Mike Kaskel
Mid-sized ornate master and gender-neutral carpeted and beige floor closet photo in San Francisco with yellow walls, raised-panel cabinets and gray cabinets

A custom walk-in with the exact location, size and type of storage that TVCI's customer desired. The benefit of hiring a custom cabinet maker.
Inspiration for a large contemporary gender-neutral gray floor and limestone floor walk-in closet remodel in Dallas with raised-panel cabinets and white cabinets

Nat Rea
Inspiration for a coastal mudroom remodel in Boston with white walls

Will Doyle
Beach style family room photo in Toronto

Freestanding bathtub - modern master gray floor freestanding bathtub idea in Toronto with white walls and a hinged shower door

Photography by Thomas Kuoh
Kids' bedroom - bedroom contemporary girl dark wood floor kids' bedroom idea in San Francisco

This vegetable garden is laid out on rectilinear lines with paths creating a cross-axis. The main path is flanked by raised beds and ornamented by a gateway at each end. The gateways themselves draw the eye through and perhaps out of the garden, but mixed plantings adding colour and texture to the beds invites the viewer to stay and spend some time looking around and enjoying how rich a garden filled with edibles can be.

This LEED Platinum certified house reflects the homeowner's desire for an exceptionally healthy and comfortable living environment, within a traditional neighborhood. INFILL SITE. The family, who moved from another area of Wellesley, sought out this property to be within walking distance of the high school and downtown area. An existing structure on the tight lot was removed to make way for the new home. 84% of the construction waste, from both the previous structure and the new home, was diverted from a landfill. ZED designed to preserve the existing mature trees on the perimeter of the property to minimize site impacts, and to maintain the character of the neighborhood as well as privacy on the site. EXTERIOR EXPRESSION. The street facade of the home relates to the local New England vernacular. The rear uses contemporary language, a nod to the family’s Californian roots, to incorporate a roof deck, solar panels, outdoor living space, and the backyard swimming pool. ZED’s careful planning avoided to the need to face the garage doors towards the street, a common syndrome of a narrow lot. THOUGHTFUL SPACE. Homes with dual entries can often result in duplicate and unused spaces. In this home, the everyday and formal entry areas are one and the same; the front and garage doors share the entry program of coat closets, mudroom storage with bench for removing your shoes, and a laundry room with generous closets for the children's sporting equipment. The entry area leads directly to the living space, encompassing the kitchen, dining and sitting area areas in an L-shaped open plan arrangement. The kitchen is placed at the south-west corner of the space to allow for a strong connection to the dining, sitting and outdoor living spaces. A fire pit on the deck satisfies the family’s desire for an open flame while a sealed gas fireplace is used indoors - ZED’s preference after omitting gas burning appliances completely from an airtight home. A small study, with a window seat, is conveniently located just off of the living space. A first floor guest bedroom includes an accessible bathroom for aging visitors and can be used as a master suite to accommodate aging in place. HEALTHY LIVING. The client requested a home that was easy to clean and would provide a respite from seasonal allergies and common contaminants that are found in many indoor spaces. ZED selected easy to clean solid surface flooring throughout, provided ample space for cleaning supplies on each floor, and designed a mechanical system with ventilation that provides a constant supply of fresh outdoor air. ZED selected durable materials, finishes, cabinetry, and casework with low or no volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and no added urea formaldehyde. YEAR-ROUND COMFORT. The home is super insulated and air-tight, paired with high performance triple-paned windows, to ensure it is draft-free throughout the winter (even when in front of the large windows and doors). ZED designed a right-sized heating and cooling system to pair with the thermally improved building enclosure to ensure year-round comfort. The glazing on the home maximizes passive solar gains, and facilitates cross ventilation and daylighting. ENERGY EFFICIENT. As one of the most energy efficient houses built to date in Wellesley, the home highlights a practical solution for Massachusetts. First, the building enclosure reduces the largest energy requirement for typical houses (heating). Super-insulation, exceptional air sealing, a thermally broken wall assembly, triple pane windows, and passive solar gain combine for a sizable heating load reduction. Second, within the house only efficient systems consume energy. These include an air source heat pump for heating & cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation, and high efficiency appliances. Lastly, photovoltaics provide renewable energy help offset energy consumption. The result is an 89% reduction in energy use compared to a similar brand new home built to code requirements. RESILIENT. The home will fare well in extreme weather events. During a winter power outage, heat loss will be very slow due to the super-insulated and airtight envelope– taking multiple days to drop to 60 degrees even with no heat source. An engineered drainage system, paired with careful the detailing of the foundation, will help to keep the finished basement dry. A generator will provide full operation of the all-electric house during a power outage. OVERALL. The home is a reflection of the family goals and an expression of their values, beautifully enabling health, comfort, safety, resilience, and utility, all while respecting the planet. ZED - Architect & Mechanical Designer Bevilacqua Builders Inc - Contractor Creative Land & Water Engineering - Civil Engineering Barbara Peterson Landscape - Landscape Design Nest & Company - Interior Furnishings Eric Roth Photography - Photography

