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Like many West Coast cities, Seattle is facing a severe housing shortage at a time when labor and material costs have skyrocketed. Combined with a lack of available dirt, housing vacancy rates stubbornly hover under 5%.
A response to this housing perfect storm has been the evolution of a new housing prototype called a detached Auxiliary Dwelling Unit (DADU). This is commonly referred to as a Mother-in-Law (MIL) unit. As the name implies, this is a small, self-contained housing type that allows for additional housing to be built on an existing lot, creating greater density within our urban fabric. Generally thought of as either starter housing or aging-in-place concepts, these are extremely efficient floor plans that squeeze all the basic living functions into a compact space while envisioning the urban fabric as one's living room. In the case of our little DADU, our footprint is 20' x 20' and provides a ground level garage/music studio and an upper level apartment.
The misconception of these structure - thanks in large part to the misinformation campaign of the Not-So-Big-House movement - is the smaller translates into cheaper. Since these are essentially small houses, the truth is these are very expensive structures on a cost/sf basis. We conceptualized this structure as inexpensively as we could think of and it still ended up costing more than $400,000 or around $500/sf.

A new closet and dormer has been added to a back-side located bedroom at the house. The client complained with shortage of storage space and sunlight at the bedroom and ArchiPars solution was adding a new closet and dormer to the bedroom for resolving the problem at the same place and consistent with original design.

This dining room uses a small table and chairs to make the room seem bigger and brighter. The white walls and table also create the illusion of a bigger space, while the stained wood chairs make the room more rustic and chic.
In the flooring industry, there’s no shortage of competition. If you’re looking for hardwoods, you’ll find thousands of product options and hundreds of people willing to install them for you. The same goes for tile, carpet, laminate, etc.
At Fantastic Floors, our mission is to provide a quality product, at a competitive price, with a level of service that exceeds our competition. We don’t “sell” floors. We help you find the perfect floors for your family in our design center or bring the showroom to you free of charge. We take the time to listen to your needs and help you select the best flooring option to fit your budget and lifestyle. We can answer any questions you have about how your new floors are engineered and why they make sense for you…all in the comfort of our home or yours.
We work with designers, retail customers, commercial builders, and real estate investors to improve an existing space or create one that is totally new and unique...and we’d love to work with you.
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As a leading flooring manufacturer, Shaw Floors knows how to create beautiful, durable, and innovated flooring at a reasonable price. Upgrade your home this season with luxurious Shaw flooring from Fantastic Floors.
In the flooring industry, there’s no shortage of competition. If you’re looking for hardwoods, you’ll find thousands of product options and hundreds of people willing to install them for you. The same goes for tile, carpet, laminate, etc.
At Fantastic Floors, our mission is to provide a quality product, at a competitive price, with a level of service that exceeds our competition. We don’t “sell” floors. We help you find the perfect floors for your family in our design center or bring the showroom to you free of charge. We take the time to listen to your needs and help you select the best flooring option to fit your budget and lifestyle. We can answer any questions you have about how your new floors are engineered and why they make sense for you…all in the comfort of our home or yours.
We work with designers, retail customers, commercial builders, and real estate investors to improve an existing space or create one that is totally new and unique...and we’d love to work with you.

Pacific Overview
You work hard all year...why not treat yourself to luxury this summer with our Pacific Fiberglass Swimming Pool! The Pacific is our longest and one of our deepest pool models coming in at 16' wide and 8' deep, giving you plenty of room for pool parties, swimming and fun and games! Not only does the Pacific provide swimming fun, it is also a stylish addition to any backyard with its graceful curvaceous design.
Features Include
4 built-in seating areas
Wide swimming corridor
Stylish flowing design
The Pacific is 16' x 43' of swimming bliss and comes in at a luxurious total of 630 square feet. The lovely fiberglass pool features a 3' 6" shallow end for the little ones and an 8' deep end for the adults to delight it. Holding 21,600 gallons of water there will be no shortage of splashing and swimming fun!

An exhilarating shift from a suburban traditional family home to a modern, high-rise condominium. We were excited to start with a clean slate and designed this 3,500sf space, transitioning this client into their next chapter. The overall color palette embraces a calm and serene aesthetic, while the furnishings and appointments ensure inviting spaces throughout the unit. Special details were strategically infused such as contrast chair back fabric, accent wall coverings, designer light fixtures, unique sculptures and no shortage of custom details on the furnishings, uniquely tailored to the customer. This luxury, high-rise condo now feels like home.

