A custom built in in the living room houses a television on one side and an entry bench with shoe storage and coat closet on the opposite side.
Inspiration for a contemporary open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room remodel in Boston with white walls and a media wall

photo: Mark Pinkerton, VI360
Example of a patio design in San Francisco

Modern Rustic home inspired by Scandinavian design & heritage of the clients. This particular image is of the open concept dining room with a custom concrete table, black wishbone chairs and a classic chandelier. Next to dining room is a library/den with bookshelves all around, custom sectional, two way wood burning fireplace and a large custom barn door. Photo: Martin Tessler

Jim Brady Architectural Photography
Inspiration for a farmhouse attached three-car garage remodel in San Diego

Inspiration for a transitional gray floor and double-sink bathroom remodel in San Francisco with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink, a hinged shower door, white countertops and a built-in vanity

Constructed in two phases, this renovation, with a few small additions, touched nearly every room in this late ‘50’s ranch house. The owners raised their family within the original walls and love the house’s location, which is not far from town and also borders conservation land. But they didn’t love how chopped up the house was and the lack of exposure to natural daylight and views of the lush rear woods. Plus, they were ready to de-clutter for a more stream-lined look. As a result, KHS collaborated with them to create a quiet, clean design to support the lifestyle they aspire to in retirement. To transform the original ranch house, KHS proposed several significant changes that would make way for a number of related improvements. Proposed changes included the removal of the attached enclosed breezeway (which had included a stair to the basement living space) and the two-car garage it partially wrapped, which had blocked vital eastern daylight from accessing the interior. Together the breezeway and garage had also contributed to a long, flush front façade. In its stead, KHS proposed a new two-car carport, attached storage shed, and exterior basement stair in a new location. The carport is bumped closer to the street to relieve the flush front facade and to allow access behind it to eastern daylight in a relocated rear kitchen. KHS also proposed a new, single, more prominent front entry, closer to the driveway to replace the former secondary entrance into the dark breezeway and a more formal main entrance that had been located much farther down the facade and curiously bordered the bedroom wing. Inside, low ceilings and soffits in the primary family common areas were removed to create a cathedral ceiling (with rod ties) over a reconfigured semi-open living, dining, and kitchen space. A new gas fireplace serving the relocated dining area -- defined by a new built-in banquette in a new bay window -- was designed to back up on the existing wood-burning fireplace that continues to serve the living area. A shared full bath, serving two guest bedrooms on the main level, was reconfigured, and additional square footage was captured for a reconfigured master bathroom off the existing master bedroom. A new whole-house color palette, including new finishes and new cabinetry, complete the transformation. Today, the owners enjoy a fresh and airy re-imagining of their familiar ranch house. Photos by Katie Hutchison

Paint by Sherwin Williams Body Color - Anonymous - SW 7046 Accent Color - Urban Bronze - SW 7048 Trim Color - Worldly Gray - SW 7043 Front Door Stain - Northwood Cabinets - Custom Truffle Stain Exterior Stone by Eldorado Stone Stone Product Rustic Ledge in Clearwater Outdoor Fireplace by Heat & Glo Doors by Western Pacific Building Materials Windows by Milgard Windows & Doors Window Product Style Line® Series Window Supplier Troyco - Window & Door Lighting by Destination Lighting Garage Doors by NW Door Decorative Timber Accents by Arrow Timber Timber Accent Products Classic Series LAP Siding by James Hardie USA Fiber Cement Shakes by Nichiha USA Construction Supplies via PROBuild Landscaping by GRO Outdoor Living Customized & Built by Cascade West Development Photography by ExposioHDR Portland Original Plans by Alan Mascord Design Associates

Photo: Kimberley Bryan © 2014 Houzz
Example of an eclectic dining room design in Portland with blue walls

Travis Wayne Baker
Inspiration for a cottage u-shaped light wood floor eat-in kitchen remodel in Austin with a farmhouse sink, green cabinets, wood countertops, stainless steel appliances and shaker cabinets

