This family treehouse can be used year round for a variety of activities. The upper deck, with stunning views, is perfect for summer picnics, while the side deck is more suited for a quiet spot to read or relax. The interior has a couch for napping, a desk for writing and working, a kitchenette and small dining area. The initial inspiration for the room was a cozy spot for hosting lunch and dinner parties... in a unique & rustic setting. Photo by David Patterson Photography www.davidpattersonphotography.com

dustin peck photography inc Interior and Kitchen Design by Carolina Design Associates, info@carolinadesignassociates.com
Elegant dark wood floor dining room photo in Charlotte with beige walls

Glencoe IL Formal sideyard garden walk leading to rear yard pool oasis. French inspired theme. By: Arrow. Land + Structures. Landscape Architects and Builders----The sideyard path leads visitors towards the rear yard poolside retreat. Sideyards present an opportunity to create an an articulated approach that pulls you in towards your destination.

Outdoor patio with gas fireplace that lives right off the kitchen. Perfect for hosting or being outside privately, as it's secluded from neighbors. Wood floors, cement walls with a cover.

Large minimalist concrete paver screened-in back porch photo in Dallas with a roof extension

The genesis of design for this desert retreat was the informal dining area in which the clients, along with family and friends, would gather. Located in north Scottsdale’s prestigious Silverleaf, this ranch hacienda offers 6,500 square feet of gracious hospitality for family and friends. Focused around the informal dining area, the home’s living spaces, both indoor and outdoor, offer warmth of materials and proximity for expansion of the casual dining space that the owners envisioned for hosting gatherings to include their two grown children, parents, and many friends. The kitchen, adjacent to the informal dining, serves as the functioning heart of the home and is open to the great room, informal dining room, and office, and is mere steps away from the outdoor patio lounge and poolside guest casita. Additionally, the main house master suite enjoys spectacular vistas of the adjacent McDowell mountains and distant Phoenix city lights. The clients, who desired ample guest quarters for their visiting adult children, decided on a detached guest casita featuring two bedroom suites, a living area, and a small kitchen. The guest casita’s spectacular bedroom mountain views are surpassed only by the living area views of distant mountains seen beyond the spectacular pool and outdoor living spaces. Project Details | Desert Retreat, Silverleaf – Scottsdale, AZ Architect: C.P. Drewett, AIA, NCARB; Drewett Works, Scottsdale, AZ Builder: Sonora West Development, Scottsdale, AZ Photographer: Dino Tonn Featured in Phoenix Home and Garden, May 2015, “Sporting Style: Golf Enthusiast Christie Austin Earns Top Scores on the Home Front” See more of this project here: http://drewettworks.com/desert-retreat-at-silverleaf/

Los Altos Hills Fusion in Los Altos Hills, California Photography: David Duncan Livingston
Transitional home office photo in San Francisco

With Summer on its way, having a home bar is the perfect setting to host a gathering with family and friends, and having a functional and totally modern home bar will allow you to do so!

Michael Prokopchak, ASLA Jay Stearns
Example of a classic patio design in DC Metro with a fire pit and no cover

This stunning pool has an Antigua Pebble finish, tanning ledge and 5 bar seats. The L-shaped, open-air cabana houses an outdoor living room with a custom fire table, a large kitchen with stainless steel appliances including a sink, refrigerator, wine cooler and grill, a spacious dining and bar area with leathered granite counter tops and a spa like bathroom with an outdoor shower making it perfect for entertaining both small family cookouts and large parties.

Enclosed dining room - small cottage enclosed dark wood floor and brown floor enclosed dining room idea in San Diego with no tv and white walls

This site hosted a 1850s Farmhouse and 1920s Cottage. Newly renovated, they make for excellent guest cottages with fun living spaces!
Inspiration for a small coastal 3/4 white tile and subway tile mosaic tile floor alcove bathtub remodel in Grand Rapids with a vessel sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops and gray walls

TEAM Architect: LDa Architecture & Interiors Builder: Michael Handrahan Remodeling, Inc. Photographer: Sean Litchfield Photography
Small transitional l-shaped dark wood floor dining room photo in Boston with an undermount sink, gray cabinets, quartz countertops, gray backsplash, ceramic backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Jim Spelman
Patio - large traditional backyard stone patio idea in Chicago with a gazebo

Mark Lohmann
Mid-sized farmhouse guest light wood floor and brown floor bedroom photo in Milwaukee with red walls and no fireplace

A shade garden full of Hosts, Dicentra, Hakone Grass, Asarum canadense-wild Ginger, Helleborus, Epimedium , Ferns, Carex, Aquilegia & Heuchera to name a few. I find this area very little maintenance for me and provides color and interest from March to November-Dec. Mariane Wheatley-Miller

Nate Fischer Interior Design
Large elegant freestanding desk dark wood floor home office photo in Orange County with gray walls

Deck - traditional rooftop rooftop deck idea in New York with a pergola