Renovated Bathroom - The skylight above provides abundant natural light and occasional ventilation to this windowless bathroom. Here you see all the textures, materials, colors and finishes, harmoniously interacting and complimenting each other!

Design by John DeVore. Asian inspired entry with bamboo panels to provide privacy and a courtyard sense of enclosure while being inviting. Blue stone dark riverstone walkway, with island plantings in pea gravel, complete with small 'bog' areas for horestail grass. Also carved stone 'Zen' garden interactive sculpture by Nate DeVore, on the right, invites passers by to rearrange rocks in the sand.

Photo: Ten Ten Creative
Wet bar - transitional single-wall dark wood floor and brown floor wet bar idea in Dallas with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, black backsplash, subway tile backsplash and gray countertops

The granite counters in the well designed kitchen provide a warmth & beauty that invites you in. The raised eating bar promotes interaction with your guests when entertaining without them getting in your way.

This modern style wine cellar has floor to ceiling glass panels on two walls. Wine storage appears to be floating by using a cable suspension system and provides a premium view of the stone walls behind. The cables are supported by the iron column & beam system. The iron work becomes part of the overall expression to interact and create a seamless design. Kat Alves Photography

You can see why this kitchen was named the best in Canada by the CHBA. The massive leathered granite top island provides casual seating and additional storage. The open concept into the living room allows for easy interaction with family and guests.

The step stone path across the "Babbling Brook" provides an interactive transition from the two main outdoor living spaces and is the main view from the large family room windows.

An artwork display is adjacent to the game and craft table so recent projects can be featured A cork floor provides depth and defines this play area. Our clients desired to transform an unfinished basement into an interactive space. Photo by John Swee of Dodge Creative.

Outdoor cooking area is a focus for outdoor entertaining while providing privacy from the neighbors. White French doors open to new decks and patios on all three levels for outdoor eating, cooking and relaxing. Frameless glass railing allows total visual interaction with ocean views and shelter from breezes. Wood deck.

A nook off the kitchen provides an informal place for interaction, whether it’s sharing a cup of coffee, homework help, or indulging in a midnight snack. Highland Homes’ Lynford II model home in Lady Lake, Florida.

Over 4500 square feet, this custom home has a gray exterior with mixed siding, a split three car garage, and distinguished stone wainscoting. The covered entryway provides shelter in inclement weather. Complete with landscaping. Photography by Spacecrafting

Design by John DeVore. Asian inspired entry with bamboo panels to provide privacy and a courtyard sense of enclosure while being inviting. Blue stone dark riverstone walkway, with island plantings in pea gravel, complete with small 'bog' areas for horestail grass. Also carved stone 'Zen' garden interactive sculpture by Nate DeVore, on the right, invites passers by to rearrange rocks in the sand.

  Free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW   Having a space for their teenage kids to hang out after school, study and interact with Mom & Dad was at the top of the list for this remodel. The 1928 home, sits in a lovely Glen Ellyn neighborhood, near downtown and near all the action of the local high school and lake. It’s was a great house with great bones but the kitchen was in need of some TLC. The remodel project had been a long time coming, and since both the homeowners work from home, they had been nervous about disrupting their bustling daily schedules to get the project in motion. Once we had a plan in place, we dug in and got to work. The first step was to remove a non-load bearing wall between the kitchen and dining room. We then reworked the space a bit, eliminating a redundant passage way to the hall, and reworking a closet to allow for a large galley style kitchen and small bar area open to the dining room. The new kitchen has a small peninsula for the family to have casual meals and for the kids to hang out after school. A window was eliminated to give more space for cabinetry and storage, and another window was made larger to allow for a grander view into the backyard. We decided upon a layered approach to this space to provide character appropriate to the older home. White painted cabinetry provides a backdrop for interesting touches such as gray herringbone tile, a reeded farmhouse sink and bronze hardware and lighting. The bar has its own unique look featuring gray cabinetry with a patterned cement tile backsplash and walnut top. A bar fridge, glass cabinets and baskets for tucking away homework give this little multi-functional area loads of character. A miniature mudroom area was also added to the dining room so that the new space can be kept neat and tidy. The stylish result looks both appropriate to the 1928 home and provides loads of functionality for this active family that can now take advantage of every square inch their home. Designed by: Susan Klimala, CKD, CBD Photography by: Michael Alan Kaskel For more information on kitchen and bath design ideas go to: www.kitchenstudio-ge.com

Large island / peninsula dominates the space to provide multiple ares to work and maintain circulation. Informal eating area allows for family engagement and interaction.

Example of a large classic enclosed carpeted and orange floor home theater design in Grand Rapids with beige walls and a projector screen

Large island / peninsula dominates the space to provide multiple ares to work and maintain circulation. Informal eating area allows for family engagement and interaction.

A continuous line (Desk) creates the illusion of a bigger room and also guides the visitor to go thru the story created in the Interactive 3D panel. Every day when the families walk into this room and sees first -hand the Design created for them it provides an experience that I believe be essential for the well being of these guests. The idea that after a long day in the hospital they can come back to the Ronald McDonald House where volunteers and staff interact and generously provide a warm welcome environment that strength their souls in such a difficult time is priceless. We worked with Brooke Lichtenstein and Yiannos Vrousgos who are also alumni from the New York School of Interior Design. Today they lead the Company Input Creative Studio which differs for its conceptualization and creativity behind each project. While we were in the Design Process of this project me and my team had meetings to combine all the ideas together into one final IDEA. We decided to create a room that creates a affect of being embraced and secured.

The built-in coffee maker and wine unit offers ease in entertaining. The large island, which sits four people, provides an inviting space to interact with family and friends. I added a “grab- and- go” cabinet with LED lights inside where each member of the family has their own pull out shelf for their personal items.

Conceived more similar to a loft type space rather than a traditional single family home, the homeowner was seeking to challenge a normal arrangement of rooms in favor of spaces that are dynamic in all 3 dimensions, interact with the yard, and capture the movement of light and air. As an artist that explores the beauty of natural objects and scenes, she tasked us with creating a building that was not precious - one that explores the essence of its raw building materials and is not afraid of expressing them as finished. We designed opportunities for kinetic fixtures, many built by the homeowner, to allow flexibility and movement. The result is a building that compliments the casual artistic lifestyle of the occupant as part home, part work space, part gallery. The spaces are interactive, contemplative, and fun. More details to come. credits: design: Matthew O. Daby - m.o.daby design construction: Cellar Ridge Construction structural engineer: Darla Wall - Willamette Building Solutions photography: Erin Riddle - KLIK Concepts