This part of the house is a new addition with a full apartment for grandparents, a second floor "man-cave," a roof top deck, and a full basement.
Large mid-century modern gray two-story wood exterior home idea in Raleigh

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.

Deck - modern deck idea in Chicago

Installed deck with Trex panels, grass, mulch, shrubs, podocarpuses in shrub form, wild hog trellis panels (6 gauge), pavers, and pro-trade outdoor lighting.

Photo Courtesy of Eastman Home owners can take in a panoramic view with reduced heat and glare when window film is installed
Living room - large contemporary formal and enclosed concrete floor living room idea in Kansas City with white walls, no fireplace and no tv

Minimalist home office photo in Los Angeles

Cork is a natural insulator - both to temperature and acoustically.

Perforated steel stairs allow light to penetrate through the house.
Inspiration for a large modern metal straight staircase remodel in Chicago with metal risers

Team installed an Arbutus Unedo “Compact Strawberry Tree”, Mahogany Chips Mulch, 5-gallon plants, Weed Fabric, Pebbles around the tree, Telluride Gold Boulders, Dymondian Margaretae Silver Carpet, a Fence with Solar Caps, and a Small Stone Walkway.

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Make clocking into work a little more enjoyable with a customized home office. This modern black-and-white office is functional and aesthetically pleasing at the same time. Open shelving allows you to showcase your decor while being able to store your office supplies in the drawers. The gold accents warm up the space while still keeping the modern feel. Glass doors give you noise reduction while still letting in light. Working from home never looked so good!

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The former expanse of lawn has been reduced to a low-maintenance swath of green. Accent boulders, trees, shrubs, and native plants provide visual interest in varying heights and textures. While small at first, the new plants will spread and mature to fill out the yard over time.

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The house is completely renovated and conserved. Updates include new insulated glass windows and sliding glass doors, new roof and drainage system (including rain chains), a new insulated building envelop, new electrical and mechanical systems, and new exterior siding.

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This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary side yard gravel and wood fence landscaping in San Francisco with a pergola.

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