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MERIDIANI BURTON writing desk, WEST dining chair
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Kids' room - scandinavian gender-neutral light wood floor kids' room idea in New York with multicolored walls

Photo of a large contemporary full sun backyard gravel landscaping in Other for summer.

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Inspiration for a large eclectic look-out carpeted and beige floor basement remodel in DC Metro with blue walls

These clients have a high sense of design and have always built their own homes. They just downsized into a typical town home and needed this new space to stand out but also be accommodating of aging in place. The client, Jim, has a handful of challenges ahead of him with dealing with Parkinson and all of it symptoms. We optimized the shower, enlarging it by eliminating the tub and not using a shower door. We were able to do a curbless shower, reducing the likelihood of falling. We used larger tiles in the bathroom and shower but added the anti slip porcelain. I included a built-in seat in the shower and a stand-alone bench on the other side. We used a separate hand shower and easy to grab handles. A natural palette peppered with some aqua and green breathes fresh, new life into a re-imagined UTC town home. Choosing materials and finishes that have higher contrast helps make the change from flooring to wall, as well as cabinet to counter, more obvious. Large glass wall tiles make the bathroom seem much larger. A flush installation of drywall to tile is easy on the eye while showing the attention to detail. A modern custom floating vanity allows for walker wheels if needed. Personal touches like adding a filter faucet at the sink makes his trips to take medicine a bit easier. One of my favorite things in design for any project is lighting. Not only can lighting add to the look and feel of the space, but it can also create a safer environment. Installing different types of lighting, including scones on either side of the mirror, recessed can lights both inside and outside of the shower, and LED strip lighting under the floating vanity, keep this modern bathroom current and very functional. Because of the skylight and the round window, light is allowed in to play with the different colors in the glass and the shapes around the room, which created a bright and playful bathroom. It is not often that I get to play with stain-glass, but this existing circular window, that we could NOT change, needed some love. We used a local craftsman that allowed us to design a playful stain-glass piece for the inside of the bathroom window, reminding them of their front door in their custom home years ago.

We all were kids at one point a long time ago. Some of the best memories come from the playground, that is why we set out to build a play set that a whole neighborhood or large family could enjoy. Looking at this huge play set makes us want to be kids again. Available as a do-it-yourself kit or professionally installed.

A perfect playroom space for two young girls to grow into. The space contains a custom made playhouse, complete with hidden trap door, custom built in benches with plenty of toy storage and bench cushions for reading, lounging or play pretend. In order to mimic an outdoor space, we added an indoor swing. The side of the playhouse has a small soft area with green carpeting to mimic grass, and a small picket fence. The tree wall stickers add to the theme. A huge highlight to the space is the custom designed, custom built craft table with plenty of storage for all kinds of craft supplies. The rustic laminate wood flooring adds to the cottage theme. Bob Narod Photography

Inspiration for a large eclectic look-out carpeted and beige floor basement remodel in DC Metro with blue walls

fire pit creates a visual and physical connection from the sunken sitting area to the modern play house at the end of the backyard. the tigerwood ceiling opens itself to a spacious ipe deck that leads down to conversation pit surrounding the fire or the outdoor kitchen patio. the space provides entertainment space for both the young and the old. designed & built by austin outdoor design photo by ryann ford

Peace and order reign! Everyone's happy - since now the kids can reach everything and the adults are no longer in charge of cleaning up! It's a win/win.

Bright white walls and custom made beds. The perfect spot for little ones to play and dream.
Kids' room - small scandinavian gender-neutral light wood floor kids' room idea in Dallas with white walls

Mid-sized transitional basement photo in DC Metro

Kitchen - transitional dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen idea in Toronto with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, gray backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Designed by Johnson Squared, Bainbridge Is., WA © 2013 John Granen
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary open concept concrete floor and brown floor family room remodel in Seattle with white walls, a wall-mounted tv and no fireplace