The house gallery hedge was adorned with Asparagus Aethiopicus; Schefflera arboricola 'Variegata'; Ixoras (varied colors: pink, yellow and white).
Mid-sized island style home design photo

The transparent silver shimmer transforms the yellowish OSB-structure in cool and glamorous rooms.

Armstrong Alterna 12" x 24" Durango Bleached Sand Floor. Alterna is a great alternative to tile as it is warmer and softer on your feet.
Eat-in kitchen - small victorian single-wall vinyl floor eat-in kitchen idea in Bridgeport with raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets and no island

A closer look at these unique custom designed corbel beams featured in the gallery/entry hall of this French themed home. Photo Credit- Laurie Fryar Photography

Kleinsmith Stair and Trim, Inc.
Staircase - mid-sized contemporary curved staircase idea in San Diego

Pool - large transitional backyard rectangular pool idea in Miami

Meet Meridith: a super-mom who’s as busy as she is badass  — and easily my favorite overachiever. She slays her office job and comes home to an equally high-octane family life. We share a love for city living with farmhouse aspirations. There’s a vegetable garden in the backyard, a black cat, and a floppy eared rabbit named Rocky. There has been a mobile chicken coop and a colony of bees in the backyard. At one point they even had a pregnant hedgehog on their hands! Between gardening, entertaining, and helping with homework, Meridith has zero time for interior design. Spending several days a week in New York for work, she has limited amount of time at home with her family. My goal was to let her make the most of it by taking her design projects off her to do list and let her get back to her family (and rabbit). I wanted her to spend her weekends at her son's baseball games, not shopping for sofas. That’s my cue! Meridith is wonderful. She is one of the kindest people I know. We had so much fun, it doesn’t seem fair to call this “work”. She is loving, and smart, and funny. She’s one of those girlfriends everyone wants to call their own best friend. I wanted her house to reflect that: to feel cozy and inviting, and encourage guests to stay a while. Meridith is not your average beige person, and she has excellent taste. Plus, she was totally hands-on with design choices. It was a true collaboration. We played up her quirky side and built usable, inspiring spaces one lightbulb moment at a time. I took her love for color (sacré blue!) and immediately started creating a plan for her space and thinking about her design wish list. I set out hunting for vibrant hues and intriguing patterns that spoke to her color palette and taste for pattern. I focused on creating the right vibe in each space: a bit of drama in the dining room, a bit more refined and quiet atmosphere for the living room, and a neutral zen tone in their master bedroom. Her stuff. My eye. Meridith’s impeccable taste comes through in her art collection. The perfect placement of her beautiful paintings served as the design model for color and mood. We had a bit of a chair graveyard on our hands, but we worked with some key pieces of her existing furniture and incorporated other traditional pieces, which struck a pleasant balance. French chairs, Asian-influenced footstools, turned legs, gilded finishes, glass hurricanes – a wonderful mash-up of traditional and contemporary. Some special touches were custom-made (the marble backsplash in the powder room, the kitchen banquette) and others were happy accidents (a wallpaper we spotted via Pinterest). They all came together in a design aesthetic that feels warm, inviting, and vibrant — just like Meridith! We built her space based on function. We asked ourselves, “how will her family use each room on any given day?” Meridith throws legendary dinner parties, so we needed curated seating arrangements that could easily switch from family meals to elegant entertaining. We sought a cozy eat-in kitchen and decongested entryways that still made a statement. Above all, we wanted Meredith’s style and panache to shine through every detail. From the pendant in the entryway, to a wild use of pattern in her dining room drapery, Meredith’s space was a total win. See more of our work at www.safferstone.com. Connect with us on Facebook, get inspired on Pinterest, and share modern musings on life & design on Instagram. Or, share what's on your plate with us at hello@safferstone.com. Photo: Angie Seckinger

Travertine Pool Deck in Indian Rocks Beach Florida. For more information please visit www.outdoorkitchenandgrills.com.
Pool - coastal pool idea in Tampa

Mid-sized elegant master brown tile and stone tile corner bathtub photo in Dallas

Contemporary bathroom remodel featuring frameless shower doors, shower bench, black and white tile design, and compact vanity
Inspiration for a small contemporary 3/4 white tile and ceramic tile porcelain tile, black floor and single-sink alcove shower remodel in New York with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls, a vessel sink, quartz countertops, white countertops and a freestanding vanity

A relatively new product from Ralph Lauren, this is Polished Patina in "Old Rock Crystal". It is a troweled finish that has a lovely pearlized effect and looks beautiful in any room.

Useful under-the-stairs storage: this broom closet houses swifter mops and stick vacuum (an outlet is inside). Cabinet doors are painted the same color as the wall and are open by a touch latch. Michelle Turner, UDCP

Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless wooden straight wood railing staircase remodel in Kansas City with wooden risers

These Auckland homeowners wanted an industrial style look for their interior home design. So when it came to building the staircase, handrail and balustrades, we knew the exposed steel in a matte black was going to be the right look for them. ​ Due to the double stringers and concrete treads, this style of staircase is extremely solid and has zero movement, massively reducing noise. Our biggest challenge on this project was that the double stringer staircase was designed with concrete treads that needed to be colour matched to the pre-existing floor.

This little girls bedroom was a joy to create, the family heirloom bed was given a huge facelift with an upholstered bed drapery treatment. The custom designed cabinetry has a paint glaze and inset beaded doors add to the detailing. Two chandeliers hang at either side of the room, the largest being located over the tea table, where lazy Sunday afternoons will be spent with Teddy and Rosie enjoying tea and crumpets.

Mid-sized trendy gender-neutral medium tone wood floor and brown floor walk-in closet photo in Miami with flat-panel cabinets and medium tone wood cabinets

Custom designed tile entry using 13"x 13" porcelain tile accented with 6"x 6" mosaic tile medallion pieces. A 3" mosaic border was used to define the entry/foyer space from the rest of the living area. LuAnn Parks, Interior Designer

Stamped concrete patio, ashlar slate pattern with a border. Block seating wall with a block fire pit. Wood deck with stairs.
Large elegant backyard stamped concrete home design photo with a fire pit and no cover

KyriaO, Waterline Productions
Bedroom - eclectic loft-style bedroom idea