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The rug helps define the eating area visually and physically. It also helps to separate the wood of the tables and chairs from the wood of the floor. It's a great way to keep from overwhelming a room with homogenous material.

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Another photo, with slightly different lighting conditions, however the effect on the glass was dramatic..
This panel was created to fit into an opening that went to a bonus storage area.
The end result was so much better than just a piece of bathroom obscure glass.
It is now a work of Art Glass, and as a bonus the effect can easily be adjusted with a dimmer light. Unlimited moods by simply adjusting their dimmer.
The actual panel measured 24" x 48" and had many colors and textured glass types. Of course you can have your own, but this is what is shown in the photos below;
Sky - Spectrum Glass - 6034-83CC - "Aqua-Rose"
Sun - Spectrum Glass - 6067-83CC - " Mimosa "
Sun Reflection - Spectrum Glass - 6076-83CC - " Mimosa "
Tree Leaves - Spectrum Glass - 327-6S - Dark Green/White
Tree Bark - Spectrum Glass - 317-2S - Medium Amber/White
Water - Spectrum Glass - 6033-83CC - " Blue Yonder "
Gray Rocks - Spectrum Glass - 387-2S - Gray/White
Wispy Rocks - Spectrum Glass - 6092-86CC - " Heather "
Lighter Rocks - Spectrum Glass - "Aqua-Rose"
We also utilized our Dark Antique Patina Tiffany Style (Copper Foil) which is best suited to " Art Style " Stained Glass. Simply Stunning !!!

Inspiration for a transitional entryway remodel in Denver with a dark wood front door

This view is the southwest entry elevation with arched auto-court entrance partially obscured by single-car garage to the right and bonus room resting on top. The two story entry cone, at center in this picture, draws the eye to the beautiful wooden arched entrance door. A round window with special stone trim detail is just to the left of the entry.
Materials are cultured stone and stucco with timber detailing.

White mosaic tile floor with a back border. Vanity cabinet with tall linen cabinet.
Bathroom - mid-sized traditional 3/4 white tile and porcelain tile mosaic tile floor and white floor bathroom idea in Newark with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, green walls, an undermount sink and quartz countertops
Bathroom - mid-sized traditional 3/4 white tile and porcelain tile mosaic tile floor and white floor bathroom idea in Newark with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, green walls, an undermount sink and quartz countertops

We had a clear goal for the master bathroom: create a spacious, custom-designed shower, complemented by elegant finishes and modern conveniences that would replace the outdated fixtures and layout.
The new shower was designed to be both spacious and luxurious, with new plumbing, including a drain and valve trim kit, ensuring functionality matched the shower's aesthetic appeal.
Essential to the shower's design were the installation of a recessed wall niche, a tile bench, and a frameless tempered glass enclosure with obscure glass, enhancing the shower's spaciousness and privacy.
Smooth White 8" x 24" ceramic tiles grace the shower walls, while the Calacatta Vecchia Penny Mosaic adorns the shower flooring and wall niche, seamlessly blending elegance with functionality.
Equally thoughtful updates transformed the vanity area, with Waypoint Painted Linen cabinets, and sleek Jeffrey Alexander Boswell handles, radiating timeless elegance.
This setting is enriched by a Pro Cloud quartz countertop, a standard rectangle undermount sink, and a Delta Trinsic faucet. Along with new lighting and a regular framed mirror, the combination of these elements brings depth and brightness to the space.

Alabaster white shower, built-in shelves, and shower pan with obscure frameless sliding door and chrome fixtures.
Extremely low-maintenance durable shower. Each shower is customized to fit your space.

