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This house was designed for a couple and their son. One of the design program requirements was to have two master suites on the main level. They enjoy cooking and entertaining so the public and food prep. areas are functional, attractive and conducive to people gathering around. Consequently, the square footage of the main level is large. The house is also on a very steep slope which didn't help with the required footprint. In order to minimize the related costs of building with this site condition, the footprint of the house is long and not deep as it reaches down the slope. The scale of the existing homes in the neighborhood are unimposing. In order to play down the size as viewed from the street, the facade is broken up into several different masses with low sloping roofs. Once you're inside, the house opens up with 14 foot ceilings in the entry and living areas. The ceiling height of other spaces on the main level are 10 feet. Universal design was implemented on the main level to provide inherent accessibility for everyone. The lower level accommodates several guest rooms and baths, an exercise room, a guest den with wet bar and a man cave. Another design program requirement was to make the house as maintenance-free as possible. Exterior materials include stucco, Pennsylvania Blue Stone and a new aluminum siding product called Longboard. The siding comes in many wood grain finishes and to everyone that has seen it, they think it's real wood. It's also made from heavy gauge aluminum so it doesn't ding like traditional aluminum siding. The roofs are metal standing seam. The house is energy efficient. It's fully insulated with spray foam insulation-lots of it. The exterior walls were designed with 2x6 studs and roof rafters are 2x12 to provide plenty of space for the insulation, exceeding the required R-values. Windows and doors of course are energy efficient as well. All lighting is LED. The decking around the exterior is locust, a very hard native wood which is naturally insect and rot resistant. The best part of the whole project are the owners who love their new home. They initially had plans to live in this house during the summer months and Florida during the winter. They are now seriously considering living here full-time.

Eat-in kitchen - mid-sized contemporary single-wall dark wood floor eat-in kitchen idea in Tampa with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz countertops, gray backsplash, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

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Photography by Mike Wilcox, Emomedia
Large elegant l-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor enclosed kitchen photo in Houston with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, brown backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and two islands

Inspiration for a large contemporary single-wall light wood floor eat-in kitchen remodel in Other with gray cabinets, stainless steel appliances, two islands, an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets and solid surface countertops

Gary Folsom
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Custom Bar with built in sink, Ice maker and refrigerator
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View to Kitchen from Dining Area Photo by: Peter LaBau
Example of a large arts and crafts galley limestone floor eat-in kitchen design in Other with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, granite countertops, multicolored backsplash, stainless steel appliances, white cabinets and an island

Photography by Mike Wilcox, Emomedia
Example of a large classic l-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor enclosed kitchen design in Houston with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, brown backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and two islands

Photographer, Morgan Sheff
Large elegant gray two-story wood gable roof photo in Minneapolis

Photography by Mike Wilcox, Emomedia
Inspiration for a large timeless l-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor enclosed kitchen remodel in Houston with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, brown backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and two islands

Inspiration for a mid-sized rustic single-wall dark wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen remodel in Other with raised-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, granite countertops, beige backsplash, stone tile backsplash, an island, a farmhouse sink and stainless steel appliances

Inspiration for a large contemporary single-wall porcelain tile eat-in kitchen remodel in Albuquerque with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface countertops, stainless steel appliances and a peninsula

Photography by Mike Wilcox, Emomedia
Inspiration for a large timeless l-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor enclosed kitchen remodel in Houston with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, brown backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and two islands