Photo: Angela Flournoy © 2013 Houzz
Trendy medium tone wood floor bedroom photo in Dallas with white walls and no fireplace

Eric Taylor
Arts and crafts yellow exterior home photo in DC Metro

Example of a transitional laundry room design in Kansas City

This house was a very small mid-century bungalow with previous additions that resulted in a large but chaotic layout. The owners wanted to convert the house to a super-efficient, and charming Craftsman-style, 6 bedroom home for their large family and work at home. We achieved the space needs by moving a few walls for a more efficient, organized layout, setting up spaces for overlapping uses, and making a small upstairs addition. Every bit of square footage was optimized to meet the goals of the project without making the house huge or adding unnecessary cost. Much thought was given to the entry sequence near the front door. A large flow-through mudroom with storage for each family member, and adjacent laundry, make it easy for children to be taught to keep their things organized and to contribute to household chores. A mail station and central home admin area at the mudroom help keep clutter down at other areas and minimize home management tasks. A garage door near the kitchen gives quick access to bulk items. The existing house had too much view to the street from the living room through large corner windows, and too little entry transition, to the extent that the family did not feel comfortable using the living room much without shades drawn. We raised the window sills and brought the new windows in from the corner of the house, allowing plenty of light while protecting privacy and a sense of enclosure in the living room. We enlarged the front porch to create a more graceful transition from the public to private space. We located the front door so that the circulation from entry into the house would allow for furnishing the living room with a sitting circle that is not intruded upon by people walking through the room. Sight lines through the living spaces were an important consideration in the design. The owners wanted discreet spaces for living room, kitchen, dining and family room, but also wanted the living spaces to feel connected and to be able to easily watch their children. Being able to see the children playing in the yard while getting things done inside the house was also important. While largely working with the existing structure, we opened walls and rearranged the use of spaces to make a series of connected living spaces with long views through them. The character of the remodeled house is a contemporary Craftsman with classic materials and cool, consistent colors. A few arches echo through the house to frame spaces and soften the feeling of the rooms. Photography: Kurt Manley https://saikleyarchitects.com/portfolio/bungalow-expansion/

Mid-sized craftsman beige three-story vinyl exterior home idea in Boston with a shingle roof and a gray roof

Mark Compton
Example of a large transitional backyard stone patio design in San Francisco with a fire pit and a pergola

The long, lean swimming pool and raised spa were set perpendicular to the home to take full advantage of the rectangular property. Extra-wide limestone coping provides a stunning frame, hides the skimmers with custom stone lids, and seamlessly blends with the random-rectangular limestone deck running the full width of the home. A custom pool house and mature, layered hedges add complete privacy to this beautiful backyard. Phil Nelson Imaging

Raised dining deck with driveway beyond. Photo by Clark Dugger
Mid-sized trendy backyard deck photo in Los Angeles with no cover

Photography by Josh Vick
Inspiration for a timeless enclosed dark wood floor and brown floor living room remodel in Atlanta with green walls, a corner fireplace, a tile fireplace and no tv

The long, lean swimming pool and raised spa were set perpendicular to the home to take full advantage of the rectangular property. Extra-wide limestone coping provides a stunning frame, hides the skimmers with custom stone lids, and seamlessly blends with the random-rectangular limestone deck running the full width of the home. A custom pool house and mature, layered hedges add complete privacy to this beautiful backyard. Phil Nelson Imaging

Jessica Sample
Inspiration for an eclectic ceramic tile mosaic tile floor bathroom remodel in Los Angeles with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, pink walls and a drop-in sink

Kitchen - transitional medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen idea in Denver with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, white backsplash and subway tile backsplash

This 1930s true California Bungalow built in Atlanta, GA was in poor but useable shape when purchased in October 2014. After many months of transformation this home now boasts 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths all did up in a vintage-inspired artdecoesque look and feel while remaining fresh and modern for today's buyer. SOLD!

Inspiration for a craftsman gray one-story exterior home remodel in Charlotte

Netti Einhorn
Example of a classic formal living room design in New York with yellow walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and no tv

Grey Crawford
Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean galley medium tone wood floor enclosed kitchen remodel in Los Angeles with a double-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, a peninsula, brown backsplash and stone slab backsplash

Arts and crafts gray one-story exterior home photo in Charlotte

JESSIE PREZA PHOTOGRAPHY
Cottage chic medium tone wood floor entryway photo in Jacksonville with yellow walls and a blue front door

Jeff Westcott
Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean u-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor enclosed kitchen remodel in Jacksonville with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, granite countertops, beige backsplash, ceramic backsplash, an island, beige countertops, beige cabinets and stainless steel appliances