| DETAILS | in concrete constructed condos it's very rare that we ever want to have to core new drain locations. For the Master Ensuite more and more when we do full renovations down to studs we are removing the terrible 5' tubs and tiny itty bitty 3x3' showers. For some reason the idea of luxury meant squeeze as much as you can so you have a long list of features when you go to market. More and more we are doing oversized his and hers showers. So when you have a drain that you are repurposing from previous plumbing fixtures and the drain isn't centred, it's pretty much magic to have the team surprise you after several site meetings and evaluations - we opted for the plumbers favourite to use Schluter linear tile over drains and have the oversized tile cut to fit and provide the necessary grout lines for a flush shower threshold. This might seem like nothing but is everything when we have the perfect tile layout be inline with the what we think is a centred drain. These are the kind of details that make my OCD sister inside so happy, we call it the centre flush drain happy dance. Kudos to @caisleydevelopments @4thdimensionconstruction with the help of @stonetilevancouver for finding a perfect subtle sand toned oversized porcelain. A large format tile in a shade and same tone value as our hardwood floor and one shade darker than our Baltic Birch flush panels for ease of cleaning and hiding dirt. When you want things clean I opt for showers with minimal detailing to be in shades darker than white. Cleaning becomes less treacherous. Also gone is this idea of ugly accent tile, we opt for uniform tile one material throughout a bathroom floor to ceiling and if possible all walls. Construction geekery 101 continues

Home theater update
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary enclosed carpeted home theater remodel in Los Angeles with black walls and a projector screen

Inspiration for a bedroom and mid-sized girl carpeted and multicolored floor kids' bedroom remodel in Los Angeles with blue walls

Path through the grass -- grass between the rocks or no?
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional full sun backyard stone garden path.

Example of a cottage chic living room design in Essex

Example of a trendy bathroom design in Orange County

Pea gravel pathway.
Photo of a traditional landscaping in Los Angeles.

Inspiration for a small transitional 3/4 beige tile, white tile and stone slab ceramic tile drop-in bathtub remodel in Orange County with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls, a drop-in sink and solid surface countertops

Staircase - transitional staircase idea

Accent Finishes and Construction
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary home office remodel in Austin with gray walls

Inspiration for a mid-sized 1950s 3/4 white tile and stone tile marble floor claw-foot bathtub remodel in Seattle

Gold Pebble brown liner, custom shaped Pacific Pools Graphex polymer wall, vinyl lined swimming pool.

Stairs in honed Pietra d'Avola and wall in Raw texture from Salvatori Pepe Fotografia
Staircase - contemporary staircase idea in Turin

Close up of the repeating pattern of Pratt and Larson's 6x6 Motif A (MT-66XA) in a custom colorfill
Inspiration for a contemporary kitchen remodel in Portland

Random width reclaimed oak flooring. Custom free-handed beveling, distressing, hand scraping, wire brushing. Finished with Rubio pure hand rubbed oil by Green Step Flooring, Inc. Home is located in Falls River neighborhood Raleigh, NC

Floor primer: Zinsser Bullseye 1-2-3 latex Floor paint: Valspar Porch and Floor Paint in white. Latex
Home design - mid-sized transitional master painted wood floor home design idea with gray walls and no fireplace

In an older plantation house, our clients discovered a leak in their shower pan. The bathroom had been renovated over ten years ago and the clients wanted to maintain as much as possible. The goal was to repair and restore the bathroom to look as if the leak never happened. Our challenge was to design the least invasive solution that would be low maintenance and keep with original style.

Neve Terrazzo Perpetua
Inspiration for a small contemporary 3/4 beige tile and stone slab doorless shower remodel in Miami with beige walls