Let the outdoors in and the indoors out. A perfect illustration of how a detached Studio Shed space can integrate your indoor and outdoor living spaces.

Nat Rea
Example of a zen master concrete floor freestanding bathtub design in Providence with white walls, a vessel sink and wood countertops

New walnut stair treads lead up to the master suite. A folding glass door opens the bedroom to the living space while still allowing for both visual and acoustical privacy. Photos by Eric Roth. Construction by Ralph S. Osmond Company. Green architecture by ZeroEnergy Design. http://www.zeroenergy.com

100 Year Old Home Re-Imagined For Today. Appliance Garage with Pull Out. Photo by Gage Seaux.
Open concept kitchen - mid-sized craftsman u-shaped light wood floor open concept kitchen idea in New Orleans with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, quartz countertops, beige backsplash, glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Photo by Linda Oyama Bryan
Patio - small transitional backyard decomposed granite patio idea in Chicago with no cover

Check in! Hotel Collection's Seafan Collection lures you in with a soothing, pastel green hue. Decorative wave patterns & dazzling accents add a touch of modern appeal, while staying true to signature style. Colors: pastel green with beaded & sequin accents Available in Queen, King, and California King Available exclusively at Macy's and macys.com Have a question? Ask us at www.macys.com/contactus Getting married? Create a registry at www.macys.com/registry Let us help! Macy’s By Appointment can style your bedroom or bathroom for FREE! Learn more at www.macys.com/mba

History, revived. An early 19th century Dutch farmstead, nestled in the hillside of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, offered a storied canvas on which to layer replicated additions and contemporary components. Endowed with an extensive art collection, the house and barn serve as a platform for aesthetic appreciation in all forms.

Spacecrafting Photography
Mid-sized danish black two-story concrete fiberboard gable roof photo in Minneapolis

A new-renovation of a Beacon Hill townhouse gets a new look. It was clear from the beginning we needed to seamlessly meld old and new to bring a fresh approach to the interiors of this new home for a young family. Our client owned beautiful antiques and some well-loved, but worn pieces that had the right lines but needed a style upgrade. With a wonderful, engaged client we artfully edited, re-covered and added many new pieces to create a cohesive style with classic forms. The new home is a perfect mixture of beautiful fabrics, functional custom millwork, unique decorative lighting and elegant wall coverings, carpets, and window treatments. Eric Roth Photography

Michael Hsu
Large trendy dark wood floor hallway photo in Austin with white walls

Custom, floating walnut shelving and lower cabinets/book shelves work for display, hiding video equipment and dog toys, too! Thibaut aqua blue grasscloth sets it all off in a very soothing way. Photo by: Melodie Hayes

Bruce Buck photographer Kitchen cabinets in pear wood combined with vintage St. Charles metal upper cabinets with clear glass doors. Metal cabinetry was sandblasted and clear finish was applied. Polished Stainless steel was used on appliances with white countertops and glass backsplash.

Doug Thompson
Kitchen - contemporary galley dark wood floor kitchen idea in Orlando with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, gray backsplash, stainless steel appliances, gray walls and no island

Inspiration for a large contemporary open concept carpeted and beige floor home theater remodel in Omaha with beige walls and a projector screen

Bunkroom in the basement with large windows in the light well. Bunkrooms are a specialty of Flagg Coastal Homes. In this room Flagg designed full beds over queen beds at a 90-degree angle. Owen McGoldrick

Professional Organizer, Amanda LeBlanc, created this beautiful playroom for her children. She used Organized Living freedomRail organizing systems because they are “easy to install and provide freedom to adjust as they grow.” See more ways Amanda uses Organized Living to organize her home and life: http://youtu.be/MsfCY_iRDb8

Philip Slowiak
Inspiration for a cottage deck remodel with decking and a roof extension

Custom Wet Bar Area MLC Interiors 35 Old Farm Road Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Inspiration for a small timeless single-wall medium tone wood floor and brown floor wet bar remodel in New York with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, blue cabinets and granite countertops

