H&S remodeled from standing shower to tub/shower. subway tile and installed floor tile and toilet. tile design by owner. Photo Credit - Matthew Magallanes

This 2-story townhome with first-floor owner’s suite includes a 2-car garage. Stylish vinyl plank flooring in the foyer flows to the kitchen and the living and dining area with cathedral ceiling with wood beams. To the rear of the home is the spacious owner’s suite with elegant tray ceiling detail in the bedroom and a private bathroom with double bowl vanity and 5’ shower. The kitchen is well-appointed with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops with tile backsplash, and an island. Sliding glass doors off of the family room lead to the screened in patio. The family room is warmed by a cozy gas fireplace featuring stone surround and box beam mantel. On the 2nd floor are 2 additional bedrooms, a full bathroom, and a loft space.

Rodwin Architecture and Skycastle Homes Location: Boulder, Colorado, United States The design of this 4500sf, home….the steeply-sloping site; we thought of it as a tree house for grownups. Nestled into the hillside and surrounding by Aspens as well as Lodgepole and Ponderosa Pines, this HERS 38 home combines energy efficiency with a strong mountain palette of stone, stucco, and timber to blend with its surroundings. A strong stone base breaks up the massing of the three-story façade, with an expansive deck establishing a piano noble (elevated main floor) to take full advantage of the property’s amazing views and the owners’ desire for indoor/outdoor living. High ceilings and large windows create a light, spacious entry, which terminates into a custom hickory stair that winds its way to the center of the home. The open floor plan and French doors connect the great room to a gourmet kitchen, dining room, and flagstone patio terraced into the landscaped hillside. Landing dramatically in the great room, a stone fireplace anchors the space, while a wall of glass opens to the soaring covered deck, whose structure was designed to minimize any obstructions to the view.

This 2-story townhome with first-floor owner’s suite includes a 2-car garage. Stylish vinyl plank flooring in the foyer flows to the kitchen and the living and dining area with cathedral ceiling with wood beams. To the rear of the home is the spacious owner’s suite with elegant tray ceiling detail in the bedroom and a private bathroom with double bowl vanity and 5’ shower. The kitchen is well-appointed with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops with tile backsplash, and an island. Sliding glass doors off of the family room lead to the screened in patio. The family room is warmed by a cozy gas fireplace featuring stone surround and box beam mantel. On the 2nd floor are 2 additional bedrooms, a full bathroom, and a loft space.

This 2-story townhome with first-floor owner’s suite includes a 2-car garage. Stylish vinyl plank flooring in the foyer flows to the kitchen and the living and dining area with cathedral ceiling with wood beams. To the rear of the home is the spacious owner’s suite with elegant tray ceiling detail in the bedroom and a private bathroom with double bowl vanity and 5’ shower. The kitchen is well-appointed with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops with tile backsplash, and an island. Sliding glass doors off of the family room lead to the screened in patio. The family room is warmed by a cozy gas fireplace featuring stone surround and box beam mantel. On the 2nd floor are 2 additional bedrooms, a full bathroom, and a loft space.

Viotti Architects combined the owner’s love of natural elements and passion for Yosemite’s Half Dome, El Capitan, with a nod to Eichler inspired architectural style. Another key component was to bring the outdoors in. Featured materials include Cedar, Ledger stone, stucco, Cherry Custom cabinets, golden tones in stone, White Oak Natural floors. This home’s architectural style stands the test of time and transcends trends.

Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2014 Houzz
Kitchen - small shabby-chic style dark wood floor kitchen idea in New York with open cabinets, white cabinets, wood countertops, black appliances and a peninsula

Viotti Architects combined the owner’s love of natural elements and passion for Yosemite’s Half Dome, El Capitan, with a nod to Eichler inspired architectural style. Another key component was to bring the outdoors in. Featured materials include Cedar, Ledger stone, stucco, Cherry Custom cabinets, golden tones in stone, White Oak Natural floors. This home’s architectural style stands the test of time and transcends trends.

This 2-story townhome with first-floor owner’s suite includes a 2-car garage. Stylish vinyl plank flooring in the foyer flows to the kitchen and the living and dining area with cathedral ceiling with wood beams. To the rear of the home is the spacious owner’s suite with elegant tray ceiling detail in the bedroom and a private bathroom with double bowl vanity and 5’ shower. The kitchen is well-appointed with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops with tile backsplash, and an island. Sliding glass doors off of the family room lead to the screened in patio. The family room is warmed by a cozy gas fireplace featuring stone surround and box beam mantel. On the 2nd floor are 2 additional bedrooms, a full bathroom, and a loft space.

