Holland Photography - Cory Holland
Example of a transitional family room design in Seattle

Reminiscent of a 1910 Shingle Style, this new stone and cedar shake home welcomes guests through a classic doorway framing a view of the Long Island Sound beyond. Paired Tuscan columns add formality to the graceful front porch.

Small mountain style freestanding desk medium tone wood floor and brown floor study room photo in Miami with white walls

Atherton has many large substantial homes - our clients purchased an existing home on a one acre flag-shaped lot and asked us to design a new dream home for them. The result is a new 7,000 square foot four-building complex consisting of the main house, six-car garage with two car lifts, pool house with a full one bedroom residence inside, and a separate home office /work out gym studio building. A fifty-foot swimming pool was also created with fully landscaped yards. Given the rectangular shape of the lot, it was decided to angle the house to incoming visitors slightly so as to more dramatically present itself. The house became a classic u-shaped home but Feng Shui design principals were employed directing the placement of the pool house to better contain the energy flow on the site. The main house entry door is then aligned with a special Japanese red maple at the end of a long visual axis at the rear of the site. These angles and alignments set up everything else about the house design and layout, and views from various rooms allow you to see into virtually every space tracking movements of others in the home. The residence is simply divided into two wings of public use, kitchen and family room, and the other wing of bedrooms, connected by the living and dining great room. Function drove the exterior form of windows and solid walls with a line of clerestory windows which bring light into the middle of the large home. Extensive sun shadow studies with 3D tree modeling led to the unorthodox placement of the pool to the north of the home, but tree shadow tracking showed this to be the sunniest area during the entire year. Sustainable measures included a full 7.1kW solar photovoltaic array technically making the house off the grid, and arranged so that no panels are visible from the property. A large 16,000 gallon rainwater catchment system consisting of tanks buried below grade was installed. The home is California GreenPoint rated and also features sealed roof soffits and a sealed crawlspace without the usual venting. A whole house computer automation system with server room was installed as well. Heating and cooling utilize hot water radiant heated concrete and wood floors supplemented by heat pump generated heating and cooling. A compound of buildings created to form balanced relationships between each other, this home is about circulation, light and a balance of form and function. Photo by John Sutton Photography.

Maria Killam
Example of a small beach style 3/4 white tile and subway tile mosaic tile floor bathroom design in Hawaii with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, an undermount sink, a two-piece toilet and white walls

Living room - cottage living room idea in Minneapolis

jeri koegel
Beach style bathroom photo in Orange County with white cabinets and beige walls

Inspiration for a timeless living room remodel in Austin

Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2016 Houzz
Living room - eclectic living room idea in New York

Modern, elegant, and open, the Kitchen leads into the Family Room without taking away from the simplicity of the space. New Wolf appliances and elongated subway tile add a fresh twist to an old classic!

Tim Gibbons
Inspiration for a large coastal open concept travertine floor family room remodel in Tampa with beige walls and a wall-mounted tv

drive view. black on black.
Inspiration for a modern home design remodel in Charlotte

Photography: Stephani Buchman, Floral: Bluebird Event Design
Mid-sized danish galley porcelain tile utility room photo in Toronto with white walls

Walk-in closet - large transitional gender-neutral carpeted and beige floor walk-in closet idea in Austin with raised-panel cabinets and white cabinets

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary open concept concrete floor and gray floor living room remodel in Other with white walls, a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace and a tv stand

Inspiration for a contemporary open concept light wood floor and beige floor family room remodel in San Diego with white walls and a wall-mounted tv

Lauren Anderson
Living room - mid-sized transitional enclosed light wood floor and beige floor living room idea in San Francisco with a music area, white walls, a standard fireplace, a media wall and a tile fireplace

Example of a cottage medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room design in Other with gray walls, a standard fireplace and a tile fireplace

Brass oversized pendant centered in the main bathroom. White subway tile mixed with calacutta gold stretched porcelain hexagons, and various styles of penny rounds tiles are mixed with matte black hardware and brass fixtures