Entry to a uniquely modern eclectic Dallas residence and garden.
Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic full sun courtyard landscaping in Dallas for summer.

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Mid-sized transitional u-shaped medium tone wood floor open concept kitchen photo in Seattle with white cabinets, an island, an undermount sink, granite countertops, beige backsplash and stainless steel appliances

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The master bedroom features a tray ceiling with bedside pendant lights on independent controls. The client’s existing bed was updated with crisp modern bedding. Wall molding was installed behind the bed to add texture and highlight the room’s symmetry. Power to a new computer nook was added, which is softened by bold striped curtains. The master bedroom fireplace was also updated with a white marble surround, fire glass, and a flat screen television. A metallic finished ceiling adds to the coziness of the space, along with new carpeting. A collaborative art installation between the designer and Lafayette artist Christopher LaBauve features recycled aluminum cans hand cut into butterflies and mounted by aluminum wire. Painted the same dense gray color of the walls, each butterfly was carefully placed to reflect its own shadow.

Re-purposed deer antlers for pot racks. All of the interior walls are reclaimed 18" #1 pine from a barn that was built in the late 1800's. It has been located in an interior tack/feed room, so it's condition was excellent. We re-purposed all of the rusted tin roofing as the ceiling, peninsula front and bathroom walls.

Troy Wolffis
Inspiration for a small country l-shaped open concept kitchen remodel in Grand Rapids with a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, yellow cabinets, laminate countertops, yellow backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and two islands

This is a French Country inspired kitchen. We provided the box beams on the ceiling. The beams are knotty alder. The ceiling tiles were meant to look old and rustic.

Bear Gap Log & Timber Homes
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The Challenge: Create a rugged yet warm farmhouse feel in a high rise tower. Start with an entire 9600 gross square foot penthouse floor of raw concrete floor, walls and ceiling. Devise inventive ways to address intractable existing conditions including a plumbing layout inconsistent with our Client program, a relatively low ceiling and a massive elevator core and yet take of advantage of panoramic views of the city from all sides. For example, rather than make a bulky drywall enclosure for existing pipes that poke thru the kitchen counter, they are wrapped with antique painted galvanized sheet metal to keep sight lines around the corner as open as possible. Or, transform an unattractive and inconveniently located 24” diameter vertical duct in the middle of Samantha’s and Hannah’s (grandchildren’s) guest bedroom into part of a lovely arched top bed nook. Or, disguise a chase for above floor plumbing runs as the base for an open buffet counter. The oppressive elevator lobby was shortened; terminating in handmade glass and steel garden doors at both ends. Custom details include a groined vaulted ceiling and arched openings with stone pilasters (for future trompe-l’oeil images of a Tuscany countryside). To maximize a feeling of height, the ceilings start low and get higher as they progress to the outside walls. The Program: Create a five bedroom condo for an elderly couple with specific and different needs. Mr. likes his privacy and to stay up late into the night on the internet. He likes order. Mrs. has some physical limits that have been addressed in various ways such as shorter travel distances, a step down shower, raised dishwasher and custom cast (to ensure that they won’t rust) iron grab bars. She prefers more disorder. Spaces should be visually arresting, full of detail and easy to maintain. Private spaces include separate master bathrooms, his and her offices and a multi screened Media Room. The balance of the floor must link spaces into one continuous open room along the south and east elevations using large elements yet keeping an intimate scale, sound control and privacy. For example, a substantial fireplace made of old barn timber framing, country stone and a hammered iron grill is strategically located at the critical Southeast corner. Above, black iron offset pintel hardware allow custom double doors to hide a large flat screen TV. High technology is in place for inconspicuous yet easy use. Icon driven key pads operate lighting, window treatments, audio visual systems with multiple sources and access to movie and music databases and five HVAC zones with independent humidity controls. Outstanding Features: Exterior masonry walls have stone culled from five quarries. Sprinkled throughout are surprises - bricks with words as messages from the past, wood trimmed niches and colored glass. Glass pieces set in window corners offer bursts of color when backlit by the sun. These materials are assembled in a rough irregular fashion to look like the work of a mason from the Italian countryside. Interior ceilings and walls have overlapping layers of two plaster colors. Perimeter ceilings are made of smooth random width cedar. Rough planed cedar beams hide ductwork and allow the maximum ceiling height between them. Custom details are everywhere-consider the ten foot barn doors on overhead track at the service elevator, cedar benches/storage areas that run below window banks, antique air registers, acid washed piano hinges and transom window operators and existing concrete piers that are featured instead of hidden. The floors are made of random width wide plank old oak with hand planed faces and edges. Overall, the elements were carefully selected or painted/stained to form a soft muted gray palate The Country kitchen features an old fashioned style ice box appearance for the refrigerator/freezer, a tin ceiling, a distressed assortment of cabinets in multiple heights, colors and woods such as the cherry wood buffet cabinet with sliding glass doors on both sides. A backlit breakfast counter, a hammered copper hood and chicken wire inserts are part of the effort to make a comfortable, eclectic old fashioned looking Kitchen while containing the latest appliances and storage systems. Awards: This project has won several kitchen and bath awards: Felman Kitchen Awards 2009 St. Louis Homes and Lifestyles Kitchen of the Year – Gold Award 2008-2009 SubZero Wolf Kitchen Design Contest – Regional Winner, Regional Designer’s Choice 2010 NKBA Art of the Industry – Pinnacle of Design Award 2010 NKBA Art of the Industry – First Place Medium Kitchen 2010 NKBA Art of the Industry – Consumer’s Choice Award 2010 K&BB Kitchen of the Year Award Felman Bath Awards 2010 Ladue News Award—Master Bathroom

