Large country back porch idea in Nashville with a fireplace, decking and a roof extension

Made for the restaurant chain Urban Plates. Handmade & One of a Kind. Our Fire Tables are Beautiful, Brilliant, and Portable. The quality of our Fire Tables is unmatched and top of the line. Why invest in such a beautiful piece of backyard luxury and have it be confined to one place? Our Fire Tables are portable, not built in, so when you move, your Fire Table moves with you. Change your mind on where you want your Fire Table? Move it! Choose your very own finishing material such as granite, quartz, tile or cement. We can make our Fire Tables to any size that you need. Choose your: Table length, width, and height Top Finishing Material Base Finishing Material Overal Shape Burner Length Natural Gas or Propane

The Jelinek country residence is nestled in a Cragsmoor, New York, cottage community in the Catskill Mountains. The expansion and renovation of this simple farmhouse created a bright, sunlit breakfast room off a kitchen outfitted with Shaker-style cherry cabinets and granite countertops. The new kitchen showcases the owner’s collection of farm tools and folk-art objects in open shelves that integrated lights and electrical outlets. The renovation also included the construction of a new front entry to a large wraparound porch, new lighting, custom walnut occasional tables and built-in library and stereo cabinetry. Photo Credit Carol Bates/Bates Photography

Made for the restaurant chain Urban Plates. Handmade & One of a Kind. Our Fire Tables are Beautiful, Brilliant, and Portable. The quality of our Fire Tables is unmatched and top of the line. Why invest in such a beautiful piece of backyard luxury and have it be confined to one place? Our Fire Tables are portable, not built in, so when you move, your Fire Table moves with you. Change your mind on where you want your Fire Table? Move it! Choose your very own finishing material such as granite, quartz, tile or cement. We can make our Fire Tables to any size that you need. Choose your: Table length, width, and height Top Finishing Material Base Finishing Material Overal Shape Burner Length Natural Gas or Propane

Made for the restaurant chain Urban Plates. Handmade & One of a Kind. Our Fire Tables are Beautiful, Brilliant, and Portable. The quality of our Fire Tables is unmatched and top of the line. Why invest in such a beautiful piece of backyard luxury and have it be confined to one place? Our Fire Tables are portable, not built in, so when you move, your Fire Table moves with you. Change your mind on where you want your Fire Table? Move it! Choose your very own finishing material such as granite, quartz, tile or cement. We can make our Fire Tables to any size that you need. Choose your: Table length, width, and height Top Finishing Material Base Finishing Material Overal Shape Burner Length Natural Gas or Propane

Family room - rustic family room idea in Atlanta with white walls

Made for the restaurant chain Urban Plates. Handmade & One of a Kind. Our Fire Tables are Beautiful, Brilliant, and Portable. The quality of our Fire Tables is unmatched and top of the line. Why invest in such a beautiful piece of backyard luxury and have it be confined to one place? Our Fire Tables are portable, not built in, so when you move, your Fire Table moves with you. Change your mind on where you want your Fire Table? Move it! Choose your very own finishing material such as granite, quartz, tile or cement. We can make our Fire Tables to any size that you need. Choose your: Table length, width, and height Top Finishing Material Base Finishing Material Overal Shape Burner Length Natural Gas or Propane

Made for the restaurant chain Urban Plates. Handmade & One of a Kind. Our Fire Tables are Beautiful, Brilliant, and Portable. The quality of our Fire Tables is unmatched and top of the line. Why invest in such a beautiful piece of backyard luxury and have it be confined to one place? Our Fire Tables are portable, not built in, so when you move, your Fire Table moves with you. Change your mind on where you want your Fire Table? Move it! Choose your very own finishing material such as granite, quartz, tile or cement. We can make our Fire Tables to any size that you need. Choose your: Table length, width, and height Top Finishing Material Base Finishing Material Overal Shape Burner Length Natural Gas or Propane

Jack Michaud Photography
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The design of this home was driven by the owners’ desire for a three-bedroom waterfront home that showcased the spectacular views and park-like setting. As nature lovers, they wanted their home to be organic, minimize any environmental impact on the sensitive site and embrace nature. This unique home is sited on a high ridge with a 45° slope to the water on the right and a deep ravine on the left. The five-acre site is completely wooded and tree preservation was a major emphasis. Very few trees were removed and special care was taken to protect the trees and environment throughout the project. To further minimize disturbance, grades were not changed and the home was designed to take full advantage of the site’s natural topography. Oak from the home site was re-purposed for the mantle, powder room counter and select furniture. The visually powerful twin pavilions were born from the need for level ground and parking on an otherwise challenging site. Fill dirt excavated from the main home provided the foundation. All structures are anchored with a natural stone base and exterior materials include timber framing, fir ceilings, shingle siding, a partial metal roof and corten steel walls. Stone, wood, metal and glass transition the exterior to the interior and large wood windows flood the home with light and showcase the setting. Interior finishes include reclaimed heart pine floors, Douglas fir trim, dry-stacked stone, rustic cherry cabinets and soapstone counters. Exterior spaces include a timber-framed porch, stone patio with fire pit and commanding views of the Occoquan reservoir. A second porch overlooks the ravine and a breezeway connects the garage to the home. Numerous energy-saving features have been incorporated, including LED lighting, on-demand gas water heating and special insulation. Smart technology helps manage and control the entire house. Greg Hadley Photography

