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Mid-sized elegant backyard stamped concrete patio kitchen photo in Dallas with a gazebo

Homefront Farmers’ organic gardens are beautiful. Handcrafted from the highest quality materials and designed with timeless aesthetics, you will be thrilled to have your garden be a part of your landscaping. Our raised-bed systems can be built to whatever size you like and also be adapted to work on a sloping grade. We configure the beds to maximize space efficiency and ensure all parts of the garden are easy to reach.

Venice Beach is home to hundreds of runaway teens. The crash pad, right off the boardwalk, aims to provide them with a haven to help them restore their lives. Kitchen and pantry designed by Charmean Neithart Interiors, LLC. Photos by Erika Bierman www.erikabiermanphotography.com

Lincoln Farmhouse LEED-H Platinum, Net-Positive Energy OVERVIEW. This LEED Platinum certified modern farmhouse ties into the cultural landscape of Lincoln, Massachusetts - a town known for its rich history, farming traditions, conservation efforts, and visionary architecture. The goal was to design and build a new single family home on 1.8 acres that respects the neighborhood’s agrarian roots, produces more energy than it consumes, and provides the family with flexible spaces to live-play-work-entertain. The resulting 2,800 SF home is proof that families do not need to compromise on style, space or comfort in a highly energy-efficient and healthy home. CONNECTION TO NATURE. The attached garage is ubiquitous in new construction in New England’s cold climate. This home’s barn-inspired garage is intentionally detached from the main dwelling. A covered walkway connects the two structures, creating an intentional connection with the outdoors between auto and home. FUNCTIONAL FLEXIBILITY. With a modest footprint, each space must serve a specific use, but also be flexible for atypical scenarios. The Mudroom serves everyday use for the couple and their children, but is also easy to tidy up to receive guests, eliminating the need for two entries found in most homes. A workspace is conveniently located off the mudroom; it looks out on to the back yard to supervise the children and can be closed off with a sliding door when not in use. The Away Room opens up to the Living Room for everyday use; it can be closed off with its oversized pocket door for secondary use as a guest bedroom with en suite bath. NET POSITIVE ENERGY. The all-electric home consumes 70% less energy than a code-built house, and with measured energy data produces 48% more energy annually than it consumes, making it a 'net positive' home. Thick walls and roofs lack thermal bridging, windows are high performance, triple-glazed, and a continuous air barrier yields minimal leakage (0.27ACH50) making the home among the tightest in the US. Systems include an air source heat pump, an energy recovery ventilator, and a 13.1kW photovoltaic system to offset consumption and support future electric cars. ACTUAL PERFORMANCE. -6.3 kBtu/sf/yr Energy Use Intensity (Actual monitored project data reported for the firm’s 2016 AIA 2030 Commitment. Average single family home is 52.0 kBtu/sf/yr.) o 10,900 kwh total consumption (8.5 kbtu/ft2 EUI) o 16,200 kwh total production o 5,300 kwh net surplus, equivalent to 15,000-25,000 electric car miles per year. 48% net positive. WATER EFFICIENCY. Plumbing fixtures and water closets consume a mere 60% of the federal standard, while high efficiency appliances such as the dishwasher and clothes washer also reduce consumption rates. FOOD PRODUCTION. After clearing all invasive species, apple, pear, peach and cherry trees were planted. Future plans include blueberry, raspberry and strawberry bushes, along with raised beds for vegetable gardening. The house also offers a below ground root cellar, built outside the home's thermal envelope, to gain the passive benefit of long term energy-free food storage. RESILIENCY. The home's ability to weather unforeseen challenges is predictable - it will fare well. The super-insulated envelope means during a winter storm with power outage, heat loss will be slow - taking days to drop to 60 degrees even with no heat source. During normal conditions, reduced energy consumption plus energy production means shelter from the burden of utility costs. Surplus production can power electric cars & appliances. The home exceeds snow & wind structural requirements, plus far surpasses standard construction for long term durability planning. ARCHITECT: ZeroEnergy Design http://zeroenergy.com/lincoln-farmhouse CONTRACTOR: Thoughtforms http://thoughtforms-corp.com/ PHOTOGRAPHER: Chuck Choi http://www.chuckchoi.com/

A new larger kitchen replaces the bad patchwork remodels done over the years. More storage, an island and upgraded appliances were added as a result.

In the expanded walk-in pantry, our client decided to dress up the storage space by adding custom base cabinetry and coordinating shelving. The countertop and shelves are a rich, cherry wood. Bead-board finishes off the look and ties in with the adjacent, country kitchen.