Originally built in 1990 the Heady Lakehouse began as a 2,800SF family retreat and now encompasses over 5,635SF. It is located on a steep yet welcoming lot overlooking a cove on Lake Hartwell that pulls you in through retaining walls wrapped with White Brick into a courtyard laid with concrete pavers in an Ashlar Pattern. This whole home renovation allowed us the opportunity to completely enhance the exterior of the home with all new LP Smartside painted with Amherst Gray with trim to match the Quaker new bone white windows for a subtle contrast. You enter the home under a vaulted tongue and groove white washed ceiling facing an entry door surrounded by White brick.
Once inside you’re encompassed by an abundance of natural light flooding in from across the living area from the 9’ triple door with transom windows above. As you make your way into the living area the ceiling opens up to a coffered ceiling which plays off of the 42” fireplace that is situated perpendicular to the dining area. The open layout provides a view into the kitchen as well as the sunroom with floor to ceiling windows boasting panoramic views of the lake. Looking back you see the elegant touches to the kitchen with Quartzite tops, all brass hardware to match the lighting throughout, and a large 4’x8’ Santorini Blue painted island with turned legs to provide a note of color.
The owner’s suite is situated separate to one side of the home allowing a quiet retreat for the homeowners. Details such as the nickel gap accented bed wall, brass wall mounted bed-side lamps, and a large triple window complete the bedroom. Access to the study through the master bedroom further enhances the idea of a private space for the owners to work. It’s bathroom features clean white vanities with Quartz counter tops, brass hardware and fixtures, an obscure glass enclosed shower with natural light, and a separate toilet room.
The left side of the home received the largest addition which included a new over-sized 3 bay garage with a dog washing shower, a new side entry with stair to the upper and a new laundry room. Over these areas, the stair will lead you to two new guest suites featuring a Jack & Jill Bathroom and their own Lounging and Play Area.
The focal point for entertainment is the lower level which features a bar and seating area. Opposite the bar you walk out on the concrete pavers to a covered outdoor kitchen feature a 48” grill, Large Big Green Egg smoker, 30” Diameter Evo Flat-top Grill, and a sink all surrounded by granite countertops that sit atop a white brick base with stainless steel access doors. The kitchen overlooks a 60” gas fire pit that sits adjacent to a custom gunite eight sided hot tub with travertine coping that looks out to the lake. This elegant and timeless approach to this 5,000SF three level addition and renovation allowed the owner to add multiple sleeping and entertainment areas while rejuvenating a beautiful lake front lot with subtle contrasting colors.

Elegant l-shaped eat-in kitchen photo in Cedar Rapids with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, red cabinets, granite countertops, metallic backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

New obscure glass privacy windows were installed to provide plenty of natural light. The design also included two vent windows allowing the homeowner to enjoy the fresh air and outdoor sounds while soaking in the new tub. The option to open the windows is a neat feature that the client hadn’t even considered, but certainly appreciates now!
Final photos by www.impressia.net

Post remodel, what had been a bank of cabinets is now the main path through the kitchen. The stove has been relocated to the north with its back against the new bar with subway tile backsplash. The fridge has been repositioned on the west side of the kitchen where a hall closet once was located. The fir floor of the kitchen has been removed and replaced with oak to match the dining room and living room. The fir was salvaged for use as the countertop of the bar and pantry. The original exhaust fan was removed and replaced with a Zephyr island exhaust with built-in LED lights visible above the stove. The faux wood countertop and backsplash have been replaced with "Absolute Black" granite with a honed finish and white subway tile. Combination power/led light strips were installed under the cabinets. A moveable island (antique enamel topped cabinet) serves as a landing spot and work surface. Two new (old) overhead lights were added. In the kitchen a vintage farmhouse fixture obtained from North End Lampworks replaces a contemporary fixture. In the dining room, a 100-year-old wrought iron chandelier purchased from CenturyOfLighting.com's Etsy page was added. The center panels of the upper row of cabinets have been replaced with "mistlite" obscure glass. All of the cabinet pulls have been replaced with Van Dyke Restorers brushed silver "bow" handles. The hinges on the under-counter cabinets are new House of Antique Hardware 2-1/2" half-surface hinges to match the original hinges. The shape of the arched wall between the kitchen and dining room matches the wall between the dining room and living room. The curtain under the counter hides the space a dishwasher would go.

A resident with Scandinavian roots sought to brighten his ground-floor flat, realized with aesthetic homage to his homeland. Aeriform walls and desaturated flooring draw tree-filtered sunlight deeper into the home, anchored by anthracite doors and off-black flecked stone. Full-height translucent curtains amplify the living spaces while obscuring them from the street. Each one features custom furniture developed with artisans: a bed and nightstands, a dining table of perpendicular planes, a breakfast counter — all finished in a muted earth wash in equipoise to the flooring.
The sleeping amenities are symmetrical in detail down to double individual duvets; bed linens and drapes blend in brumal indulgence. The dining area is completed by a Portuguese pendant lamp, efficient seating on an upholstered storage bench, and recycled-composite chairs in ovate forms to counter the rectilinearity. Their profiles evoke the bulbous breakfast barstools, set among the contrast of stone countertop and satin stainless steel suspended in subtle kitchen cabinetry. An opposing volume, intersecting the interior wall, invites one to come in and cook; half is the entryway closet, half holds food storage.
PHOTOGRAPHY: © LOLA CWIKOWSKI STUDIO

The best features of this loft were formerly obscured by its worst. While the apartment has a rich history—it’s located in a former bike factory, it lacked a cohesive floor plan that allowed any substantive living space.
A retired teacher rented out the loft for 10 years before an unexpected fire in a lower apartment necessitated a full building overhaul. He jumped at the chance to renovate the apartment and asked InSitu to design a remodel to improve how it functioned and elevate the interior. We created a plan that reorganizes the kitchen and dining spaces, integrates abundant storage, and weaves in an understated material palette that better highlights the space’s cool industrial character.

