Jeri Koegel
Transitional galley medium tone wood floor and brown floor wet bar photo in Orange County with open cabinets, black cabinets, gray backsplash and wood backsplash

Bedroom - coastal master beige floor bedroom idea in Miami with beige walls and no fireplace

San Marino based clients were interested in developing a property that had been in their family for generations. This was an exciting proposition as it was one of the last surviving bayside double lots on the scenic Coronado peninsula in San Diego. They desired a holiday home that would be a gathering place for their large, close- knit family. San Marino based clients were interested in developing a property that had been in their family for generations. This was an exciting proposition as it was one of the last surviving bayside double lots on the scenic Coronado peninsula in San Diego. They desired a holiday home that would be a gathering place for their large, close-knit family. Facing the Back Bay, overlooking downtown and the Bay Bridge, this property presented us with a unique opportunity to design a vacation home with a dual personality. One side faces a bustling harbor with a constant parade of yachts, cargo vessels and military ships while the other opens onto a deep, quiet contemplative garden. The home’s shingle-style influence carries on the historical Coronado tradition of clapboard and Craftsman bungalows built in the shadow of the great Hotel Del Coronado which was erected at the turn of the last century. In order to create an informal feel to the residence, we devised a concept that eliminated the need for a “front door”. Instead, one walks through the garden and enters the “Great Hall” through either one of two French doors flanking a walk-in stone fireplace. Both two-story bedroom wings bookend this central wood beam vaulted room which serves as the “heart of the home”, and opens to both views. Three sets of stairs are discretely tucked away inside the bedroom wings. In lieu of a formal dining room, the family convenes and dines around a beautiful table and banquette set into a circular window bay off the kitchen which overlooks the lights of the city beyond the harbor. Working with noted interior designer Betty Ann Marshall, we designed a unique kitchen that was inspired by the colors and textures of a fossil the couple found on a honeymoon trip to the quarries of Montana. We set that ancient fossil into a matte glass backsplash behind the professional cook’s stove. A warm library with walnut paneling and a bayed window seat affords a refuge for the family to read or play board games. The couple’s fine craft and folk art collection is on prominent display throughout the house and helps to set an intimate and whimsical tone. Another architectural feature devoted to family is the play room lit by a dramatic cupola which beacons the older grandchildren and their friends. Below the play room is a four car garage that allows the patriarch space to refurbish an antique fire truck, a mahogany launch boat and several vintage cars. Their jet skis and kayaks are housed in another garage designed for that purpose. Lattice covered skylights that allow dappled sunlight to bathe the loggia affords a comfortable refuge to watch the kids swim and gaze out upon the rushing water, the Coronado Bay Bridge and the romantic downtown San Diego skyline. Architect: Ward Jewell Architect, AIA Interior Design: Betty Ann Marshall Construction: Bill Lyons Photographer: Laura Hull Styling: Zale Design Studio

Beth Singer
Transitional kitchen photo in Detroit

Eichler in Marinwood - At the larger scale of the property existed a desire to soften and deepen the engagement between the house and the street frontage. As such, the landscaping palette consists of textures chosen for subtlety and granularity. Spaces are layered by way of planting, diaphanous fencing and lighting. The interior engages the front of the house by the insertion of a floor to ceiling glazing at the dining room. Jog-in path from street to house maintains a sense of privacy and sequential unveiling of interior/private spaces. This non-atrium model is invested with the best aspects of the iconic eichler configuration without compromise to the sense of order and orientation. photo: scott hargis

Alise O'Brien
Inspiration for a large timeless open concept medium tone wood floor living room remodel in St Louis with beige walls

Bedroom - contemporary medium tone wood floor and brown floor bedroom idea in Philadelphia with gray walls

Inspiration for a country kitchen remodel in Boston

This client required a sloping ramp from driveway to front door for wheelchair access. We built the ramp with Permeable concrete pavers to alleviate run-off rushing down slope. The ramp is hidden from the street view by the wall be built which we later augmented with a boxwood hedge. We installed low voltage lighting in the wall at the driveway entrance. We designed the project with Google Sketch-up. Very successful!

Angle Eye Photography
This is an example of a small drought-tolerant and partial sun backyard stone retaining wall landscape in Philadelphia for spring.

As sports fans and parents of young teenagers, it was painfully obvious to this Blaine couple they had inadequate entertainment space in their home. When you’re in lock-down mode, entertainment is pretty important, to say the least. The only question was how to do it safely, within budget, and still get both the functionality and aesthetics they needed. Murphy Bros. Design/Build Consultant — David Long

Renaissance solid bronze casement and picture window replicating old world craftsmanship, with narrow sightlines, factory glazing, and cremone bolt locking system. http://solidbronzewindows.com/

Inspiration for a transitional kitchen remodel in Orlando

The "Great" room.
French country living room photo in San Francisco

Jerry B. Smith
Example of an ornate enclosed dark wood floor and brown floor family room library design in Houston with brown walls, a standard fireplace and no tv

Custom Pantry with pull out wine storage and pull out shelving Custom Closets Sarasota County Manatee County Custom Storage Sarasota County Manatee County

Trendy dark wood floor and brown floor dining room photo in Houston with gray walls

Photography: Steve Tsai
Example of a trendy master multicolored tile and mosaic tile beige floor walk-in shower design in Toronto with white walls

Living room - mediterranean formal dark wood floor and brown floor living room idea in Las Vegas with white walls