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The Alba
Main level: 2265 Sq Ft
Basement: 2025 Sq Ft
Total: 4290 Sq Ft
Description
The Alba
As you walk through the front Courtyard gate you will feel the invitation to come inside this home. From the moment you enter this inviting home, you’ll be taken by its beauty and attention to detail. Enjoy the long, open view across the grande room and through the picture windows to the great outdoors beyond, or focus on the scenery inside, with a wall of built-in niches that hold your prized travel collections or family keepsakes.
The Alba’s kitchen features an artistically curved island that offers casual seating for entertaining or cook-time conversation, and the efficient layout makes everyday or gourmet cooking a breeze. A large corner pantry offers easy organization and plentiful storage.
Down the hall you’ll find a study/guest room with direct access to the front courtyard. The room has a walk-in closet of its own and handy access to the elegant powder room nearby. For hobbyists, the Alba includes a hobby room with optional built-in cabinets – a wonderful place to set up shop with your favorite pastimes and projects.
The Alba’s master bedroom – in addition to its high vaulted ceiling, picturesque sitting nook, and luxury bath – boasts a walk-in closet with space enough for even the most acquisitive wardrobe aficionado, and even an optional island and built-in ironing board.
Downstairs you’ll find a large area to add optional basement finish with spaces you can design.

The Alba
Main level: 2265 Sq Ft
Basement: 2025 Sq Ft
Total: 4290 Sq Ft
Description
The Alba
As you walk through the front Courtyard gate you will feel the invitation to come inside this home. From the moment you enter this inviting home, you’ll be taken by its beauty and attention to detail. Enjoy the long, open view across the grande room and through the picture windows to the great outdoors beyond, or focus on the scenery inside, with a wall of built-in niches that hold your prized travel collections or family keepsakes.
The Alba’s kitchen features an artistically curved island that offers casual seating for entertaining or cook-time conversation, and the efficient layout makes everyday or gourmet cooking a breeze. A large corner pantry offers easy organization and plentiful storage.
Down the hall you’ll find a study/guest room with direct access to the front courtyard. The room has a walk-in closet of its own and handy access to the elegant powder room nearby. For hobbyists, the Alba includes a hobby room with optional built-in cabinets – a wonderful place to set up shop with your favorite pastimes and projects.
The Alba’s master bedroom – in addition to its high vaulted ceiling, picturesque sitting nook, and luxury bath – boasts a walk-in closet with space enough for even the most acquisitive wardrobe aficionado, and even an optional island and built-in ironing board.
Downstairs you’ll find a large area to add optional basement finish with spaces you can design.
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The second-floor sitting room of this South Carolina mountain home exudes casual elegance. Ivory walls set an airy stage, while deep taupe moldings and windows painted Sherwin Williams Black Fox add contrast and depth. Draperies in a chocolate and ecru mini stripe are trimmed with a coordinating mushroom band and traverse along an espresso-stained wood rod.
An Oushak rug in tones of cream and vanilla rests on walnut-stained hardwood floors. Echoing the stain of the ceiling beams in the adjacent great room is a traditional cocktail table. Framing the view of the great room is a pair of custom art pieces depicting peacocks in stunning shades of aqua and turquoise. Across the room is a custom-designed television cabinet in distressed oak that is dressed with stately iron twist hardware. The tufted leather chair in deep olive green provides the perfect spot for television viewing. A sofa covered in gentlemanly plaid is adorned with graphic patterned throw pillows of grey, almond, seafoam green and biscuit. Flanking the sofa is a pair of charcoal grey iron side tables with wood tops. Atop the tables are antique brass lamps with champagne bronze silk shades. A sea glass vase and antique framed photograph add interest while bronze golf figurines reflect the favorite pastime of the home’s golf-loving owners. An antiqued mirrored screen stands in the corner, creating reflective light that adds to the airy ambiance.

This stained glass window was created as part of our signature Aspen Stained Glass line. These windows look beautiful in cottage style or contemporary homes and are a great way for outdoor enthusiasts to celebrate their love of nature. The textured appearance of the glass provides the homeowners with a high level of privacy and comfort.

