Nick Johnson
Inspiration for a huge contemporary u-shaped medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen remodel in Austin with an undermount sink, paneled appliances, two islands, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets and marble countertops

A free-standing roof structure provides a shaded lounging area. This pavilion garnered a first-place award in the 2015 NADRA (North American Deck and Railing Association) National Deck Competition. It has a meranti ceiling with a louvered cupola and paddle fan to keep cool. (Photo by Frank Gensheimer.)

Photography: Nat Rea
Inspiration for a victorian dark wood floor bedroom remodel in Providence with beige walls

Casey Fry
Inspiration for a huge country galley concrete floor utility room remodel in Austin with blue cabinets, quartz countertops, blue walls, a side-by-side washer/dryer and shaker cabinets

Welcome to the essential refined mountain rustic home: warm, homey, and sturdy. The house’s structure is genuine heavy timber framing, skillfully constructed with mortise and tenon joinery. Distressed beams and posts have been reclaimed from old American barns to enjoy a second life as they define varied, inviting spaces. Traditional carpentry is at its best in the great room’s exquisitely crafted wood trusses. Rugged Lodge is a retreat that’s hard to return from.

Summary of Scope: gut renovation/reconfiguration of kitchen, coffee bar, mudroom, powder room, 2 kids baths, guest bath, master bath and dressing room, kids study and playroom, study/office, laundry room, restoration of windows, adding wallpapers and window treatments Background/description: The house was built in 1908, my clients are only the 3rd owners of the house. The prior owner lived there from 1940s until she died at age of 98! The old home had loads of character and charm but was in pretty bad condition and desperately needed updates. The clients purchased the home a few years ago and did some work before they moved in (roof, HVAC, electrical) but decided to live in the house for a 6 months or so before embarking on the next renovation phase. I had worked with the clients previously on the wife's office space and a few projects in a previous home including the nursery design for their first child so they reached out when they were ready to start thinking about the interior renovations. The goal was to respect and enhance the historic architecture of the home but make the spaces more functional for this couple with two small kids. Clients were open to color and some more bold/unexpected design choices. The design style is updated traditional with some eclectic elements. An early design decision was to incorporate a dark colored french range which would be the focal point of the kitchen and to do dark high gloss lacquered cabinets in the adjacent coffee bar, and we ultimately went with dark green.

Raul Garcia
Large trendy gray two-story wood exterior home photo in Denver with a shed roof

Photo by Patrick Ketchum
Inspiration for a mid-century modern landscaping in Los Angeles.

Large farmhouse detached two-car barn photo in New York

Reclaimed wood provided by Appalachian Antique Hardwoods. Architect Platt Architecture, PA, Builder Morgan-Keefe, Photographer J. Weiland
Example of a mountain style one-story wood exterior home design

The entire exterior received new board and batten wood siding, with a seamed metal roof. The center gables on each side have new cedar shingle siding and brackets to accentuate its significance. Photo by: Daniel Contelmo Jr.

Large transitional gender-neutral dark wood floor walk-in closet photo in New York with open cabinets and white cabinets

Jeff Roberts
Beach style beige two-story gable roof photo in Portland Maine

Remodeled basement with recreational room, sewing studio, kids playrooms, music studio, bar, custom steel & wood island, guest bedroom and bath (Photographs by Daniel O' Connor)

MDI worked through this client and their architect’s desire for a wine cave within their newly constructed home on Big Cedar Lake. MDI craftsmen fit a brick lined and custom crafted, wood spiral staircase into the cellar from the great room above.

Elliott Johnson Photographer
Inspiration for a cottage gray two-story exterior home remodel in San Luis Obispo

Example of a transitional wooden u-shaped staircase design in Denver with gray walls and wooden risers

Lincoln Barbour
Example of a mid-sized 1960s concrete floor and multicolored floor dining room design in Portland

Example of a classic backyard deck design in Providence with decking and a pergola