Great shot of these custom dog food bowls integrated into this kitchen designed and installed by Covenant Kitchens and Baths
Kitchen - traditional medium tone wood floor kitchen idea in Other with soapstone countertops, yellow backsplash and stainless steel appliances

When it was time to remodel this Victorian home’s kitchen, I knew it needed to be in keeping with the architecture, allow for the latest in appliances, and to be expanded. In order to improve the traffic flow of the entire first floor and allow for a larger kitchen, the homeowners and I decided to move the laundry from the back end of the house into the bathroom. Next all the doors & windows in the construction zone were changed, and casing was added that matched the rest of the house. The simplicity of the rich quarter sawn White Oak cabinetry speaks to the Victorian’s love of natural finishes while the limited number of embellishments such as dentil molding, egg and dart molding, and hand-carved corbels highlight the love of artistic craftsmanship. The fanciful Michelangelo marble adds depth and richness to the kitchen. The counter top acts as a bridge between the oak floor, oak cabinetry, black appliances and white backsplash. The simple black liner in the backsplash visually connects the backsplash to the counter. Finally, the layout of the new kitchen allows for multiple cooks to be in the space at the same time by breaking up the kitchen into zones for prep, cooking, clean-up, non-food storage and refrigerated food storage. There are cutting edge storage gadgets such as super half-susans, and base pullouts. In addition, the new design creates a sitting area at the island for family and friends to congregate. Design and remodel by Design Studio West Brady Architectural Photography

Mequon, WI Kitchen Sazama Design Build Remodel LLC This traditional Mequon kitchen has an oversized island, a carved wood hood, a wood-paneled door, curio cabinet and a clever pet food storage drawer.

We refer to this style of garden as "basic," but it has all the features of a great growing space. You'll find raised beds filled with quality organic soil, rugged construction using natural (untreated) lumber, animal resistant fencing w/ground barrier, simple good looks, hinged gate with latch for easy access, and isles lined with weed block/crushed stone. At the same time, because we forgo some of the premium features of our "classic" gardens, our "basic" gardens and available at excellent prices.

Wood-Mode knows that our pets are part of the family. Why not offer cabinetry storage that's perfectly suited for your pup? Thanks Wood-Mode! Pullout cabinet with two bins for dog food, treats, etc. Hide unsightly food and water bowls after meal-time with this pullout drawer.

Kitchen - mid-sized traditional l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen idea in New York with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, white backsplash, white cabinets, marble countertops, subway tile backsplash, paneled appliances and an island

The soft green opalescent tile in the shower and on the floor creates a subtle tactile geometry, in harmony with the matte white paint used on the wall and ceiling; semi gloss is used on the trim for additional subtle contrast. The sink has clean simple lines while providing much-needed accessible storage space. A clear frameless shower enclosure allows unobstructed views of the space.

Photographer: Tom Crane Made of 300, 10-foot steel blades set upright 8 inches apart, the award winning Cor-Ten Cattails Sculptural fence was designed for a home in Berwyn, Pennsylvania as a yard sculpture that also keeps deer out. Made of COR-TEN, a steel alloy that eliminates the need for painting and maintains a rich, dark rust color without corroding, the fence stanchions were cut with a plasma cutter from sheets of the alloy. Each blade stands 8 feet above grade, set in concrete 3 feet below, weighs 80-90 pounds and is 5/8 inch thick. The profile of the blades is an irregular trapezoid with no horizontal connections or supports. Only the gate has two horizontal bars, and each leaf weighs 1200 pounds.

Dog food station Photo by Ron Garrison
Example of a large transitional u-shaped travertine floor and multicolored floor utility room design in Denver with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, granite countertops, white walls, a stacked washer/dryer and black countertops

The mood and character of the great room in this open floor plan is beautifully and classically on display. The furniture, away from the walls, and the custom wool area rug add warmth. The soft, subtle draperies frame the windows and fill the volume of the 20' ceilings.

Sumptuous, velvety, handsome. The enhanced raised panel doors will set your kitchen apart from the ordinary and the high quality solid wood frames and drawer fronts will give you years of dependable use. -Real, solid hardwood doors, frames, drawer fronts -No particle board -No melamine -Self-closing drawers -Enhanced raised panel doors -Dovetail drawer joints -Rich hand rubbed finish -UV scratch resistant coating -Epoxy-coated under mount drawer glides -European door hinges and hardware

This large garden in Westport was tiered to perfectly conform to the slope of the clients yard. It's built in our "classic" style, using beautiful, rot resistant cedar but has a few custom touches such as the flush rails without post caps.

A pull-out bin with lid for pet food storage easily accessed within the kitchen but out of sight from guests.
Example of a mid-sized classic dark wood floor kitchen design in Chicago with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, beige backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and a peninsula