This renovated brick rowhome in Boston’s South End offers a modern aesthetic within a historic structure, creative use of space, exceptional thermal comfort, a reduced carbon footprint, and a passive stream of income. DESIGN PRIORITIES. The goals for the project were clear - design the primary unit to accommodate the family’s modern lifestyle, rework the layout to create a desirable rental unit, improve thermal comfort and introduce a modern aesthetic. We designed the street-level entry as a shared entrance for both the primary and rental unit. The family uses it as their everyday entrance - we planned for bike storage and an open mudroom with bench and shoe storage to facilitate the change from shoes to slippers or bare feet as they enter their home. On the main level, we expanded the kitchen into the dining room to create an eat-in space with generous counter space and storage, as well as a comfortable connection to the living space. The second floor serves as master suite for the couple - a bedroom with a walk-in-closet and ensuite bathroom, and an adjacent study, with refinished original pumpkin pine floors. The upper floor, aside from a guest bedroom, is the child's domain with interconnected spaces for sleeping, work and play. In the play space, which can be separated from the work space with new translucent sliding doors, we incorporated recreational features inspired by adventurous and competitive television shows, at their son’s request. MODERN MEETS TRADITIONAL. We left the historic front facade of the building largely unchanged - the security bars were removed from the windows and the single pane windows were replaced with higher performing historic replicas. We designed the interior and rear facade with a vision of warm modernism, weaving in the notable period features. Each element was either restored or reinterpreted to blend with the modern aesthetic. The detailed ceiling in the living space, for example, has a new matte monochromatic finish, and the wood stairs are covered in a dark grey floor paint, whereas the mahogany doors were simply refinished. New wide plank wood flooring with a neutral finish, floor-to-ceiling casework, and bold splashes of color in wall paint and tile, and oversized high-performance windows (on the rear facade) round out the modern aesthetic. RENTAL INCOME. The existing rowhome was zoned for a 2-family dwelling but included an undesirable, single-floor studio apartment at the garden level with low ceiling heights and questionable emergency egress. In order to increase the quality and quantity of space in the rental unit, we reimagined it as a two-floor, 1 or 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment with a modern aesthetic, increased ceiling height on the lowest level and provided an in-unit washer/dryer. The apartment was listed with Jackie O'Connor Real Estate and rented immediately, providing the owners with a source of passive income. ENCLOSURE WITH BENEFITS. The homeowners sought a minimal carbon footprint, enabled by their urban location and lifestyle decisions, paired with the benefits of a high-performance home. The extent of the renovation allowed us to implement a deep energy retrofit (DER) to address air tightness, insulation, and high-performance windows. The historic front facade is insulated from the interior, while the rear facade is insulated on the exterior. Together with these building enclosure improvements, we designed an HVAC system comprised of continuous fresh air ventilation, and an efficient, all-electric heating and cooling system to decouple the house from natural gas. This strategy provides optimal thermal comfort and indoor air quality, improved acoustic isolation from street noise and neighbors, as well as a further reduced carbon footprint. We also took measures to prepare the roof for future solar panels, for when the South End neighborhood’s aging electrical infrastructure is upgraded to allow them. URBAN LIVING. The desirable neighborhood location allows the both the homeowners and tenant to walk, bike, and use public transportation to access the city, while each charging their respective plug-in electric cars behind the building to travel greater distances. OVERALL. The understated rowhouse is now ready for another century of urban living, offering the owners comfort and convenience as they live life as an expression of their values. Eric Roth Photo

This 2-story townhome with first-floor owner’s suite includes a 2-car garage. Stylish vinyl plank flooring in the foyer flows to the kitchen and the living and dining area with cathedral ceiling with wood beams. To the rear of the home is the spacious owner’s suite with elegant tray ceiling detail in the bedroom and a private bathroom with double bowl vanity and 5’ shower. The kitchen is well-appointed with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops with tile backsplash, and an island. Sliding glass doors off of the family room lead to the screened in patio. The family room is warmed by a cozy gas fireplace featuring stone surround and box beam mantel. On the 2nd floor are 2 additional bedrooms, a full bathroom, and a loft space.

