Mid-sized cottage open concept light wood floor and beige floor living room photo in Atlanta with gray walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and no tv

Example of a classic shed design in Boston

Photo by: Andrew Pogue Photography
Example of a mid-sized minimalist enclosed light wood floor and beige floor living room design in Denver with white walls, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Bathroom - transitional marble floor bathroom idea in Boston

A couple from the Chicago area created a home they can enjoy and reconnect with their fully grown sons and expanding families, to fish and ski. Reclaimed post and beam barn from Vermont as the primary focus with extensions leading to a master suite; garage and artist’s studio. A four bedroom home with ample space for entertaining with surrounding patio with an exterior fireplace Reclaimed board siding; stone and metal roofing

Framing a contemporary fountain with a boxwood parterre.
Photo of a large traditional full sun front yard gravel formal garden in DC Metro.

Atherton has many large substantial homes - our clients purchased an existing home on a one acre flag-shaped lot and asked us to design a new dream home for them. The result is a new 7,000 square foot four-building complex consisting of the main house, six-car garage with two car lifts, pool house with a full one bedroom residence inside, and a separate home office /work out gym studio building. A fifty-foot swimming pool was also created with fully landscaped yards. Given the rectangular shape of the lot, it was decided to angle the house to incoming visitors slightly so as to more dramatically present itself. The house became a classic u-shaped home but Feng Shui design principals were employed directing the placement of the pool house to better contain the energy flow on the site. The main house entry door is then aligned with a special Japanese red maple at the end of a long visual axis at the rear of the site. These angles and alignments set up everything else about the house design and layout, and views from various rooms allow you to see into virtually every space tracking movements of others in the home. The residence is simply divided into two wings of public use, kitchen and family room, and the other wing of bedrooms, connected by the living and dining great room. Function drove the exterior form of windows and solid walls with a line of clerestory windows which bring light into the middle of the large home. Extensive sun shadow studies with 3D tree modeling led to the unorthodox placement of the pool to the north of the home, but tree shadow tracking showed this to be the sunniest area during the entire year. Sustainable measures included a full 7.1kW solar photovoltaic array technically making the house off the grid, and arranged so that no panels are visible from the property. A large 16,000 gallon rainwater catchment system consisting of tanks buried below grade was installed. The home is California GreenPoint rated and also features sealed roof soffits and a sealed crawlspace without the usual venting. A whole house computer automation system with server room was installed as well. Heating and cooling utilize hot water radiant heated concrete and wood floors supplemented by heat pump generated heating and cooling. A compound of buildings created to form balanced relationships between each other, this home is about circulation, light and a balance of form and function. Photo by John Sutton Photography.

Bathroom - 1950s bathroom idea in San Francisco

MillerRoodell Architects // Gordon Gregory Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized rustic master medium tone wood floor bathroom remodel with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite countertops and beige walls

Nantucket Architectural Photography
Example of a mid-sized beach style detached shed design in Boston

Photography: Eric Lucero
Patio - mediterranean courtyard stone patio idea in Denver with no cover and a fireplace

Katy Sheppard - All new plantings are tougher than the two dogs, and space is left between plants and fence to allow for squirrel chasing!
Photo of a small contemporary full sun backyard gravel landscaping in Chicago.

This is an example of a mid-century modern full sun backyard landscaping in Los Angeles.

Example of a large cottage detached barn design in Manchester with no cover

Front yard entry. Photo by Clark Dugger
Small tuscan concrete floor and gray floor front door photo in Los Angeles with a medium wood front door and white walls

Photo by Jay Sifford
Design ideas for an asian landscaping in Charlotte.

Transitional l-shaped light wood floor and beige floor kitchen photo in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, beige backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

A path of irregular pavers in a sea of mazus breaks up the space in this small garden and makes it look bigger. © Melissa Clark Photography
Inspiration for a small shabby-chic style partial sun backyard stone formal garden in DC Metro for spring.

Pool fountain - contemporary custom-shaped pool fountain idea in Phoenix