Ah, the Caipirinha. The deliciously citrusy national drink of Brazil. Like the liquor, this corner bar brings no shortage of flavor to this cozy kitchen, complete with colorful accent rugs, beachy barstools, and traditionally Portuguese Azulejo kitchen tiling.
A stand-out feature of this design is the liquor cabinet, complete with a colorful hexagonal backsplash, and industrial framing around its glass shelves.
Bringing back the spirit of Brazil, this kitchen incorporates many traditional elements into its design. Woven textiles, mystic paintings, and azeueljo tiling come together to create the perfect relaxed atmosphere for lounging around the kitchen or cooking churrisqueria.

A finished basement with that old world charm. The drywall coffered ceiling designs add depth as well as all of the layered stone on the walls and archways. There's no shortage of custom work here, from the entertainment center to the bar to the mantle, built in shelves and don't ever forget about hidden doors! By Majestic Home Solutions, LLC.
Finished Basement
Country: United States

This unique space - semicircular addition - presented challenges and opportunities. Once large room was divided into a powder room and a storage and we were hired to bring it back to its original beauty. We, of course, had quite a few innovative solutions that resulted into a beautiful, functional, and practical space.
No shortage of details here: whimsical wallpaper, radiator cover, tin ceiling, hardwood floors, custom cabinetry, wainscotting, modern farmhouse light fixtures, fun accessories, arched door with custom glass, new casement windows and much more ..

There is no shortage of historical buildings on the campus of Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA. Historical structures often need more care when replacing or repairing materials. The Fania Roofing Company, your local Bethlehem, PA slate roofing contractor, was glad to be able to lend its expertise to two buildings that needed new slate roofs.

No shortage of storage space off the kitchen with floor to ceiling white shaker style cabinets and a built in desk nook.
Inspiration for a large timeless dark wood floor and brown floor hallway remodel in Calgary with white walls
Inspiration for a large timeless dark wood floor and brown floor hallway remodel in Calgary with white walls

This was a bonus counter space added just because we could! The door leads to their walk in pantry. No shortage or storage in this kitchen. Love the antique bronze pulls. Photography by Alexander McMullen

Climb to new heights. First things first, library ladders are not exclusively for libraries. Achieving loft-style storage in studies, kitchens, living rooms, wine cellars and closets, there is no shortage of need for these modern climbers.

Talk about an entertainers dream! This kitchen features a bright and airy design with no shortage of counter and prep space.
Kitchen - country kitchen idea in San Diego
Kitchen - country kitchen idea in San Diego

Ah, the Caipirinha. The deliciously citrusy national drink of Brazil. Like the liquor, this corner bar brings no shortage of flavor to this cozy kitchen, complete with colorful accent rugs, beachy barstools, and traditionally Portuguese Azulejo kitchen tiling.
A stand-out feature of this design is the liquor cabinet, complete with a colorful hexagonal backsplash, and industrial framing around its glass shelves.
Bringing back the spirit of Brazil, this kitchen incorporates many traditional elements into its design. Woven textiles, mystic paintings, and azeueljo tiling come together to create the perfect relaxed atmosphere for lounging around the kitchen or cooking churrisqueria.