This 2-story townhome with first-floor owner’s suite includes a 2-car garage. Stylish vinyl plank flooring in the foyer flows to the kitchen and the living and dining area with cathedral ceiling with wood beams. To the rear of the home is the spacious owner’s suite with elegant tray ceiling detail in the bedroom and a private bathroom with double bowl vanity and 5’ shower. The kitchen is well-appointed with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops with tile backsplash, and an island. Sliding glass doors off of the family room lead to the screened in patio. The family room is warmed by a cozy gas fireplace featuring stone surround and box beam mantel. On the 2nd floor are 2 additional bedrooms, a full bathroom, and a loft space.

Mid century modern twist to the Owner’s bedroom. Wallpaper and wainscoting elevate the aesthetic and gives an elegant feel.
Minimalist master dark wood floor, brown floor, vaulted ceiling and wallpaper bedroom photo in New York with gray walls

This gem of a home was originally an old log cabin, which the owner’s wanted to give it a contemporary twist. Our welding and fabrication team brought the architect’s staircase vision to life by burying the stair beam attachment points into the wall and concealing them from view. The stair and balcony railing adds the finishing touch for this remodel turned contemporary. Photographed by David Agnello.

This grand 2-story home with first-floor owner’s suite includes a 3-car garage with spacious mudroom entry complete with built-in lockers. A stamped concrete walkway leads to the inviting front porch. Double doors open to the foyer with beautiful hardwood flooring that flows throughout the main living areas on the 1st floor. Sophisticated details throughout the home include lofty 10’ ceilings on the first floor and farmhouse door and window trim and baseboard. To the front of the home is the formal dining room featuring craftsman style wainscoting with chair rail and elegant tray ceiling. Decorative wooden beams adorn the ceiling in the kitchen, sitting area, and the breakfast area. The well-appointed kitchen features stainless steel appliances, attractive cabinetry with decorative crown molding, Hanstone countertops with tile backsplash, and an island with Cambria countertop. The breakfast area provides access to the spacious covered patio. A see-thru, stone surround fireplace connects the breakfast area and the airy living room. The owner’s suite, tucked to the back of the home, features a tray ceiling, stylish shiplap accent wall, and an expansive closet with custom shelving. The owner’s bathroom with cathedral ceiling includes a freestanding tub and custom tile shower. Additional rooms include a study with cathedral ceiling and rustic barn wood accent wall and a convenient bonus room for additional flexible living space. The 2nd floor boasts 3 additional bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, and a loft that overlooks the living room.

The 3 bathrooms in this 1970's house were in serious need of remodeling - as in gut and re-build - so the owners decided to have them all done at once and while at it, refinish the floors, refurnish the living room and furnish the new screen porch addition. As a designer in a seasonal resort area, I am accustomed to working with my customers long distance. Using (and e-mailing) computer drafted renderings, product layout pages very professional builders, suppliers and steady communication, my client and I moved flawlessly through the challenges all remodel projects present. My goal was to find fabrics and furnishings that reflected the home's original architectural Mid Century Modern integrity The house has very strong horizontal lines that I wanted to repeat in the furniture, bathroom fixtures, tile and light fixture selections. Victoria McHugh Photography

Viotti Architects combined the owner’s love of natural elements and passion for Yosemite’s Half Dome, El Capitan, with a nod to Eichler inspired architectural style. Another key component was to bring the outdoors in. Featured materials include Cedar, Ledger stone, stucco, Cherry Custom cabinets, golden tones in stone, White Oak Natural floors. This home’s architectural style stands the test of time and transcends trends.

David Livingtston
Inspiration for a victorian brick landscaping in San Francisco.

This 2-story Arts & Crafts style home first-floor owner’s suite includes a welcoming front porch and a 2-car rear entry garage. Lofty 10’ ceilings grace the first floor where hardwood flooring flows from the foyer to the great room, hearth room, and kitchen. The great room and hearth room share a see-through gas fireplace with floor-to-ceiling stone surround and built-in bookshelf in the hearth room and in the great room, stone surround to the mantel with stylish shiplap above. The open kitchen features attractive cabinetry with crown molding, Hanstone countertops with tile backsplash, and stainless steel appliances. An elegant tray ceiling adorns the spacious owner’s bedroom. The owner’s bathroom features a tray ceiling, double bowl vanity, tile shower, an expansive closet, and two linen closets. The 2nd floor boasts 2 additional bedrooms, a full bathroom, and a loft.