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Corian® Quartz Cashmere Carrara makes a classic statement of luxury. Quiet and unassuming, its creaminess is contrasted with subtle veining to create a restrained appearance that suits any interior or exterior space.

Photography by John Merkl
Living room - large cottage open concept and formal light wood floor living room idea in San Francisco with white walls, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace and no tv
Living room - large cottage open concept and formal light wood floor living room idea in San Francisco with white walls, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace and no tv
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This Washington Park Residence sits on a bluff with easterly views of Lake Washington and the Cascades beyond. The house has a restrained presence on the street side and opens to the views with floor to ceiling windows looking east. A limited palette of concrete, steel, wood and stone create a serenity in the home and on its terraces. The house features a ground source heat pump system for cooling and a green roof to manage storm water runoff.
Photo by Aaron Leitz

Example of a beach style light wood floor, exposed beam and vaulted ceiling great room design in Minneapolis with white walls and no fireplace

This 1906 single floor bungalow in Mobile, Alabama was restored to showcase Phantom’s window, door and motorized screens. They wanted to bring together the home’s indoor and outdoor living space and make it comfortable year round in Alabama’s changing climate.
Phantom’s screens were added to each window and door, allowing homeowners to control the sunlight and breeze that enters the indoor and outdoor living spaces without letting in bugs or debris. It was even possible to turn the porch into an ‘inside room’ contained from the elements, by lowering Phantom’s clear vinyl motorized screens. The screens blend in seamlessly with heritage home’s design and can be easily retracted out of sight when not in use.
“They blend seamlessly in with the window and not detract from the beauty so we were able to preserve the old look and feel of the window yet add in the modern convenience of a retractable screen.”
- Esther de Wolde, CEO, Phantom Screens
Photo credit: Revival Arts Photography

Our clients purchased a new house, but wanted to add their own personal style and touches to make it really feel like home. We added a few updated to the exterior, plus paneling in the entryway and formal sitting room, customized the master closet, and cosmetic updates to the kitchen, formal dining room, great room, formal sitting room, laundry room, children’s spaces, nursery, and master suite. All new furniture, accessories, and home-staging was done by InHance. Window treatments, wall paper, and paint was updated, plus we re-did the tile in the downstairs powder room to glam it up. The children’s bedrooms and playroom have custom furnishings and décor pieces that make the rooms feel super sweet and personal. All the details in the furnishing and décor really brought this home together and our clients couldn’t be happier!

A restrained color palette of black and white with furnishings and architectural details minimal.
Minimalist home design photo in San Francisco
Minimalist home design photo in San Francisco

Hallway - mid-sized mediterranean limestone floor hallway idea in San Francisco with white walls

Jack Brennan
Open concept kitchen - transitional galley open concept kitchen idea in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, white cabinets and gray backsplash
Open concept kitchen - transitional galley open concept kitchen idea in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, white cabinets and gray backsplash

Example of a tuscan 3/4 beige tile bathroom design in San Francisco with an undermount sink and marble countertops

Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean dark wood floor and brown floor great room remodel in San Francisco with beige walls and no fireplace

Freestanding bathtub - large mediterranean master beige tile and glass tile freestanding bathtub idea in San Francisco with open cabinets, glass countertops and beige walls

Designed to embrace an extensive and unique art collection including sculpture, paintings, tapestry, and cultural antiquities, this modernist home located in north Scottsdale’s Estancia is the quintessential gallery home for the spectacular collection within. The primary roof form, “the wing” as the owner enjoys referring to it, opens the home vertically to a view of adjacent Pinnacle peak and changes the aperture to horizontal for the opposing view to the golf course. Deep overhangs and fenestration recesses give the home protection from the elements and provide supporting shade and shadow for what proves to be a desert sculpture. The restrained palette allows the architecture to express itself while permitting each object in the home to make its own place. The home, while certainly modern, expresses both elegance and warmth in its material selections including canterra stone, chopped sandstone, copper, and stucco.
Project Details | Lot 245 Estancia, Scottsdale AZ
Architect: C.P. Drewett, Drewett Works, Scottsdale, AZ
Interiors: Luis Ortega, Luis Ortega Interiors, Hollywood, CA
Publications: luxe. interiors + design. November 2011.
Featured on the world wide web: luxe.daily
Photo by Grey Crawford.

Heaven on earth! All Margie could think of while on this site was, "All I need is a tent out here with this view and I'd be happy." The small weekend home on the flank of the rolling grassy coastal plain in Hollister Ranch (near Gaviota, CA) faces breath-taking panoramic views of ocean, islands, coastal plain, foothills and mountains. This place is all about a great outdoor space with just enough house for in case it rains! The pocket sized garden makes a titanic impact bringing a little intimate, livable space to the expansive scenery.
Restrained plantings take their cue from the glorious setting. Sweeps of native grasses and succulents dot the garden with olive trees for shade. Dramatic succulents in pots as juxtapose the simple background. The goal was to blend a few practical uses such as wind protected dining and lounging, a hot tub and a fire pit into the nearly undisturbed surroundings. The cedar hot tub is tucked into hillside and surrounded by fieldstone walls and fish-scale flagstone. A small flash-heater provides a warm water shower under an olive next to the tub for de-sanding before plunging into the tub for post-surf warm-up. Meandering gravel paths and lyrical fieldstone "tole work" on the floor plane brings movement to the garden and ties the long narrow space together. The campfire circle (fueled by propane) and lanterns in the trees invite outdoor evening entertainment. Driftwood details - surf rack, stools around the fire pit, posts for hanging lanterns - complete this idyllic surf camp. Cowabunga, dude!
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