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Living room - mid-sized transitional open concept dark wood floor living room idea in Minneapolis with gray walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and a media wall

Raised beds and gate surrounded by Joseph's Coat climbing rose in this beautiful garden
Inspiration for a large mediterranean full sun backyard decomposed granite vegetable garden landscape in San Diego.

Kitchen and cupola.
Inspiration for a huge farmhouse l-shaped light wood floor open concept kitchen remodel in Santa Barbara with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, an island, gray backsplash, stone slab backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Example of a mid-sized beach style single-wall medium tone wood floor wet bar design in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, metal backsplash and white countertops

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Double shower - mid-sized farmhouse master white tile and subway tile mosaic tile floor, white floor, double-sink and shiplap wall double shower idea in Charlotte with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, an undermount sink, quartz countertops, a hinged shower door, white countertops, a niche and a freestanding vanity

AZEK Deck's Silver Oak has the aged look of teak with the rich personality of weathered wood. And, paired with white AZEK Premier Rail, it creates a warm and inviting space. All low maintenance, stain- and scratch-resistant AZEK Deck products carry a limited lifetime warranty and are designed to last beautifully. Available in 17 colors and several grain textures, AZEK Deck has a color to complement any housing exterior allowing you to personalize your backyard experience. Consider topping off your AZEK Deck with a pergola made of AZEK Trim to create a gorgeous and completely low maintenance outdoor space.

Salerno Porcelain Tile - Textiles Collection Eggplant 24" x 12" tiles on shower walls and floor. BEST tile, non slip and extremely high water rating - these are an excellent tile! Eggplant color is a brownish grey as pictured on right of image.

Example of a classic patio design in Boston

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.

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Enclosed kitchen - mid-sized mid-century modern l-shaped enclosed kitchen idea in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, gray backsplash, porcelain backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

These non slip floor tiles have a R12 slip resistant rating and are ideal as commercial floor tiles or for areas in the home where a hard wearing tile is required.

Lisa Petrole
Inspiration for a large contemporary galley marble floor kitchen remodel in Toronto with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and marble backsplash

This home has a masonry structure with impact rated clad wood windows and a clay tile roof. It sits on a small beachfront lot. The exterior stone is fossilized coral. The driveway is random fossilized coral with irrigated grass placed between the stones. The exterior is in a fairly traditional Mediterranean style but the interior is more modern and eclectic. Frank Bapte

4” Perforated Triple Wall Pipe Wrapped in Gravel and Non-Woven Lifetime Rated Geo-Textile Filter Fabric

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Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary u-shaped porcelain tile and beige floor enclosed kitchen remodel in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and no island

Powder room - contemporary matchstick tile and white tile powder room idea in Seattle with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets and white countertops

Trendy master white tile white floor freestanding bathtub photo in Vancouver with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, white walls and an undermount sink

We removed this non outdoor rated TV with satellite box and replaced with a 55" Seura outdoor rated TV and new cleaner pole mount. We relocated the satellite box and retrofitted and concealed the video cable from that box to the TV.

We removed this non outdoor rated TV with satellite box and replaced with a 55" Seura outdoor rated TV and new cleaner pole mount. We relocated the satellite box and retrofitted and concealed the video cable from that box to the TV.