bath Design by Hampton Kitchens of Raleigh http://www.hamptonkitchens.com/default.htm

Large transitional master dark wood floor bedroom photo with gray walls and no fireplace

Highland Custom Homes
Home design - transitional home design idea in Salt Lake City

Bruce Glass Photography
Example of a tuscan staircase design in Houston

Photo credit: Scott McDonald @ Hedrich Blessing 7RR-Ecohome: The design objective was to build a house for a couple recently married who both had kids from previous marriages. How to bridge two families together? The design looks forward in terms of how people live today. The home is an experiment in transparency and solid form; removing borders and edges from outside to inside the house, and to really depict “flowing and endless space”. The house floor plan is derived by pushing and pulling the house’s form to maximize the backyard and minimize the public front yard while welcoming the sun in key rooms by rotating the house 45-degrees to true north. The angular form of the house is a result of the family’s program, the zoning rules, the lot’s attributes, and the sun’s path. We wanted to construct a house that is smart and efficient in terms of construction and energy, both in terms of the building and the user. We could tell a story of how the house is built in terms of the constructability, structure and enclosure, with a nod to Japanese wood construction in the method in which the siding is installed and the exposed interior beams are placed in the double height space. We engineered the house to be smart which not only looks modern but acts modern; every aspect of user control is simplified to a digital touch button, whether lights, shades, blinds, HVAC, communication, audio, video, or security. We developed a planning module based on a 6-foot square room size and a 6-foot wide connector called an interstitial space for hallways, bathrooms, stairs and mechanical, which keeps the rooms pure and uncluttered. The house is 6,200 SF of livable space, plus garage and basement gallery for a total of 9,200 SF. A large formal foyer celebrates the entry and opens up to the living, dining, kitchen and family rooms all focused on the rear garden. The east side of the second floor is the Master wing and a center bridge connects it to the kid’s wing on the west. Second floor terraces and sunscreens provide views and shade in this suburban setting. The playful mathematical grid of the house in the x, y and z axis also extends into the layout of the trees and hard-scapes, all centered on a suburban one-acre lot. Many green attributes were designed into the home; Ipe wood sunscreens and window shades block out unwanted solar gain in summer, but allow winter sun in. Patio door and operable windows provide ample opportunity for natural ventilation throughout the open floor plan. Minimal windows on east and west sides to reduce heat loss in winter and unwanted gains in summer. Open floor plan and large window expanse reduces lighting demands and maximizes available daylight. Skylights provide natural light to the basement rooms. Durable, low-maintenance exterior materials include stone, ipe wood siding and decking, and concrete roof pavers. Design is based on a 2' planning grid to minimize construction waste. Basement foundation walls and slab are highly insulated. FSC-certified walnut wood flooring was used. Light colored concrete roof pavers to reduce cooling loads by as much as 15%. 2x6 framing allows for more insulation and energy savings. Super efficient windows have low-E argon gas filled units, and thermally insulated aluminum frames. Permeable brick and stone pavers reduce the site’s storm-water runoff. Countertops use recycled composite materials. Energy-Star rated furnaces and smart thermostats are located throughout the house to minimize duct runs and avoid energy loss. Energy-Star rated boiler that heats up both radiant floors and domestic hot water. Low-flow toilets and plumbing fixtures are used to conserve water usage. No VOC finish options and direct venting fireplaces maintain a high interior air quality. Smart home system controls lighting, HVAC, and shades to better manage energy use. Plumbing runs through interior walls reducing possibilities of heat loss and freezing problems. A large food pantry was placed next to kitchen to reduce trips to the grocery store. Home office reduces need for automobile transit and associated CO2 footprint. Plan allows for aging in place, with guest suite than can become the master suite, with no need to move as family members mature.

Example of a transitional family room design in Vancouver