Inspiration for a tropical stone full sun patio remodel in Miami with a fire pit

Designer: Paul McClean Project Type: New Single Family Residence Location: Los Angeles, CA Approximate Size: 15,500 sf Completion Date: 2012 Photographer: Jim Bartsch

Werner Segarra
Tuscan beige two-story exterior home photo in Phoenix

Elegant kitchen photo in New York

The clear doors allow you to see the beauty of this tile shower!
Example of a mid-sized country master ceramic tile and black floor alcove shower design with gray walls and a hinged shower door

Example of a mountain style medium tone wood floor bedroom design with beige walls, a corner fireplace and a stone fireplace

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Small transitional formal and open concept concrete floor and beige floor living room photo in Miami with gray walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and no tv

Inspiration for a coastal master gray floor bathroom remodel in Nashville with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, white walls and an undermount sink

photos by Steve Chenn
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Peter Murdock
Deck container garden - contemporary backyard deck container garden idea in New York with decking and no cover

Interior design by SOCO Interiors. Photography by Giovanni. Built by Stock Development.
Living room - transitional formal and enclosed living room idea in Miami with gray walls and a standard fireplace

Jamie Keskin Design, Kyle J Caldwell photography
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Upper gallery hall. Custom mouldings and millwork. Entry to children's playroom at left. Photography: Kennon Evett
Elegant dark wood floor hallway photo in Houston with white walls

Trent Bell Photography
Huge trendy open concept living room photo in Las Vegas with white walls

Jeff McNamara
Garage - large traditional attached three-car garage idea in New York

Example of a mid-sized minimalist open concept light wood floor and wood wall living room design in Los Angeles with white walls, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace and a media wall

San Marino based clients were interested in developing a property that had been in their family for generations. This was an exciting proposition as it was one of the last surviving bayside double lots on the scenic Coronado peninsula in San Diego. They desired a holiday home that would be a gathering place for their large, close- knit family. San Marino based clients were interested in developing a property that had been in their family for generations. This was an exciting proposition as it was one of the last surviving bayside double lots on the scenic Coronado peninsula in San Diego. They desired a holiday home that would be a gathering place for their large, close-knit family. Facing the Back Bay, overlooking downtown and the Bay Bridge, this property presented us with a unique opportunity to design a vacation home with a dual personality. One side faces a bustling harbor with a constant parade of yachts, cargo vessels and military ships while the other opens onto a deep, quiet contemplative garden. The home’s shingle-style influence carries on the historical Coronado tradition of clapboard and Craftsman bungalows built in the shadow of the great Hotel Del Coronado which was erected at the turn of the last century. In order to create an informal feel to the residence, we devised a concept that eliminated the need for a “front door”. Instead, one walks through the garden and enters the “Great Hall” through either one of two French doors flanking a walk-in stone fireplace. Both two-story bedroom wings bookend this central wood beam vaulted room which serves as the “heart of the home”, and opens to both views. Three sets of stairs are discretely tucked away inside the bedroom wings. In lieu of a formal dining room, the family convenes and dines around a beautiful table and banquette set into a circular window bay off the kitchen which overlooks the lights of the city beyond the harbor. Working with noted interior designer Betty Ann Marshall, we designed a unique kitchen that was inspired by the colors and textures of a fossil the couple found on a honeymoon trip to the quarries of Montana. We set that ancient fossil into a matte glass backsplash behind the professional cook’s stove. A warm library with walnut paneling and a bayed window seat affords a refuge for the family to read or play board games. The couple’s fine craft and folk art collection is on prominent display throughout the house and helps to set an intimate and whimsical tone. Another architectural feature devoted to family is the play room lit by a dramatic cupola which beacons the older grandchildren and their friends. Below the play room is a four car garage that allows the patriarch space to refurbish an antique fire truck, a mahogany launch boat and several vintage cars. Their jet skis and kayaks are housed in another garage designed for that purpose. Lattice covered skylights that allow dappled sunlight to bathe the loggia affords a comfortable refuge to watch the kids swim and gaze out upon the rushing water, the Coronado Bay Bridge and the romantic downtown San Diego skyline. Architect: Ward Jewell Architect, AIA Interior Design: Betty Ann Marshall Construction: Bill Lyons Photographer: Laura Hull Styling: Zale Design Studio

Inspiration for a large farmhouse full sun backyard gravel vegetable garden landscape in San Francisco for summer.