The Alba
Main level: 2265 Sq Ft
Basement: 2025 Sq Ft
Total: 4290 Sq Ft
The Alba
As you walk through the front Courtyard gate you will feel the invitation to come inside this home. From the moment you enter this inviting home, you’ll be taken by its beauty and attention to detail. Enjoy the long, open view across the grande room and through the picture windows to the great outdoors beyond, or focus on the scenery inside, with a wall of built-in niches that hold your prized travel collections or family keepsakes.
The Alba’s kitchen features an artistically curved island that offers casual seating for entertaining or cook-time conversation, and the efficient layout makes everyday or gourmet cooking a breeze. A large corner pantry offers easy organization and plentiful storage.
Down the hall you’ll find a study/guest room with direct access to the front courtyard. The room has a walk-in closet of its own and handy access to the elegant powder room nearby. For hobbyists, the Alba includes a hobby room with optional built-in cabinets – a wonderful place to set up shop with your favorite pastimes and projects.
The Alba’s master bedroom – in addition to its high vaulted ceiling, picturesque sitting nook, and luxury bath – boasts a walk-in closet with space enough for even the most acquisitive wardrobe aficionado, and even an optional island and built-in ironing board.
Downstairs you’ll find a large area to add optional basement finish with spaces you can design.

The Alba
Main level: 2265 Sq Ft
Basement: 2025 Sq Ft
Total: 4290 Sq Ft
Description
The Alba
As you walk through the front Courtyard gate you will feel the invitation to come inside this home. From the moment you enter this inviting home, you’ll be taken by its beauty and attention to detail. Enjoy the long, open view across the grande room and through the picture windows to the great outdoors beyond, or focus on the scenery inside, with a wall of built-in niches that hold your prized travel collections or family keepsakes.
The Alba’s kitchen features an artistically curved island that offers casual seating for entertaining or cook-time conversation, and the efficient layout makes everyday or gourmet cooking a breeze. A large corner pantry offers easy organization and plentiful storage.
Down the hall you’ll find a study/guest room with direct access to the front courtyard. The room has a walk-in closet of its own and handy access to the elegant powder room nearby. For hobbyists, the Alba includes a hobby room with optional built-in cabinets – a wonderful place to set up shop with your favorite pastimes and projects.
The Alba’s master bedroom – in addition to its high vaulted ceiling, picturesque sitting nook, and luxury bath – boasts a walk-in closet with space enough for even the most acquisitive wardrobe aficionado, and even an optional island and built-in ironing board.
Downstairs you’ll find a large area to add optional basement finish with spaces you can design.

The Alba
Main level: 2265 Sq Ft
Basement: 2025 Sq Ft
Total: 4290 Sq Ft
Description
The Alba
As you walk through the front Courtyard gate you will feel the invitation to come inside this home. From the moment you enter this inviting home, you’ll be taken by its beauty and attention to detail. Enjoy the long, open view across the grande room and through the picture windows to the great outdoors beyond, or focus on the scenery inside, with a wall of built-in niches that hold your prized travel collections or family keepsakes.
The Alba’s kitchen features an artistically curved island that offers casual seating for entertaining or cook-time conversation, and the efficient layout makes everyday or gourmet cooking a breeze. A large corner pantry offers easy organization and plentiful storage.
Down the hall you’ll find a study/guest room with direct access to the front courtyard. The room has a walk-in closet of its own and handy access to the elegant powder room nearby. For hobbyists, the Alba includes a hobby room with optional built-in cabinets – a wonderful place to set up shop with your favorite pastimes and projects.
The Alba’s master bedroom – in addition to its high vaulted ceiling, picturesque sitting nook, and luxury bath – boasts a walk-in closet with space enough for even the most acquisitive wardrobe aficionado, and even an optional island and built-in ironing board.
Downstairs you’ll find a large area to add optional basement finish with spaces you can design.

This kitchen had a haggard old look that the homeowners were eager to replace. Dark builder grade oak cabinetry, laminated countertops and heavy bulkheads were just a few of the old kitchen flaws. A multi-angle island with dysfunctional electric cook top made this kitchen difficult to work in and to get around.
Gourmet cooking and entertaining were two of the homeowners’ favorite pastimes. Making the space better for doing both became the goals of this remodeling project.
A new, large center island is now the focal point of this kitchen. While it provides plenty of storage, it also offers plenty of seating and works great as a buffet area when entertaining.
Rerouting the plumbing and ductwork eliminated the room’s bulkheads, allowing custom cabinets to be installed from floor to ceiling. The custom cabinets include lighted display cabinets on top for the homeowner’s prized pottery.
Professional-grade appliances including a gas cooktop, double wall ovens, a built-in microwave, a steamer, a warming drawer and a large refrigerator/freezer are all built into the perimeter walls. Custom cabinet inserts hide the refrigerator/freezer doors. A custom range hood is in place over the cooktop.
Contrasting exotic granite countertops and unique lighting fixtures bring the space to life. Milled wide plank hardwood floors complete the décor.

