Incredible Dining Room with 3 sides of glass, overlooking Lake Tahoe and with both covered and uncovered terraces on each side. Reclaimed barnwood floors and stone columns complete the room. (c) SANDBOX & Vance Fox Photography

Trendy home office photo in Salt Lake City

Trendy bedroom photo in Salt Lake City

Photo of the Master Bedroom with fireplace and direct terrace & hot tub access. Dramatic ceiling of curved steel beams and uplit purlins & wood above. (c) SANDBOX & Vance Fox Photography

The vaulted Living Room has an impressive stone fireplace and glass doors that open up to the fireside lakefront terrace. (c) SANDBOX & Vance Fox Photography

An early evening photo of a landscape design in. A louvered white aluminum pergola with lights and a fan frames the space overhead, and a new bluestone patio below provides a large space to gather. A stone fireplace with chimney anchors the space, and a round table is set out with brightly-colored snacks for a party.

Custom built in game/eating nook with storage under banquette seating and Walnut veneer wall panels. (c) SANDBOX & Vance Fox Photography
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View of Kitchen with oversized island and counter, and a wine refer built into a stone wall. (c) SANDBOX & Vance Fox Photography
Large mountain style l-shaped medium tone wood floor open concept kitchen photo in Sacramento with recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, beige backsplash, subway tile backsplash and an island

A before and after image. The before image shows a tiny dilapidated garage from the 1920s or 1930s that is now too small for cars. The entire side yard, which used to be the driveway, is paved with asphalt. The after image shows the garage, which has been rebuilt into a cabana with large sliding glass doors and a bar. A stepping stone walkway of large irregular flagstones leads up to the front door of the cabana, which retains its traditional Craftsman feel. Mosses and low plants including wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) have been planted in between the cracks of the walkway. A new trellis will provide separation from the neighbors once the vines grow larger.

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Before and after images of access to the back yard. The before image shows an old garage from the 1920s or 1930s and a dilapidated deck. Asphalt covers the ground between the two to the property line and access to the back yard and deck are narrow and cramped. In the after image, the garage has been renovated into a cabana, and a new deck with tiered wedding-cake steps opens up access and views to the back yard. The asphalt has been replaced with an irregular flagstone patio. Seams between stones were intentionally left wide to plant with mosses and low perennials.

Example of a trendy living room design in Salt Lake City

Trendy living room photo in Salt Lake City

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Before and after photos of a landscape design, looking at the house from below. Before shows a muddy and uneven patio, a small deck, and a curved walkway from one to the other. After shows a new bluestone patio protected from stormwater runoff with a retaining wall, an expanded deck, new bluestone steps from the deck to the patio, and expanded native plantings with seasonal blooms.

Bathroom - contemporary bathroom idea in Salt Lake City

Bathroom - contemporary bathroom idea in Salt Lake City

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Photo of one of the guest showers, with contemporary tile design. (c) SANDBOX & Vance Fox Photography
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