Best of Houzz Design & Service 2014. --Photography by Paul Dyer.
Mid-sized transitional carpeted bedroom photo in San Francisco with gray walls

Catherine Tighe
Large elegant stone back porch photo in DC Metro with a roof extension and a bbq area

Inspiration for a 1950s l-shaped concrete floor kitchen remodel in San Diego with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and an island

http://www.dlauphoto.com/david/ David Lau
Front door - large coastal front door idea in New York with a dark wood front door and green walls

Example of a mid-sized transitional backyard deck design with a roof extension

Bernard Andre
Large minimalist open concept light wood floor family room photo in San Francisco with a bar, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and white walls

jeri koegel
Example of a beach style gray two-story wood exterior home design in Orange County

Eric Roth Photography
Large cottage l-shaped light wood floor and beige floor kitchen photo in Boston with open cabinets, white cabinets, metallic backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, a farmhouse sink, concrete countertops, metal backsplash and gray countertops

This home is built by Robert Thomas Homes located in Minnesota. Our showcase models are professionally staged. Please contact Ambiance at Home for information on furniture - 952.440.6757

Rachael Stollar
Inspiration for a contemporary porch remodel in New York with a fire pit, decking and a roof extension

Black and white home exterior with a plunge pool in the backyard.
Pool - country two-story and backyard mixed siding, board and batten, concrete paver and rectangular multicolored pool idea in Austin with a black roof

Klopf Architecture and Outer space Landscape Architects designed a new warm, modern, open, indoor-outdoor home in Los Altos, California. Inspired by mid-century modern homes but looking for something completely new and custom, the owners, a couple with two children, bought an older ranch style home with the intention of replacing it. Created on a grid, the house is designed to be at rest with differentiated spaces for activities; living, playing, cooking, dining and a piano space. The low-sloping gable roof over the great room brings a grand feeling to the space. The clerestory windows at the high sloping roof make the grand space light and airy. Upon entering the house, an open atrium entry in the middle of the house provides light and nature to the great room. The Heath tile wall at the back of the atrium blocks direct view of the rear yard from the entry door for privacy. The bedrooms, bathrooms, play room and the sitting room are under flat wing-like roofs that balance on either side of the low sloping gable roof of the main space. Large sliding glass panels and pocketing glass doors foster openness to the front and back yards. In the front there is a fenced-in play space connected to the play room, creating an indoor-outdoor play space that could change in use over the years. The play room can also be closed off from the great room with a large pocketing door. In the rear, everything opens up to a deck overlooking a pool where the family can come together outdoors. Wood siding travels from exterior to interior, accentuating the indoor-outdoor nature of the house. Where the exterior siding doesn’t come inside, a palette of white oak floors, white walls, walnut cabinetry, and dark window frames ties all the spaces together to create a uniform feeling and flow throughout the house. The custom cabinetry matches the minimal joinery of the rest of the house, a trim-less, minimal appearance. Wood siding was mitered in the corners, including where siding meets the interior drywall. Wall materials were held up off the floor with a minimal reveal. This tight detailing gives a sense of cleanliness to the house. The garage door of the house is completely flush and of the same material as the garage wall, de-emphasizing the garage door and making the street presentation of the house kinder to the neighborhood. The house is akin to a custom, modern-day Eichler home in many ways. Inspired by mid-century modern homes with today’s materials, approaches, standards, and technologies. The goals were to create an indoor-outdoor home that was energy-efficient, light and flexible for young children to grow. This 3,000 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom new house is located in Los Altos in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, and Chuang-Ming Liu 
Landscape Architect: Outer space Landscape Architects 
Structural Engineer: ZFA Structural Engineers 
Staging: Da Lusso Design 
Photography ©2018 Mariko Reed 
Location: Los Altos, CA
 Year completed: 2017

Trent Bell Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary porch remodel in Portland Maine with decking and a roof extension

Country blue two-story mixed siding gable roof photo in Charlotte with a shingle roof

Rustic and modern design elements complement one another in this 2,480 sq. ft. three bedroom, two and a half bath custom modern farmhouse. Abundant natural light and face nailed wide plank white pine floors carry throughout the entire home along with plenty of built-in storage, a stunning white kitchen, and cozy brick fireplace. Photos by Tessa Manning

Mid-sized cottage white two-story wood exterior home photo in San Francisco

Example of a minimalist pool design in Orange County

Bedroom beach style gender-neutral kids' bedroom photo in Charleston with white walls