Before: cherry cabinetry, dark granite and a peninsula that closed off the room.
Kitchen - transitional kitchen idea in Boston

Transitional beige one-story wood gable roof photo in Austin with a tile roof

This is a Kitchen Remodel we did on an existing home that another builder had initially built. Before the remodel you can see the kitchen was very closed off and lacking storage. After we remodeled the kitchen not only was the kitchen opened up but we custom made counters, additional cabinetry, bead board ceilings, subway tile, new stainless sink, wired for recessed lighting, painted as well as created a coffee bar and more. We would love to discuss your remodel/addition/or new build of your project. We are committed to Build Beautiful. Thanks for your Consideration. -Joel & Megan Ray.

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Example of a large minimalist brown two-story wood flat roof design in Vancouver with a metal roof

Loft spaces design was always one of my favorite projects back in architecture school day. After a complete demolition we started putting this loft penthouse back together again under a contemporary design guide lines. The floors are made of huge 48x48 porcelain tile that looks like acid washed concrete floors. the once common wet bar was redesigned with stainless steel cabinets and transparent glass shelf. Above the glass and stainless steel shelf we have a large custom made LED light fixture that illuminates the bar top threw the transparent shelf.

Loft spaces design was always one of my favorite projects back in architecture school day. After a complete demolition we started putting this loft penthouse back together again under a contemporary design guide lines. The floors are made of huge 48x48 porcelain tile that looks like acid washed concrete floors. the once common wet bar was redesigned with stainless steel cabinets and transparent glass shelf. Above the glass and stainless steel shelf we have a large custom made LED light fixture that illuminates the bar top threw the transparent shelf.

This is a Kitchen Remodel we did on an existing home that another builder had initially built. Before the remodel you can see the kitchen was very closed off and lacking storage. After we remodeled the kitchen not only was the kitchen opened up but we custom made counters, additional cabinetry, bead board ceilings, subway tile, new stainless sink, wired for recessed lighting, painted as well as created a coffee bar and more. We would love to discuss your remodel/addition/or new build of your project. We are committed to Build Beautiful. Thanks for your Consideration. -Joel & Megan Ray.

Pool - transitional pool idea in San Francisco

Remodeled existing kitchen
Mid-sized trendy kitchen photo in San Luis Obispo

Jeff McNamara Photography ABLE CONSTRUCTION, INC. 14 ADAMS FARM ROAD | WESTPORT, CT 06880 * FOR SALE * WWW.ABLECONSTRUCTION.COM Stunning Masterpiece by Renowned Local Builder Able Construction on a Highly Sought After Cul-de-Sac in the Heart of Long Lots close to Schools & Amenities. This 7,750+/- Sq. Ft Home Features an Open Floor Plan with Truly Peerless Finishes. Finished on 4 Floors w/ 6 Bedrooms, 6 Full & 2 Half Baths W/ a Spectacular Eat-In-Kitchen Open to the Great Room, Striking Office & Living Rooms, Beautiful Master Bedroom Suite, Generous Size En-Suite Bedrooms, Walk Out Lower Level W/ Media & Exercise Room & Too Many Other Features to Mention. Large Glass Doors Create a Seamless Flow From Interior to Exterior Living Spaces Where a Beautiful Landscaped Property W/ Room for a Pool Awaits. An Opportunity to Own a Truly Special Home Not to be Missed! Click To View Listing Below: http://theriversiderealtygroup.com/property-detail.php?Stunning-Masterpiece-77 -- Calla McNamara, Interior Designer Able Construction, Inc. 30 Oakwood Avenue | Norwalk, CT 06850 (o) 203-849-3083 | (c) 203-520-3786 www.ableconstruction.com

