Home office - large traditional freestanding desk brown floor and dark wood floor home office idea in Salt Lake City with gray walls and no fireplace

Steve Lerum
Inspiration for a contemporary white tile and stone slab bathroom remodel in Los Angeles with a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets and light wood cabinets

Inspiration for a large contemporary formal and open concept medium tone wood floor living room remodel in Santa Barbara with a standard fireplace and a brick fireplace

Blake Middleton
Example of an ornate living room design in Charleston with green walls

Andrew Pogue Photography
Trendy open concept dark wood floor living room photo in Austin with white walls, a ribbon fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

The contemporary 2-story Santa Cruse house plan features 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths and a 3 car garage. Also, other amenities include an elevator, island kitchen with pantry and study. ***Note: Photos and video may reflect changes made to original house plan design***

Whittney Parkinson
Inspiration for a large cottage l-shaped medium tone wood floor and beige floor kitchen remodel in Indianapolis with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, gray backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, a farmhouse sink and white countertops

Photo by David Dietrich. Carolina Home & Garden Magazine, Summer 2017
Inspiration for a contemporary l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen remodel in Charlotte with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, black backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and solid surface countertops

Large trendy open concept concrete floor and gray floor living room photo in New York with white walls, a standard fireplace, a music area, a metal fireplace and no tv

Old fixer-uppers often require two competing levels of priorities from their new homeowners. First and foremost is the need to immediately attend to those repairs that ensure the continued functioning and general well being of the house’s structure. By nature, these usually demand “house on fire!” status, especially when compared to other types of remodeling work that simply enhances aesthetics and general comfort. In the case of a Delaware couple, a structural issue with the front of their 125 year old Victorian (it was sinking!), along with some other more pressing challenges, put a 13 year long hold on getting the bathroom for which they had long dreamed. The shower enclosure features a base of hexagon patterned tile, bordered by marble subway tiles. The shower enclosure features a base of hexagon patterned tile, bordered by marble subway tiles. By the time Dave Fox Design Build Remodelers was hired to handle the construction, the couple certainly had put plenty of thought into converting a spare second-floor bedroom into the master bath. Courtney Burnett, Fox’s Interior Design Manager on the project, credits the owners for “having great creative minds, with lots of ideas to contribute.” By the time it came to put a formal design plan into place, the client “drove the look while we devised how the space would function.” It’s worth noting that there are drawbacks in being given too much time for advance planning. Owners’ tastes in design may change, while a steady stream of new fixtures and building products always demand consideration up to the last minute. “We had been collecting ideas for a while…pictures of what we liked, but as it turned out, when it came time to select fixtures, tile, etc., we used little from those pictures,” the owners admit. A framed herringbone pattern of subway tiles provides a perfect focal point for the shower. A framed herringbone pattern of subway tiles provides a perfect focal point for the shower. The finished bath exudes an art deco spirit that isn’t true to the home’s Victorian origins, which Burnett attributes to being more of a reflection of the homeowners’ preferences than the actual era of the structure. Despite that incongruity, everyone feels that they have remained true to the house by selecting vintage style elements, including subway tiles for the walls, hexagonal tile for the floors, and a pedestal sink that served as the focal point for the entire room. But as with all dreams, once one is achieved, a new one soon beckons. With the bathroom’s strikingly beautiful turquoise paint barely dry, the completion of that long-awaited project has served to kick-start plans for finishing off the remainder of the Victorian’s second floor.

The main level at this modern farmhouse has a great room and den bookended by stone fireplaces. The kitchen is at the center of the main living spaces where we designed multiple islands for smart base cabinet storage which still allows visual connection from the kitchen to all spaces. The open living spaces serve the owner’s desire to create a comfortable environment for entertaining during large family gatherings. There are plenty of spaces where everyone can spread out whether it be eating or cooking, watching TV or just chatting by the fireplace. The main living spaces also act as a privacy buffer between the master suite and a guest suite. Photography by Todd Crawford.

Large country exposed beam open concept kitchen photo in Baltimore with an undermount sink, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances and an island

Large cottage exposed beam open concept kitchen photo in Baltimore with an undermount sink, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances and an island

Open concept kitchen - large cottage exposed beam open concept kitchen idea in Baltimore with an undermount sink, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances and an island

Large mid-century modern medium tone wood floor great room photo in Los Angeles with white walls

Mid-Century update to a home located in NW Portland. The project included a new kitchen with skylights, multi-slide wall doors on both sides of the home, kitchen gathering desk, children's playroom, and opening up living room and dining room ceiling to dramatic vaulted ceilings. The project team included Risa Boyer Architecture. Photos: Josh Partee

Living room - large transitional open concept light wood floor and beige floor living room idea with white walls, a plaster fireplace and a ribbon fireplace

Photo by Daniel O'Connor Photography
Example of a transitional l-shaped dark wood floor open concept kitchen design in Denver with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, no island, an undermount sink and multicolored backsplash

Upon entering the penthouse the light and dark contrast continues. The exposed ceiling structure is stained to mimic the 1st floor's "tarred" ceiling. The reclaimed fir plank floor is painted a light vanilla cream. And, the hand plastered concrete fireplace is the visual anchor that all the rooms radiate off of. Tucked behind the fireplace is an intimate library space. Photo by Lincoln Barber