Small trendy l-shaped light wood floor open concept kitchen photo in Seattle with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel countertops, gray backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white cabinets

This client was struggling to keep her small kitchen pantry organized with limited space. By adding an additional interior shelf up top, as well as a door mounted organizer, I provided her with lots of additional space. Secondly, I sorted and merged products.

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary front yard landscaping in San Francisco.

Example of a mid-sized 1960s concrete floor hallway design in San Francisco with white walls

Photo Credit: Andy Beasley An exciting extension with an oversailing roof, gives a little ahade and protection from glaring sun whilst still letting in bright daylight. The slot windows above the sliding doors adds another level of light and detail whilst making the roof seem as though it is floating.

Ward Jewell, AIA was asked to design a comfortable one-story stone and wood pool house that was "barn-like" in keeping with the owner’s gentleman farmer concept. Thus, Mr. Jewell was inspired to create an elegant New England Stone Farm House designed to provide an exceptional environment for them to live, entertain, cook and swim in the large reflection lap pool. Mr. Jewell envisioned a dramatic vaulted great room with hand selected 200 year old reclaimed wood beams and 10 foot tall pocketing French doors that would connect the house to a pool, deck areas, loggia and lush garden spaces, thus bringing the outdoors in. A large cupola “lantern clerestory” in the main vaulted ceiling casts a natural warm light over the graceful room below. The rustic walk-in stone fireplace provides a central focal point for the inviting living room lounge. Important to the functionality of the pool house are a chef’s working farm kitchen with open cabinetry, free-standing stove and a soapstone topped central island with bar height seating. Grey washed barn doors glide open to reveal a vaulted and beamed quilting room with full bath and a vaulted and beamed library/guest room with full bath that bookend the main space. The private garden expanded and evolved over time. After purchasing two adjacent lots, the owners decided to redesign the garden and unify it by eliminating the tennis court, relocating the pool and building an inspired "barn". The concept behind the garden’s new design came from Thomas Jefferson’s home at Monticello with its wandering paths, orchards, and experimental vegetable garden. As a result this small organic farm, was born. Today the farm produces more than fifty varieties of vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers; many of which are rare and hard to find locally. The farm also grows a wide variety of fruits including plums, pluots, nectarines, apricots, apples, figs, peaches, guavas, avocados (Haas, Fuerte and Reed), olives, pomegranates, persimmons, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and ten different types of citrus. The remaining areas consist of drought-tolerant sweeps of rosemary, lavender, rockrose, and sage all of which attract butterflies and dueling hummingbirds. Photo Credit: Laura Hull Photography. Interior Design: Jeffrey Hitchcock. Landscape Design: Laurie Lewis Design. General Contractor: Martin Perry Premier General Contractors

The new basement is the ultimate multi-functional space. A bar, foosball table, dartboard, and glass garage door with direct access to the back provide endless entertainment for guests; a cozy seating area with a whiteboard and pop-up television is perfect for Mike's work training sessions (or relaxing!); and a small playhouse and fun zone offer endless possibilities for the family's son, James.

Design ideas for a mid-century modern landscaping in Los Angeles.

A custom cedar pergola frames this large outdoor room with a limestone patio, double seat walls and four columns. An eight-foot tall cedar lattice screen with Climbing Hydrangeas, installed along a length of chain-link fence, creates privacy while conveying warmth and openness.

A lower level patio allows a lot of flexibility because railing is not required. When an HOA limits a deck size, it can be challenging to come up with a creative design. We fabricated custom benches and flowerboxes to add function and beauty while staying within the confines of the space allowed. Our thanks to D & L Photography for the wonderful pictures.

Patio - 1960s patio idea in San Francisco

This Basement was a two step grind stain and seal . A polyaspartic top coat was applied as the final coat which provided a beautiful shine this is a great alternative to an epoxy floor

The original bathroom was split into three rooms. I made it into one adding a big window over the bath.
Huge transitional subway tile and white tile ceramic tile freestanding bathtub photo with white cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, white walls, concrete countertops, a vessel sink and gray countertops

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Example of a minimalist kitchen design in Toronto

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Example of a mid-sized beach style u-shaped dark wood floor eat-in kitchen design in New York with a double-bowl sink, light wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, white backsplash and white walls

The key design driver for the project was to create a simple but contemporary extension that responded to the existing dramatic topography in the property’s rear garden. The concept was to provide a single elegant form, cantilevering out into the tree canopies and over the landscape. Conceived as a house within the tree canopies the extension is clad in sweet chestnut which enhances the relationship to the surrounding mature trees. Large sliding glass panels link the inside spaces to its unique environment. Internally the design successfully resolves the Client’s brief to provide an open plan and fluid layout, that subtly defines distinct living and dining areas. The scheme was completed in April 2016

A staircase is so much more than circulation. It provides a space to create dramatic interior architecture, a place for design to carve into, where a staircase can either embrace or stand as its own design piece. In this custom stair and railing design, completed in January 2020, we wanted a grand statement for the two-story foyer. With walls wrapped in a modern wainscoting, the staircase is a sleek combination of black metal balusters and honey stained millwork. Open stair treads of white oak were custom stained to match the engineered wide plank floors. Each riser painted white, to offset and highlight the ascent to a U-shaped loft and hallway above. The black interior doors and white painted walls enhance the subtle color of the wood, and the oversized black metal chandelier lends a classic and modern feel. The staircase is created with several “zones”: from the second story, a panoramic view is offered from the second story loft and surrounding hallway. The full height of the home is revealed and the detail of our black metal pendant can be admired in close view. At the main level, our staircase lands facing the dining room entrance, and is flanked by wall sconces set within the wainscoting. It is a formal landing spot with views to the front entrance as well as the backyard patio and pool. And in the lower level, the open stair system creates continuity and elegance as the staircase ends at the custom home bar and wine storage. The view back up from the bottom reveals a comprehensive open system to delight its family, both young and old!

Matthew Milman
Dining room - farmhouse dining room idea in San Francisco

Kitchen - large transitional l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen idea with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite countertops, multicolored backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, paneled appliances, an island and white countertops