Dining room - large contemporary dark wood floor and brown floor dining room idea in Seattle with gray walls and no fireplace

Jim Westphalen Photography
Country galley black floor kitchen photo in Burlington with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, window backsplash, paneled appliances, an island and white countertops

Eat-in kitchen - small traditional u-shaped medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen idea in Seattle with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Nathan Padilla Bowen
Kitchen - coastal kitchen idea in San Diego

Foyer - coastal light wood floor and beige floor foyer idea in Los Angeles with white walls and a white front door

K. Peterson Design
Inspiration for a contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen remodel in Seattle with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, granite countertops, beige backsplash, glass tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Where warmer temperatures and drier conditions make seasonal displays of cut evergreens a non-starter, create a winter windowbox that’s planted with lots of greenery in shades from emerald to lime and add a few seasonal touches. Here a bed of ivy (looks great year round) is tricked-out with white cyclamen, potted-up yellow peppers, and a few winter pansies. Can’t find peppers? Swap in fresh citrus such as kumquats. We think this one’s made for twinkle lights!

Photos by Tim Bies Photography Wood deck panels flip up to enclose the Writers Cabin when not in use or secured for the night. Simple open plan with small kitchen, bathroom and murphy bed. Roof collects rainwater.

Steve Eltinge
Example of a small transitional galley light wood floor open concept kitchen design in Portland with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, tile countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, white walls and no island

Inspiration for a small transitional formal and enclosed bamboo floor and brown floor living room remodel in Chicago with gray walls

Inspiration for a 1950s l-shaped eat-in kitchen remodel in Seattle with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, blue backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances, a peninsula and white countertops

Seth Caplan
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped porcelain tile eat-in kitchen remodel in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, marble countertops, beige backsplash, glass tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

I built this on my property for my aging father who has some health issues. Handicap accessibility was a factor in design. His dream has always been to try retire to a cabin in the woods. This is what he got. It is a 1 bedroom, 1 bath with a great room. It is 600 sqft of AC space. The footprint is 40' x 26' overall. The site was the former home of our pig pen. I only had to take 1 tree to make this work and I planted 3 in its place. The axis is set from root ball to root ball. The rear center is aligned with mean sunset and is visible across a wetland. The goal was to make the home feel like it was floating in the palms. The geometry had to simple and I didn't want it feeling heavy on the land so I cantilevered the structure beyond exposed foundation walls. My barn is nearby and it features old 1950's "S" corrugated metal panel walls. I used the same panel profile for my siding. I ran it vertical to match the barn, but also to balance the length of the structure and stretch the high point into the canopy, visually. The wood is all Southern Yellow Pine. This material came from clearing at the Babcock Ranch Development site. I ran it through the structure, end to end and horizontally, to create a seamless feel and to stretch the space. It worked. It feels MUCH bigger than it is. I milled the material to specific sizes in specific areas to create precise alignments. Floor starters align with base. Wall tops adjoin ceiling starters to create the illusion of a seamless board. All light fixtures, HVAC supports, cabinets, switches, outlets, are set specifically to wood joints. The front and rear porch wood has three different milling profiles so the hypotenuse on the ceilings, align with the walls, and yield an aligned deck board below. Yes, I over did it. It is spectacular in its detailing. That's the benefit of small spaces. Concrete counters and IKEA cabinets round out the conversation. For those who cannot live tiny, I offer the Tiny-ish House. Photos by Ryan Gamma Staging by iStage Homes Design Assistance Jimmy Thornton

Living room - traditional formal and enclosed living room idea in Miami with blue walls, a stone fireplace, a standard fireplace and no tv

Pure Bloom Photography
Mid-sized elegant galley travertine floor open concept kitchen photo in Tampa with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite countertops, beige backsplash, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Pure Bloom Photography
Example of a mid-sized classic galley travertine floor open concept kitchen design in Tampa with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite countertops, beige backsplash, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Chris Adamchuk
Small arts and crafts blue two-story vinyl gable roof photo in Toronto

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Inspiration for a small craftsman beige one-story vinyl exterior home remodel in Orlando

Example of a mid-sized danish light wood floor dining room design in San Francisco with white walls and no fireplace