Timber frame homes offer unique challenges during a remodel. What often makes them beautiful and attractive to most homeowners, also makes them challenging for space requirements. Context: The lovely couple that owned this home were struggling with some interesting floor plan challenges that just didn't work for their family. The loved the beautiful timbers and woodwork of their home, but the dramatically sloping ceilings on the second floor, particularly in the bathroom, just didn't work for this 1 1/2 bath home. Needing to use the skylight to approach the toilet was a less then ideal scenario. Although the bathroom footprint was more then adequate, the sloped ceiling only made half of the space useable. Check out the Before/After post on our blog to see the photos of the house pre-renovation. As much as they loved all the wood features in their home, another challenge they had was light. The wood ceiling made everything inside the house darker, even with a fantastic array of south facing windows, there were spaces in the home that felt dark and small. When they contacted us they wanted to know how could they make their brighter and more inviting, were there solutions to the 2nd floor sloped ceiling issues, and if they were going to do all of this work, how could they make their home more comfortable and efficient. A nagging water leak in the upstairs bathroom spurred them into action and here is how we solved their dilemma. Conclusion: First, we added a little dormer to the rear of the house so we could get full headroom in nearly all of the upstairs bathroom! Then we decided to extend that dormer one more timber bay over to create a walk in closet with natural light and plenty of space. Since we were contemplating energy efficiency, we resolved a nagging issue that is present in a lot of timber frame construction, air tightness. Commonly found in timber frame construction, fiberglass insulation is installed in the rafter bays and board ceilings are installed over top. Unfortunately, board ceilings are anything but air tight, and fiberglass insulation needs to be in an airtight cavity for maximum effectiveness. So we were able to solve two issues at the same time for this homeowner. We removed the board ceiling and fiberglass insulation, we dense packed the rafter bays with cellulose insulation, and installed sheetrock in place of the boards. The boards were salvaged for re-use by the homeowner, and the space and light quality was dramatically improved. Some may think that losing the board ceiling took something away from the space, but what you'll see in the pictures is that it highly accentuates the heavy timbers and really makes them stand out in a beautiful way. Now with this added airtightness, better insulation, and brighter space, the homeowner hardly runs their wood stove, and it's so quiet in the space, an added bonus from changing the insulation. It became necessary to also add a sheetrock ceiling to the living room to hide the plumbing from the new bathroom layout above. Changing this ceiling gave the homeowner some real quality lighting that was lacking in the living room before. The brighter ceiling and new lighting layout completely transforms the living room into a space you want to hang out, even though the layout didn't change at all. When the homeowner saw the finished spaces she said "I can't believe this is my house, I want to live in this house" Energy Efficiency: I touched a little on the efficiency above, but like all projects done with Mottram Architecture, we always want to leave you with a little extra. Timber frame construction with board ceilings and fiberglass insulation are notoriously leaky! If you want to know what we think about fiberglass insulation, check our our blog post on Why Fiberglass Insulation Sucks. By installing cellulose insulation and covering it with sheetrock we were able to greatly reduce the heat flowing out of this home. It not only improves cashflow it improves the comfort level in the space. Who wants to sit in their living room and feel a draft? Let us remind you, we are not saying cellulose insulation is an air barrier, we use the sheetrock to help with that, but it does significantly reduce the air flow over fiberglass insulation. And when we reduce the airflow, we reduce the heat flow. And when we reduce the heat flow, we reduce the need to re-heat that drafty air from outside. When it comes to energy efficiency the first and best place to start is air infiltration. We greatly reduced the air infiltration with the new insulation, but we also added a hat and warm boots. What I mean by that is, we improved the insulation in the roof, and we installed insulation in the basement. Maybe it's a silly analogy, but when you think about keeping warm, we always start with the hat and boots! With sustainability in mind, the next project will be to add a deck to the front of this house with rain catchment barrels from the metal roof. They are planning to plant a garden in the spring and the rain catchment system will help to irrigate the new garden. Builder: East Shore Builders Photographer: Michael Eric Berube

Our clients purchased a condo in the heart of Chicago after deciding it was time to move from their longtime suburban home and embrace their dream of living downtown. Leaving their family home where their children grew up meant that our work needed to do two things for the family: help make the most of their new city life and create a warm and welcoming home for their two college-aged children. We wanted to make sure the children felt connected to their new home when visiting from school, so they were involved in the design of their bedrooms. By introducing new textures, like a fur stool in one bedroom and a brightly colored zig-zag headboard in the other, we were able to balance the children’s youthful tastes with the rest of the space, forming a cohesive concept that made the whole family feel right at home. Modern amenities, such as power-operated window treatments and an electric fireplace, were seamlessly integrated into the home, ensuring that the client can enjoy their space with a flip of a switch. The personalized, comfortable atmosphere meant that the clients live and entertain with effortlessness and joy. Ted Glasoe Photography

Loft spaces design was always one of my favorite projects back in architecture school day. After a complete demolition we started putting this loft penthouse back together again under a contemporary design guide lines. The floors are made of huge 48x48 porcelain tile that looks like acid washed concrete floors. the once common wet bar was redesigned with stainless steel cabinets and transparent glass shelf. Above the glass and stainless steel shelf we have a large custom made LED light fixture that illuminates the bar top threw the transparent shelf.

Formerly a very divided bathroom, our goal was to open the space up allowing the natural light from the window to pass through the entire bathroom while still providing privacy. We worked to creatively incorporate additional storage and to close off the toilet into a private closet. The homeowners were very interested in a Japanese soaking tub and maintaining a very clean and modern space to relax after working heavily in color and pattern with their work. We created a taller showering space by moving the plumbing into the floor. We used a floor length linear drain to allow for the large format tiles throughout reducing grout lines. All beams were original to the space and were important to keep visible for cohesiveness throughout the home. They really bring an element of warmth and a touch of rustic to an otherwise very modern space. With thoughtful modern finishes and a neutral color palette, we were able to create a space that is relaxing for the mind and body.

