The day I arrived to makeover this real estate office. She left the office and simply told me to "work my magic". I love a challenge!:)

Inspiration for a mid-sized cottage white two-story mixed siding house exterior remodel in Philadelphia with a shed roof and a shingle roof

Before NatureMaker worked its magic, this residence featured red iron columns. These columns were transformed with their proprietary material and handpainted to look like real cypress trunks but with all the support of metal.

Ken Vaughan - Vaughan Creative Media
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless detached one-car garage remodel in Dallas

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Living room - rustic open concept medium tone wood floor living room idea in Grand Rapids with brown walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a media wall

This Houston outdoor kitchen and entertaining area offers a modern take on Mediterranean style. Designed and built by Outdoor Homescapes of Houston, this fully loaded family and entertaining space echoes the stucco, travertine tile patio and Mediterranean style of the existing home while exuding a more modern, transitional style. “This was a high-profile client – both VPs of different oil and gas companies who entertain affluent guests on a regular basis – so they wanted to make sure they had high-end appliances and all the latest amenities they could order,” says Lisha Maxey, senior designer for Outdoor Homescapes and owner of LGH Design Services in Houston. “They also have two kids, ages 7 and 10, and wanted a family gathering space that better accompanied their new, luxurious pool.” What really sets apart this outside kitchen design idea, however, is the way the elements are used throughout the space. “Usually, outdoor kitchen designs for a backyard are grouped into one island or cabinet,” explains Outdoor Homescapes of Houston owner Wayne Franks. “But here, the patio, roof and fireplace were all in place, separated by stucco columns, and the outdoor kitchen elements had to work around them.” A 14-foot-long cooking island houses a built-in Fire Magic grill with a Magic View Window (allows the chef to check on food without lifting the lid and losing valuable heat). The island, the countertop of which is "Carnaval" granite from Lackstone, also features a Fire Magic power burner, warming drawer and trash drawer. On one side of the fireplace, forming an “L” with the cooking island, sits a built-in Primo ceramic grill. On the other side of the fireplace is a 3-foot-long cabinet housing a bar with a wine cooler, ice maker and upper cabinet. And finally, just outside the patio door is a 7-foot-long cabinet with a modern Kohler sink with a high-arc Moen faucet (sink and faucet from Faucets Direct), a trash drawer and another upper cabinet. Outdoor Homescapes of Houston, by the way, outfitted both cabinets with glass inserts, custom pulls and three-way sensor lighting. “At the beginning, this was basically a blank space with a fireplace in the middle,” says Maxey. So Outdoor Homescapes upgraded the fireplace with Austin Stack Stone in white (No. 401) from Colorstonescreenshot vickers mosaic tile rectangle. "The stone added that pop,” notes Maxey. The fireplace’s espresso-colored, distressed wood mantel (from Mantels.com) and upper wood cabinets were both stained with the Minwax color Jacobean. The ceiling fans were also updated with ones featuring similarly espresso-colored, wooden fan blades, to match. The table in the middle - a cast-iron, Mediterranean style gem with hand-forged scrollwork designs from Patio 1 in Houston – seats 10. “We wanted this kind of Mediterranean feel,” says Maxey. “We wanted rustic, but the appliance package was so new, with all its stainless steel, so we kept a the cabinets and the columns stucco instead of stone for a more clean, modern look and then did the custom tile backsplash and mosaic in more of a rustic, Mediterranean look." The backsplash is a 1-inch travertine tile background with 4-inch square metallic insets, both from Floor & Decor. The tile for the 18-by-24-inch rectangle mosaic came from Great Britain Tile Co. and included a Dianno Reale tumbled border and background. The bronze, diamond-shaped insets are tumbled Dark Emperdor tile and the scrolls are tumbled Noce tile. The client, who admits they have high standards, was more than pleased with the project – especially browsing through Outdoor Homescapes’ vast library of patio kitchen design ideas, the 3D virtual video tour that let them preview the project from every angle before construction. They also liked the personalized design consultation. "OH provides a very neat service where one of their designers will either shop/buy for you or shop with you for the more detailed pieces that will finish your home," reads the client's review on Houzz. "This was a very positive, personalized feature ... Lisha helped narrow down an enormous marketplace of materials and finishes to a few we could choose from."

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Inspiration for a large southwestern one-story brick flat roof remodel in Phoenix

Minimalist light wood floor bedroom photo in San Francisco with gray walls

Carefully designed landscape lighting accents the deep roof overhang as well as the exterior stone to provide an orchestrated sense of drama at night.

bed light by mylight.me placed under your child's bed provides the safety and comfort of knowing that when he gets up at night, the light will turn on to guide him across the room. mylight.me - light when you need it

Metal garage doors from Renner Supply Co in Kansas City were installed on our home. I fauxed the doors to look like real wood.
Inspiration for a timeless garage remodel in Kansas City

This room was designed with the help of a local artist to create the magical woodland scenes. I was able to repurpose family pieces to incorporate them in the design. Photo credit: Joe Martin

Alcove shower - mid-sized rustic 3/4 brown tile, gray tile and porcelain tile ceramic tile alcove shower idea in New York with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, brown walls, a vessel sink and granite countertops

Bedroom - contemporary bedroom idea in Mumbai

This room was designed with the help of a local artist to create the magical woodland scenes. I was able to repurpose family pieces to incorporate them in the design. Photo credit: Joe Martin

These library cabinets are truly elegant, featuring fluted pilasters with carved capitals and an arched applied molding with raised burl panels on the upper frame. The lower door panels also have walnut burl. The room is completed with matching wainscoting, interior door pair door case, base mold, and crown.

The clients wanted a formal dining room since the island in their kitchen can comfortably seat 6 people for more relaxed meals. The dining room opens up to the living room, the family room, and the front hallway. Photo by Emily Minton Redfield

Cranberry Castle entrance with Quarry Mill Stone
Example of a mountain style front door design with a glass front door

Realtor wanted a WOW twilight shot for her MLS listing, as this home was designed to blend in with it's lovely desert surroundings. This shot includes a little digital magic as Mother Nature didn't give us a full-sky sunset that night.