Chris Giles
Hallway - mid-sized victorian dark wood floor hallway idea in Chicago with white walls

This ocean-front shingled Gambrel style house is home to a young family with little kids who lead an active, outdoor lifestyle. My goal was to create a bespoke, colorful and eclectic interior that looked sophisticated and fresh, but that was tough enough to withstand salt, sand and wet kids galore. The palette of coral and blue is an obvious choice, but we tried to translate it into a less expected, slightly updated way, hence the front door! Liberal use of indoor-outdoor fabrics created a seamless appearance while preserving the utility needed for this full time seaside residence. photo: Michael J Lee Photography

Living room - mid-sized coastal formal and enclosed dark wood floor living room idea in Boston with white walls, a standard fireplace and a concrete fireplace

1920's Carriage House turned Guest Suite. Notable features include white ship-lap paneled walls with nod to 1920's with antique side table and chair. Photography: Andrea Behrends

Example of a classic front door design in New York with a medium wood front door and gray walls

Inspiration for a transitional medium tone wood floor and brown floor bedroom remodel with gray walls

Kip Dawkins Photography
Transitional master white tile and stone tile marble floor freestanding bathtub photo in DC Metro

Cal Mitchner Photography
Example of a cottage medium tone wood floor bathroom design in Charlotte with an undermount sink, medium tone wood cabinets, green walls, a two-piece toilet and flat-panel cabinets

Benjamin Moore's Blue Note 2129-30 Photo by Wes Tarca
Inspiration for a transitional dark wood floor kitchen/dining room combo remodel in New York with a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and blue walls

Powder room - traditional dark wood floor powder room idea in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, medium tone wood cabinets and multicolored walls

Inspiration for a timeless medium tone wood floor foyer remodel in Philadelphia with beige walls and a glass front door

Photo Credit: Eric Roth
Cottage dark wood floor bedroom photo in Boston with white walls

© Ofer Wolberger
Elegant powder room photo in New York with an undermount sink and black walls

Working from the existing home’s deficits, we designed a bright and classic home well-suited to today’s living. Instead of a dark tunnel-like entry, we have a skylight custom curving stair that no one can believe is not original. Instead of a maze of rooms to reach the gorgeous park-like backyard, we have a clear central axis, allowing a sightline right through from the top of the stairs. Instead of three bedrooms scattered all over the house, we have zoned them to the second floor, each well-proportioned with a true master suite. Painted wood paneling, face-frame cabinets, box-beam beilings and Calacatta counters express the classic grandeur of the home.

James Stewart
Home office - country freestanding desk medium tone wood floor home office idea in Phoenix with white walls

Ken Vaughan - Vaughan Creative Media
Inspiration for a small farmhouse white tile marble floor and gray floor powder room remodel in Dallas with an undermount sink, white cabinets, marble countertops, a two-piece toilet, gray walls, recessed-panel cabinets and white countertops

Garrett Buell
Inspiration for a transitional wooden l-shaped metal railing staircase remodel in Nashville with painted risers

Scott Amundson
Staircase - mid-sized traditional wooden l-shaped wood railing staircase idea in Minneapolis with painted risers

Inspiration for a transitional formal beige floor living room remodel in Houston with gray walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and no tv