Photo: Carolyn Reyes © 2015 Houzz
Contemporary exterior home idea in Los Angeles

This client came to us looking for a space that would allow their children a place to hang out while still feeling at home. The versatility of finished concrete flooring works well to adapt to a variety of home styles, and works seamlessly with this Craftsman-style home. We worked with the client to decide that a darker reactive stain would really make the space feel warm, inviting, and comfortable. The look and feel of the floor with this stain selection would be similar to the pictures they provided of the look they were targeting when we started the selection process. The clients really embraced the existing cracks in the concrete, and thought they exhibited the character of the house – and we agree. When our team works on residential projects, it is imperative that we keep everything as clean and mess-free as possible for the client. For this reason, our first step was to apply RAM Board throughout the house where our equipment would be traveling. Tape and 24″ plastic were also applied to the walls of the basement to protect them. The original floor was rather new concrete with some cracks. Our team started by filling the cracks with a patching product. The grinding process then began, concrete reactive stain was applied in the color Wenge Wood, and then the floor was sealed with our two step concrete densification and stain-guard process. The 5 step polishing process was finished by bringing the floor to a 800-grit level. We were excited to see how the space came together after the rest of construction, which was overseen by the contractor Arbor Homes, was complete. View the gallery below to take a look!

Our client’s goal was to create a small, high-performance, healthy home for herself and her teenage son while providing a place for her father to age in place. An attached private accessory dwelling provides a space for him as well as flexibility in the future. The new home was designed to minimize its footprint on site, made smaller than the original 1930’s house. Embracing adaptability and efficiency, the residence includes two dwellings: a one-bedroom 795 square-foot accessory dwelling at the lower grade and a two-story 1330 square-foot primary dwelling located above. Involved in all aspects of project execution, our client oversaw the process by living in a used trailer parked in the backyard throughout the project’s construction. Family-Share focused on maximizing the footprint’s performance, access to natural light and the health of the occupants. Sustainable features include high-performance glazing, solar preheat for domestic and hot water in-floor heating and reclaimed fir car decking rainscreen siding.

Spacecrafting Photography
Transitional dark wood floor and brown floor hallway photo in Minneapolis with white walls

David Duncan Livingston
Example of a beach style living room design in San Francisco with a farmhouse sink, open cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Eric Kvalsvik, Paul Bardagjy
Country open concept living room photo in Austin with white walls, a standard fireplace and no tv

Homegrown Decor, Interior Design; Angie Seckinger, Photography
Bedroom - mid-sized transitional master medium tone wood floor bedroom idea in DC Metro with beige walls and a standard fireplace

Lisa Romerein
Dining room - country dining room idea in San Francisco

Chad Mellon Photographer
Mid-sized beach style medium tone wood floor and gray floor great room photo in Orange County with white walls and no fireplace

Photography by Paul Dyer
Pool house - large transitional backyard rectangular lap pool house idea in San Francisco

Photo: Carolyn Reyes © 2015 Houzz
Inspiration for a contemporary deck remodel in Los Angeles

Design Forum Interantional
Example of a trendy kitchen design in Delhi

East Sound, Puget Sound, Washington State Photography: Dale Lang
Mid-sized mountain style backyard deck photo in Seattle with no cover

Starr Homes
Example of a cottage family room design in Dallas

Builder: Cabo Custom Homes Photo: Architectural Photography Group
Large elegant white two-story stucco exterior home photo in Houston

Peter Block
Staircase - traditional metal railing staircase idea in Atlanta with white walls