Exterior view of master bedroom addition with french doors to the exterior patio
Example of a mid-sized farmhouse tile patio design in San Francisco with no cover

Sean Litchfield
Living room - traditional living room idea in Providence with beige walls and a standard fireplace

Contemporary dining room furniture in a renovated ranch house.
Dining room - contemporary medium tone wood floor, brown floor and tray ceiling dining room idea in Boston with white walls

Our Ann Arbor, Michigan clients came to the Rochman Design Build team with a request that we turn their simple ranch house into a multi generation home, transforming this traditional ranch into a contemporary 2-story home. Our team enlarged the existing garage and living room, added a new family room on the first floor, a new formal entry and mudroom, renovated the existing 1st-floor en-suite, and added a modern stair tower to the 2nd-floor. The new 2nd-floor now has 4 bedrooms including a master suite, and 2 home offices. For this project, Rochman Design Build partnered with PJ Mehaffey of Alchemy Eclectic in Brooklyn NY for the Interior Design & Decor.

Mid-sized traditional gray one-story vinyl exterior home idea in Portland Maine with a shingle roof

This renovation/addition transformed a non-descript raised-ranch into a unique island home, better suited to its Vineyard Haven neighborhood on Martha’s Vineyard. A cantilevered bay over the garage draws attention away from the existing front garage doors, while a dormered addition off to the side beckons visitors to the reconfigured entrance. Other small, discreetly placed additions make room for a new stair hall, mudroom, and new full bathroom, while also enlarging the living room, three bedrooms, and the master bath. Katie Hutchison Studio collaborated with Geoffrey Koper Architect of Yarmouth Port, Mass. on the Vineyard Haven Raised-Ranch Renovation. Interior finishes by others. photo by Katie Hutchison

This renovation/addition transformed a non-descript raised-ranch into a unique island home, better suited to its Vineyard Haven neighborhood on Martha’s Vineyard. A cantilevered bay over the garage draws attention away from the existing front garage doors, while a dormered addition off to the side beckons visitors to the reconfigured entrance. Other small, discreetly placed additions make room for a new stair hall, mudroom, and new full bathroom, while also enlarging the living room, three bedrooms, and the master bath. Katie Hutchison Studio collaborated with Geoffrey Koper Architect of Yarmouth Port, Mass. on the Vineyard Haven Raised-Ranch Renovation. Interior finishes by others. photo by Katie Hutchison

This renovation/addition transformed a non-descript raised-ranch into a unique island home, better suited to its Vineyard Haven neighborhood on Martha’s Vineyard. A cantilevered bay over the garage draws attention away from the existing front garage doors, while a dormered addition off to the side beckons visitors to the reconfigured entrance. Other small, discreetly placed additions make room for a new stair hall, mudroom, and new full bathroom, while also enlarging the living room, three bedrooms, and the master bath. Katie Hutchison Studio collaborated with Geoffrey Koper Architect of Yarmouth Port, Mass. on the Vineyard Haven Raised-Ranch Renovation. Interior finishes by others. photo by Katie Hutchison

This renovation/addition transformed a non-descript raised-ranch into a unique island home, better suited to its Vineyard Haven neighborhood on Martha’s Vineyard. A cantilevered bay over the garage draws attention away from the existing front garage doors, while a dormered addition off to the side beckons visitors to the reconfigured entrance. Other small, discreetly placed additions make room for a new stair hall, mudroom, and new full bathroom, while also enlarging the living room, three bedrooms, and the master bath. Katie Hutchison Studio collaborated with Geoffrey Koper Architect of Yarmouth Port, Mass. on the Vineyard Haven Raised-Ranch Renovation. Interior finishes by others. photo by Katie Hutchison

View of the new exterior from street-side. An existing mid-century ranch was given a new lease on life with a whole house remodel and addition. An existing sunken living room had the floor raised and the front entry was relocated to make room for a complete master suite. The roof/ceiling over the entry and stair was raised with multiple clerestory lights introducing light into the center of the home. Finally, a compartmentalized existing layout was converted to an open plan with the kitchen/dining/living areas sharing a common area at the back of the home.