Pool - large modern backyard tile and rectangular infinity pool idea in Los Angeles

Living Room in East London house
Living room - 1960s living room idea in London

Rainfall Shower Wedi Waterproof Shower Systems offer reliable, cost-efficient solutions for constructing 100 % waterproof and mold proof showers. These systems are easy to install and open up a whole new world of design possibilities for showers, wet areas and baths. Wedi shower systems blend the traditional values of design flexibility and robustness while offering the added benefits that come with state of the art material and manufacturing technologies. Used in combination with Wedi Building Panels on walls, our shower bases offer an excellent alternative to traditional installation methods. No more pre-sloping, pan liner cracks or membrane pin holes, clogged drain weep holes and mold growth. Plus, reduce the traditional installation time and down times for a full shower floor preparation for tiling. Ironwood Renovation LLC is a Certified Installer for Wedi waterproof shower systems in Snohomish, WA

Organized Living freedomRail is the perfect combination of strength, ease and versatility to save you time, money and stress. The heart of this organization system is its ability to adjust- and readjust – to suit you and your family’s ever-changing needs. Learn more about freedomRail and its unique benefits here: http://organizedliving.com/home/products/freedomrail/about

Caitlin Atkinson
Inspiration for a contemporary deck remodel in Los Angeles

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Build out of the Meditation Hut next to the spa deck and gravel filled steps that lead into a recessed fire pit area. Photo by Ketti Kupper.
This is an example of a small asian drought-tolerant and partial sun backyard landscaping in Los Angeles with decking.

Mount Airy MD General Contractor: Mueller Homes Photo: Julia Heine / McInturff Architects
Design ideas for a huge farmhouse gravel driveway in DC Metro.

The natural benefits of this first-rate limestone make them practical and stylish options for pool decking no matter where you live.
Example of a beach style stone pool design in Miami

Photo: Tom Hofer
This is an example of a large mid-century modern backyard vegetable garden landscape in Los Angeles.

True Ofuro™ Tranquility Japanese deep soaking bathtub was inspired by ancient bathing traditions and re-interpreted with a modern solid surface crafted from the brand's technologically advanced AquateX™ material and incorporated an ultra-quiet low-flow/high efficiency heating system so the bather can enjoy a fully immersed hot soak for longer. Included among the multitude of features we built into this innovative, compact 51.5" L x 36.25" W x 33.75" H bathtub are: - 1.5kW (USA)/2kW (Europe/Int'l) water heater with ozone disinfection - Bluetooth audio system - digital keypad (with LCD temperature display for the US) - underwater LED chromotherapy system - discreet integral slot overflow & matching AquateX™ waste cover - ergonomic seating & sculpted head and neck support - teak wooden shelf