A minimal insertion into a densely wooded landscape, the Collector’s Pavilion provides the owners with an 8,000 sf private fitness space and vintage automobile gallery. On a gently sloping site in amongst a grove of trees, the pavilion slides into the topography - mimicking and contrasting the surrounding landscape with a folded roof plane that hovers over a board formed concrete base.
The clients’ requirement for a nearby room to display a growing car collection as well as provide a remote area for personal fitness carries with it a series of challenges related to privacy and security. The pavilion nestles into the wooded site - finding a home in a small clearing - and merges with the sloping landscape. The building has dual personalities, serving as a private and secure bunker from the exterior, while transforming into a warm and inviting space on the interior. The use of indirect light and the need to obscure direct views from the public right away provides the client with adequate day light for day-to-day use while ensuring that strict privacy is maintained. This shifting personality is also dramatically affected by the seasons - contrasting and merging with the surrounding environment depending on the time of year.
The Collector’s Pavilion employs meticulous detailing of its concrete to steel to wood connections, exploring the grounded nature of poured concrete in conjunction with a delicate wood roof system that floats above a grid of steel. Above all, the Pavilion harmonizes with it’s natural surroundings through it’s materiality, formal language, and siting.
Overview
Chenequa, WI
Size
8,000 sf
Completion Date
May 2013
Services
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design

This is a photo of the fireplace in the family room. The structure was woof framed. All of the brick & stone is thin veneer. The firebox is the original prefab unit that came with the house.....We tried to obscure that fact as best as possible :-)...The coffers are all reclaimed barn timbers, hollowed out for use as coffers. This juxtaposition of the rustic family room finishes, adjacent to the fine traditional finishes, seems to work here, although, I was initially resistant to it.

New windows with privacy glass we installed in this magnificent bathroom. This stunning space with spa-style tub and corner shower looks fabulous with these new picture windows and double hung windows, all with texture glass for additional privacy. Now is the perfect time to replace your windows with Renewal by Andersen of Georgia, serving the entire state.
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Design ideas for a large tropical full sun front yard brick formal garden in Miami.

This Eichler-esque house, in a neighborhood known for its tracts of homes by the famous developer, was a little different from the rest- a one-off custom build from 1962 that had mid-century modern bones but funky, neo-traditional finishes in the worn-out, time capsule state that the new owners found it. This called for an almost-gut remodel to keep the good, upgrade the building’s envelope and MEP systems, and reimagine the home’s character. To create a home that feels of its times, both now and then- A mid-century for the 21st century.
At the center of the existing home was a long, slender rectangular form that contained a fireplace, an indoor BBQ, and kitchen storage, and on the other side an original, suspended wood and steel rod stair down to the bedroom level below. Under the carpeted treads we were sure we’d find beautiful oak, as this stair was identical to one at our earlier Clarendon heights mid-century project.
This elegant core was obscured by walls that enclosed the kitchen and breakfast areas and a jumble of aged finishes that hid the elegance of this defining element. Lincoln Lighthill Architect removed the walls and unified the core’s finishes with light grey ground-face concrete block on the upgraded fireplace and BBQ, lacquered cabinets, and chalkboard paint at the stair wall for the owners’ young children to decorate. A new skylight above the stair washes this wall with light and brightens up the formerly dark center of the house.
The rest of the interior is a combination of mid-century-inspired elements and modern updates. New finishes throughout- cork flooring, ground-face concrete block, Heath tile, and white birch millwork give the interior the mid-century character it never fully had, while modern, minimalist detailing gives it a timeless, serene simplicity.
New lighting throughout, mostly indirect and all warm-dim LED , subtly and efficiently lights the home. All new plumbing and fixtures similarly reduce the home’s use of precious resources. On the exterior, new windows, insulation, and roofing provide modern standards of comfort and efficiency, while a new paint job and brick stain give the house an elegant yet playful character, with the golden yellow Heath tile from the primary bathroom floor reappearing on the front door.
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