Example of a mid-sized minimalist attached garage workshop design in Salt Lake City

Photo: Mina Brinkey © 2013 Houzz
Example of a classic white two-story exterior home design in Tampa

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Photo of a coastal landscaping in Seattle.

Jeremy Bitterman
Modern one-story flat roof idea in Seattle

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary built-in desk medium tone wood floor home office remodel with yellow walls and no fireplace

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Design ideas for a transitional gravel formal garden in Chicago.

Mid-sized mountain style open concept family room photo in Denver with a ribbon fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and white walls

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.

Large transitional master light wood floor and beige floor bedroom photo in Tampa with white walls

Kaz Arts Photography
Mid-sized elegant ceramic tile mudroom photo in New York with gray walls and a white front door

This Remodel took place in San Mateo, CA and included a master and a hallway bathroom remodel. Both bathrooms were outdated and the plumbing and electrical system required upgrading in order to meet city codes. Both bathrooms were remodeled separately to ensure that the homeowner had access to a functional bathroom throughout the entire project. Refael, a co-owner and project manager at Element Home Remodeling was the on-site project manager. Today the bathrooms are updated, plumbing and electrical is up to code and all inspections have been successfully signed off by the city of San Mateo.

Inspiration for a small transitional master ceramic tile, blue floor and double-sink bathroom remodel with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, an undermount sink, quartz countertops, white countertops and a built-in vanity

Photo: Mark Pinkerton
Example of a bedroom transitional girl kids' bedroom design in San Francisco with blue walls

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Inspiration for a small modern shade courtyard concrete retaining wall landscape in Sacramento.

Photo: Whitney Lyons © 2014 Houzz
Elegant kitchen photo in Portland

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Kids' bedroom - bedroom traditional girl dark wood floor kids' bedroom idea in Baltimore with blue walls

Design ideas for a traditional front yard landscaping in Chicago for spring.

Huge farmhouse garage photo in Philadelphia