Inspiration for a country medium tone wood floor and brown floor dining room remodel in Chicago with white walls

A favorite of ours is an oceanside home in Gloucester, MA 01930 that had Everlast Composite Siding installed and the transformation was fantastic! This lovely home in Gloucester had started to show signs that it was being hit hard by the coastal weather throughout the years. The homeowner was looking for siding that had a classic look, similar to that of wooden clapboard, but also could stand up to the tough New England weather. With very few options on the market that have stood the test of time, the homeowner chose to go with Everlast Composite Siding in the 7″ Exposure in a homeowner favorite color, Flagstone. We’ve installed Flagstone over 10x in last year alone!

Inspiration for a contemporary home design remodel in London

“Compelling.” That’s how one of our judges characterized this stair, which manages to embody both reassuring solidity and airy weightlessness. Architect Mahdad Saniee specified beefy maple treads—each laminated from two boards, to resist twisting and cupping—and supported them at the wall with hidden steel hangers. “We wanted to make them look like they are floating,” he says, “so they sit away from the wall by about half an inch.” The stainless steel rods that seem to pierce the treads’ opposite ends are, in fact, joined by threaded couplings hidden within the thickness of the wood. The result is an assembly whose stiffness underfoot defies expectation, Saniee says. “It feels very solid, much more solid than average stairs.” With the rods working in tension from above and compression below, “it’s very hard for those pieces of wood to move.” The interplay of wood and steel makes abstract reference to a Steinway concert grand, Saniee notes. “It’s taking elements of a piano and playing with them.” A gently curved soffit in the ceiling reinforces the visual rhyme. The jury admired the effect but was equally impressed with the technical acumen required to achieve it. “The rhythm established by the vertical rods sets up a rigorous discipline that works with the intricacies of stair dimensions,” observed one judge. “That’s really hard to do.”

Photo: Nanette Wong © 2014 Houzz
Home design - transitional home design idea in San Francisco

Voted Best of Westchester by Westchester Magazine for several years running, HI-LIGHT is based in Yonkers, New York only fifteen miles from Manhattan. After more than thirty years it is still run on a daily basis by the same family. Our children were brought up in the lighting business and work with us today to continue the HI-LIGHT tradition of offering lighting and home accessories of exceptional quality, style, and price while providing the service our customers have come to expect. Come and visit our lighting showroom in Yonkers.

We opened up what was a closed of kitchen, closed of living, closed off dining into open spaces. Using large ceiling coffers we gave reason to the required beams to open up the spaces to each other. keeping a neutral palette helped to stream line the spaces and keep things feeling uniform and open. one of our favorite details in this space is the simplified glass door mullions.

AFTER: In this view, you can see the two little black and stainless squares on the counter on each side of the sink. They are about the size of a coaster, but are pop-up electrical outlets, satisfying the code requirement for number of and proximity of outlets near a sink.

To install runner on one set of steps + one landing 2.5LFT 30”: -13 treads 3.7LFT x10D, -14 risers 3.7LFT x7-1/2H - 1 landing 4x3.5 ---} Runner will need the edges serged, therefore it will require two trips. One, to pick up the runner from the client's house and take it to have the runner's sides cut and customize it to the steps and landing & Two, bring the runner back to be bound and then to install it.

To install runner on one set of steps + one landing 2.5LFT 30”: -13 treads 3.7LFT x10D, -14 risers 3.7LFT x7-1/2H - 1 landing 4x3.5 ---} Runner will need the edges serged, therefore it will require two trips. One, to pick up the runner from the client's house and take it to have the runner's sides cut and customize it to the steps and landing & Two, bring the runner back to be bound and then to install it.

To install runner on one set of steps + one landing 2.5LFT 30”: -13 treads 3.7LFT x10D, -14 risers 3.7LFT x7-1/2H - 1 landing 4x3.5 ---} Runner will need the edges serged, therefore it will require two trips. One, to pick up the runner from the client's house and take it to have the runner's sides cut and customize it to the steps and landing & Two, bring the runner back to be bound and then to install it.

To install runner on one set of steps + one landing 2.5LFT 30”: -13 treads 3.7LFT x10D, -14 risers 3.7LFT x7-1/2H - 1 landing 4x3.5 ---} Runner will need the edges serged, therefore it will require two trips. One, to pick up the runner from the client's house and take it to have the runner's sides cut and customize it to the steps and landing & Two, bring the runner back to be bound and then to install it.

Living Room and Family Room are one large room with a vaulted ceiling separated by a brick fireplace pillar. This room divider element was reconfigured to allow for a wide-screen TV on the family room side. New skylights are double insulated with safety glass. The challenge was the technical work required to install a vaulted skylight. All new trims, baseboards and doors in the redone living room. All new, modern lighting was installed. Heated du chateau flooring was added. Bruce Damonte Photography

Mahonia aquifolium / Oregon grape Photo: born1945, via Flickr, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-2.0 Generic.

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/

The great room area is great indeed with large butt glass windows, the perfect sectional for lounging and a new twist on the fireplace with a sleek and modern design. One of the designer's favorite pieces is the lime green ottoman that makes a statement for function and decorative use. Ashton Morgan, By Design Interiors Photography: Daniel Angulo Builder: Flair Builders

Custom living room contains a stone fireplace Photos by Eric Lucero
Inspiration for a craftsman formal brown floor living room remodel in Denver with brown walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Sunken living room backed up by shed which creates enclosure. Mexican pebble landing separates this outdoor room from the elevated dining terrace. Pebbles also appear as spacers between bluestone pavers. Photo: Leah Roberts

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