This property was empty before staging. Photos and Staging by Betsy Konaxis, BK Classic Collections Home Stagers
Example of a small classic medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen/dining room combo design in Boston with white walls

Outdoor Kitchen, Dining & Lounge Area and Swimming Pool.
Patio - traditional patio idea in New York with no cover and a bbq area

This transitional timber frame home features a wrap-around porch designed to take advantage of its lakeside setting and mountain views. Natural stone, including river rock, granite and Tennessee field stone, is combined with wavy edge siding and a cedar shingle roof to marry the exterior of the home with it surroundings. Casually elegant interiors flow into generous outdoor living spaces that highlight natural materials and create a connection between the indoors and outdoors. Photography Credit: Rebecca Lehde, Inspiro 8 Studios

Ed Butera
Inspiration for a transitional dark wood floor bedroom remodel in Miami with gray walls

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Cottage bedroom photo in San Francisco with blue walls

This renovated brick rowhome in Boston’s South End offers a modern aesthetic within a historic structure, creative use of space, exceptional thermal comfort, a reduced carbon footprint, and a passive stream of income. DESIGN PRIORITIES. The goals for the project were clear - design the primary unit to accommodate the family’s modern lifestyle, rework the layout to create a desirable rental unit, improve thermal comfort and introduce a modern aesthetic. We designed the street-level entry as a shared entrance for both the primary and rental unit. The family uses it as their everyday entrance - we planned for bike storage and an open mudroom with bench and shoe storage to facilitate the change from shoes to slippers or bare feet as they enter their home. On the main level, we expanded the kitchen into the dining room to create an eat-in space with generous counter space and storage, as well as a comfortable connection to the living space. The second floor serves as master suite for the couple - a bedroom with a walk-in-closet and ensuite bathroom, and an adjacent study, with refinished original pumpkin pine floors. The upper floor, aside from a guest bedroom, is the child's domain with interconnected spaces for sleeping, work and play. In the play space, which can be separated from the work space with new translucent sliding doors, we incorporated recreational features inspired by adventurous and competitive television shows, at their son’s request. MODERN MEETS TRADITIONAL. We left the historic front facade of the building largely unchanged - the security bars were removed from the windows and the single pane windows were replaced with higher performing historic replicas. We designed the interior and rear facade with a vision of warm modernism, weaving in the notable period features. Each element was either restored or reinterpreted to blend with the modern aesthetic. The detailed ceiling in the living space, for example, has a new matte monochromatic finish, and the wood stairs are covered in a dark grey floor paint, whereas the mahogany doors were simply refinished. New wide plank wood flooring with a neutral finish, floor-to-ceiling casework, and bold splashes of color in wall paint and tile, and oversized high-performance windows (on the rear facade) round out the modern aesthetic. RENTAL INCOME. The existing rowhome was zoned for a 2-family dwelling but included an undesirable, single-floor studio apartment at the garden level with low ceiling heights and questionable emergency egress. In order to increase the quality and quantity of space in the rental unit, we reimagined it as a two-floor, 1 or 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment with a modern aesthetic, increased ceiling height on the lowest level and provided an in-unit washer/dryer. The apartment was listed with Jackie O'Connor Real Estate and rented immediately, providing the owners with a source of passive income. ENCLOSURE WITH BENEFITS. The homeowners sought a minimal carbon footprint, enabled by their urban location and lifestyle decisions, paired with the benefits of a high-performance home. The extent of the renovation allowed us to implement a deep energy retrofit (DER) to address air tightness, insulation, and high-performance windows. The historic front facade is insulated from the interior, while the rear facade is insulated on the exterior. Together with these building enclosure improvements, we designed an HVAC system comprised of continuous fresh air ventilation, and an efficient, all-electric heating and cooling system to decouple the house from natural gas. This strategy provides optimal thermal comfort and indoor air quality, improved acoustic isolation from street noise and neighbors, as well as a further reduced carbon footprint. We also took measures to prepare the roof for future solar panels, for when the South End neighborhood’s aging electrical infrastructure is upgraded to allow them. URBAN LIVING. The desirable neighborhood location allows the both the homeowners and tenant to walk, bike, and use public transportation to access the city, while each charging their respective plug-in electric cars behind the building to travel greater distances. OVERALL. The understated rowhouse is now ready for another century of urban living, offering the owners comfort and convenience as they live life as an expression of their values. Photography: Eric Roth Photo

Jeffrey Kilmer
Inspiration for a small timeless backyard patio remodel in New York with no cover

Todd Stone
Mid-sized elegant medium tone wood floor enclosed dining room photo in Atlanta with gray walls