From exposed beans and reclaimed wood to clean, modern lines and state-of-the-art amenities, this home effortlessly combines contemporary design with a rustic aesthetic. Architect: Shawn Buehler BennetFrankMcCarthy Architects Inc. Silver Spring, Maryland www.bfmarch.com

Nail up tin ceiling by American Tin Ceilings /Pattern #6 in Expresso Patina. Williams and Sonoma Jute Area Rug, Marigot Medium Chandelier in Rust and Old Brass, Hooker Libations Locker bar cabinet. Custom table and seating. Arhaus Eaton upholstered dining bench.

Rusted tin cladding, mushroom wood box beams, and a chevron patterned feature wall
Kitchen - mid-sized industrial gray floor kitchen idea in Atlanta with gray cabinets, marble countertops, an island and white countertops

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The master bedroom features a tray ceiling with bedside pendant lights on independent controls. The client’s existing bed was updated with crisp modern bedding. Wall molding was installed behind the bed to add texture and highlight the room’s symmetry. Power to a new computer nook was added, which is softened by bold striped curtains. The master bedroom fireplace was also updated with a white marble surround, fire glass, and a flat screen television. A metallic finished ceiling adds to the coziness of the space, along with new carpeting. A collaborative art installation between the designer and Lafayette artist Christopher LaBauve features recycled aluminum cans hand cut into butterflies and mounted by aluminum wire. Painted the same dense gray color of the walls, each butterfly was carefully placed to reflect its own shadow.

H2905G Custom French Station Lantern with custom scroll bracket in dark copper and clear-seedy glass. Copper Lantern Lighting only uses copper or brass on all our exterior lanterns and landscape lights. We highly recommend copper for coastal properties. Copper will turn an interesting rust patina where as brass will turn a verdi-green patina. All of our lanterns are built to last a lifetime. We use cast brass bar stock for all of our structural supports. Living on the coast requires everything you put on the outside of your home to be resistant to salt air or you will be replacing those items within a year. The initial cost of installing copper or brass light fixtures will pay for themselves when you won't have to replace them year after year. Never purchase steel or tin fixtures. They will rust out and leave ugly rust streaks down your siding. Cast Aluminum fixtures will pit out and flake away, leaving an unsightly lantern. Plastic fixtures will dry out from intense sun and fall apart from coastal winds.

Example of a country kitchen design in New York

Photo by Rudy Gutierrez
Inspiration for a southwestern exterior home remodel in Phoenix