Marisa Vitale
Danish concrete floor and gray floor dining room photo in Los Angeles with white walls

Kitchen - transitional l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen idea in Atlanta with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, gray backsplash, marble backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Large beach style medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen photo in Salt Lake City with a farmhouse sink, white cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Drawer with compartments to hold spices
Inspiration for a timeless eat-in kitchen remodel in Chicago

Foyer - mid-sized transitional medium tone wood floor and brown floor foyer idea in Raleigh with gray walls

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Mid-sized mid-century modern open concept medium tone wood floor, brown floor and vaulted ceiling living room photo with gray walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

This is a 'cooks kitchen' with three ovens. One of which is a steamer oven by Bosch. Reported to make the best ...and crisp...chicken even. The island also contains an induction cooktop with down draft. A drawer microwave and a party sink, which can be used as a prep sink or filled with ice and hold bottles of champagne. All appliances by Bosch.

Kevin wanted to install a linear electric fireplace heater in his living room under the TV and selected GenStone's Iron Ore Stacked Stone panels for this design. Kevin reports that his wife loves the finished design, which draws the eye to the natural focal point in the room — the linear electric fireplace heater and the TV.

Example of a classic living room design in San Francisco

Todd Mason
Example of a mountain style bathroom design in New York

ADU was designed to extend with a screen to hide a shower for quick rinse before and after hot tub. Its a calm private spot.
Inspiration for a large modern drought-tolerant and full sun backyard landscaping with a fire pit and decking.

Eat-in kitchen - large contemporary galley dark wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen idea in New York with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, marble backsplash, paneled appliances, an island, marble countertops and white countertops

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/

LOFT | Luxury Loft Transformation | FOUR POINT DESIGN BUILD INC This ultra feminine luxury loft was designed for an up-and-coming fashion/travel writer. With 30' soaring ceiling heights, five levels, winding paths of travel and tight stairways, no storage at all, very little usable wall space, a tight timeline, and a very modest budget, we had our work cut out for us. Thrilled to report, the client loves it, and we completed the project on time and on budget. Photography by Riley Jamison

Kitchen - coastal kitchen idea in Salt Lake City

Living room library - coastal living room library idea in Houston with blue walls, no fireplace and no tv

This early 20th century Indianapolis, IN basement remodel was in desperate need of help. The original and still operating hydronic radiant heating system had its plumbing configured without regard to any other use of the space. Fearful of harming the aged system and the high cost of doing so, these Clients were adamant that the existing system remain intact. Architect Lee Constantine developed a design that maintained the existing heating system while creating "niches" around the perimeter that would conceal the unsightly plumbing. Additionally, by removing free-standing structural supporting posts, amore flexible and inviting space was achieved. Because of an already low ceiling condition, the floor-ceiling structure above was kept exposed, painted and highlighted with indirect lighting to avoid further reducing the ceiling height. Constantine incorporated "clouds" on this ceiling to conceal certain existing components that either were cost prohibitive to relocate or couldn't be relocated. These "clouds"become a "visual element" through their geometry and hidden "indirect" light source rather than an undesirable complication. Now this family entertains frequently in the basement and reports "it doesn't feel like we're in a basement anymore"