Take a sneak peak at the all new Endless Pool E2000 Dual Temperature Fitness System. This revolutionary swim spa blends the best of both a fitness pool and a rejuvenating hot tub in one elegant design. The most unique feature to the E2000 is the ability to independently set temperatures for both the pool and hot tub sections so you can enjoy your laps in a cooler pool while friends and family enjoy the soothing warmth from the hot tubs hydrotherapy jets.
The 3 Illuminated Waterfalls playfully cascade water into both sections of this swim spa while the Underwater Multi-Colour LED Lighting shimmers as the waves ripple. Kick back and relax with 5 Hydrotherapy Massage Seating Options in the hot tub that each provide different therapeutic relief. When you’re ready for your workout, hop on over to the fitness section to use the Endless Pool Swim Machine Unit that sends a powerful current for you to swim against in stream. If you used to run but felt it in your joints, then the Underwater Treadmill is the perfect option to get back to your favourite pastime while saving your joints. Take a moment to relax on one of the two seats placed next to the Swim Machine Unit that let you rest whenever you like.
The modern design of the E2000 features horizontal slatted panels, Exterior LED Lighting, Stain Stainless Steel Rails and a crisp and polished shell. Make the best use of this revolutionary blend of fitness and function using the dual LCD Topside Control Panels that allow you to manage your temperature, lighting, waterfalls, and more.
Features:
Hydrotherapy Massage Seating For 5
Endless Pool Swim Machine Unit
Underwater Treadmill
3 Illuminated Waterfalls
26 Multi-Colour LED Points Of Light
5″ Main Light & LED Illumination Bar
2 Satin Stainless Steel Rails
2 LCD Control Panels
*Specs Reflect The 58″ Swim Machine & Treadmill Model

Our clients were looking to erase the 90s from their master bathroom and create a space that blended their contemporary tastes with natural elements. This bathroom had wonderful bones with a high ceiling and plenty of space, but we were able to work with our clients to create a design that better met their needs and utilized the space to its full potential. We wanted to create a sense of warmth in this large master bathroom and adding a fireplace to the space did the trick. By moving the tub location, we were able to create a stunning accent wall of stacked stone that provided a home for the fireplace and a perfectly dramatic backdrop for the new freestanding bathtub. The sculptural copper light fixture helps to soften the stone wall and allowed us to emphasize those vaulted ceiling. Playing with metal finishes is one of our favorite pastimes, and this bathroom was the perfect opportunity to blend sleek matte black plumbing fixtures with a mirrored copper finish on the light fixtures. We tied the vanity wall sconces in with a dramatic sculptural chandelier above the bath tub by using copper finishes on both and allowing the light fixtures to be the shining stars of this space. We selected a clean white finish for the custom vanity cabinets and lit them from below to accentuate their floating design. We then completed the look with a waterfall quartz counter to add an elegant texture to the area and extended the stone onto the shower bench to bring the two elements together. The existing shower had been on the small side, so we expanded it into the room and gave them a more spacious shower complete with a built-in bench and recessed niche. Hard surfaces play an important role in any bathroom design, and we wanted to use this opportunity to create an interesting layer of texture through our tile selections. The bathroom floor utilizes a large-scale plank tile installed in a herringbone pattern, while the shower and walls are tiled in a polished white tile to add a bit of reflectivity. The newly transformed bathroom is now a sophisticated space the brings together sleek contemporary finishes with textured natural elements and provides the perfect retreat from the outside world.

Our clients were looking to erase the 90s from their master bathroom and create a space that blended their contemporary tastes with natural elements. This bathroom had wonderful bones with a high ceiling and plenty of space, but we were able to work with our clients to create a design that better met their needs and utilized the space to its full potential. We wanted to create a sense of warmth in this large master bathroom and adding a fireplace to the space did the trick. By moving the tub location, we were able to create a stunning accent wall of stacked stone that provided a home for the fireplace and a perfectly dramatic backdrop for the new freestanding bathtub. The sculptural copper light fixture helps to soften the stone wall and allowed us to emphasize those vaulted ceiling. Playing with metal finishes is one of our favorite pastimes, and this bathroom was the perfect opportunity to blend sleek matte black plumbing fixtures with a mirrored copper finish on the light fixtures. We tied the vanity wall sconces in with a dramatic sculptural chandelier above the bath tub by using copper finishes on both and allowing the light fixtures to be the shining stars of this space. We selected a clean white finish for the custom vanity cabinets and lit them from below to accentuate their floating design. We then completed the look with a waterfall quartz counter to add an elegant texture to the area and extended the stone onto the shower bench to bring the two elements together. The existing shower had been on the small side, so we expanded it into the room and gave them a more spacious shower complete with a built-in bench and recessed niche. Hard surfaces play an important role in any bathroom design, and we wanted to use this opportunity to create an interesting layer of texture through our tile selections. The bathroom floor utilizes a large-scale plank tile installed in a herringbone pattern, while the shower and walls are tiled in a polished white tile to add a bit of reflectivity. The newly transformed bathroom is now a sophisticated space the brings together sleek contemporary finishes with textured natural elements and provides the perfect retreat from the outside world.