AirField installed an AirPave grass fire lane for their porous flexible paving at Baptist Trinity Residential Hospice, creating a beautiful, functional, ecological friendly solution to facility access.
An installation of an AirField Systems grass fire lane at Baptist Trinity Residential Hospice brings green building benefits and incredible strength to a beautiful new facility. A time lapse photo series highlight the installation process of the 6,747 PSI sand filled 100% recycled geocell technology, providing the strength of asphalt and concrete while relieving some of the burden of costly storm sewers and drainage.
This new installation highlights the benefits of paving with grass, as well as the comparative ease of installation. Concrete and asphalt surfaces occupy twice the area of buildings and are the most detrimental to clean water. Concrete and asphalt surfaces dominate the landscape of our urban environments and prevent rainwater from being filtered naturally. They send harmful polluted water straight into our streams, rivers and lakes. In urban America, concrete and asphalt pavements produce two thirds of our excess water runoff. They are responsible for significant hydrocarbon pollutants on our ground and in our water, causing ground water decline, and resulting in local water shortages. These concrete and asphalt surfaces also create huge increases in temperature known as the urban “heat island effect”.
The pollution caused by impervious surfaces deteriorate the quality of our storm water runoff and create large overflows that our storm sewer systems cannot handle. It is also important to realize that the urban forest force is drastically diminishing, causing CO2 levels to rise, which in turn causes global warming. With all the negative influences of impervious pavements now is the time to turn our attention to alternatives for the benefit of the environment.
From fire lanes, overflow, and event parking, to temporary and stadium parking, reinforced grass parking systems deliver the same strength and durability of asphalt and concrete without the negative affects mentioned above. These incredibly strong geocells reinforce grass parking, prevent rutting from traffic, protect turf roots, and promote beautiful grass. Reinforced grass parking structures, also know as grass pavements, enhance the environment by naturally filtering auto and truck liquids such as oil drippings, antifreeze overflows and many other leaks and spills. They also help with air pollutants after they have been knocked to the ground by rainwater and greatly reduce hot surface temperatures thus fighting global warming and the “heat island effect”. Grass pavements allow our groundwater to be naturally replenished, the roots of trees to breathe, and they help our streams and rivers flow cleanly in dry hot summers. A large part of the solution to urban environmental problems is under our feet. By paying appropriate attention to the everyday materials on which we walk and drive, we can replenish renewable resources, restore the natural regenerative processes, and produce a cleaner, healthier, safer, more sustainable world in which we must live. Porous pavements are potentially the most important development in urban watersheds since the invention of storm sewers. By routing rainwater directly into the earth as nature intended, the need for costly storm water structures can be drastically reduced.
Reinforced grass parking has built in permeable spaces through which water and air can pass. Although some porous paving materials are nearly indistinguishable from nonporous materials in construction and superficial appearance, their environmental effects are qualitatively exponential. They allow air, water and heat to dissipate into the environment naturally helping to save the planet.
AirField reinforced grass parking provides beauty and comfort, and with the unbeatable price and performance of AirDrain you can’t go wrong. AirDrain is the reinforced grass pave system the industry has trusted for years !!!
Airfield Systems, LLC 8028 North May Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73120 405-359-3775
Installer – GREENPRO Landscapes Kevin James 9847 Stewart Rd Arlington, TN 38002

This home was a total renovation overhaul! I started working with this wonderful family a couple of years ago on the exterior and it grew from there! Exterior, full main floor, full upper floor and bonus room all renovated by the time we were done. The addition of wood beams, hardwood flooring and brick bring depth and warmth to the house. We added a lot of different lighting throughout the house. Lighting for art, accent and task lighting - there is no shortage now. Herringbone and diagonal tile bring character along with varied finishes throughout the house. We played with different light fixtures, metals and textures and we believe the result is truly amazing! Basement next?

When it comes to basement remodels, there is no shortage of modern basement ideas to borrow from. This West Lafayette family was ready to reclaim their empty, unfinished basement and gain valuable living space for their family. Rather than letting this precious square footage go to waste, they opted to transform their basement into a welcoming area for friends and family to enjoy. With plenty of options to choose from, this family can now set up a game room, a play area for their kids, or even a theater room. Regardless of how they end up using this space, they are most certainly going to increase the value of their home.
Balancing aesthetics and functionality, this basement remodel was painted a soft gray with white trim. The floors were laid with neutral Mohawk Key Trend mineral deposit carpet, and the typical “wasted” space under the stairwell was turned into a useful closet for much-needed storage. Riverside Construction also added a full bathroom to this basement, which not only likely increased the home’s value, but also made it a truly livable space.

A new closet and dormer has been added to a back-side located bedroom at the house. The client complained with shortage of storage space and sunlight at the bedroom and ArchiPars solution was adding a new closet and dormer to the bedroom for resolving the problem at the same place and consistent with original design.

This home was a total renovation overhaul! I started working with this wonderful family a couple of years ago on the exterior and it grew from there! Exterior, full main floor, full upper floor and bonus room all renovated by the time we were done. The addition of wood beams, hardwood flooring and brick bring depth and warmth to the house. We added a lot of different lighting throughout the house. Lighting for art, accent and task lighting - there is no shortage now. Herringbone and diagonal tile bring character along with varied finishes throughout the house. We played with different light fixtures, metals and textures and we believe the result is truly amazing! Basement next?
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