Andrea Calo
Mid-sized 1960s galley brown floor open concept kitchen photo in Austin with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances, an island, quartz countertops and orange countertops

Product: Authentic Limestone for Exterior Living Spaces. Ancient Surfaces Contacts: (212) 461-0245 Email: Sales@ancientsurfaces.com Website: www.AncientSurfaces.com The design of external living spaces is known as the 'Al Fresco' design style as it is called in Italian. 'Al Fresco' translates into 'the open' or 'the cool/fresh exterior'. Customizing a fully functional outdoor kitchen, pizza oven, BBQ, fireplace or Jacuzzi pool spa all out of old reclaimed Mediterranean stone pieces is no easy task and shouldn’t be created out of the lowest common denominator of building materials such as concrete, Indian slates or Turkish travertine. The one thing you can bet the farmhouse on is that when the entire process unravels and when your outdoor living space materializes from the architects rendering to real life, you will be guaranteed a true Mediterranean living experience if your choice of construction material was as authentic and possible to the Southern Mediterranean regions. We believe that the coziness of your surroundings brought about by the creative usage of our antique stone elements will only amplify that authenticity. whether you are enjoying a relaxing time soaking the sun inside one of our Jacuzzi spa stone fountains or sharing unforgettable memories with family and friends while baking your own pizzas in one of our outdoor BBQ pizza ovens, our stone designs will always evoke in most a feeling of euphoria and exultation that one only gets while being on vacation is some exotic European island surrounded with the pristine beauty of indigenous nature and ancient architecture...

Michal Utterback
Home office - modern built-in desk concrete floor home office idea in Los Angeles

Lincoln Farmhouse LEED-H Platinum, Net-Positive Energy OVERVIEW. This LEED Platinum certified modern farmhouse ties into the cultural landscape of Lincoln, Massachusetts - a town known for its rich history, farming traditions, conservation efforts, and visionary architecture. The goal was to design and build a new single family home on 1.8 acres that respects the neighborhood’s agrarian roots, produces more energy than it consumes, and provides the family with flexible spaces to live-play-work-entertain. The resulting 2,800 SF home is proof that families do not need to compromise on style, space or comfort in a highly energy-efficient and healthy home. CONNECTION TO NATURE. The attached garage is ubiquitous in new construction in New England’s cold climate. This home’s barn-inspired garage is intentionally detached from the main dwelling. A covered walkway connects the two structures, creating an intentional connection with the outdoors between auto and home. FUNCTIONAL FLEXIBILITY. With a modest footprint, each space must serve a specific use, but also be flexible for atypical scenarios. The Mudroom serves everyday use for the couple and their children, but is also easy to tidy up to receive guests, eliminating the need for two entries found in most homes. A workspace is conveniently located off the mudroom; it looks out on to the back yard to supervise the children and can be closed off with a sliding door when not in use. The Away Room opens up to the Living Room for everyday use; it can be closed off with its oversized pocket door for secondary use as a guest bedroom with en suite bath. NET POSITIVE ENERGY. The all-electric home consumes 70% less energy than a code-built house, and with measured energy data produces 48% more energy annually than it consumes, making it a 'net positive' home. Thick walls and roofs lack thermal bridging, windows are high performance, triple-glazed, and a continuous air barrier yields minimal leakage (0.27ACH50) making the home among the tightest in the US. Systems include an air source heat pump, an energy recovery ventilator, and a 13.1kW photovoltaic system to offset consumption and support future electric cars. ACTUAL PERFORMANCE. -6.3 kBtu/sf/yr Energy Use Intensity (Actual monitored project data reported for the firm’s 2016 AIA 2030 Commitment. Average single family home is 52.0 kBtu/sf/yr.) o 10,900 kwh total consumption (8.5 kbtu/ft2 EUI) o 16,200 kwh total production o 5,300 kwh net surplus, equivalent to 15,000-25,000 electric car miles per year. 48% net positive. WATER EFFICIENCY. Plumbing fixtures and water closets consume a mere 60% of the federal standard, while high efficiency appliances such as the dishwasher and clothes washer also reduce consumption rates. FOOD PRODUCTION. After clearing all invasive species, apple, pear, peach and cherry trees were planted. Future plans include blueberry, raspberry and strawberry bushes, along with raised beds for vegetable gardening. The house also offers a below ground root cellar, built outside the home's thermal envelope, to gain the passive benefit of long term energy-free food storage. RESILIENCY. The home's ability to weather unforeseen challenges is predictable - it will fare well. The super-insulated envelope means during a winter storm with power outage, heat loss will be slow - taking days to drop to 60 degrees even with no heat source. During normal conditions, reduced energy consumption plus energy production means shelter from the burden of utility costs. Surplus production can power electric cars & appliances. The home exceeds snow & wind structural requirements, plus far surpasses standard construction for long term durability planning. ARCHITECT: ZeroEnergy Design http://zeroenergy.com/lincoln-farmhouse CONTRACTOR: Thoughtforms http://thoughtforms-corp.com/ PHOTOGRAPHER: Chuck Choi http://www.chuckchoi.com/

