10' ceilings and beadboard ceilings
Example of a large classic l-shaped ceramic tile and beige floor open concept kitchen design in Denver with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, quartzite countertops, brown backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and two islands

Photo credit: Scott McDonald @ Hedrich Blessing 7RR-Ecohome: The design objective was to build a house for a couple recently married who both had kids from previous marriages. How to bridge two families together? The design looks forward in terms of how people live today. The home is an experiment in transparency and solid form; removing borders and edges from outside to inside the house, and to really depict “flowing and endless space”. The house floor plan is derived by pushing and pulling the house’s form to maximize the backyard and minimize the public front yard while welcoming the sun in key rooms by rotating the house 45-degrees to true north. The angular form of the house is a result of the family’s program, the zoning rules, the lot’s attributes, and the sun’s path. We wanted to construct a house that is smart and efficient in terms of construction and energy, both in terms of the building and the user. We could tell a story of how the house is built in terms of the constructability, structure and enclosure, with a nod to Japanese wood construction in the method in which the siding is installed and the exposed interior beams are placed in the double height space. We engineered the house to be smart which not only looks modern but acts modern; every aspect of user control is simplified to a digital touch button, whether lights, shades, blinds, HVAC, communication, audio, video, or security. We developed a planning module based on a 6-foot square room size and a 6-foot wide connector called an interstitial space for hallways, bathrooms, stairs and mechanical, which keeps the rooms pure and uncluttered. The house is 6,200 SF of livable space, plus garage and basement gallery for a total of 9,200 SF. A large formal foyer celebrates the entry and opens up to the living, dining, kitchen and family rooms all focused on the rear garden. The east side of the second floor is the Master wing and a center bridge connects it to the kid’s wing on the west. Second floor terraces and sunscreens provide views and shade in this suburban setting. The playful mathematical grid of the house in the x, y and z axis also extends into the layout of the trees and hard-scapes, all centered on a suburban one-acre lot. Many green attributes were designed into the home; Ipe wood sunscreens and window shades block out unwanted solar gain in summer, but allow winter sun in. Patio door and operable windows provide ample opportunity for natural ventilation throughout the open floor plan. Minimal windows on east and west sides to reduce heat loss in winter and unwanted gains in summer. Open floor plan and large window expanse reduces lighting demands and maximizes available daylight. Skylights provide natural light to the basement rooms. Durable, low-maintenance exterior materials include stone, ipe wood siding and decking, and concrete roof pavers. Design is based on a 2' planning grid to minimize construction waste. Basement foundation walls and slab are highly insulated. FSC-certified walnut wood flooring was used. Light colored concrete roof pavers to reduce cooling loads by as much as 15%. 2x6 framing allows for more insulation and energy savings. Super efficient windows have low-E argon gas filled units, and thermally insulated aluminum frames. Permeable brick and stone pavers reduce the site’s storm-water runoff. Countertops use recycled composite materials. Energy-Star rated furnaces and smart thermostats are located throughout the house to minimize duct runs and avoid energy loss. Energy-Star rated boiler that heats up both radiant floors and domestic hot water. Low-flow toilets and plumbing fixtures are used to conserve water usage. No VOC finish options and direct venting fireplaces maintain a high interior air quality. Smart home system controls lighting, HVAC, and shades to better manage energy use. Plumbing runs through interior walls reducing possibilities of heat loss and freezing problems. A large food pantry was placed next to kitchen to reduce trips to the grocery store. Home office reduces need for automobile transit and associated CO2 footprint. Plan allows for aging in place, with guest suite than can become the master suite, with no need to move as family members mature.

A landscape of intertwining branches with spawning leaves upon a background painted, nuanced and highlighted to reflect like genuine silver leaf, is further adorned by perched and birds aloft and fluttering overhead and upon all of its walls in this University Park powder room with its opulent stone sink, angled walls and bending under a curving staircase ceiling.

Transitional style kitchen
Eat-in kitchen - mid-sized transitional l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen idea in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, gray backsplash, marble backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

We painted a soccer ball of the slanted ceiling of this boy's bedroom while bringing in green on the walls like a soccer field. Added striped bedding on a new metal and wood frame bed with matching night stands and a basketball pillow to complete this athlete's new look .

Inspiration for a large timeless men's carpeted dressing room remodel in Boston with open cabinets and light wood cabinets

Inspiration for a mid-sized cottage wooden l-shaped wood railing staircase remodel in Los Angeles with painted risers

Tony Soluri Photography
Trendy living room photo in Chicago

Kitchen - contemporary kitchen idea in San Francisco

Example of an arts and crafts home design design in New York

Shower with skylight.
Example of a small transitional 3/4 white tile and ceramic tile ceramic tile and blue floor alcove bathtub design in Boston with louvered cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, a one-piece toilet, beige walls and an undermount sink

Bedroom - rustic bedroom idea

Plenty of organized storage is provided in the expanded master closet!
Inspiration for a large coastal gender-neutral carpeted, gray floor and vaulted ceiling built-in closet remodel in Bridgeport with recessed-panel cabinets and white cabinets

Mid-sized loft-style light wood floor living room photo in Grand Rapids with blue walls and a tv stand

Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall marble floor and gray floor utility room remodel in Indianapolis with an utility sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood countertops, gray walls, a side-by-side washer/dryer and brown countertops

Bedroom - large carpeted bedroom idea in Minneapolis with beige walls and no fireplace

Mid-sized danish master white tile freestanding bathtub photo with an undermount sink, medium tone wood cabinets and white walls

Bedroom - coastal dark wood floor bedroom idea in Providence with purple walls

Powder room - contemporary powder room idea in Dallas with black walls, a vessel sink and wood countertops