This modern green home offers both a vacation destination on Cape Cod near local family members and an opportunity for rental income. FAMILY ROOTS. A West Coast couple living in the San Francisco Bay Area sought a permanent East Coast vacation home near family members living on Cape Cod. As academic professionals focused on sustainability, they sought a green, energy efficient home that was well-aligned with their values. With no green homes available for sale on Cape Cod, they decided to purchase land near their family and build their own. SLOPED SITE. Comprised of a 3/4 acre lot nestled in the pines, the steeply sloping terrain called for a plan that embraced and took advantage of the slope. Of equal priority was optimizing solar exposure, preserving privacy from abutters, and creating outdoor living space. The design accomplished these goals with a simple, rectilinear form, offering living space on the both entry and lower/basement levels. The stepped foundation allows for a walk-out basement level with light-filled living space on the down-hill side of the home. The traditional basement on the eastern, up-hill side houses mechanical equipment and a home gym. The house welcomes natural light throughout, captures views of the forest, and delivers entertainment space that connects indoor living space to outdoor deck and dining patio. MODERN VISION. The clean building form and uncomplicated finishes pay homage to the modern architectural legacy on the outer Cape. Durable and economical fiber cement panels, fixed with aluminum channels, clad the primary form. Cedar clapboards provide a visual accent at the south-facing living room, which extends a single roof plane to cover the entry porch. SMART USE OF SPACE. On the entry level, the “L”-shaped living, dining, and kitchen space connects to the exterior living, dining, and grilling spaces to effectively double the home’s summertime entertainment area. Placed at the western end of the entry level (where it can retain privacy but still claim expansive downhill views) is the master suite with a built-in study. The lower level has two guest bedrooms, a second full bathroom, and laundry. The flexibility of the space—crucial in a house with a modest footprint—emerges in one of the guest bedrooms, which doubles as home office by opening the barn-style double doors to connect it to the bright, airy open stair leading up to the entry level. Thoughtful design, generous ceiling heights and large windows transform the modest 1,100 sf* footprint into a well-lit, spacious home. *(total finished space is 1800 sf) RENTAL INCOME. The property works for its owners by netting rental income when the owners are home in San Francisco. The house especially caters to vacationers bound for nearby Mayo Beach and includes an outdoor shower adjacent to the lower level entry door. In contrast to the bare bones cottages that are typically available on the Cape, this home offers prospective tenants a modern aesthetic, paired with luxurious and green features. Durable finishes inside and out will ensure longevity with the heavier use that comes with a rental property. COMFORT YEAR-ROUND. The home is super-insulated and air-tight, with mechanical ventilation to provide continuous fresh air from the outside. High performance triple-paned windows complement the building enclosure and maximize passive solar gain while ensuring a warm, draft-free winter, even when sitting close to the glass. A properly sized air source heat pump offers efficient heating & cooling, and includes a carefully designed the duct distribution system to provide even comfort throughout the house. The super-insulated envelope allows us to significantly reduce the equipment capacity, duct size, and airflow quantities, while maintaining unparalleled thermal comfort. ENERGY EFFICIENT. The building’s shell and mechanical systems play instrumental roles in the home’s exceptional performance. The building enclosure reduces the most significant energy glutton: heating. Continuous super-insulation, thorough air sealing, triple-pane windows, and passive solar gain work together to yield a miniscule heating load. All active energy consumers are extremely efficient: an air source heat pump for heating and cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation (ERV), and high efficiency appliances. The result is a home that uses 70% less energy than a similar new home built to code requirements. OVERALL. The home embodies the owners’ goals and values while comprehensively enabling thermal comfort, energy efficiency, a vacation respite, and supplementary income. PROJECT TEAM ZeroEnergy Design - Architect & Mechanical Designer A.F. Hultin & Co. - Contractor Pamet Valley Landscape Design - Landscape & Masonry Lisa Finch - Original Artwork European Architectural Supply - Windows Eric Roth Photography - Photography