Located in İzmir’s prestigious Çeşme region, this villa pool project brings together contemporary architectural design with Serapool’s advanced porcelain technology. The Marin series, with its blue-grey tones and linear texture, enhances the visual depth of the water, creating a sophisticated ambiance that echoes the essence of the sea. The tiles feature a water absorption rate below 0.5%, ensuring long-term performance and structural integrity. They offer high resistance to UV rays, chemicals, and thermal shock, while the PTV ≥ 45° anti-slip rating guarantees maximum safety on wet surfaces. The Pool Garden Anthracite pool coping ensures smooth and elegant edge transitions, while the monoblock hidden grate allows seamless water overflow, combining luxury and functionality. More than just a swimming area, this project delivers a complete luxury lifestyle experience where architectural elegance, technical safety, and user comfort converge.

Windows reaching a grand 12’ in height fully capture the allurement of the area, bringing the outdoors into each space. Furthermore, the large 16’ multi-paneled doors provide the constant awareness of forest life just beyond. The unique roof lines are mimicked throughout the home with trapezoid transom windows, ensuring optimal daylighting and design interest. A standing-seam metal, clads the multi-tiered shed-roof line. The dark aesthetic of the roof anchors the home and brings a cohesion to the exterior design. The contemporary exterior is comprised of cedar shake, horizontal and vertical wood siding, and aluminum clad panels creating dimension while remaining true to the natural environment. The Glo A5 double pane windows and doors were utilized for their cost-effective durability and efficiency. The A5 Series provides a thermally-broken aluminum frame with multiple air seals, low iron glass, argon filled glazing, and low-e coating. These features create an unparalleled double-pane product equipped for the variant northern temperatures of the region. With u-values as low as 0.280, these windows ensure year-round comfort.

Located in İzmir’s prestigious Çeşme region, this villa pool project brings together contemporary architectural design with Serapool’s advanced porcelain technology. The Marin series, with its blue-grey tones and linear texture, enhances the visual depth of the water, creating a sophisticated ambiance that echoes the essence of the sea. The tiles feature a water absorption rate below 0.5%, ensuring long-term performance and structural integrity. They offer high resistance to UV rays, chemicals, and thermal shock, while the PTV ≥ 45° anti-slip rating guarantees maximum safety on wet surfaces. The Pool Garden Anthracite pool coping ensures smooth and elegant edge transitions, while the monoblock hidden grate allows seamless water overflow, combining luxury and functionality. More than just a swimming area, this project delivers a complete luxury lifestyle experience where architectural elegance, technical safety, and user comfort converge.

Karen Swanson, owner of New England Design Works in Manchester, MA keeps designing award winning Pennville Custom Cabinetry kitchens. You may remember that earlier this year, Karen won both the regional Sub-Zero Design Contest and the National Kitchen & Bath Association's medium kitchen of the year. nedesignworks@gmail.com 978.500.1096.