ABLE CONSTRUCTION, INC. 14 ADAMS FARM ROAD | WESTPORT, CT 06880 * FOR SALE * WWW.ABLECONSTRUCTION.COM Stunning Masterpiece by Renowned Local Builder Able Construction on a Highly Sought After Cul-de-Sac in the Heart of Long Lots close to Schools & Amenities. This 7,750+/- Sq. Ft Home Features an Open Floor Plan with Truly Peerless Finishes. Finished on 4 Floors w/ 6 Bedrooms, 6 Full & 2 Half Baths W/ a Spectacular Eat-In-Kitchen Open to the Great Room, Striking Office & Living Rooms, Beautiful Master Bedroom Suite, Generous Size En-Suite Bedrooms, Walk Out Lower Level W/ Media & Exercise Room & Too Many Other Features to Mention. Large Glass Doors Create a Seamless Flow From Interior to Exterior Living Spaces Where a Beautiful Landscaped Property W/ Room for a Pool Awaits. An Opportunity to Own a Truly Special Home Not to be Missed! Click To View Listing Below: http://theriversiderealtygroup.com/property-detail.php?Stunning-Masterpiece-77 -- Calla McNamara, Interior Designer Able Construction, Inc. 30 Oakwood Avenue | Norwalk, CT 06850 (o) 203-849-3083 | (c) 203-520-3786 www.ableconstruction.com

Jeff McNamara Photography ABLE CONSTRUCTION, INC. 14 ADAMS FARM ROAD | WESTPORT, CT 06880 * FOR SALE * WWW.ABLECONSTRUCTION.COM Stunning Masterpiece by Renowned Local Builder Able Construction on a Highly Sought After Cul-de-Sac in the Heart of Long Lots close to Schools & Amenities. This 7,750+/- Sq. Ft Home Features an Open Floor Plan with Truly Peerless Finishes. Finished on 4 Floors w/ 6 Bedrooms, 6 Full & 2 Half Baths W/ a Spectacular Eat-In-Kitchen Open to the Great Room, Striking Office & Living Rooms, Beautiful Master Bedroom Suite, Generous Size En-Suite Bedrooms, Walk Out Lower Level W/ Media & Exercise Room & Too Many Other Features to Mention. Large Glass Doors Create a Seamless Flow From Interior to Exterior Living Spaces Where a Beautiful Landscaped Property W/ Room for a Pool Awaits. An Opportunity to Own a Truly Special Home Not to be Missed! Click To View Listing Below: http://theriversiderealtygroup.com/property-detail.php?Stunning-Masterpiece-77 -- Calla McNamara, Interior Designer Able Construction, Inc. 30 Oakwood Avenue | Norwalk, CT 06850 (o) 203-849-3083 | (c) 203-520-3786 www.ableconstruction.com

Jeff McNamara Photography ABLE CONSTRUCTION, INC. 14 ADAMS FARM ROAD | WESTPORT, CT 06880 * FOR SALE * WWW.ABLECONSTRUCTION.COM Stunning Masterpiece by Renowned Local Builder Able Construction on a Highly Sought After Cul-de-Sac in the Heart of Long Lots close to Schools & Amenities. This 7,750+/- Sq. Ft Home Features an Open Floor Plan with Truly Peerless Finishes. Finished on 4 Floors w/ 6 Bedrooms, 6 Full & 2 Half Baths W/ a Spectacular Eat-In-Kitchen Open to the Great Room, Striking Office & Living Rooms, Beautiful Master Bedroom Suite, Generous Size En-Suite Bedrooms, Walk Out Lower Level W/ Media & Exercise Room & Too Many Other Features to Mention. Large Glass Doors Create a Seamless Flow From Interior to Exterior Living Spaces Where a Beautiful Landscaped Property W/ Room for a Pool Awaits. An Opportunity to Own a Truly Special Home Not to be Missed! Click To View Listing Below: http://theriversiderealtygroup.com/property-detail.php?Stunning-Masterpiece-77 -- Calla McNamara, Interior Designer Able Construction, Inc. 30 Oakwood Avenue | Norwalk, CT 06850 (o) 203-849-3083 | (c) 203-520-3786 www.ableconstruction.com

Autumn Woods is a Brand New Luxury Townhome Condo Community Located in the heart of Great Bridge in the highly sought after Chesapeake School System. The community is conveniently located off Cedar Road within close proximity to shopping, dining, and all major interstates via Battlefield Blvd or Dominion Blvd. All homes include partial fencing of outdoor space, as well as access to a private community dog park. Our low maintenance floor plans include a 1 car attached garage with a 2 car driveway. Nine foot ceilings on both first and second floors. The optional third floor living space offers vaulted ceilings and a full bathroom. Standard features included in the price are: wide plank wood floors in the kitchen and foyer. Granite countertops in the kitchen and master bathroom. Soft close cabinets and drawers throughout the kitchen and baths. Double trash pull out cabinet in kitchen. Kenmore kitchen appliances. Ceramic tile flooring in master bathroom with oversized tile shower and separate alcove tub.

Inspiration for a large transitional master white tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile, gray floor, double-sink and wainscoting freestanding bathtub remodel in Seattle with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, blue walls, an undermount sink, quartz countertops, a hinged shower door, white countertops, a niche and a freestanding vanity