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Alcove bathtub - small craftsman green tile and ceramic tile porcelain tile alcove bathtub idea in New York with a console sink, a two-piece toilet and green walls

Nathan Schroder Photography BK Design Studio Robert Elliott Custom Homes
Mid-sized transitional freestanding desk dark wood floor study room photo in Dallas

Large farmhouse open concept light wood floor and beige floor living room photo in Salt Lake City with white walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Rob Karosis
Farmhouse dark wood floor bedroom photo in New York with white walls

CHAD CHENIER PHOTOGRAPHY
Elegant medium tone wood floor enclosed kitchen photo in New Orleans with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, white walls and an island

Transitional light wood floor living room library photo in Nashville with white walls, no fireplace and no tv

This beautiful Birmingham, MI home had been renovated prior to our clients purchase, but the style and overall design was not a fit for their family. They really wanted to have a kitchen with a large “eat-in” island where their three growing children could gather, eat meals and enjoy time together. Additionally, they needed storage, lots of storage! We decided to create a completely new space. The original kitchen was a small “L” shaped workspace with the nook visible from the front entry. It was completely closed off to the large vaulted family room. Our team at MSDB re-designed and gutted the entire space. We removed the wall between the kitchen and family room and eliminated existing closet spaces and then added a small cantilevered addition toward the backyard. With the expanded open space, we were able to flip the kitchen into the old nook area and add an extra-large island. The new kitchen includes oversized built in Subzero refrigeration, a 48” Wolf dual fuel double oven range along with a large apron front sink overlooking the patio and a 2nd prep sink in the island. Additionally, we used hallway and closet storage to create a gorgeous walk-in pantry with beautiful frosted glass barn doors. As you slide the doors open the lights go on and you enter a completely new space with butcher block countertops for baking preparation and a coffee bar, subway tile backsplash and room for any kind of storage needed. The homeowners love the ability to display some of the wine they’ve purchased during their travels to Italy! We did not stop with the kitchen; a small bar was added in the new nook area with additional refrigeration. A brand-new mud room was created between the nook and garage with 12” x 24”, easy to clean, porcelain gray tile floor. The finishing touches were the new custom living room fireplace with marble mosaic tile surround and marble hearth and stunning extra wide plank hand scraped oak flooring throughout the entire first floor.

Photo by Amanda Kirkpatrick
Example of an urban white tile and subway tile multicolored floor alcove bathtub design in Austin with a vessel sink, wood countertops, a one-piece toilet and brown countertops

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

Ben Gebo Photography
Inspiration for a transitional built-in desk carpeted home office remodel in Boston

Soft, neutral, elegant baby nursery interior. Crib by #Restorationhardwarekids and changing table by #AFK furniture. Photography courtesy of Brent Tinsley.

Bunkhouse - an ultimate space for sleep-overs and fun hang-out times. Photography: Jon Huelskamp
Example of a trendy gray floor and carpeted playroom design in Minneapolis with gray walls

play structure, swing set, play set, river rock walkway, columns, bubblers, landscaping, play area
Photo of a traditional outdoor playset in Portland.

Klopf Architecture and Outer space Landscape Architects designed a new warm, modern, open, indoor-outdoor home in Los Altos, California. Inspired by mid-century modern homes but looking for something completely new and custom, the owners, a couple with two children, bought an older ranch style home with the intention of replacing it. Created on a grid, the house is designed to be at rest with differentiated spaces for activities; living, playing, cooking, dining and a piano space. The low-sloping gable roof over the great room brings a grand feeling to the space. The clerestory windows at the high sloping roof make the grand space light and airy. Upon entering the house, an open atrium entry in the middle of the house provides light and nature to the great room. The Heath tile wall at the back of the atrium blocks direct view of the rear yard from the entry door for privacy. The bedrooms, bathrooms, play room and the sitting room are under flat wing-like roofs that balance on either side of the low sloping gable roof of the main space. Large sliding glass panels and pocketing glass doors foster openness to the front and back yards. In the front there is a fenced-in play space connected to the play room, creating an indoor-outdoor play space that could change in use over the years. The play room can also be closed off from the great room with a large pocketing door. In the rear, everything opens up to a deck overlooking a pool where the family can come together outdoors. Wood siding travels from exterior to interior, accentuating the indoor-outdoor nature of the house. Where the exterior siding doesn’t come inside, a palette of white oak floors, white walls, walnut cabinetry, and dark window frames ties all the spaces together to create a uniform feeling and flow throughout the house. The custom cabinetry matches the minimal joinery of the rest of the house, a trim-less, minimal appearance. Wood siding was mitered in the corners, including where siding meets the interior drywall. Wall materials were held up off the floor with a minimal reveal. This tight detailing gives a sense of cleanliness to the house. The garage door of the house is completely flush and of the same material as the garage wall, de-emphasizing the garage door and making the street presentation of the house kinder to the neighborhood. The house is akin to a custom, modern-day Eichler home in many ways. Inspired by mid-century modern homes with today’s materials, approaches, standards, and technologies. The goals were to create an indoor-outdoor home that was energy-efficient, light and flexible for young children to grow. This 3,000 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom new house is located in Los Altos in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, and Chuang-Ming Liu 
Landscape Architect: Outer space Landscape Architects 
Structural Engineer: ZFA Structural Engineers 
Staging: Da Lusso Design 
Photography ©2018 Mariko Reed 
Location: Los Altos, CA
 Year completed: 2017

Exterior - Zane Williams Interiors - Jon Jallings
Example of a country bedroom design with yellow walls

Inspiration for a transitional built-in desk dark wood floor home office remodel in San Francisco

Inspiration for a coastal mudroom remodel in New York with blue walls

Jeri Koegel
Transitional l-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen photo in Orange County with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Inspiration for a timeless galley medium tone wood floor utility room remodel in Kansas City with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, gray walls and a side-by-side washer/dryer