Beautiful pool and spa renovation using tumbled travertine in a four-piece random rectangular pattern. Western Maryland wall stone used for all retaining walls and step risers. Special detail on radius cut travertine along pool edge and curved stairs. Seating area and grill station on top terrace.

Inspiration for a mediterranean brick patio remodel in Phoenix with no cover

Example of a transitional formal and open concept living room design in Austin with beige walls and a stone fireplace

Dale R. Hubbard
Inspiration for a cottage concrete floor bathroom remodel in Denver with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets and stainless steel countertops

Paul Joyner
Living room - large mediterranean formal and open concept living room idea in Los Angeles with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

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Example of a cottage family room design in Austin

Interior space from the living and dining room. The house has a double space connecting the guest area o second room.
Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic loft-style light wood floor living room library remodel in Miami with gray walls, a concrete fireplace, no fireplace and a media wall

Transitional open concept dark wood floor family room photo in Atlanta with beige walls, a standard fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Mid-sized elegant open concept dark wood floor and brown floor living room photo in Boise with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and no tv

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Photo Credit: Mark Ehlen
Large transitional open concept dark wood floor family room photo in Minneapolis with gray walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Second-story living room with ocean views. Owen McGoldrick
Large beach style light wood floor family room photo in San Diego with yellow walls, a ribbon fireplace, a brick fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Interior space from the living and dining room. The house has a double space connecting the guest area o second room.
Living room library - mid-sized eclectic loft-style light wood floor living room library idea in Atlanta with gray walls, a concrete fireplace, no fireplace and a media wall

Example of a mid-sized eclectic light wood floor and brown floor great room design in Austin with white walls and no fireplace

Tom Arban
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern l-shaped medium tone wood floor open concept kitchen remodel in Toronto with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface countertops, white backsplash, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Living Room and Dining Room with feature stair beyond including Starphire ultra clear low iron glass divider wall. Photo by Clark Dugger
Large trendy open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room photo in Los Angeles with white walls, a corner fireplace and a stone fireplace

Atherton has many large substantial homes - our clients purchased an existing home on a one acre flag-shaped lot and asked us to design a new dream home for them. The result is a new 7,000 square foot four-building complex consisting of the main house, six-car garage with two car lifts, pool house with a full one bedroom residence inside, and a separate home office /work out gym studio building. A fifty-foot swimming pool was also created with fully landscaped yards. Given the rectangular shape of the lot, it was decided to angle the house to incoming visitors slightly so as to more dramatically present itself. The house became a classic u-shaped home but Feng Shui design principals were employed directing the placement of the pool house to better contain the energy flow on the site. The main house entry door is then aligned with a special Japanese red maple at the end of a long visual axis at the rear of the site. These angles and alignments set up everything else about the house design and layout, and views from various rooms allow you to see into virtually every space tracking movements of others in the home. The residence is simply divided into two wings of public use, kitchen and family room, and the other wing of bedrooms, connected by the living and dining great room. Function drove the exterior form of windows and solid walls with a line of clerestory windows which bring light into the middle of the large home. Extensive sun shadow studies with 3D tree modeling led to the unorthodox placement of the pool to the north of the home, but tree shadow tracking showed this to be the sunniest area during the entire year. Sustainable measures included a full 7.1kW solar photovoltaic array technically making the house off the grid, and arranged so that no panels are visible from the property. A large 16,000 gallon rainwater catchment system consisting of tanks buried below grade was installed. The home is California GreenPoint rated and also features sealed roof soffits and a sealed crawlspace without the usual venting. A whole house computer automation system with server room was installed as well. Heating and cooling utilize hot water radiant heated concrete and wood floors supplemented by heat pump generated heating and cooling. A compound of buildings created to form balanced relationships between each other, this home is about circulation, light and a balance of form and function. Photo by John Sutton Photography.

Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean medium tone wood floor enclosed dining room remodel in Denver with beige walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Tim Burleson
Large trendy medium tone wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen photo with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, gray backsplash, glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops