This customer wanted a bright living space. That can normally be a problem for home theater. The compermise was making the condo dark with hidden blinds in the windows. All and all it turned out very nice.

Architect: MS&R Photographer: Susan Gilmore
Elegant dark wood floor family room library photo in Minneapolis with white walls

Photo: Caela J. McKeever © 2015 Houzz
Eclectic dining room photo in Seattle

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Inspiration for a large timeless beige two-story mixed siding house exterior remodel in Atlanta with a shingle roof and a hip roof

Bathroom remodel for feminine home office/guest bath. Carrara gold basketweave with ming green stone compliments the botanical print wallpaper from Schumacher. Shower tile is Walker Zanger. Hive LA Home repurposed a vintage Louis dresser for a beautiful statement vanity with useful storage. Fixtures by Kohler Photo by Amy Bartlam

Example of a large minimalist single-wall slate floor and gray floor eat-in kitchen design in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, stainless steel appliances and an island

Inspiration for a transitional landscaping in San Diego.

Design ideas for a transitional landscaping in San Diego.

This project required innovative structural solutions to solve a difficult problem. Residential neighbors of this urban school wanted to see the view of the new building softened. Catlin Atkinson

It is all about the details. Can't put outlets into an irregular stone backsplash. So I designed a frame to let the stone die into the side of, then mounted the slate outlet cover to the frame. Problem solved! Tile backsplash by Tike Craftsman and frames built by Larry Scharfenberger.

Mid-sized urban master white tile and subway tile doorless shower photo in Los Angeles with open cabinets, white walls, a trough sink and solid surface countertops

Master Shower
Alcove shower - large transitional master white tile and porcelain tile pebble tile floor and gray floor alcove shower idea in Atlanta with white walls and a niche

Second Closet AFTER. Removed shelving and rails, patched holes, painted the interior and installed 2 hanging rods.
Inspiration for a timeless closet remodel in Boston

This arid garden photo was taken just after the garden was installed so the plants are still small. Within a year, the shrubs in the background will hide the block perimeter wall and the neighbor's shed. An important part of landscape design is to solve visual problems. We used blue-black Mexican river rock to create the illusion of water in the permeable dry river. We call this style, our lush desert or soft desert design. The color theme is silver foliage or leaves, blue cactus, yellow flowers, blue flowers, accented by a dash of hot mango. Photo by Tina Cremer, H2 XERO Landscape.

This project is in Henderson, Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a Grey Plaster application. It is simply put down the day before the entire background area is, with a simple float bed for the turtles and a darker plaster shadow. The next day is when they plaster the rest of the pool. The cold joints have no problems blending into together and have never caused problems. Do not let you plaster guy freak out about this simple application. It is very simple when done right.

Photo: Margot Hartford © 2014 Houzz
Kitchen - transitional kitchen idea in San Francisco

Bathroom - rustic master bathroom idea with medium tone wood cabinets, an undermount tub, an undermount sink and raised-panel cabinets

Prior to COVID-19, this space was a bypass closet in a spare bedroom. After the pandemic started, the owner was working from home and needed an inexpensive home office. Problem solved. Added a desk height workspace, and some shelving. Electric for the computer and phone!

This area, formerly a problem slope, was turned into a "conifer amphitheater", so called because the boulders, some naturally occurring, some added, create shelves and pockets to hold a conifer collection. The trees appear to look down upon garden visitors as they walk through the space to reach the fern garden and Japanese-inspired boardwalk. Photo by Jay Sifford