Danes Custom Homes
Inspiration for a timeless bedroom remodel in Dallas with blue walls and a standard fireplace

Located in İzmir’s prestigious Çeşme region, this villa pool project brings together contemporary architectural design with Serapool’s advanced porcelain technology. The Marin series, with its blue-grey tones and linear texture, enhances the visual depth of the water, creating a sophisticated ambiance that echoes the essence of the sea. The tiles feature a water absorption rate below 0.5%, ensuring long-term performance and structural integrity. They offer high resistance to UV rays, chemicals, and thermal shock, while the PTV ≥ 45° anti-slip rating guarantees maximum safety on wet surfaces. The Pool Garden Anthracite pool coping ensures smooth and elegant edge transitions, while the monoblock hidden grate allows seamless water overflow, combining luxury and functionality. More than just a swimming area, this project delivers a complete luxury lifestyle experience where architectural elegance, technical safety, and user comfort converge.

Located in İzmir’s prestigious Çeşme region, this villa pool project brings together contemporary architectural design with Serapool’s advanced porcelain technology. The Marin series, with its blue-grey tones and linear texture, enhances the visual depth of the water, creating a sophisticated ambiance that echoes the essence of the sea. The tiles feature a water absorption rate below 0.5%, ensuring long-term performance and structural integrity. They offer high resistance to UV rays, chemicals, and thermal shock, while the PTV ≥ 45° anti-slip rating guarantees maximum safety on wet surfaces. The Pool Garden Anthracite pool coping ensures smooth and elegant edge transitions, while the monoblock hidden grate allows seamless water overflow, combining luxury and functionality. More than just a swimming area, this project delivers a complete luxury lifestyle experience where architectural elegance, technical safety, and user comfort converge.

Located in İzmir’s prestigious Çeşme region, this villa pool project brings together contemporary architectural design with Serapool’s advanced porcelain technology. The Marin series, with its blue-grey tones and linear texture, enhances the visual depth of the water, creating a sophisticated ambiance that echoes the essence of the sea. The tiles feature a water absorption rate below 0.5%, ensuring long-term performance and structural integrity. They offer high resistance to UV rays, chemicals, and thermal shock, while the PTV ≥ 45° anti-slip rating guarantees maximum safety on wet surfaces. The Pool Garden Anthracite pool coping ensures smooth and elegant edge transitions, while the monoblock hidden grate allows seamless water overflow, combining luxury and functionality. More than just a swimming area, this project delivers a complete luxury lifestyle experience where architectural elegance, technical safety, and user comfort converge.

Home design - contemporary home design idea in San Francisco

Greg Powers
Example of a trendy exterior home design in DC Metro

Fieldledge is a hybrid of horizontally oriented fieldstones and ledge stones with heights from 1.5″ to 15″ and lengths from 5″ to 18″. The stone’s old world quality and smoother face transitions between a rustic look and an articulated ledge. Fieldledge’s color palettes range from cool to warm gray blends. Its sepia base and raw linen color is complemented by subtle khaki-greens and olives, warm ochres, chestnut browns and raw umber. Stone: Fieldledge - Veneto Get a Sample of Fieldledge: https://shop.eldoradostone.com/products/fieldledge-sample

Located in İzmir’s prestigious Çeşme region, this villa pool project brings together contemporary architectural design with Serapool’s advanced porcelain technology. The Marin series, with its blue-grey tones and linear texture, enhances the visual depth of the water, creating a sophisticated ambiance that echoes the essence of the sea. The tiles feature a water absorption rate below 0.5%, ensuring long-term performance and structural integrity. They offer high resistance to UV rays, chemicals, and thermal shock, while the PTV ≥ 45° anti-slip rating guarantees maximum safety on wet surfaces. The Pool Garden Anthracite pool coping ensures smooth and elegant edge transitions, while the monoblock hidden grate allows seamless water overflow, combining luxury and functionality. More than just a swimming area, this project delivers a complete luxury lifestyle experience where architectural elegance, technical safety, and user comfort converge.

Large mountain style backyard stone patio photo in Sacramento with a fire pit and no cover

Cory Holland
Eclectic kitchen photo in Seattle