When you see the before photos of this kitchen, the finished product is nearly unrecognizable! This is because the original kitchen was 10x10, and wall separated the kitchen area from the eating area. Opening up the 2 spaces was exactly what this new kitchen needed!
Since the dining area was directly adjacent to the family room, the designer at Advance Design created a low wall of matching decorative book case cabinets with a granite top to create separation needed between the spaces. This bank also eloquently held a beautifully wood appointed supporting column necessary for the structural ceiling load.
The focal point of the new kitchen is the hand-painted backsplash centered under a wooden hood in the chef’s special cooking area. A completely functional island now has space for several stools, and even has a decorative touch with the shelving unit facing the eating area.
The space next to the refrigerator became an efficiently organized bill paying area for the lady of the house, complete with pull out file drawers hidden behind matching kitchen cabinets. Replacing the “black hole” of a pantry; pull out shelves grace the interior of new pantry units suitable for the family of five busy people.
Existing hardwood oak was repaired and refinished on the entire first floor. A light patterned gold granite works effortlessly with the tumbled marble backsplash that enjoys hints of weathered iron looking details that coordinate nicely with the cabinetry hardware.
What makes this kitchen special is how elegant it appears despite the rustic feel of the knotty alder cabinetry. Clean design lines lend an air of sophistication to the otherwise “rustic” looking materials. Now this active family can enjoy the open space, cooking and hanging out together is now an enjoyable pastime.

gorgeous details of this adjustable height dining table and hide on hair bar stool.
Photo by Gerard Garcia @gerardgarcia
Inspiration for a small industrial concrete floor and gray floor kitchen/dining room combo remodel in New York
Inspiration for a small industrial concrete floor and gray floor kitchen/dining room combo remodel in New York

This kitchen had a haggard old look that the homeowners were eager to replace. Dark builder grade oak cabinetry, laminated countertops and heavy bulkheads were just a few of the old kitchen flaws. A multi-angle island with dysfunctional electric cook top made this kitchen difficult to work in and to get around.
Gourmet cooking and entertaining were two of the homeowners’ favorite pastimes. Making the space better for doing both became the goals of this remodeling project.
A new, large center island is now the focal point of this kitchen. While it provides plenty of storage, it also offers plenty of seating and works great as a buffet area when entertaining.
Rerouting the plumbing and ductwork eliminated the room’s bulkheads, allowing custom cabinets to be installed from floor to ceiling. The custom cabinets include lighted display cabinets on top for the homeowner’s prized pottery.
Professional-grade appliances including a gas cooktop, double wall ovens, a built-in microwave, a steamer, a warming drawer and a large refrigerator/freezer are all built into the perimeter walls. Custom cabinet inserts hide the refrigerator/freezer doors. A custom range hood is in place over the cooktop.
Contrasting exotic granite countertops and unique lighting fixtures bring the space to life. Milled wide plank hardwood floors complete the décor.

This kitchen had a haggard old look that the homeowners were eager to replace. Dark builder grade oak cabinetry, laminated countertops and heavy bulkheads were just a few of the old kitchen flaws. A multi-angle island with dysfunctional electric cook top made this kitchen difficult to work in and to get around.
Gourmet cooking and entertaining were two of the homeowners’ favorite pastimes. Making the space better for doing both became the goals of this remodeling project.
A new, large center island is now the focal point of this kitchen. While it provides plenty of storage, it also offers plenty of seating and works great as a buffet area when entertaining.
Rerouting the plumbing and ductwork eliminated the room’s bulkheads, allowing custom cabinets to be installed from floor to ceiling. The custom cabinets include lighted display cabinets on top for the homeowner’s prized pottery.
Professional-grade appliances including a gas cooktop, double wall ovens, a built-in microwave, a steamer, a warming drawer and a large refrigerator/freezer are all built into the perimeter walls. Custom cabinet inserts hide the refrigerator/freezer doors. A custom range hood is in place over the cooktop.
Contrasting exotic granite countertops and unique lighting fixtures bring the space to life. Milled wide plank hardwood floors complete the décor.

A beautiful design of Thassos and Mother of Pearl in a very unique shade of blue!
Minimalist bathroom photo in New York
Minimalist bathroom photo in New York
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