April Greer
Front door - traditional front door idea in Seattle with a glass front door

This Oceanside home, built to take advantage of majestic rocky views of the North Atlantic, incorporates outside living with inside glamor. Sunlight streams through the large exterior windows that overlook the ocean. The light filters through to the back of the home with the clever use of over sized door frames with transoms, and a large pass through opening from the kitchen/living area to the dining area. Retractable mosquito screens were installed on the deck to create an outdoor- dining area, comfortable even in the mid summer bug season. Photography: Greg Premru

James Lockhart photo
Large tuscan limestone floor and beige floor hallway photo in Atlanta with white walls

Tessa Neustadt
Entryway - mid-sized traditional dark wood floor entryway idea in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, gray cabinets, wood countertops, white walls and a stacked washer/dryer

TEAM Interior Design: LDa Architecture & Interiors Original Architect: Doug Dolezal Builder: Curtin Construction Company Landscape Architect: Gregory Lombardi Design Photographer: Greg Premru Photography

photos by Trina Roberts 949.395.8341 trina@grinphotography.com www.grinphotography.com
Inspiration for a coastal backyard rectangular pool remodel in Orange County

Josh Caldwell Photography
Inspiration for a transitional blue tile and glass tile beige floor corner bathtub remodel in Denver with beige walls and a trough sink

Photographer: Stephani Buchman Designer: Vanessa Francis A graphic black and white bathroom and infused with charm using a mod floral-inspired wallpaper, round bathroom mirror, brass and black shade sconces, and a gorgeous dew-colored linen shower curtain.

This LEED Platinum certified house reflects the homeowner's desire for an exceptionally healthy and comfortable living environment, within a traditional neighborhood. INFILL SITE. The family, who moved from another area of Wellesley, sought out this property to be within walking distance of the high school and downtown area. An existing structure on the tight lot was removed to make way for the new home. 84% of the construction waste, from both the previous structure and the new home, was diverted from a landfill. ZED designed to preserve the existing mature trees on the perimeter of the property to minimize site impacts, and to maintain the character of the neighborhood as well as privacy on the site. EXTERIOR EXPRESSION. The street facade of the home relates to the local New England vernacular. The rear uses contemporary language, a nod to the family’s Californian roots, to incorporate a roof deck, solar panels, outdoor living space, and the backyard swimming pool. ZED’s careful planning avoided to the need to face the garage doors towards the street, a common syndrome of a narrow lot. THOUGHTFUL SPACE. Homes with dual entries can often result in duplicate and unused spaces. In this home, the everyday and formal entry areas are one and the same; the front and garage doors share the entry program of coat closets, mudroom storage with bench for removing your shoes, and a laundry room with generous closets for the children's sporting equipment. The entry area leads directly to the living space, encompassing the kitchen, dining and sitting area areas in an L-shaped open plan arrangement. The kitchen is placed at the south-west corner of the space to allow for a strong connection to the dining, sitting and outdoor living spaces. A fire pit on the deck satisfies the family’s desire for an open flame while a sealed gas fireplace is used indoors - ZED’s preference after omitting gas burning appliances completely from an airtight home. A small study, with a window seat, is conveniently located just off of the living space. A first floor guest bedroom includes an accessible bathroom for aging visitors and can be used as a master suite to accommodate aging in place. HEALTHY LIVING. The client requested a home that was easy to clean and would provide a respite from seasonal allergies and common contaminants that are found in many indoor spaces. ZED selected easy to clean solid surface flooring throughout, provided ample space for cleaning supplies on each floor, and designed a mechanical system with ventilation that provides a constant supply of fresh outdoor air. ZED selected durable materials, finishes, cabinetry, and casework with low or no volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and no added urea formaldehyde. YEAR-ROUND COMFORT. The home is super insulated and air-tight, paired with high performance triple-paned windows, to ensure it is draft-free throughout the winter (even when in front of the large windows and doors). ZED designed a right-sized heating and cooling system to pair with the thermally improved building enclosure to ensure year-round comfort. The glazing on the home maximizes passive solar gains, and facilitates cross ventilation and daylighting. ENERGY EFFICIENT. As one of the most energy efficient houses built to date in Wellesley, the home highlights a practical solution for Massachusetts. First, the building enclosure reduces the largest energy requirement for typical houses (heating). Super-insulation, exceptional air sealing, a thermally broken wall assembly, triple pane windows, and passive solar gain combine for a sizable heating load reduction. Second, within the house only efficient systems consume energy. These include an air source heat pump for heating & cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation, and high efficiency appliances. Lastly, photovoltaics provide renewable energy help offset energy consumption. The result is an 89% reduction in energy use compared to a similar brand new home built to code requirements. RESILIENT. The home will fare well in extreme weather events. During a winter power outage, heat loss will be very slow due to the super-insulated and airtight envelope– taking multiple days to drop to 60 degrees even with no heat source. An engineered drainage system, paired with careful the detailing of the foundation, will help to keep the finished basement dry. A generator will provide full operation of the all-electric house during a power outage. OVERALL. The home is a reflection of the family goals and an expression of their values, beautifully enabling health, comfort, safety, resilience, and utility, all while respecting the planet. ZED - Architect & Mechanical Designer Bevilacqua Builders Inc - Contractor Creative Land & Water Engineering - Civil Engineering Barbara Peterson Landscape - Landscape Design Nest & Company - Interior Furnishings Eric Roth Photography - Photography

Cozy lake house living room. Sam Oberter Photography
Mountain style dark wood floor living room library photo in New York with beige walls

Home design - modern home design idea in Miami

Example of a minimalist kitchen design in Miami

Home design - modern home design idea in Miami

Rebecca Lehde, Inspiro 8
Powder room - rustic dark wood floor and brown floor powder room idea with open cabinets, light wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, a vessel sink, wood countertops and brown countertops

Example of a minimalist home design design in Miami

The wood paneling in this Master Bathroom brings a comforting ambiance to the freestanding tub.
Inspiration for a farmhouse master gray floor and slate floor freestanding bathtub remodel in San Francisco with open cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink and marble countertops

Inspiration for a farmhouse front door remodel in Atlanta with a blue front door

The open floor plan of this classic lakefront cottage by MAC Custom Homes welcomes friends & family to gather with great flow between the defined spaces. photo courtesy of Jason Hulet

Inspiration for a mid-sized farmhouse concrete floor and multicolored floor single front door remodel in Orange County with gray walls and a white front door