Pella® Designer Series® ENERGY STAR®-qualified hinged patio doors offer the natural beauty of wood interiors with the convenience of optional between-the-glass blinds, shades or removable grilles for added style, light control and privacy

Patio - contemporary side yard patio idea in Minneapolis with a fire pit and no cover

Brown Antique Leather granite kitchen counter top in Los Gatos home remodel.
Mid-sized elegant u-shaped medium tone wood floor enclosed kitchen photo in San Francisco with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, granite countertops, beige backsplash, stone tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

It’s been said that when you dream about a house, the basement represents your subconscious level. Perhaps that was true in the past, when basements were often neglected. But in most of today’s new builds and remodels, lower levels are becoming valuable living spaces. If you’re looking at building or renovating, opening up that lower level with sufficient light can add square footage and value to your home. In addition, having access to bright indoor areas can help combat cabin fever, which peaks in late winter. Looking at the photos here, you’d never know what you’re seeing is a lower level. That’s because a smart builder knew that bringing natural light into the space was key. Our job, in furnishing the space, was to make the most of that light. The off-white walls and light grey carpet provide a good base. A grey sectional sofa with clean, modern lines easily fits into the spacious room. It’s an ideal piece to encourage people to spend time together. The strong, forgiving linen resists staining, and like a blank canvas this true neutral allows for accessorizing with various throws and pillows depending on the season. The cream-colored throw echoes the light colors in the space, while the nubby pillow adds a textured contrast.

This condo was designed for a great client: a young professional male with modern and unfussy sensibilities. The goal was to create a space that represented this by using clean lines and blending natural and industrial tones and materials. Great care was taken to be sure that interest was created through a balance of high contrast and simplicity. And, of course, the entire design is meant to support and not distract from the incredible views. Photos by: Chipper Hatter

Structurally, the Signet fiberglass door is far superior to traditional fiberglass doors. They are dovetailed to the top and bottom rails forming an integrated frame, ensuring unmatched strength and durability. Custom Widths & Increased Height up to 8 Feet Need a little more height or a little less width? We are pleased to offer customized door and sidelite widths and heights in 1⁄8" increments.

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Transitional dining room photo in Boston

This horse barn conversion was Joyce Cole’s dream. It represented her vision to create a cozy home and office as close as possible to her beloved horses. Old Saratoga Restorations completed the conversion in the middle of winter, repouring the concrete floor, repairing the roof and rotted beam foundation, replacing windows and using reclaimed oak and hemlock beams from the barn to create a staircase. Resawn beams were used for stair treads, shelves, railings and cabinets. The barn’s innovative touches include plate glass viewing windows into the horse stalls from the kitchen and the mudroom. OSR also created a custom mahogany door, utility room, new high-end kitchen, 2 bathrooms, a stable room and a mudroom with a Dutch door.

This golf themed room is outfitted with the latest technology for practice and training and a great place to entertain. For more info, call us at 844.770.ROBY or visit us online at www.AndrewRoby.com.

Detail is key in this powder room! With modern furnishings, such as the sleek vanity and lighting, we added in some major pattern through the built-in bench. The beige and brown patterned textiles create intrigue and soften up the overall look while keeping the interior clean and modern.

Sma presents the great Italian woodworking tradition and its vocation for research and innovation. These two values represent a cultural heritage and experience that Sma transfers in every product; the Company is evident in shapes, in the component details, in the quality and original proposals. In the global and undifferentiated market, SMA strong personality offers to the consumers an alternative based on the quality. This is the result of a particular care for the new materials and for the innovation, that, joining with the quality craft, it gives the best solutions for furniture.

Architecture & Interior Design: David Heide Design Studio – Photos: Susan Gilmore
Example of a minimalist dark wood floor entryway design in Minneapolis with gray walls and a medium wood front door

Attractive living as an architectural experiment: a 136-year-old water tower, a listed building with a spectacular 360-degree panorama view over the City of London. The task, to transform it into a superior residence, initially seemed an absolute impossibility. But when the owners came across architect Mike Collier, they had found a partner who was to make the impossible possible. The tower, which had been empty for decades, underwent radical renovation work and was extended by a four-storey cube containing kitchen, dining and living room - connected by glazed tunnels and a lift shaft. The kitchen, realised by Enclosure Interiors in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, with furniture from LEICHT is the very heart of living in this new building. Shiny white matt-lacquered kitchen fronts (AVANCE-LR), tone-on-tone with the worktops, reflect the light in the room and thus create expanse and openness. The surface of the handle-less kitchen fronts has a horizontal relief embossing; depending on the light incidence, this results in a vitally structured surface. The free-standing preparation isle with its vertical side panels with a seamlessly integrated sink represents the transition between kitchen and living room. The fronts of the floor units facing the dining table were extended to the floor to do away with the plinth typical of most kitchens. Ceiling-high tall units on the wall provide plenty of storage space; the electrical appliances are integrated here invisible to the eye. Floor units on a high plinth which thus appear to be floating form the actual cooking centre within the kitchen, attached to the wall. A range of handle-less wall units concludes the glazed niche at the top. LEICHT international: “Architecture and kitchen” in the centre of London. www.LeichtUSA.com

Minimalist exterior home photo in Phoenix

Large transitional u-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen photo in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Dekton® Orix takes inspiration from eroded cement; an industrial appearance characterized as being steely, cold and broken. Representing a dichotomy between the old and the new, the colour combination is based on different tones of grey, blue and green.

This project represents the evolution of a 10 acre space over more than three decades. It began with the pool and space around it. As the vegetable garden grew, the orchard was established and the display gardens blossomed. The prairie was restored and a kitchen was added to complete the space. Although, it continues to change with a pond next on the design plan. Photo credit: Linda Oyama Bryan

Robert Benson For Charles Hilton Architects From grand estates, to exquisite country homes, to whole house renovations, the quality and attention to detail of a "Significant Homes" custom home is immediately apparent. Full time on-site supervision, a dedicated office staff and hand picked professional craftsmen are the team that take you from groundbreaking to occupancy. Every "Significant Homes" project represents 45 years of luxury homebuilding experience, and a commitment to quality widely recognized by architects, the press and, most of all....thoroughly satisfied homeowners. Our projects have been published in Architectural Digest 6 times along with many other publications and books. Though the lion share of our work has been in Fairfield and Westchester counties, we have built homes in Palm Beach, Aspen, Maine, Nantucket and Long Island.

Elegant exterior home photo in Other