Photo: Elaine Musiwa © 2015 Houzz
Urban living room photo in New York

The challenge with this project was to transform a very traditional house into something more modern and suited to the lifestyle of a young couple just starting a new family. We achieved this by lightening the overall color palette with soft grays and neutrals. Then we replaced the traditional dark colored wood and tile flooring with lighter wide plank hardwood and stone floors. Next we redesigned the kitchen into a more workable open plan and used top of the line professional level appliances and light pigmented oil stained oak cabinetry. Finally we painted the heavily carved stained wood moldings and library and den cabinetry with a fresh coat of soft pale light reflecting gloss paint. Photographer: James Koch

Inspiration for a mid-century modern single-wall marble floor and white floor open concept kitchen remodel in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood countertops, beige backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Alcove shower - mid-sized coastal multicolored tile and mosaic tile alcove shower idea in Los Angeles with recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, marble countertops, a one-piece toilet, white walls and an undermount sink

Photo: Anna Addison Photography © 2013 Houzz
Example of a mountain style brick floor kitchen design in New Orleans

Eric Kvalsvik, Paul Bardagjy
Inspiration for a cottage kitchen remodel in Austin

Powdered pigment drawings by Kenise Barnes Fine Art artist Mary Judge adds clean, visual movement and a pop of color to this family-friendly breakfast nook with banquette and built-in bench for storage. Interior design by Victoria Kirk Interiors in a contemporary Larchmont home. Photography by Matthew Williams

Benny Chan
Example of a trendy backyard concrete and rectangular lap hot tub design in Los Angeles

Kiera Marie Condrey
Example of an eclectic l-shaped kitchen design in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, wood countertops, blue backsplash, glass sheet backsplash, stainless steel appliances, white walls and an island

Corey Gaffer
Inspiration for a country light wood floor and beige floor kitchen remodel in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, gray backsplash, marble backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Custom built wood closet slider doors. Custom color created from ceiling fabric sample (see ceiling); color fast pigments hand matched using two different colorant systems. Paint finish is Fine Paints of Europe Hollandlac Satin. John Q. Shearer

Photo Credit: Lincoln Barbour Photo. Interior Design: Kim Hagstette, Maven Interiors
Living room - traditional living room idea in Portland with gray walls

Eat-in kitchen - large transitional light wood floor eat-in kitchen idea in Boston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone countertops, white backsplash, stone tile backsplash, paneled appliances and an island

The soffit trim and cabinet pulls are made of hot-dipped galvanized steel. Floating cabinets and wood wall are Clear Douglas Fir. Large window provides treetop view and natural lighting, supplemented with reading lights and a pendant fixture when needed. Flooring is rift and quartered white oak planks, with wire brush texture, acid stain pre-finish, and pigmented Rubio Monocoat oil with catalyst.

Klopf Architecture, Arterra Landscape Architects, and Flegels Construction updated a classic Eichler open, indoor-outdoor home. Expanding on the original walls of glass and connection to nature that is common in mid-century modern homes. The completely openable walls allow the homeowners to truly open up the living space of the house, transforming it into an open air pavilion, extending the living area outdoors to the private side yards, and taking maximum advantage of indoor-outdoor living opportunities. Taking the concept of borrowed landscape from traditional Japanese architecture, the fountain, concrete bench wall, and natural landscaping bound the indoor-outdoor space. The Truly Open Eichler is a remodeled single-family house in Palo Alto. This 1,712 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom is located in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Geoff Campen, and Angela Todorova Landscape Architect: Arterra Landscape Architects Structural Engineer: Brian Dotson Consulting Engineers Contractor: Flegels Construction Photography ©2014 Mariko Reed Location: Palo Alto, CA Year completed: 2014

Lisa Carroll
Mid-sized farmhouse master light wood floor and brown floor bedroom photo in Atlanta with gray walls and no fireplace

The existing white painted brick fireplace was resurfaced with a pigmented cement plaster to give the fireplace an update with clean lines. Large concrete tiles were used for the updated hearth.

Inspiration for a large timeless galley medium tone wood floor, brown floor and exposed beam open concept kitchen remodel in Raleigh with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, quartzite countertops, green backsplash, cement tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Klopf Architecture, Arterra Landscape Architects, and Flegels Construction updated a classic Eichler open, indoor-outdoor home. Expanding on the original walls of glass and connection to nature that is common in mid-century modern homes. The completely openable walls allow the homeowners to truly open up the living space of the house, transforming it into an open air pavilion, extending the living area outdoors to the private side yards, and taking maximum advantage of indoor-outdoor living opportunities. Taking the concept of borrowed landscape from traditional Japanese architecture, the fountain, concrete bench wall, and natural landscaping bound the indoor-outdoor space. The Truly Open Eichler is a remodeled single-family house in Palo Alto. This 1,712 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom is located in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Geoff Campen, and Angela Todorova Landscape Architect: Arterra Landscape Architects Structural Engineer: Brian Dotson Consulting Engineers Contractor: Flegels Construction Photography ©2014 Mariko Reed Location: Palo Alto, CA Year completed: 2014