Luminous pinch pleat drapery panels shimmer against outside light and give this family room a luxurious feel.
Living room - mid-sized contemporary formal and enclosed light wood floor living room idea in Orange County with beige walls, no fireplace and no tv

The sloped ceiling in this bedroom follows the roofline, and the lower-than-average window height necessitated by this short wall demonstrates the quirky charm of an old house.

Inspiration for a transitional master white tile, gray tile and marble tile white floor and mosaic tile floor claw-foot bathtub remodel in Los Angeles with gray walls and a hinged shower door

Dining Room / 3-Season Porch
Inspiration for a mid-sized rustic medium tone wood floor and gray floor great room remodel in Portland Maine with brown walls, a two-sided fireplace and a concrete fireplace

The 3,200 sf. residence occupies a difficult portion of a northern sloped hillside, overlooking a verdant valley toward Castle Rock. The steep terrain necessitated a compartmentalized plan capable of negotiating the gentle hillock at the center of the site. A corridor/bridge spans between two pieces of the house, uniting living and sleeping spaces, and allowing an existing watercourse to flow essentially through the house unobstructed.

Greenstone tumbled tile line the waterline of the pool, edged in unfilled, flamed, limestone with a slight texture to create a slip resistant patio surface. The master bath, seen above through the windows, necessitated a closed eaves to conceal the sunken bathtub.

The existing corner window locations with the great views was the obvious location for the new bathtub. The existing height of the window openings necessitated that the entire tub and platform were raised to accommodate the view while bathing. New interior fir trim provided the feeling of the warmth within the space.

Like its namesake, Santorini freestanding tub exemplifies romance with its beauty and history. Its graceful lines and pedestal base necessitate long, lazy soaks that, quite naturally, make bathers feel like royalty. Artisan-crafted and forged of high-quality recycled copper, Santorini pays homage to the copper bathtub’s European heritage and tells the story of generations of Mexican artisanship.

Check out the mix of materials in the custom bedding and ruching technique we used on this headboard for this master bedroom in a high rise with views of the Manhattan skyline. The unusual shape of the room necessitated a variety of custom and creative solutions - one of our specialties!

The outlets necessitated the use of a shorter backsplash than we normally do - 3" instead of 4". A taller backsplash with cutouts for the numerous outlets and switches would have looked choppy. Since this is a rental house, the homeowners were unwilling to go to the expense of a tiled backsplash.

Foundation Planting Plan - detailed planting plan for all sides of large residence. Bright light in front and deep shade in back necessitate completely different plant palettes.

Like its namesake, Santorini freestanding tub exemplifies romance with its beauty and history. Its graceful lines and pedestal base necessitate long, lazy soaks that, quite naturally, make bathers feel like royalty. Artisan-crafted and forged of high-quality recycled copper, Santorini pays homage to the copper bathtub’s European heritage and tells the story of generations of Mexican artisanship.

The 3,200 sf. residence occupies a difficult portion of a northern sloped hillside, overlooking a verdant valley toward Castle Rock. The steep terrain necessitated a compartmentalized plan capable of negotiating the gentle hillock at the center of the site. A corridor/bridge spans between two pieces of the house, uniting living and sleeping spaces, and allowing an existing watercourse to flow essentially through the house unobstructed.

The slope of the site necessitated an interesting strategy to drive under the garage to reach the parking court. The house has an elevator which allowed us to locate the public spaces on the top floor of the house.

Like its namesake, Santorini freestanding tub exemplifies romance with its beauty and history. Its graceful lines and pedestal base necessitate long, lazy soaks that, quite naturally, make bathers feel like royalty. Artisan-crafted and forged of high-quality recycled copper, Santorini pays homage to the copper bathtub’s European heritage and tells the story of generations of Mexican artisanship.

I turned the second bedroom of a rented duplex house into a home office for my KU-alum girlfriend as a surprise. The one thing she wanted was a desk that looked out the window. I bought a basketball rack from someone on CraigsList, then printed placards for each end. The weight of the books was too much for the aluminum rack, necessitating the wood supports.

Falcon House is located on Falcon Ridge Road, which winds along a steeply inclined ridge in a stretch of foothills within Carmel Valley in Monterey County. An old lichen covered barn and split rail, cedar fences characterize this area known as Markham Ranch, and contrast sharply with the preponderance of sprawling, large estate-style homes, many more at-home in the Italian countryside than any landscape of California. Designed for a young family, Falcon House responds to the family’s desire to live a more modest lifestyle, eschewing overt displays of extravagance for an intimate and deferential relation to nature. The 3,200-square-foot residence occupies a difficult portion of the northern slope of a hillside, overlooking a verdant valley and oriented toward Castle Rock in the distance. The steep terrain necessitated a compartmentalized plan capable of negotiating the gentle hillock at the center of the site. A corridor bridge spans two pieces of the house, uniting living and sleeping spaces and allowing an existing watercourse to flow essentially through the house unobstructed. Large panels of glass open the living spaces to the landscape, beneath the deep overhang of a butterfly roof. Operable clerestories placed high on the window-wall allow prevailing breezes to cool the interior spaces. The bedroom wing of the house hugs the hillside as it turns to the west, ensuring privacy from the main living spaces. The sense of seclusion and protection of this wing is reinforced by its lower roofline and its embedment into the hill. Initial resistance by neighboring homeowners has given way to appreciation, having seen the results of careful siting and a material and color palate sympathetic to the surrounding hillsides. The dwelling embodies an attitude of respect for the landscape, and through that perspective Falcon House has become as natural a part of its environment as the hawks flying overhead. 2008 AIA Orange County Chapter Merit Award

A small galley kitchen necessitated added storage. An artful solution was devised with backlighting a louvred-door cabinet and small wine rack in the entryway flanked with counter height stools. A mosaic detail in the limestone flooring adds interest.