Photo shows Japanese Tea House west side. The gravel path contains a Japanese dry river bed and an Inukshuk sculpture, metaphysically designed. The surrounding garden is the inner Roji garden and contains a Roji stepping stone path designed with a metaphysical pattern. pattern. Photo credits:Dan Drobnick

Inspiration for a contemporary freestanding desk home office library remodel in DC Metro

Jillian Jackson
Inspiration for a contemporary gray tile alcove shower remodel in Toronto with white walls

Picture Perfect House
Large beach style medium tone wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen photo in Chicago with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Vaulted ceilings and shiplap walls create a powerful visual statement in this master bedroom, while a plush bench adds a pop of color and comfort to the room. We created a serene environment with the neutral colors, plush linens and personalized decor, so that at the end of the day, this space can serve as a retreat.

Located on farmland in McLean, Virginia, the American Farmhouse balances the expected comforts of a new home with the bucolic beauty of an old farmhouse. The final site plan still has evidence showing parallel courses of the barn’s destiny. The house mass is broken and lowered so that the home can remain secondary to the monolithic barn structure. Earthy and elemental materials are selected for the home that reference the barn without directly mimicking it. Wooden members found inside the barn and from other barns bridge ceilings and are used in floors along with rustic slate adding to a sense of simplicity to the farmhouse design. The age and patina of the barn is reflected in the house’s textural use of board and batten and field stone layered similar to stone foundations. The original development plan was to demolish the existing barn and construct three suburban homes. Part of an endangered breed, as one of the few remaining barns in the area, it was originally viewed as a challenge in a luxury home construction with several difficulties posed to the impending project: it would be expensive to renovate, vulnerable to demolition, and threatened by urban sprawl. However, instead of trying to alter or destroy the barn, the structure was fully embraced into the traditional architecture project as a centerpiece and was used as the inspiration for the home. The new house was sited parallel to the barn so that views to the barn gable were accessible.

Photo by Grey Crawford
Example of a small beach style formal and enclosed dark wood floor living room design in Orange County with white walls, a standard fireplace and a brick fireplace

Large transitional built-in desk dark wood floor home studio photo in Chicago with white walls

Photographer: Charlie Walker Creative
Bedroom - eclectic cork floor and brown floor bedroom idea in Dallas with multicolored walls

MillerRoodell Architects // Benjamin Benschneider Photography
Inspiration for a large rustic slate floor mudroom remodel

This project was a joy to work on, as we married our firm’s modern design aesthetic with the client’s more traditional and rustic taste. We gave new life to all three bathrooms in her home, making better use of the space in the powder bathroom, optimizing the layout for a brother & sister to share a hall bath, and updating the primary bathroom with a large curbless walk-in shower and luxurious clawfoot tub. Though each bathroom has its own personality, we kept the palette cohesive throughout all three.

Inspiration for a contemporary kitchen remodel in San Diego with stainless steel appliances

A custom home in Jackson, Wyoming Photography: Cameron R. Neilson
Large mountain style master stone tile freestanding bathtub photo with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink and marble countertops

Elegant kitchen photo in Seattle

Photos by Jeremy Mason McGraw
Example of a large transitional galley porcelain tile dedicated laundry room design with gray cabinets, granite countertops, gray walls, a side-by-side washer/dryer and raised-panel cabinets

Tuscan backyard patio photo in San Francisco with a fire pit and no cover

Laura and Boone Parrett created a reclaimed wood wall feature in their bedroom using salvage barn siding. It commingles a clean modern look with a touch of rusticity.

Teri Fotheringham Photography
Dedicated laundry room - traditional l-shaped dedicated laundry room idea in Denver with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, a side-by-side washer/dryer and beige walls

Drastic personality change for this Ann Arbor bathroom/ powder room - bringing it from the 1970’s to 2010’s. The porcelain wall was designed as a floor to ceiling backsplash around this modern sink - a Corian washplane that drains into the wall. A modern wall mounted faucet and a clean mirror with standoffs complete the clean lines. Steve Kuzma Photography