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Elegant l-shaped kitchen photo in Phoenix with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

French doors lead out to the lake side deck of this home. A wet bar features an under counter wine refrigerator, a small bar sink, and an under counter beverage center. A reclaimed wood shelf runs the length of the wet bar and offers great storage for glasses, alcohol, etc for parties. The exposed wood beams on the vaulted ceiling add so much texture, warmth, and height. Photographer: Martin Menocal

Mid-sized minimalist l-shaped medium tone wood floor kitchen pantry photo in Columbus with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface countertops, white backsplash, paneled appliances and no island

This home was designed and built with a traditional exterior with a modern feel interior to keep the house more transitional.
Example of a large transitional marble floor foyer design in Dallas with white walls

Tropical white one-story wood gable roof idea in Miami

Photo by George Dzahristos
This is an example of a traditional full sun stone garden path in Detroit.

Cottage kitchen photo in Orange County

Matt Steeves Photography All appliances are Miele high tech. appliances.
Inspiration for a large modern l-shaped light wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen remodel in Miami with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, granite countertops, beige backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Large elegant stone front porch photo in New York with a roof extension

Example of a mid-sized minimalist concrete floor open concept kitchen design in New York with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, solid surface countertops, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Inexpensive White Tile combined with elegant glass mosaic and finished with glass trim. Paul Gorski
Example of a mid-sized trendy 3/4 white tile and ceramic tile porcelain tile bathroom design in New York with a pedestal sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface countertops, a two-piece toilet and white walls

photos by Steve Chenn
Example of a mountain style kitchen design in Houston with recessed-panel cabinets and stainless steel appliances

Example of a beach style built-in desk dark wood floor home office design in Miami with white walls

“Compelling.” That’s how one of our judges characterized this stair, which manages to embody both reassuring solidity and airy weightlessness. Architect Mahdad Saniee specified beefy maple treads—each laminated from two boards, to resist twisting and cupping—and supported them at the wall with hidden steel hangers. “We wanted to make them look like they are floating,” he says, “so they sit away from the wall by about half an inch.” The stainless steel rods that seem to pierce the treads’ opposite ends are, in fact, joined by threaded couplings hidden within the thickness of the wood. The result is an assembly whose stiffness underfoot defies expectation, Saniee says. “It feels very solid, much more solid than average stairs.” With the rods working in tension from above and compression below, “it’s very hard for those pieces of wood to move.” The interplay of wood and steel makes abstract reference to a Steinway concert grand, Saniee notes. “It’s taking elements of a piano and playing with them.” A gently curved soffit in the ceiling reinforces the visual rhyme. The jury admired the effect but was equally impressed with the technical acumen required to achieve it. “The rhythm established by the vertical rods sets up a rigorous discipline that works with the intricacies of stair dimensions,” observed one judge. “That’s really hard to do.”

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Home bar - contemporary home bar idea in Phoenix

Bathroom - contemporary master bathroom idea in San Francisco with an integrated sink, dark wood cabinets, marble countertops and white walls

Builder: John Kraemer & Sons | Photography: Landmark Photography
Inspiration for a small modern gray two-story mixed siding flat roof remodel in Minneapolis

Open concept kitchen - mid-sized farmhouse u-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen idea in Seattle with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, gray cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, a peninsula and quartzite countertops